des comptines

Trapped Under Ice - Pleased to Meet You

This is a band I seriously love. What I love even more is that their latest release, Big Kiss Goodnight, is a million times better than I expected. Riffs, riffs, riffs, murderous heavy riffs. TUI ‘til I die is looking easy if they keep releasing one awesome record like this after another. RIFFS. 

A tip: they’re touring Europe soon (as part of a weird fucking line-up) and you should catch them. Go to their Tumblr for dates and all other things TUI. Still alive. 

Future of the Left - Chin Music

Only very recently got into these guys after their guitarist spent a good two (drunken) hours not making any sense in our living room and providing sufficient entertainment for those of us who were in the room. His band is as insane as he appeared to be, and it’s all in a good way. The whole album is like a clever mash up of punk and taking the piss out of life, and definitely worth a listen for those days when you just want to tell everyone to suck your balls and go to hell. Enjoy!

A tip: Future of the Left are playing Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff on the 20th of November. People of Wales, you should be there. People of non-Wales, bring them to your city.  

Cornered - Downfall/Fuck Off

Cornered is this amazing dutch band, with not only members with an insane sense of humor, but also pretty insane songwriting skills. It’s honest and straight to the point. If you don’t like any fucking around, this is your type of hardcore. As badass as it gets. 

A tip: They’re doing a few UK dates this week and touring Europe with Backtrack in the spring. Go see them. It’s pretty mental. 

Mind Eraser - Abuse Excuse

Glacial Reign is an album that makes you want to declare war against other countries just because. The best part is that those countries would understand, because that’s how awesome this is. It’s heavy, fast, intense, and really fucking pissed off. If Nails were angrier and more straight to the point, this would be the result. Mind Eraser. Holy shit.

 A tip: Enjoy the artwork for this record. It makes things even more fucked up (in a reeeaally good way).  

Nails - Depths

Like being hit by a motherfucking train repeatedly and loving it. I don’t really think this song, album, or band really needs any further description. Comprised of members of Carry On, Fell to Low, and Ruckus (and like a million other pretty fucking decent bands), this really can’t go wrong. 

A tip: The album this is on, Unsilent Death, is probably one of the best things you’ll ever hear in your life. Just sayin’. 

Fell to Low

I couldn’t find a specific song to post on YouTube, but these guys are so good they’re worthy of a general link to their Bandcamp. You know how I posted a Slint video a couple of months ago? Well ever since I have been worshipping Slint. Then yesterday someone told me that if I love Slint, I’ll love Fell to Low. Halfway through the first track on You’re Such a Good Champion I decided that this is one of my new favorite bands. Listening through the rest of their discography only confirmed their position in Mona’s top 10 favorite musical geniuses. If Slint played hardcore, this would be it. There’s really nothing to say, just sit the fuck down and appreciate. 

A tip: Members from Nails and Minus are in this. They are also two very good bands that shall be posted about soon.  

Give Up the Ghost - Crimescene

I have nothing but absolute worship for this band, also known as American Nightmare for those of you who haven’t heard them before. GUTG took hardcore and turned it into epic. What’s even more astonishing is that most members went on to form other really epic bands, such as The Suicide File and Hope Conspiracy. It’s just… epic. 

A tip: GUTG are doing two reunion shows at the end of December, one in Los Angeles and the other in Boston. If you are lucky enough to be going, I hate am very happy for you. If not, let’s sulk together. 

Brutality Will Prevail - Forgotten Soul

The first time I heard Forgotten Soul (the whole record, not just the song) I had it on repeat for about 5 days straight. I didn’t get sick of it. I’m still not sick of it. Brutality Will Prevail are south Wales hardcore heavyweights, and this record is a great reason why.

A tip: listen, mosh, destroy. Pretty much all you need to can do with this blasting from your speakers. 

Cursed - God and Country

One is one of those albums that you feel deep in your bones, and Cursed should never have stopped playing, because I like music that you can feel deep in your bones. Personal wishes aside, this band definitely take heavy music to the next level, and I recommend anyone who’s up for having their mind blown to listen to them. 
Cursed is dark. Cursed is heavy. Cursed is cursed. 

A tip: keep calm and listen to Cursed. 

Gallows - In the Belly of a Shark

To make it clear, Gallows are no longer Gallows. Not in my (alwayscorrect) opinion. I don’t know what happened, but I don’t like it. But let’s talk about what I do like, and why I posted the song. Gallows - as they were - define madness. This is the stuff you want to hear when you want to wreck everything in your way. This is the Gallows that rules. Cut that new shit out. 

A tip: CUT THAT NEW SHIT OUT. 

Converge - Drop Out

Let’s get something straight, Converge always has and always will be one of the most insane and unique bands the history of extreme music has ever come out with. With that said, Drop Out is probably one of my favorite songs by the band, and it’s on my favorite Converge album, You Fail Me. I doubt anyone who reads this hasn’t heard Converge, but if you haven’t, drop what you’re doing - even if you’re dying and in need of medical help - and listen to this fucking song. This is sheer genius. GENIUS I TELL YOU.

A tip: there is no tip. Just appreciation for their GENIUS.