onewaymirror

onewaymirror are a four-piece screamo/emoviolence band from Los Angeles, California that formed in 2022. This band's name has been cropping up a lot over the past few years, which is unsurprising given how prolific they've been. I finally took the time to give them a listen and they did not disappoint. At their most ferocious this is dark, chaotic, surging, and abrasive stuff, the kind of music that always sounds on the brink of collapse, with enough breathing room to allow for more melodic, dynamic moments. To give you a loose idea, if you're into Jeromes Dream, Love Lost But Not Forgotten, Reversal Of Man, Letters To Catalonia, or In/Humanity, this might be up your alley. I'd suggest starting with the self-titled album, but their most recent EP (released via the ever-reliable Zegema Beach) is also incredibly solid. They've gained an insane amount of traction as frontrunners of the genre this decade, and I look forward to what they have in store for 2025. Enjoy. 

Retrospect (Demo) (2023)

1. Retrospect (Demo)

Demo EP (2023)

1. But Once The Snow

2. For Those We Scream

3. you could try...

4. See You Soon

onewaymirror/Versera (2023)

1. onewaymirror - Pirate Songs/Milo Joins The Army

2. onewaymirror - Frontlines: And The Stories I'll Take To My Grave

3. onewaymirror - Love Is All That Their Weary Hands Could Hold

4. onewaymirror - (Bonus Track) Feels Like A Change

5. Versera - Anakin vs Fogel

6. Versera - Yea Yea Whatever

7. Versera - How's Life In Oaxaca

8. Versera - Shirtless

A Tale Of Two Cities (2023)

1. Burial Etiquette - Hyperviolent Ballet

2. Burial Etiquette - Safe Haven

3. onewaymirror - As I Lay Dying

 4. onewaymirror - Forever Fell Short

onewaymirror (2023)

1. Rock Bottom Has A Basement

2. Better Read Than Dead

3. Biting The Hand That Feeds Me

4. Letters Write The Stories, Paper Sets The Stage

5. The People, The Internet

6. No I'm Not A Thief, I'm A Goddamn Minister!

7. If You're Me, Then Who's This Asshole?

8. There's Only Two Things Certain In Life, Death And Taxis?

Live Songs (2023)

1. Rock Bottom Has A Basement (10/7 at Back To The Grind Cafe)

2. Better Read Than Dead (10/13 at The Haven)

3. Biting The Hand That Feeds Me (8/11 at The Dogpark VFW)

4. Letters Write The Stories, Paper Sets The Stage (8/12 at M.O.M.S.)

5. The People, The Internet (10/7 at Back To The Grind Cafe)

6. No I'm Not A Thief, I'm A Goddamn Minister! (9/23 at The Eagle Rock Community Center)

7. If You're Me, Then Who's This Asshole? (10/13 at The Haven)

8. There's Only Two Things Certain In Life, Death And Taxis? (9/23 at The Eagle Rock Community Center)

onewaymirror/Gxllium (2024)

1. onewaymirror - Let's Make The Most Of This

2. onewaymirror - She's Only Yours For A Minute

3. Gxllium - Who Pooped?

4. Gxllium - If Hector Was  Beaver

5. Gxllium - The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs

Two Songs CD (2024)

1. Fendi "Fuck You" Glasses

2. Untitled

Everything Wants Me To Write In Cursive (2024)

1. Everything Wants Me To Write In Cursive

2. This Is My Way Of Saying Hello

3. Fourth Song

4. First Song

5. The Difference Between Said And Done

The Snowball Effect (2025)

1. onewaymirror - An Ocean Forms

2. onewaymirror - Untitled Number 1

3. Kiowa - From Me To You, Always

4. Kiowa - What's The Message Sent

5. I Promised The World - Lost At Sea

6. I Promised The World - Future Worth Dying For

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Squid Pisser

Squid Pisser are a two-piece hardcore/noise rock band from Los Angeles, California that formed in 2022. They dropped their debut LP via Three One G and Sweatband Records earlier this year. If you're familiar with the former's roster, this band is a welcome addition to its distinct catalogue. It's harsh, chaotic, and noisy hardcore delivered at breakneck tempos with unpredictable rhythms. The band's turbulent, alien sound is rounded out by a laundry list of excellent features and collabortors, including members from bands as disparate as Melt-Banana, Punch, Tera Melos, The Locust,and Starcrawler. My Tadpole Legion is a fresh take on slimy noise rock, and makes for one of the most face-melting 20 minutes you'll probably hear this year. Highly recommended, enjoy! 

My Tadpole Legion (2023)

1. Liquified Remains

2. Violence Forever

3. Marching For Trash

4. Everlasting Bloat

5. My Tadpole Legion

6. Both

7. Vibe Monster

8. Fuck Your Preacher

9. Lord Of The Frog

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Zulu

Zulu are a hardcore/powerviolence band from Los Angeles, California. The band was conceived by Anaiah Lei in 2019 as a one-man project, with him performing all instrumentals on Zulu's two debut EP's. They have since rounded out their line-up as a five-piece, with Lei taking on vocal duties. The project also signed to Flatspot Records, who re-released the aforementioned EP's, and have just recently dropped the band's stellar debut full-length, A New Tomorrow. Out the gate, this project set itself apart by elevating the confines of hardcore, managing to seamlessly blend ferocious powerviolence bursts alongside soul and reggae influence, whilst interpolating samples from major figures in Black culture. This full-length was one of my most anticipated albums of this year, and it did not disappoint. I say it a lot, but this band is one of the finest in the scene at the moment, both in terms of originality and impact, and I would not advise passing this up. Enjoy.

Our Day Will Come (2019)

1. We've Only Just Begun

2. I Sit Alone In My Four Cornered Room Staring At Candles

3. Things Ain't Gonna Change

4. Watching From The sideline

5. 52 Fatal Strikes

My People... Hold On (2020)

1. Blackcurrant

2. Now They Are Through With Me

3. Straight From Da Tribe Of Tha Moon

4. On The Corner Of Cimmaron And 24th

5. Do Tha Right Thing (And Stop Frontin’)

A New Tomorrow (2023)

1. Africa

2. For Sista Humphrey

3. Our Day is Now

4. Music To Driveby

5. Where I'm From

6. Fakin’ Tha Funk (You Get Did)

7. Shine Eternally

8. Must I Only Share My Pain (Interlude)

9. Lyfe Az A Shorty Shun B So Ruff

10. From Tha Gods To Earth

11. Crème de Cassis by Aleisia Miller and Precious Tucker

12. We’re More Than This

13. 52 Fatal Strikes

14. Divine Intervention

15. Who Jah Bless, No One Curse

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"...And Its Name Was Epyon"

"...and its name was Epyon" are a three-piece screamo band from Los Angeles, California that formed in 2018. They released two EP's and a split within a short amount of time a few years back. Admittedly I missed them then, but am damn glad to have heard them since, because this is some amazing stuff. This band plays a dark, winding brand of screamo that blends melody and tension, alongside some of the most cathartic vocals imaginable. I don't even want to make comparisons, I just suggest checking out this short but very sweet discography. Enjoy.

"...and it's name was Epyon" (2018)

1. War In The Pocket

2. Dark Histories

3. Return To Forever

Meditations In Affinity: Cultivation (2019)
1. Nerver - General Erosion Of Morale

2. "...and it's name was Epyon" - Side Seven

3. People's Temple Project - 2:16

4. Apostles Of Eris - The Kobodera

Visit To A Grave (2019)

1. Granada

2. Side 7

3. Zudah

4. Living Dead Division

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Terror

Terror are a five-piece beatdown hardcore band from Los Angeles, California that formed in 2002.. Vocalist Scott Vogel and drummer Nick Jett have been with the band since their inception, with a few line-up changes amongst their guitarists and bassist. Its cumulative members have served time in Buried Alive, Nails, Carry On, Down To Nothing, No Warning, Hatebreed, Xibalba, Integrity, Cruel Hand, Ringworm, Sworn Vengeance, First Blood, God's Hate and more, if that's any indication as to why Terror are the créme de la crème. They are without a doubt one of the most imporant and influential hardcore bands of the past two decades, and are quick to remind everyone what makes hardcore so special and integral. 

Helmed by Vogel's commanding prescence, Terror have been a testament to overcoming strife, with aggressive music set to determined lyrics, all while building a sense of community in its mantras and at their shows. On a personal note, Keepers Of The Faith was one of the first "modern" hardcore albums I ever got into, and revisiting it now is nothing short of an incredible experience. It's a fantastic reminder of how good this band is, and how these albums and these messages hold up and become timeless. That's why 8 albums and countless mosh pits later, hardcore has endured 20 years of Terror. Enjoy.

4 Song Demo (2002)

1. Life And Death

2. Another Face

3. Nothing To Me

4. What Have We Done

Don't Need Your Help / Push It Away (2002)

1. Don't Need Your Help

2. Push It Away

Terror/The Promise/Plan of Attack (2003)

1. Terror - What Have We Done

2. The Promise - Comeback

3. Plan of Attack - Goodbye, Fuck You

4. The Promise - The Kiss Off

5. Plan of Attack - Kicked Out

6. Terror - Push It Away

Lowest Of The Low (2003)

1. Better Off Without You

2. Don't Need Your Help

3. Nothing To Me

4. Keep Your Distance

5. Another Face

6. Push It Away

7. Life And Death

8. What Have We Done

9. Lowest Of The Low

Live And Death (2003)

1. What Have We Done (Live)

2. Better Off Without You (Live)

3. Nothing To Me (Live)

4. Don't Need Your Help (Live)

5. Push It Away (Live)

6. Life And Death (Live)

Ringworm/Terror (2003)

1. Terror - Out Of My Way

2. Terror - Nothing To Lose

3. Ringworm - No One Dies Alone

4. Ringworm - House Of Hell

Life And Death - The Demo (2004)

1. Life And Death

2. Another Face

3. Nothing To Me

4. What Have We Done

One With The Underdogs (2004)

1. One With The Underdogs

2. Keep Your Mouth Shut

3. Less Than Zero

4. Are We Alive?

5. Overcome

6. Spit My Rage

7. No One Cares

8. Not This Time

9. Crushed By The Truth

10. Out Of My Face

11. All I've Got

12. Find My Way

13. Enemies In Sight

Lowest Of The Low (Reissue) (2005)

1. Better Off Without You

2. Don't Need Your Help

3. Nothing To Me

4. Keep Your Distance

5. Another Face

6. Push It Away

7. Life And Death

8. What Have We Done

9. Lowest Of The Low

10. Can I Say

11. Out Of My Face

12. Nothing To Lose

13. Better Off Without You (Live)

14. Don't Need Your Help (Live)

15. Life And Death (Live)

16. What Have We Done (Live)

17. Another Face (Live)

18. Push It Away (Live)

19. Nothing To Lose (Live)

20. Nothing To Me (Live)

21. Lowest Of The Low (Live)

22. Keep Yoru Distance (Live)

Always The Hard Way (2006)

1. All For Revenge

2. Strike You Down

3. Survival Comes Crashing In

4. Always The Hard Way

5. Lost

6. Last of The Diehards

7. So Close To Defeat

8. Test My Convictions

9. Hell To Pay

10. One Step Behind

11. You Can't Break Me

12. Dibbs And Murs Check In

13. Hardship Belong To Me

14. Smash Through You

Rhythm Amongst The Chaos (2007)

1. Rhythm Amongst The Chaos

2. Disconnected

3. Vengeance Calls On You

4. Arms Of The Truth

5. Kickback (Breakdown cover)

Live June 10, 2004 - The Bowery Collection (2008)

1. Better Off Without You

2. I Don't Need Your Help

3. Overcome

4. Nothing To Me

5. Not This Time

6. What Have We Done?

7. Life And Death

8. Lowest Of The Low

9. Keep Your Mouth Shut

10. Keep Your Distance

11. Push It Away

Forever Crossing The Line - 5 Years In The Making (2008)

1. One With The Underdogs

2. Push It Away

3. Strike You Down

4. Life & Death

5. Always The Hard Way

6. Keep Your Mouth Shut

7. Overcome

8. Out Of My Face

9. All For Revenge

10. Spit My Rage

11. Lost

12. Last Of The Diehards

13. Lowest Of The Low

14. Back At You

15. Dead End

16. Better Off Without You (Live)

17. Lowest Of The Low (Live)

The Damned, The Shamed (2008)

1. Voice Of The Damned

2. Relentless Through And Through

3. Betrayer

4. Rise Of The Poisoned Youth

5. Never Alone

6. What I Despise

7. Let Me Sink

8. Feel The Pain

9. Lost Our Minds

10. March To Redemption

11. Crush What's Weak

12. Still Believe?

13. Suffer, To Return Harder

The Rise Of The Poisoned Youth - Blood Track Demos (2009)

1. Iron Mind

2. Betrayer

3. Rise Of The Poisioned Youth

4. Never Alone

Keepers Of The Faith (2010)

1. Your Enemies Are Mine

2. Stick Tight

3. Return To Strength

4. The Struggle

5. Shattered

6. You're Caught

7. Dead Wrong

8. Keepers Of The Faith

9. Stay Free

10. Hell And Back

11. Only Death

12. The New Blood

13. Defiant

K.O.T.F. (2010)

1. Stick Tight

2. Keepers Of Th Faith

3. Never See Your Face Again

4. Boxed In

No Regrets No Shame: The Bridge Nine Days (2012)

1. Another Face (Live)

2. What Have We Done (Live)

3. Keep Your Distance (Live)

4. Better Off Without You (Live)

5. Nothing To Me (Live)

6. Don't Need Your Help (Live)

7. Push It Away (Live)

8. Life And Death (Live)

9. Lowest Of The Low (Live)

Hard Lessons / Only The Devil Knows (2012)

1. Hard Lessons

2. Only The Devil Knows

Suffer To Return Harder - Terror Mixtape (2013)

1. More Punishment In Store

2. Overcome

3. Your Enemies Are Mine

4. One With The Underdogs

5. Hard Lessons

6. Always The Hard Way

7. Shattered

8. Spit My Rage

9. Only The Devil Knows

10. Keep Your Mouth Shut

11. Stick Tight

12. Lowest Of The Low

13. Push It Away

14. Keepers Of The Faith

15. Your Caught

16. Betrayer

17. Relentless Through And Through

18. Lost

19. Return To Strength

20. Don't Break The Code

Live By The Code (2013)

1. The Most High

2. Not Impressed

3. Cold Truth

4. I'm Only Stronger

5. Live By The Code

6. The Good Die Young

7. Shot Of Reality

8. Hard Lessons

9. Invasion

10. Nothing In Your Head

11. One Blood

Live In Seattle (2014)

1. Hard Lessons

2. Keep Your Mouth Shut

3. Keepers Of The Faith

4. Life And Death

The 25th Hour (2015)

1. The 25th Hour

2. No Time For Fools

3. Bad Signs

4. Feed The Rats

5. The Solution

6. Blinded By The Lights

7. Trust No Face

8. Why?

9. Mind At War

10. Snap

11. Sick And Tired

12. Life Goes on

13. Both Of You

14. Deep Rooted

Loud & Clear - A Hard Compilation (2016)

1. Forced Order - Through Devastation

2. Terror - Laugh At Your Pain

3. World Collapse - Take It Apart

4. No Warning - Stiggy

5. Risk It! - Reasons & Doubts

6. Wisdom In Chains - Palisade Cliffs

The Walls Will Fall (2017)

1. Balance The Odd

2. Kill 'Em Off

3. The Walls Will Fall

4. No Love Lost

5. Step To You

Total Retaliation (2018)

1. This World Never Wanted Me

2. Mental Demolition

3. Get Off My Back

4. One More Enemy

5. Break The Lock

6. In Spite Of These Tmes

7. Total Retaliation

8. Post Armageddon Interlude

9.Spirit Of Sacrifice

10. I Don't Know You

11. Behind The Bars

12. Suffer The Edge Of The Lies

13. Resistant To The Changes

Pure Noise Tour 2019 (2019)

1. Stick To Your Guns - Dove And Fist

2. Counterparts - Monuments

3. Terror - No Road Too Long

4. Year Of The Knife - Sick Statistic

5. Sanction - Untitled

Between The Lines / A Minute To Pray (2020)

1. Between The Lines (Conviction)

2. A Minute To Pray (Zero Tolerance)

Sink To The Hell (2020)

1. Sink To The Hell

2. Don't Need Your Time

3. The New Beginning

4. You Lost All Respect

The BBC Sessions (2021)

1. Better Off Without You

2. Keep Your Mouth Shut

3. Overcome

4. Push It Away

Trapped In A World (2021)

1. Lowest Of The Low

2. Life And Death

3. Out Of My Face

4. Keep Your Distance

5. Less Than Zero

6. Overcome

7. Better Off Without You

8. Crushed By The Truth

9. Not This Time

10. One With The Underdogs

11. Keep Your Mouth Shut

12. Push It Away

Pain Into Power (2022)

1. Pain Into Power

2. Unashamed

3. Boundless Contempt

4. Outside The Lies

5. One Thousand Lies

6. Can't Let It Go

7. Can't Help But Hate

8. The Hardest Truth

9. On The Verge Of Violence

10. Prepare For The Worst

Dead At Birth (2022)

1. Dead At Birth (Death Threat cover)

2. Can't Help But Hate (feat. Corpsegrinder)

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