There is simply too much music in the world these days, and little of it seems to embody what could be described as passion or even soul. Rarer still are the bands who have stuck around long enough to be considered consistent institutions of musical integrity and ingenuity. All but extinct are the bands that embody/possess the qualities above, and who have continued to produce, evolve and thrive despite deficient attention from the music buying public. While artists like THE MELVINS, NEUROSIS, CONVERGE and ENSLAVED have managed to plumb the depths of the various caverns of heavy metal/hardcore/loud rock and emerged atop mountains of accolades (while simultaneously making careers of their craft), KNUT have long labored in relative obscurity, churning out some of the finest all-enveloping-mathsludge- metal-pummelry known this (or that) side of the Atlantic. 16 years and 12 + releases into their existence KNUT have managed once again to top themselves and shame their peers with the creation of WONDER. A commentary on the human capacity for creative thought and numinous experience in the face of a violent and oppressive global-market ethos, WONDER stands as a testament to our will for survival and defiance in times of adversity and crippling doubt... and, yeah, it's proof-positive that CELTIC FROST and Swatch ain't the only Swiss exports from which we may all reap unending benefits.
Anorak is a unstable hardcore metal band from Amiens in France
They released the 'My own Haze' record on Manitou Records.
If you're into Coalesce, Converge and The Dillinger Escape Plan, you will definitely like them.
They shared stage with Daturah, An Albatross, Black Elk, Kruger or Ovo
During their many years of existence, Belgium's DAGGERS have worked hard on creating unique and singular records to forge a very personal sound. Their crust-infused hardcore will drag you down to the bottom of the earth and shred the living out of you with the haste and anger of a thousand rusty swords. Every track is captured in an organic live recording setting and takes a hypnotic, noisy approach to the band's claustrophobic blend of punk and metal, more ruthless and vicious than ever.