Circle Takes The Square - Rites of Initiation

So emotive hardcore legends Circle Takes The Square are back for another go. This time it's still pretty raw but clean and concise parts ebb and flow through the mix as usual. The song structures are chaotic and tumultuous but still deliver that raw punk fury. Turns out that this is only 1/3 of their new record and that the rest will be out in November! Well, we've waited 7 years for new music so what's a little longer? Download the 4 new songs below!

ZING

Lapse - Demo 2010

Raw. Powerful hardcore drenched in battery acid. Think Dropdead and Assuck getting into a brawl in a recording booth. I won't waste your time with a bunch of colorful bullshit.

LISTEN

Masakari - The Prophet Feeds

Sadly every genre is prone to compromise, as of late crust has been home to some posers that would rather play poor on the weekends and only make sacrifices when its convenient for their image. Well Masakari have emerged as another reminder that as long as there are corrupt people in power, there will be people so fed up and pissed that they have to take it out on the world with disgusting music. The Prophet Feeds weaves a ghastly, crush-a-tonic monstrosity fraught with heavy atmosphere, devastating riffs, ghostly leads, d-beat drums and hectic pacing. If you're looking for something to get your blood pumping then this is definitely something to check out.

Get Pissed

For Fans Of: Stormcrow, His Hero Is Gone, Black Breath and Converge

Trap Them - Darker Handcraft

Trap Them's latest offering to the altar of filth and slum-stench is a heavy and percussive creature that writhes and slithers like a many headed serpent hiding behind a curtain of ever-present fuzz. The constant pumping sound of the opener leads perfectly into the rest of the album with its skate-friendly rhythms and bong-ready riffage. There's a distinct balancing act between street punk sensibility, crust punk piss and vinegar and sludgy execution. If you enjoyed their sound on 'Filth Rations' you may be disappointed that the production on this is so clean and really that's its main shortcoming. Had this album had a murkier production and more atmosphere it would've been their best effort yet but the very fact that everything is so crystal clear takes so much away.

SHIT KICK

Cursed

Cursed is one of those bands that seem to haunt music long after their premature exit. They released some of the most visceral and sincere hardcore ever created. They managed to add a unique perspective and approach to an already bulbous scene that seemed all too content to just imitate rather that innovate. The music is dark and heavy and for most of you that listen, you'll more than likely be able to hear all of the bands that they undoubtedly influenced.

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Nesseria - Nesseria

Nesseria follow in the footsteps of bands like Celeste and Reka and build on the ever increasing trend of bands combining sludge, black metal and hardcore. Their sound is chaotic and still tight. They manage to project this horrible crippling mess forward and still maintain an ever flowing and functioning machine underneath it. Y'all need to buy this shit.

MOYL