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 Hellnation are a tremendous trio from Kentucky (like bourbon), a real brain squeeze until the mush drips from your nostrils.

 In 26 flat seconds of noise, they even rub out the legend of heavy metal.

Hellnation’s 1998 album Your Chaos Days Are Numbered is a powerful fastcore/powerviolence record from Kentucky’s intense trio. Released on Sound Pollution, it features 37 short, fast, and violent tracks packed with raw energy. The album is praised for its sonic brutality, stripped-down hardcore punk roots, and a standout Judas Priest cover track. While not grindcore, it shares some sonic aggressiveness with that genre and is highly recommended for fans of underground extreme punk. Dive into Hellnation’s blistering fastcore chaos—listen now and experience raw punk intensity!

 This CD is truly unhealthy.

 The guitar is so thunderous that it sounds as if it’s being played in a cave.

Monarch!'s 'Mer Morte' is a 34-minute single track of intense drone/doom that channels human suffering through sound. The album features thunderous guitars, eerie vocals, and minimalistic drums, creating a dense, atmospheric soundscape. While it offers little novelty for fans familiar with the genre, its raw and unhealthy vibe delivers a compelling listening experience. Perfect for fans of Sunn O))), Grief, and sludge metal. The packaging also impresses with a stylish black cardboard digipack with gold lettering. Dive into the dark depths of Monarch!'s 'Mer Morte' and experience the raw power of drone and doom metal today!

 You’ll choke on them too, suffocated by the stench of ammonia, you’ll slump slowly and die in the muck.

 The old mumble mumbles can still make sense of it, oh yes. They lift up ominous eyes of molasses embittered by time and resentment.

The review depicts Nightstick's album 'Death To Music' as a heavy, suffocating sludge metal experience filled with raw, dark imagery. It evokes a sense of decay and oppressive atmosphere through vivid metaphors and powerful language. The reviewer appreciates the album's brutal intensity and bleak thematic content. Overall, the album is praised as a richly textured doom masterpiece. Explore Nightstick's Death To Music and immerse yourself in this crushing doom metal journey today!

 They don’t take inspiration from someone, they replicate them exactly, complete with era-specific gadgets.

 The songs on the CD are 10 and all appreciable, fast, energetic, screamed.

Defiance's 1998 album 'Nothing Lasts Forever' captures raw UK82 punk spirit with anarchist themes and energetic tracks. The band’s style is a faithful replication of early 80s punk, which the reviewer finds lacking in originality. Despite this, the music is fast, solid, and appealing, including a notable Motorhead/Girlschool cover. Overall, a mixed but respectful critique giving moderate ratings. Discover the raw energy of Defiance’s hardcore punk revival—listen to 'Nothing Lasts Forever' and explore true UK82 spirit today!

 Singing in 25 minutes the despair of failure, the anguish of abandonment, the fierce and impotent rage towards a deaf and mute sky.

 What distinctly sets Killing the Dream apart is this sense of total resignation and abandonment to failure which is the very essence of life.

Killing The Dream’s 2005 album In Place Apart delivers a powerful and original hardcore punk experience. With intense lyrics centered on despair and resignation, the band diverges from typical hardcore themes of resistance. Produced by Kurt Ballou and released on Deathwish, the album is fast, raw, and emotionally charged. The review praises its unique message and sound, noting its significance within the hardcore scene. Listen to Killing The Dream’s In Place Apart and experience the raw power of heartfelt hardcore punk today!

 Nightstick was a fantastic band, absolutely unique; devastated by drugs, alcohol, intoxicated by the carbon monoxide of tunnels, radioactive waste, alienated by kilometers of asphalt and cement.

 The three Nightstick turn that obese teenager into a terrifying monstrous alienated sociopath, filtering it through the carburetors of the cars clogging Boston's traffic.

Nightstick's Blotter offers a unique fusion of slow hardcore, wild psychedelia, and noise rock. Drawing inspiration from Jesus Lizard and Electric Wizard, the album crafts a dense, monolithic sound. The review uses vivid metaphors to capture the album's drug-fueled, disillusioned atmosphere. This is a compelling listen for fans of heavy, experimental underground music. Explore Nightstick's Blotter and experience a crushing, psychedelic hardcore journey like no other.

 A milestone of all hardcore punk and American in particular, here it is, marked Washington DC 1982!!!!

 I’m not going to do a track-by-track because a hardcore album, in my opinion, should be downed in one go like a shot of bourbon, it has more impact.

The Faith/Void Split LP is praised as a hardcore punk milestone from Washington DC in 1982. Featuring 24 lightning-fast tracks, Faith offers classic raw hardcore while Void adds chaotic, rock-blues influenced noise. This release is celebrated as a symbol of the DIY punk ethos and remains impactful decades later. Listen to the Faith/Void Split LP and experience a hardcore punk classic that defined a generation's defiance!

 This album is a big punch in the teeth, a well-calibrated punch, one of those that breaks your lips beyond your top incisors.

 I find 'Liberty & Justice For...' an extraordinary NYHC album, bursting with fury in every note.

This review examines Agnostic Front’s 1987 album 'Liberty & Justice For…', highlighting its furious blend of hardcore punk and thrash metal. Despite initial mixed reception and some lyrical predictability, the album's intensity and raw energy stand out. The reviewer praises the frenzied guitar work and Roger Miret’s evolving vocal style. A notable cover of Iron Cross' 'Crucified' adds to the album's significance. The album is recommended for re-evaluation as a key piece in the NYHC genre. Listen to Agnostic Front’s 'Liberty & Justice For…' and experience a raw NYHC classic that still packs a powerful punch today!

 It’s like Dead Kennedys, Circle Jerks, JFA, early Suicidal, DRI... only that we’re in Sweden, amidst forests, perpetual ice, the aurora borealis.

 This fantastic and timeless sound... always a great listen, even if the copying is obvious and I believe even acknowledged by E.T.A themselves.

E.T.A.'s No Faith delivers 13 rapid-fire hardcore punk tracks inspired by early 1980s California punk bands. Despite its clear homage and stylistic copying, it remains a fun and engaging listen. Rooted in Sweden's Umea scene, the album reflects the energy of pioneers like Dead Kennedys and Suicidal Tendencies but with a northern twist. The album closes with a notable cover that adds a playful touch. Listen to E.T.A.'s No Faith and experience Swedish hardcore punk with classic 80s California energy today!

 Wasted in body and mind. The whole rock’n’roll circus pushed to such an excess that what remains is nothing but garbage, filth, the most crass punk rock.

 It sounds like the Black Flag driven mad at 78 rpm.

Rupture's 'Cunt Of God' is a 1998 ultracore album blending punk and old-school hardcore with intense speed and raw aggression. The band channels chaotic energy reminiscent of G.G. Allin, with dark and provocative lyrics delivered in a monotone style. Their music brutally pushes punk rock to the extreme, solidifying their place in the ultracore scene alongside peers like Hellnation and Dropdead. Despite the brutal content, their sharp irony and chaotic spirit are a defining philosophy. The band's frontman, Gus Chamber, passed away in 2003, but their legacy endures. Explore the raw power of Rupture's ultracore classic 'Cunt Of God'—listen now and experience hardcore punk like never before!