"A face smasher. Straddling the atmospherics of Neurosis and the blocky strike of Converge, Axis conjure a decidedly dark hardcore ...

"Don Caballero quickly jumps to mind... Rodan, Slint, and perhaps even a bit of the Dazzling Killmen... They continually skirt the ...

"Vitriol very well may be the most vicious and explosive death metal band currently hailing from the United States." –Decibel...

Plaque Marks' debut EP, Anxiety Driven Nervous Worship, is out today on Learning Curve Records and Reptilian Records. Listen to t...

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"Sprawling sound... AXIS have joined labelmates Hollow Earth in their increasingly atmospheric yet metallic ambitions." –Excl...

“...distorted bass, impossibly complex drumming, and music that's calculatedly chaotic without the need for electric guitar.” -Noisey...

"Highly combustible, jam-packed with jagged disharmony and overdriven to the brink of collapse. Plaque Marks sound absolutely filth...

Quiet's debut album, Infinite Regress , is out today, and is available for streaming through Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp. L...