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Agathocles is the name of a grindcore band (they like to use “mincecore”) from Belgium that began playing in the 1980s. The guys’ve put out more records than is easy Continue reading Agathocles live on a U.S. tour: video
Cripple Bastards, the grindcore band from Asti, Italy, has been keeping busy playing plenty of live dates. The boys also recently put up a previously unreleased track from their record Misantropo Continue reading Video: Cripple Bastards at NDF
Doom, the O.G., classic U.K. band that has been playing crust punk since 1987, has been tearing it up live at different festivals lately, and we’ve got video of two of Continue reading Doom at Maryland Deathfest: video
Swans has a new album coming out June 17 on Young God Records and Mute Records called The Glowing Man. A tour through North America and Europe will follow. Dates Continue reading Swans coming out with another record
Tau Cross, that supergroup of Voivod, Amebix, Misery, and War/Plague members, is on tour right fucking now. There’s two shows left: April 8, Richmond VA @ Strange Matter April 9, Continue reading Tau Cross on tour: video
Regular visitors to D.U., as well as grindcore fans, will recognize J.R. Hayes as our occasional columnist and the vocalist of Pig Destroyer. J.R. is also the vocalist of a brand-spanking-new band Continue reading Virginia Creep: new band from Pig Destroyer singer (video)
Teethgrinder is a harsh Dutch grindcore band containing members of other bands (lots of band lineups are like this), including one from DrDoom, a group that D.U. is a big Continue reading Video: Teethgrinder live
Wormed laid waste at a headlining set on the second stage at Netherlands Deathfest last month. Video is below. The Spaniards are promoting the new album Krighsu which is coming Continue reading Wormed: “Krighsu” and live video
Anyone who has seen War On Women live, or even watched one of its music videos, should be able to appreciate the band’s power. Like Priests but in a more Continue reading Video: War On Women live in D.C.
Vastum is a sort of evil, mid-paced Bolt Thrower-type of band from San Francisco. Back in November the group came out to the East Coast and played a few gigs, Continue reading Catch-up with Vastum: video