The band begins a tour of Europe tonight in Poland.
From Tijuana, Mexico, Habak exploded onto the DIY scene with what they describe as "crust melódico" – emotionally charged music that blazes a path through crust, screamo, and post-metal. Debut album Insania, originally released in 2015, captures the intensity of the band's early days, melding aggressive Tragedy-inspired d-beat with dark moments of melody that bring to mind contemporaries like Envy or Pageninetynine.
Sung in Spanish, vocalist Alejandra Valdez’s lyrics touch on themes of mental anguish, isolation, and hopelessness. Guitarist Juan Cintora states: "Many people see mental illness as something insignificant, when the reality is that no one is exempt and we have to understand that many times it is a side effect of the capitalist society in which we live."
Persistent Vision Records' reissue of Insania was remastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Frail Body) and includes a bonus live version of one song, “Orbe de Almas,” recorded in 2023 by Saetia/Off Minor member Steve Roche at his Philadelphia studio, Permanent Hearing Damage. Never before pressed on vinyl, Insania will be available in two color vinyl variants.
"Tijuana’s melodic crust powerhouse is and will be Habak. Nearly 10 years after their first record "Insania" came out, Habak is still killing it. Their intense sound melds aggression with melody, touching on hard-to-talk topics such as hopelessness and our society’s imminent decay."
–No Echo
"The debut album from Mexican crushers Habak, who combine punk, hardcore, and metal into a mauling seven-track package... Their energy and passion are impossible to dislike. A lot of time has passed since this band unleashed this record, and it sounds as vibrant and urgent as it did on that day."
–Meat Mead Metal
Stream the album, here: https://habak.bandcamp.com/album/insania-remastered
Buy the LP, here: https://persistentvisionrecords.com/products/habak-insania-lp
Jun 28 - Zelebsko, Poland @ Ultra Chaos Piknik
Jun 29 - Berlin, Germany @ Koepi
Jun 30 - Leipzig, Germany @ Atelierhaus Zoro E.V.
Jul 3 - Carpi, Italy @ Carpi Skatepark
Jul 4 - Milan, Italy @ Casa di Alex
Jul 5 - Pordenone, Italy @ Tune Music Lab
Jul 6 - Lausanne, Switzerland @ Porno Diesel Squat
Jul 7 - Munich, Germany @ Kade Kult
Jul 10 - Vienna, Austria @ Pankahyttn
Jul 11 - Zagreb, Croatia @ Mocvara
Jul 12 - Budapest, Hungary @ Dopamine
Jul 13 - Warsaw, Poland @ Ada Pulawska Squat
Sep 14 - Richmond, VA @ Dark Days Bright Nights
Photo by J. Donovan Malley
From Tijuana, Mexico, Habak exploded onto the DIY scene with what they describe as "crust melódico" – emotionally charged music that blazes a path through crust, screamo, and post-metal. Debut album Insania, originally released in 2015, captures the intensity of the band's early days, melding aggressive Tragedy-inspired d-beat with dark moments of melody that bring to mind contemporaries like Envy or Pageninetynine.
Sung in Spanish, vocalist Alejandra Valdez’s lyrics touch on themes of mental anguish, isolation, and hopelessness. Guitarist Juan Cintora states: "Many people see mental illness as something insignificant, when the reality is that no one is exempt and we have to understand that many times it is a side effect of the capitalist society in which we live."
Persistent Vision Records' reissue of Insania was remastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Frail Body) and includes a bonus live version of one song, “Orbe de Almas,” recorded in 2023 by Saetia/Off Minor member Steve Roche at his Philadelphia studio, Permanent Hearing Damage. Never before pressed on vinyl, Insania will be available in two color vinyl variants.
"Tijuana’s melodic crust powerhouse is and will be Habak. Nearly 10 years after their first record "Insania" came out, Habak is still killing it. Their intense sound melds aggression with melody, touching on hard-to-talk topics such as hopelessness and our society’s imminent decay."
–No Echo
"The debut album from Mexican crushers Habak, who combine punk, hardcore, and metal into a mauling seven-track package... Their energy and passion are impossible to dislike. A lot of time has passed since this band unleashed this record, and it sounds as vibrant and urgent as it did on that day."
–Meat Mead Metal
Stream the album, here: https://habak.bandcamp.com/album/insania-remastered
Buy the LP, here: https://persistentvisionrecords.com/products/habak-insania-lp
Jun 28 - Zelebsko, Poland @ Ultra Chaos Piknik
Jun 29 - Berlin, Germany @ Koepi
Jun 30 - Leipzig, Germany @ Atelierhaus Zoro E.V.
Jul 3 - Carpi, Italy @ Carpi Skatepark
Jul 4 - Milan, Italy @ Casa di Alex
Jul 5 - Pordenone, Italy @ Tune Music Lab
Jul 6 - Lausanne, Switzerland @ Porno Diesel Squat
Jul 7 - Munich, Germany @ Kade Kult
Jul 10 - Vienna, Austria @ Pankahyttn
Jul 11 - Zagreb, Croatia @ Mocvara
Jul 12 - Budapest, Hungary @ Dopamine
Jul 13 - Warsaw, Poland @ Ada Pulawska Squat
Sep 14 - Richmond, VA @ Dark Days Bright Nights
Photo by J. Donovan Malley
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