Tag: Xibalba

Review: “Off the Leash” by Mongrel (3rd Anniversary)

Having been by their own admission baptized in the gutter San Diego, Californian Death Metal and Hardcore merchants Mongrel rose to prominence in 2022 with a demo musing on themes of anger, violence and inner struggles called “Off The Leash“. Mixed and mastered by Dan Swano (Insomnium, Maceration, Dark Funeral) that record unites bassist Andy

Review: “Baptized in the Gutter” by Mongrel

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

Review: “Death Of Divinity” by Foreign Pain

As everyone knows, they say that good things come to those who wait and for Los Angeles Californian Metallic Hardcore quintet Foreign Pain, a band who have spend five years writing their debut album since forming in 2016, the question is, has it been worth it? As a record, it is said to explore themes

Review: “Cause of Pain” by On Sight

Forming in 2016, January 2017 gave light to single “Public Enemy” as a teaser for their self titled debut EP the following May and with that New Jersey Hardcore wrecking ball On Sight had already established a platform for themselves. 2018’s two track affair “Fading Out” had fans clamoring for more and when the entered Landmine Studios

Documentary: The Making Of “Monomyth” by The Warriors #4!

You know what time it is. Pure Noise Records have delivered episode #4 of the making of “Monomyth” by The Warriors! A shorter outing from the highly influential Hardcore Punks, this one… Go and check out the album! It’s just 27 minutes long and features a raft of guest appearances including from Winston McCall and

NEWS: “Tercer Mundo” from Billy The Kid!

Featuring a guest appearance from Nate Rebolledo of Xibalba, San Jose Costa Rican Hardcore crew Billy The Kid (aka BTK506) have put out a video for “Tercer Mundo” from their album “Destroy Babylon” out now via Blindsided Records! They call themselves “Third World Hardcore” and they sound like the real deal!