Inside the Beehive - live at Mathcore Index Fest 2018

The 2nd professionally shot set from Mathcore Index Fest 2018, New Jersey's legendary Inside the Beehive.

Juan Bond - live at Mathcore Index Fest 2018

The first of many professionally filmed sets from Mathcore Index Fed 2018, Brooklyn based mathcore band, Juan Bond - July 14th at Saint Vitus Bar, Brooklyn, NY.

Interview with Juan Bond / Detach the Islands

Mathcore Index correspondent Levi Sebastian interviews Brooklyn based bands mathcore / hardcore bands Juan Bond and Detach the Islands.

Interview with MouthBreather

Mathcore Index correspondent Levi Sebastian interviews Boston hardcore / mathcore outfit MouthBreather after their performance at Mathcore Index Fest 2018.

Mathcast Episode 22: 6/28/18

This is the 22nd episode of our podcast, in which we discuss Journal, NoiSays, Potion, Goshen, Closet Witch, Clavel, Conformist, IKEA Mutilation Manual, Wizzrobe, Northwoods, Benoit, Lord Whorfin, Sloth & Turtle, and interview the slick tapping and skin slapping Los Angeles math rock duo, Standards.

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: The Sound That Ends Creation - "Roses and Thorns and Dead Unicorns"

Chris Dearing, the mastermind behind Texas mathcore / grind project, The Sound That Ends Creation, has come a long way. After releasing "Fitting Through the Crawlspace Between Rhyme and Reason" less than a year ago and appearing on Mathcore Index: Volume 4, TSTEC is back with his 3rd full-length, and it sees some of best work from the solo artist yet. With artwork done by Connie Sgarbossa of SeeYouSpaceCowboy, one can almost assume what kind of music one is going to encounter here, but the album also briefly broaches some electronic elements and includes a small saxophone feature. "Roses and Thorns and Dead Unicorns" is immediately reminiscent of the glory days of MySpace, and with it's cut-out art aesthetics, harsh vocals, art-grind freak outs, and abundant audio samples (Trailer Park Boys fans, rejoice), all that's missing is that white belt hanging in your closet.

"Roses and Thorns and Dead Unicorns" drops June 30th 2018 on Bandcamp.

Interview with Standards

Mathcore Index correspondent Levi Sebastian* interviews Los Angeles instrumental math rock duo, Standards.

Originally aired on Mathcast Episode 22: 6/28/18.

*additional commentary by Christian Segerstrom

Read the full transcription after the jump.

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: NoiSays - “Anime On YouTube” / “A Cold Loophe”

Mathcore Index Presents:: NoiSays - “Anime On YouTube” / “A Cold Loophe”

Mathcast Episode 21: 5/30/18

This is the 21st episode of Mathcast, in which we discuss Exits, Malevich, Shaving the Wearwolf, Bridge Burner, Ourselves Alone, Standards, Sense Offender, Comess, Frontierer, revisit American Standards and PlasticBag Facemask, and discover the joys of having soundboard samples.

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Snakehound - "Imitation Crown"

You may remember Kansas City's Snakehound from the video premiere we did earlier this month, and today we have the pleasure of bringing you an early stream of their new album, "Imitation Crown." Snakehound are a brand new band, but have already made waves in the online community with series of singles showcasing high-energy metalcore with earwig riffs and pull-offs aplenty. The album begins with the moshy "Dignified Rats," and as the band doesn't skip on the vicious hardcore riffs and breakdowns, it only gets better from there." "Gypsy Danger" playfully dials it back only momentarily before launching into "Guillotine del Toro," which aside from "Timberline" may very well be the best representation of the band's sound; Snakehound bring the energy of Converge with the technicality of Botch, and combine it with the groove and heaviness of their disciples in Every Time I Die, Norma Jean and The Chariot, and "Guillotine del Toro" is a delightful exhibition of these influences. "Snakes for Legs" is as off-kilter as the name suggests, and brings some sickly, chromatically descending diminished chords a la Daughters, but doesn't linger there for long, as it soon gives way to feedback and harmonics, which fades perfectly into “Timberline," the video of which being the aforementioned premiere. The record then has it's only moment of respite with the brief interlude, “28:06:42:12," before jumping back into the action with the albums first single "Autumn Driver," our first taste of what Snakehound had to offer. The next track, "Northern Viper," is seemingly ironically titled as it most features mostly southern rock riffs, but the band soon resumes a more serious assault with “Hornets for Hands" and "Bitter Tempest," which boast a few of the more technically impressive sequences on the album. The album's finisher, "Five Eyes," finally brings it to it's conclusion with a lurching, feedback riddled anthem.
Pre-order "Imitation Crown" now on Bandcamp.