SOLD OUT - Sludge "What is the real cause of this Tragedy ?" EP - From the quiet city of Wakayama, Sludge strikes back with 4 new tracks of their style of Japanese hardcore. They fuse the heavy riffing and guitar acrobatics of metal, the dynamic songwriting and rebellious attitude of hardcore, and the fuckin stench of crust into a sound that's all their own, emotional and spirited but also tough and heavy. Throw later Ghoul and later AntiSect into a blender and sprinkle Hi-san's guitar heroics and Katsuya's memorable roar on the top, and you're in the right territory. Powerhouse shit, mastered for vinyl by Enormous Door Mastering for maximum impact. £6.00
Agravio - Que Futuro De La Verga EP (SPHC-117)(Mexico)From the ashes of Sacrificio arises Agravio. Seeking "to show that crude daily life of our so-called third world, that imprison and embitter us", Agravio follows up their demo tape with 7 tracks of hardcore rampage. Compared to Sacrificio, it's a little less complex and thrashing, a little more loose and hardcore, but the same sense of desperate attitude and immediate, relentless whirlwind songwriting. Originally the goal was to do some heavy touring on this record, but given corona, they've been doing some heavy rehearsing instead. So watch out for an LP soon! 500 copies in 1 pressing
£6.00
SOLD OUT - Detesto - self-titled EP
(SPHC-118)
(Brazil)
After a split live tape and a few comp tracks, Detesto make their long-awaited vinyl debut. Five tracks of heavy d-beat hardcore, clearly drawing from brutal Swedish kang like Wolfpack, Disfear, the Uncurbed, but with a modern sense of reverb'd vocals and the occasional mosh groove. All captured with a flawless production: guitars at in-the-red metallic distortion, bass at a cataclysmic distorted rumble, drums heavy and dense, vocals in the desperate reverb'd hell. Perfect! And the Sugi cover art is the cherry on top. For me, it's one of the best releases of this style in recent years. £6.00 plus post
Detesto - self-titled EP (SPHC-118) | SPHC Records (bandcamp.com)
