“There is something for everyone in the new Balmora material but at the end of the day, if you ever wanted to hear what The Black Dahlia Murder sounded like if they had Irate mosh parts, this will be for you.” ~ Balmora
Citing influence from acts like Undying and Dissection, Syracuse New Yorkers Azshara struck like a wrecking ball with their 2023 self titled demo and it was enough to get them signed to Daze, who re-released it in remixed and remastered form earlier this year. Taking their name from a Queen in classic video game World of Warcraft, the band
Chicago Hardcore crew Hold My Own have brought out Sunami vocalist Josef Alfonso to go toe to toe with their very own Gregory Falchetto on new cut “No Respect Due” as they prepare for a run of shows alongside bands including Judge, Gridiron and Incendiary, and festival appearances at RBS, Overcome and Tied Down. The track
Featuring a guest vocal appearance from Dan Violence of Kidnapped fame, Syracuse New Yorkers Azshara have premiered a new cut titled “Thorns“. It’s the first from a new EP “Ashen Skies” which is set for a 21st March appearance via Daze having been recorded with Chaz Torok at The Source (Balmora, Wreckage) in New Haven, Connecticut.
Somewhere over the rainbow between the Worlds of Hardcore and Death Metal is where you’ll find Mongrel, their sophomore EP “Baptized in the Gutter” currently making waves at Metal Noise HQ. Timing couldn’t therefore be better for 197 Media to share a pro-shot full set from the heavy hitters performing at American legion Post 8
Recorded at The Paramount in Los Angeles California on 1st February, dedicated drum cam footage of Ryan Brooks tearing through a set with his band Mongrel has been issued by 197 Media. For those not in the know, the band, who blend Hardcore and Death Metal with themes of anger, violence and inner struggles have
Hailing from San Diego California, Mongrel are a comprised of musicians known for their prior convictions in World of Pain, Poison Headache and Xibalba, used to cutting their way through the urban jungle to claim their territory. The five piece drew first blood in 2022 with a three track debut EP “Off The Leash“, their
“We are driving into a sound we feel is more our own. Taking the same style of the LP but merging it with more metallic influences. We sonically want to express pain and rage that otherwise builds up on a day to day. Lyrically these songs are darker and deal with a lot of internal
Lets talk about sex, lies and bloody statistics for a moment. How impressive is it that 1st March 2022 Ohio Beatdown Hardcore crew Volcano released their debut EP “Fool 2 Tha Game” and since then it has gone on to accumulate 3.4 million Spotify streams alone? Just think about that for a second. It’s five
They say that idle hands are the Devils workshop, meaning that those without purpose are more like to get involved or distracted by things they shouldn’t. But when your logo in a tribute to Long Island, New Yorkers Entorturement and the art of your debut EP a tribute to “Destined to Fail” by Scattered Remnants,
