Dutchguts / Ubasute split 7''

Northern New Jersey is a hotbed for underground music and it's only getting better. Recently Dutchguts teamed up with Ubasute to produce an ear-splitting combination of stoner metal and grind. The five track split contains two new Dutchguts tracks, including a painstakingly sludgy cover of Townes Van Zandt's "Nothin", as well as 3 new songs from Ubasute. Both bands deliver an agonizing sound feeding fuel to the fire that's been burning in Montclair's punk and metal scene for quite some time.  The split is available for free download on bandcamp and is expected to be released on 7'' vinyl September 20th 2013. Dutchguts also just kicked off a  tour with Ides so check for shows in your area. Links for Tour dates as well as download links are available below.

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Selfish - Life Has No Vacant Time [2013 LP]

Selfish are a hardcore punk band from Finland who's Newest LP "Life Has No Vacant Time" was released on Feral Ward, a U.S. based label ran by Yannick from His Hero Is Gone/Tragedy. Pulverizing d-beat and thrashing riffs in every track. This is Selfish's first full length since the epic LP "Burning Sensation" released in 2001 on HG Fact and Feral Ward.

"Life Has No Vacant Time" continues the thrashing punk "Burning Sensation" ended with. More insane riffs and the same d-beat drumming you expect from these Finnish punks, in the vain of Death Side, Crude, and Gauze. Japanese-style Finnish hardcore? Sign me up...

I found out about this band in 2005 when they headlined a Hellshock show in Brooklyn. Never heard of them at the time but been listening ever since. These guys play some filthy riffs, do not pass on this album; it is flawless.

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Haapoja - Haapoja (2013)

Haapoja are a relatively new hardcore project from Finland. With only a demo released in 2011, I wasn't sure what to expect from this self-released full length. this groovy blackened hardcore outfit incorporates guitar licks reminiscent of bands like Melechesh, Deathspell Omega, and Cobalt. Catchy, long, drawn out riffs thrown around each track with relentless drums that  will keep your head nodding the entire album. These young guys take a unique spin on the late surge of blackened hardcore, similar to North Carolina's Young And In The Way. Experimental in nature, highly recommended, album is available for name-your-price on the band's bandcamp, link below. 

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