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New York's Castevet dipped their black metal into a bit of Discordance Axis' grindcore. With seven intense tracks, their debut record, 'Mounds of Ash,' is a disturbing beast. Everything about the album -- which becomes available May 25 via Profound Lore (Yob, Portal, Ludicra, etc) -- is haunting, but not in the typical way that much metal music wants to scare you...

Killer Lyrics: Choking on life's blood / Sucked down into a rapid decline / Holding breath / Lungs burning / No respite In true grindcore fashion, New York City's Defeatist keeps it short and violent on their first full-length proper for Willowtip Records, 'Sixth Extinction...

Even though Blacklisted and Hope Conspiracy played there last week, Brooklyn, N.Y.'s Cake Shop is usually a venue where indie bands play. Yet on Jan. 23, it was the sanctuary to underage grindcore lovers. With the show -- that was put on by Rich Hall of 1,000 Knives and Black Bubblegum of BrooklynVegan -- starting mid-afternoon and ending before 9 PM, it was just like being at a matinee... Read M

Chicago's Castevet make some rocking, instrumental post punk. They kind of sound like Russian Circles if only they were bigger fans of Taking Back Sunday. If that sounds like a different language to you, then good. The Castevet you really care about has nothing to do with those guys...

Burnt by the Sun frontman Mike Olender is a true Jersey boy. On Oct. 2, the metallic hardcore band's last American show ever, he admitted that his first hardcore show was at the Jersey shore 20 years ago. Visions of Disorder was mentioned in his long last of bands included on that bill...