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Ossaert release first single – De Geest en de Vervoering & start pre-order!

After spawning one of the most haunting debut releases of 2020, the Dutch enigmatic, blasphemous presence named Ossaert is back with a stellar sophomore album that elevates the sound of the band to new, unreached levels.

While the core and skeleton of the sound of ‘Bedehuis’ remains intact, ‘Pelgrimsoord‘ expands towards vaster horizons and adds an almost majestic layer of dark solemnity to what delivered in the previous release.

Pelgrimsoord‘ immortalises its oath to the dark side with immense class and invigorated heretic ardor, superb riffing and a terrifying vocal performance at times not afraid of paying its tribute to the unholy Gods of Heavy Metal.

Out on ArgentoRecords, ‘Pelgrimsoord‘ is a Black Metal manifestation of abandonment to perdition.

Pelgrimsoord‘ will be limited to 300 LP’s (200 Black & 100 Blood/Smoke,    200 CD’s and 50 hand-numbered tapes.)

Tracklist:
1. De Geest en de Vervoering 09:17
2. De Val en de Beroering 10:03
3. De Nacht en de Verdwijning 10:13
4. De Dag en de Verschijning 11:33
Total: (41:06)

Line-up:
P. – Bass, Guitars, Vocals
W. – Drums

Mixed & Mastered by W. at Catacomben Studio’s in Utrecht, The Netherlands
Music & Lyrics written by Ossaert
Artwork by Reuben Sawyer

Discography:
Bedehuis (Full-Length 2020 / Argento Records)
Pelgrimsoord ( Full-Length 2021 / Argento Records)

Links:
bandcamp
facebook
spotify

(review) Cornered – Failure e.p.

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Dutch hardcore veterans Cornered are having their tenth release now. They toured Europe and United States and steadily growing in last ten years so these four songs are just great for hardcore kids. The music of Cornered can be described as nineties influenced hardcore more rooting in street punk than in metal, yet taking best from both worlds with equal straightforward parts and moshing parts of the song structures. I would like to see these guys live very much and listen to their awesome songs, I am sure their shows are killer!

Of these four songs, I can say that my personal highlights are Jungle Law, with moshing and slower first half of the song evolving into faster hardcore punk and ending with almost hip hop beat outro. My other favorite is Realm of Misery being most punk song from all the material, reminding me a lot of golden days of Euro hardcore when I was growing up when Ryker´s, Brightside, Only Attitude Counts, Discipline, Right Direction, Backfire! and similar ruled my world. This is great band and great e.p., support hardcore cause worldwide!

BLINDSIDED RECORDS http://www.blindsidedrecords.com

MUSIC / MERCH: https://cornered.bandcamp.com

(review) Manu Armata – Invictus

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Manu Armata are hardcore band from Holland and this is their brand new record. What I love about this one, is that this is hardcore like the one through which I grew up, meaning harsh streetcore that owes equal to nineties groove metallic hardcore and street punk roots.

This one really brought me back in the days when Right Direction, Ryker´s, Brightside, Only Attitude Counts, Backfire! and similar ruled Euro hardcore scene. There are 12 songs on this record and I love the clever use of samples in some songs. The songs are mainly aggressive fast up forward with fast hardcore punk drumming, breakdown moshing parts, lots of sing along parts and fist pumping in the air old school hardcore song structures. If I must take some songs for being highlights of this awesome record, it would be Remain Radical, Nothing is Given, Warrior Mentality and Still Here. Fantastic record for all you hardcore kids and us a bit older out there.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manuarmata
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manuarmatahc
Buy: https://upmerch.store/manuarmata/