Mathcore Index Presents: False Accusations - "Sick Nasty"
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Best of 2016
Christian:
I hate ranking things I love (especially when it comes to music), and because this year was so exceptionally challenging, I decided to organize my lists based upon pure volume of listens. I also took the time to make a list for unsigned/underground acts, another for signed/major acts (bands that are well known within our scene), and finally 2 smaller lists for EPs and honorable mentions, respectively. Lastly, most of these bands appear on our compilations, so hopefully that doesn't come as a surprise. Allons-i.
Unsigned/underground:
9) Jitters - "You're In Therapy"
Instrumental math-rock wizardry.
7) Unyielding Love - "The Sweat of Augury"
Feedback, blast beats, and tortured screams, these are a few of my favorite things.
Feedback, blast beats, and tortured screams, these are a few of my favorite things.
5) Noise Trail Immersion - "Womb"
Heavy, dissonant mathcore. Sleeper hit of the year.
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3) Forests - "Sun Eat Moon Grave Party"
Prepare for all the feels, because this Singaporean band does American-style emo / math-rock better than America.
Prepare for all the feels, because this Singaporean band does American-style emo / math-rock better than America.
2) Mothman - "Answers to No One"
Spiritual successor to bands like His Hero Is Gone and Ed Gein, meanest record with serious replay value.
1) Arms - "Blackout"
Paul Hundeby (also of City of Ifa and City Pro Recordings), the mastermind behind this once one-man project, wrote and recorded all instruments as well handling all engineering and production duties on this powerhouse of a record. I love this record because each song holds truly memorable passages, and I find myself absentmindedly humming the riffs a lot. Arms shared the stage with many notable national touring acts in 2016, and this year they are making their first European appearance along with our friends in Frontierer at Complexity Fest 2017, which is sponsored by Mathcore Index.
Paul Hundeby (also of City of Ifa and City Pro Recordings), the mastermind behind this once one-man project, wrote and recorded all instruments as well handling all engineering and production duties on this powerhouse of a record. I love this record because each song holds truly memorable passages, and I find myself absentmindedly humming the riffs a lot. Arms shared the stage with many notable national touring acts in 2016, and this year they are making their first European appearance along with our friends in Frontierer at Complexity Fest 2017, which is sponsored by Mathcore Index.
Signed/major acts:
10) Every Time I Die - "Low Teens"
I've said this many times, but it bears repeating: this band cannot make a bad record.
I've said this many times, but it bears repeating: this band cannot make a bad record.
9) Nails - "You Will Never Be One of Us"
Say what you will, but it's mean and it makes me wanna mosh.
Say what you will, but it's mean and it makes me wanna mosh.
8) Plebeian Grandstand - "False Highs, True Lows"
Another near perfect effort.
6) Coma Cluster Void - "Mind Cemeteries"
One of the most underrated and interesting bands in modern death metal.
One of the most underrated and interesting bands in modern death metal.
4) American Football - "American Football LP2"
All the Kinsella charm is still there.
3) Ion Dissonance - "To Cast the First Stone"
"To Cast the First Stone" recalls the chaos of "Solace" while still retaining the heaviness of "Minus the Herd," and, simply put, is a banger. Many thanks to Good Fight Music for allowing them to appear on our second compilation, Mathcore Index: Volume 2.
"To Cast the First Stone" recalls the chaos of "Solace" while still retaining the heaviness of "Minus the Herd," and, simply put, is a banger. Many thanks to Good Fight Music for allowing them to appear on our second compilation, Mathcore Index: Volume 2.
2) The Dillinger Escape Plan - "Dissociation"
The perfect band, and a perfect end (allegedly) to their career. I would say music is better now, them having existed, and there is no band more influential in our scene.
The perfect band, and a perfect end (allegedly) to their career. I would say music is better now, them having existed, and there is no band more influential in our scene.
1) Car Bomb - "Meta"
Here I have included my Bandcamp review for "Meta," as it still seems the most effective description:
"Absolutely outstanding and incredibly innovative, Car Bomb are one of the most compelling bands in extreme music, and they have truly outdone themselves (again) with "Meta." I could continue heaping praise or add comparisons to other bands, but the fact is: there is no comparison to Car Bomb."
Top 5 EPs:
Wolf King - "Into the Infinite"
Sundrainer - "I Hope This Breaks Your Spirit"
Infernal Coil - "Infinite Prayer of Burning Hatred"
Worry - "Burden EP"
Gif From God - "2016 Winter Tour Tape"
Honorable Mentions*:
Telos - "Telos"
Cognizant - "Cognizant"
Brazen Bull - "Soiree"
Munt - "The Mind Is a Cage"
undō - "Deep Down"
Prissy Whip - "RIP AF"
Panthallasa - "Temper"
Cronauta - "The Bullring"
Jesus Horse - "Arguably More Productive Than Being Dead"
SeeYouSpaceCowboy - demo
Autocatalytica - "Vicissitudes"
Minerva Superduty - "Ground Zero"
Drivetime Commute - "Bag of Snakes"
The Guts - "Birth"
The Divorcée - "All My Heroes Are Dead and They Are Never Coming Back"
Car Made Of Glass - demo
Steaksauce Mustache - "Eat What We Kill For You"
*yes, a few of these were totally added last minute. -Christian
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Here I have included my Bandcamp review for "Meta," as it still seems the most effective description:
"Absolutely outstanding and incredibly innovative, Car Bomb are one of the most compelling bands in extreme music, and they have truly outdone themselves (again) with "Meta." I could continue heaping praise or add comparisons to other bands, but the fact is: there is no comparison to Car Bomb."
Top 5 EPs:
Wolf King - "Into the Infinite"
Sundrainer - "I Hope This Breaks Your Spirit"
Infernal Coil - "Infinite Prayer of Burning Hatred"
Worry - "Burden EP"
Gif From God - "2016 Winter Tour Tape"
Honorable Mentions*:
Telos - "Telos"
Cognizant - "Cognizant"
Brazen Bull - "Soiree"
Munt - "The Mind Is a Cage"
undō - "Deep Down"
Prissy Whip - "RIP AF"
Panthallasa - "Temper"
Cronauta - "The Bullring"
Jesus Horse - "Arguably More Productive Than Being Dead"
SeeYouSpaceCowboy - demo
Autocatalytica - "Vicissitudes"
Minerva Superduty - "Ground Zero"
Drivetime Commute - "Bag of Snakes"
The Guts - "Birth"
The Divorcée - "All My Heroes Are Dead and They Are Never Coming Back"
Car Made Of Glass - demo
Steaksauce Mustache - "Eat What We Kill For You"
*yes, a few of these were totally added last minute. -Christian
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Simon:
In no particular order...
Deathspell Omega - "The Synarchy of Molten Bones"
Ulcerate - "Shrines of Paralysis"
Teramobil - "Magnitude of Thoughts"
Gendo Ikari - "Unit 1" (ep)
Meshuggah - "The Violent Sleep of Reason"
The Apex - "Underbelly" (ep)
Behold... the Arctopus - "Cognitive Emancipation"
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Mathcast: Episode 4 1/1/17
This is the 4th episode of "Mathcast," in which we discuss SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Scumacide, Autocatalytica, The God Awful Truth, müłçh, and reveal our Best of 2016 lists.
Also available on iTunes.
Monday, December 5, 2016
Mathcast: Episode 3 12/2/16
This is the third episode of "Mathcast," in which we discuss Jitters, Juan Bond, Cronauta, Jesus Horse, Dead Kiwis, and are parodied by Luke Kelly of LTK Music / Zelophilia.
Also available on iTunes.
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Submission Sunday - 11/27/16
It's the last Sunday of the month, which means its time yet again to browse through our recent submissions and discoveries of the last month or so, and from here on in we're keeping it strictly releases from the past month in question (that means anything released after our last Submission Sunday post).
First up, Jesus Horse, mathcore from Montréal.
FFO: Every Time I Die, Blood Brothers, DriveTime Commute, The Guts
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This submission is sort of an obvious one if you follow our video premieres, but we wanted to give them exposure here as well; Telos, dark hardcore / mathcore from Copenhagen.
FFO: Converge, FBTMOF
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A super lo-fi but extremely compelling submission from Those Darn Gnomes (featuring members of Pyrrhon), avant-garde mathcore from San Diego. Quite the ensemble was utilized for this one.
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Super catchy submission from Geil, hardcore from Halifax.
FFO: Heavy Heavy Low Low, Prissy Whip, hardcore punk
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Dirty submission from Falter, heavy hardcore from Milwaukee.
FFO: Nails, His Hero Is Gone, Dead in the Dirt
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One of the most exciting submissions this month comes from Dead Kiwis, mathcore from Lyon, France. Be sure to watch out for the full EP, "Karate Karnage," January 2017.
FFO: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Norma Jean, The Chariot
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Like weird noise? Nimitta's got you. Instrumental 2 piece from Chicago with an impressive back-catalog.
FFO: Yowie, The Flying Luttenbachers
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Our last submission is wild one, The Bugs, experimental hardcore / cybergrind from Sydney, Australia.
FFO: The Locust, Melt Banana, Head Wound City, Some Girls
We'll be back again on the last Sunday of every month with more of our favorite new releases, please support the bands; like them on Facebook, nab their releases on Bandcamp, buy their merch.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Mathcore Index: Volume 2
We are proud to present to you our second compilation, Mathcore Index: Volume 2, featuring nearly 30 unique underground artists from around the globe. Artwork by the supremely talented Karl Frandsen, layout by Tamás Bakó, and original logo by Keith Carlson.
Format: digital, free
Release date: 11/16/16
Track listing:
The Apex - "Underbelly"
Artemisia Absinthium - "Pi"
Brazen Bull - "Stagger"
Car Bomb - "Lights Out"
The Central - "Aku Law"
Cognizant - "Dichotomy"
Cyprus - "Media Analingus"
Down I Go - "An Outlaw Killed"
Forests - "Tamago"
Gas Up Yr Hearse‼ - "Sisyphus In Heat"
Gendo Ikari - "The Protocol"
Gif From God - "No Dude, He Likes to Spray"
Goodthink - "where did it go?"
Hadean - "Noise Reduction Impulse"
MoRkObOt - "KoLoGoRa"
Mothman - "Fiery Faith"
Munt - "Starving" (feat. Davie Campbell of Canpipe)
name - "...By Jaw & Fang"
Noise Trail Immersion - "In Somnis"
Panthallasa - "Blowtorch Mavens"
Prissy Whip - "Dog Food"
Spurn - "News Feed"
undō - "Deep Down"
Unyielding Love - "Abandon the Body"
Upsilon Acrux - "Pitch Mountain: Maps"
Friday, November 11, 2016
Complexity Fest 2017 / Arms
So excited to share with you the updated lineup for Complexity Fest 2017, sponsored by Mathcore Index and featuring our friends in Frontierer, tech death legends Gorod, and especially excited to announce my friends in Arms are performing in their European mainland debut.
Further pertinent announcements in January. Stay tuned.
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Volume 2: Artist Listing
We are extremely excited to reveal the artist listing for our second compilation, Mathcore Index: Volume 2, featuring over 20 unique underground artists from around the globe. Artwork by the supremely talented Karl Frandsen, layout by Tamás Bakó, and original logo by Keith Carlson.
Format: digital, free
Release date: 11/16/16
Artist listing:
Sunday, November 6, 2016
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