Don't Break the Oath, The Warning
Time is short for me at the moment, as I am moving, house hunting, job hunting, and couch surfing all at the same time. But I must remind you of two important anniversaries. Mercyful Fate’s Don’t Break the Oath and Queensrÿche’s The Warning both turn 25 today. Dust them off and bow down. Mercyful Fate...
Stormcrow / Mass Grave - Split
Stenchcore??? Evidently, that’s the name du jour for the mix of d-beat, crust punk, hardcore, grindcore, and metal that bands like Atakke and Hellbastard peddle. I won’t get into the subgenre soup that surrounds this stuff (stenchcore vs. crustcore vs. mincecore vs. grindcore, etc.). My general impression is “when crusties (hence the “stench,” perhaps) go...