Polemicist – Zarathustrian Impressions
The journey the riffs take you on is full of bizarre twists and turns, progressive in a vicious, abrasive way.
xIron Sharpens Ironx – The Tragedy of Mankind
This genre-defying album throws all emotions into the mix to really bring home the message.
Andor – Deconstructing Constructs
As heavy and unrelenting as this release is, it never forgets to swing.
An Isolated Mind – Self Titled
Despite the contrast in tone and intensity, this album blends together into a dynamic cacophony.
Deveneror – Kenoma
If Hell has a jazz club, Lucifer’s perhaps, it’s likely that Deveneror would be the house band.
Black Curse – Endless Wound
Endless Wound is a sentient force primed to call forth the apocalypse in sharp, brutal terror.
Foes – American Violence
If you listen and feel crushed, you’ve gotten the picture.
Kool Kieth x Thetan – Space Goretex
A reality TV star is president, an extremely infectious disease is ravaging the entire earth, and an old rapper makes new music with a noisecore band from the south. You couldn’t make this shit up.
156/SILENCE – Irrational Pull
Overall, the Irrational Pull album is a solid addition to the hardcore genre that may not reinvent the wheel, but definitely polishes the hubcap some.
INTERVIEW: JOSEPH SCHAFER – Northwest Terror Fest
Joseph Schafer has a cool thing going on. Leveraging his connections in music and journalism, he’s managed to put together one of the country’s biggest metal festivals in the form of NorthWest Terror Fest (NWTF).