The 2016 list

Here we go, you'll find below my selection of albums released in 2016, those I enjoyed the most and / or found the most interesting (as usual I will do later a specific list for grind). Aside the name you'll find the link to the review I wrote. Of course feel free the post comments or suggestions.

In alphabetical order :

Aluk Todolo - Voix   the review
                                    and the interview

Anaal Nathrakh - The Whole of the Law  the review 

Brainbombs - Souvenrirs   the review

Guillame Perret - Free  the review

Haikai No Ku - Temporary Infinity  the review

Howls of Ebb - Cursus Impasse : The Pendlomic Vows  the review

Khtoniiks cerviiks - SeroLogiikal Scars (Vertex of Dementiia) the review


Landskap - III  the review

Martyrdod - List  the review


Narcosatanicos - Body Cult  the review

Ruined Families - Education  the review


Seremonia -  Pahuuden äänet the review

Skaphe - Skáphe²  the review

Skullfuck - Day of the Black Sun  the review

Youth Code - Commitment to Complications  the review

Martyrdöd - List (2016)

Martyrdöd is probably the best d-beat / crustpunk (or neo-crust, with its epic and melodic element) band around, at leats since the release of the Paranoia album (in 2012). After Elddop that left me slightly disappointed (although it's a good album actually, but I had high expectations) that are now back in full force with List (still with Southern Lord records), leaving no doubt about how strong they are. If you stay in the crust boundaries you'll have a really hard time doing a better album and I think it could compares to Paranoia. The songs are furious and vibrant with a mercilless pummeling but also lifted by some memorable riffing (with a folk / viking something in the melodies, even evoking bagpipes at times, something I'm not usually that much into but it really works on this album). Highly recommended!

The BC page.

Hardcore 2012

time for end year list is over, but I don't care. here's a list of hardcore or hardcore related (PV / fastcore, whatever) records released in 2012 that I liked.
by alphabetical order. with a link to the review / interview I did.
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-Beatriz carnicero - No reces EP                  review & interview

-Big box - Die now                                         review

-Blessings - Bittervaten                                 review & interview

-Burning love - Rotten things to say             review

-Converge - All we love we leave behind      review

-Martyrdöd - Paranoia                                  review

-Reveangeance - Johnny Q citizen                 review

-Trash talk - 119                                            review

-Ursut - Dårarnas Paradis                             review

-Vitamin X - About to crack                           review

Martyrdöd-Paranoia

Rarely a crust record is as powerful and epic as is the new Martyrdöd called Paranoia and released by Southern lord. It's far better than the average metallic crust, more variety due to a really good songwriting, a sound that really put forward the sharp riffing, cool vocals in swedish, well, really well crafted and well played songs...with this record Martyrdöd easily keep his status as one of the best crust bands.

you can listen to the title track on Cvltnation, HERE