Svffer

Svffer are a four-piece hardcore/grindcore/powerviolence band from Münster/Berlin, Germany that formed in 2013. Since then, they've picked up quite a bit of traction for being one of the most brutally aggressive bands around. Seriously, everything they've done so far is nothing but dark, violent, and slaughtering to the soul. They make fantastic use of dynamics in their songs, so they're not a one-trick bludgeoning fest. Svffer know how to build intensity, which makes for a blood-boiling listening experience. We could go on and on with the hyperbolic metaphors, but to keep it simple I'll just say this. This band is highly recommended if you're into the darker and more aggressive side of music, Svffer should be on your radar. Enjoy.

Svffer (2013)

1. This Life / A Curse

2. Misfit

3. Isolation

4. Walls

Lies We Live (2014)

1. Venom

2. Cherish A Viper

3. Faint

4. Insomnia

5. Staub

6. Arrows

7. Orphan

8. Canvas

9. War Paint

10. Imbalance

11. Without Devotion

12. Draperies

13. Zivilisation

Empathist (2015)

1. Systematisierung

2. Irgendwie doch anders

3. Error

4. Fever

5. Illusion

6. Unjust Prevail

7. Valueless

8. Destruktiv

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Pretty Hurts

Sorry, there's no Beyonce in this post. However, there is a kickass German post-punk band with the name Pretty Hurts. This three-piece from Berlin has put out two EP's of fast-paced, noisey outbursts that somehow still manage to sound cold, dark, and empty (in a good way). This band is possibly the bleakest statement out of Germany since "God is dead". I'm kidding of course, but this band really does encapsulate nihilistic angst turned into an all-out rage. They certainly share Iceage's affinity for reverb and Joy Divison, but with a nice dose of straight-up punk spasticity. Give them a listen, and enjoy.

Make Graves (2014)

1. Acceleration

2. Hypnagogic Hallucinations

3. Hurts

4. Everybody

5. Moving Fast

6. Ambition

Expectations (2015)

1. Separate Ends

2. Expectations

3. Bricks

4. Tweak

LP (2016)

1. Cold Sweat

2. Paranoia Love

3. Own Myth

4. Solitary Whistle

5. Beat On You

6. Koma

7. Past Your Time

8. Hostility

9. Ospelt

10. Distressful Youth

11. Bliss On A Leash

12. Wear Me Out

13. Athica

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