Barren Hope - "Anaffa" (2013)

BARREN HOPE "Anaffa"

Year: 2013

Genre: Dark Hardcore, Blackened Crust/Sludge

Country: Israel

Track List:

1. Samsara
2. Sinking
3. Footprints In Sand
4. Submission
5. Halls
6. Crowns
7. Foundations
8. Il Faut Cultiver Notre Jardin

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"We're Barren Hope from haifa, israel.

we started playing in early 2012 a dark mixture of hardcore punk.

after playing in various local punk/metal acts such as Friday Night Sissy Fight, Knifed, Sckhinn, Ha'Bait Reik.

we decided to take a more sinister approach with our music, referring to the gloomier side of reality,

especially in a boiling place like israel, with everyday tensions, wars, corruption and crumbling society problems..."

You probably are already familiar with this band, as I've posted some of their live videos before. Now, after about 2 years of playing together, they've released their first album titled "Anaffa". As of now, it isn't available for download (but it's most likely will be very soon), yet you can stream it off their bandcamp page. Can't say it's very "blackened", but it still sounds quite good, and I recommend to check it out if you liked other Israeli blackened hardcore bands posted here. And for those who wondered if Barren Hope will ever tour Europe: yes, they plan to do it in summer this year, but exact dates and locations aren't known yet.

P.S. As I've already said, there'll be much less reviews from me in the future, and much more - from my co-editors. Unfortunately, writing reviews is very time-consuming, especially taking in consideration that I receive more and more demos every months. Of course it's great to see so many new RABM-friendly bands, but I just can't review all of their releases alone.

GRST/The Will of a Million - "Split Cassette Tape" (2014)

GRST/THE WILL OF A MILLION "Split Cassette Tape"

Year:  2014
Genre:  Cascadian Black Metal
Country:  USA

Track List:

1. GRST - Wrathfully Trodden
2. The Will of a Million - Smoke

The two bands on this split have some member in common, as well as having members in common with the Blackened Hardcore band Banewreaker.  These two bands are more typical Cascadian Black Metal with more overtly ecological, anti-civilization, and anti-capitalist lyrics.   I don't have a direct download link at this point, but will work on getting one.  In the meantime, the split can be downloaded in a "pay-what-you-want" format from the Bandcamp page.

bandcamp (GRST) / bandcamp (Glossalalia) / facebook (The Will of a Million) / facebook (Glossalalia) / GRST Web Page

FaceOfAnother - "Those Who Control Are Controlled" (2013)

FaceOfAnother "Those Who Control Are Controlled"

Year:  2013
Genre:  Blackened Crust
Country:  Greece (living in Scotland)

Track list:

1. Faceofanother
2. In Suspicion We Trust
3. Re-Construction
4. Victims of a Bombraid (Anti Cimex cover)

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FaceOfAnother is a blackened crust duo originally from Greece, now living in Scotland.  They claim their lyrics deal almost exclusively with anti-Capitalist, anarchist politics.  Here is a more extensive review of their work from Crust-Demos.   This is a rehearsal demo.  You can also download an earlier rehearsal demo from 2012 here.  Give this a listen and see what you think.  I find it rough and raw (both complements) with a ton of potential.  They are apparently working on a proper full length album.

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Disterror - "Live Create Destroy" (2013)

DISTERROR "Live Create Destroy"


Year:  2013
Genre:  Crust
Country:  Mexico

Track List:

1. Condemned to Survive
2. Insurrection

As I said in the prior post, I don't know too much about this band.  They say their later stuff is more in opposition to social violence and repression.  This is a better release, though I wish it was more than two songs.  The production quality is better and the band is more aggressive.  They have more metal elements musically as well.

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Disterror - "Upcoming Warfare (Demo)" (2010)

DISTERROR "Upcoming Warfare (Demo)"


Year:  2010
Genre:  Crust
Country:  Mexico

Track List:

1. Fearless
2. Upcoming Warfare
3. Human Garbage
4. Pray for Death
5. D Beat Roll

I don't know too much about this band.  In their email, they said their earlier stuff (this release) is antiwar.  They are from Cancun, Mexico.  The release sounds like a demo.  It is worth a listen if you like d-beat, crust, and similar music.

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AngoracoiD - "Bello...come una chiesa che brusia" (2013)

ANGORACOID "Bello...come una chiesa che brusia"

Year:  2013

Genre:  Deathgrind

Country:  Italy

Track List:

1. Rigurgito Christiano
2. AngoracoiD
3. Estinzione Umana
4. Marcia Funebre
5. Satanico Pandemonium
6. Faust

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First, I want to apologize for not posting here in awhile.  My workload at my job has gotten quite a bit bigger and I am now producing a weekly internet radio show (rageandfrustration.blogspot.com) playing some of the same music featured here.  I received this album from the band last September, so I am definitely far behind on getting some of these up.  AngoracoiD is a self-described "Satanic blackened mincecore, anti-fascist, anarchist" band from Italy.  The album is what I would consider pretty solid deathgrind, but doesn't break any new musical boundaries.  Well worth the download if, like me, you like that kind of music.

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