Obroa-skai

Obroa-skai are a three-piece screamo band from Edmonton, Alberta that formed in 2019. Thus far, they've released one EP and two splits.This band plays a dark, fast-paced and dissonant brand of screamo, mixed in with looming interludes and elements of self-described "harsh noise", which is honestly the most apt description for it. This band hits hard, and its members were previously in some incredible bands also out of Edmonton, Mahria and Rayleigh. Highly recommended, enjoy.

Obroa-skai (2019)

1. Paradox Of Choice

2. Radical Dreamer

3. Wytai

4. L.F.

5. Quiet Dysphoria

Obroa-skai/YSIDRO (2020)

1. Obroa-skai - Solastagia

2. Obroa-skai - Holocene Extinction

3. YSIDRO - Haight

4. YSIDRO - IAWUIAC

The Cold Promise Of Uncertainty (2020)

1. 소나기 - 070587 (blue ticket)

2. 소나기 - endless waltz

3. Obroa-skai - opportunistic activism

4. Obroa-skai - diminution of environmental policy

5. Indisposed - support

6. Coma Regalia - Reach
7. Coma Regalia - Pause

8. Coma Regalia - Break

Science Progresses One Funeral At A Time (2023)

1. Soft Rains

2. It Must Have Been Beautiful

3. 1928 - 1972

4. Myth Of The Disembodied

5. Another World Is Possible

6. Void

7. One Hundred And Fifty Years

8. Nextdoor

9. Syncope

10. Home

11. Blink

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Revenge

Revenge are a black metal band from Edmonton, Alberta that got started in 2000 by drummer James Read. They've become a staple in both Canadian and international blackened death metal, and have proven why on album after album. Their earlier material is really raw, and they've gradually gotten more progressive with the incorporation of more riffs and such. This band probably doesn't need much of an introduction; if you like black metal, you'll like this. Enjoy.

Attack.Blood.Revenge (2001)

1. Yabssor Born/Blood of my Blood

2. Vengeance Absolute

3. War (Bathory Cover)

4. Annihilate or Serve

Superion.Command.Destroy (2002)

1. Blood Division

2. Superion Revenge

The Toddler And The Priest/Deathless Will (2003)

1. Arkhon Infaustus - The Toddler And The Priest

2. Revenge - Deathless Will

Triumph.Genocide.Antichrist (2003)

1. Decimation Antichrist

2. Blood Of My Blood

3. Heathen Hammer

4. Blood Division

5. Annihilate Or Serve

6. Attack The Enslave

7. Altar Of Triumph

8. Genocide Conquest

Victory.Intolerance.Mastery (2004)

1. Destiny Mastery

2. Traitor Crucifixion

3. Blood Annihilation

4. Atrocity March

5. Hate Oath

6. Victory Revenge

7. Iron Intolerance

8. Doom Order

Infiltration.Downfall.Death (2008)

1. Death Heritage (Built Upon Sorrow)

2. Blood Rose (Hug-Tied Like Swine)

3. Sterilization (Procreation Denied)

4. By Force (The Only Option)

5. Barbed Anti (No Remorse)

6. Survival (The Absolute Truth) 

7. Final Doctrine (Push Forward)

8. Cleansing Siege (Take Them Down) 

Scum.Collapse.Eradication (2012)

1. Us and Them (High Power)

2. Retaliation (Fallout Prayer)

3. Parasite Gallows (In Line)

4. Filth Solution (Intolerance)

5. Banner Degradation (Exile or Death)

6. Burden Eradication (Nailed Down)

7. Pride Ruination (Division Collapse)

8. Scorned Detractor (Trust No One)

Retaliation.Doom.Eradication (2012)

1. Retaliation (Fallout Prayer)

2. Doom Eradication

Holocaustic Death March To Humanity's Doom (2015)

1. Black Witchery - Black Death Conjuration

2. Black Witchery - Curse Of Malignancy

3. Black Witchery - Profanation Triumph

4. Revenge - Humanity Noosed / Equimanthorn

Behold.Total.Rejection (2015)

1. Scum Defection (Outsider Neutralized)

2. Shock Attrition (Control in Decline)

3. Wolf Slave Protocol (Choose Your Side)

4. Mass Death Mass

5. Mobilization Rites

6. Silent Enemy

7. Desolation Insignia

8. Hate Nomad

9. ETHR (Failure Erased)

10. Nihilist Militant (Total Rejection)

Book Of Caverns

Book Of Caverns were a five-piece screamo band from Edmonton, Alberta that formed in 2009 and just recently called it quits in 2016. Along with their recent end came their final release, No Seeds Left To Sow, which is fantastic. Book Of Caverns also appeared on a four-way split with some other incredible bands, namely Lizards Have Personalities and ¡Silencio, Ahora, Silencio!, as well as fellow Alberta scream queens Todos Caerán. As far as their sound goes, I like to think of them as a blend of atmospheric post-rock and the emotional outpouring of a French skramz band, like Daitro or something along those lines. Also a nice dash of midwestern emo, just for good measure. They've given us a ton of great material, so as sad as it is to see them go, at least they've left us with some good shit. Edmonton and Calgary have both been an amazing source of good screamo in the last few years, so if you like this band, look into others from there, there's been some phenomenal stuff coming out. Enjoy.

Book Of Caverns (2011)

1. Born Of Salt

2. Leviathan

3. Tuxedo Mask

4. Shorelines

5. Ocean Rites

Damages/Book Of Caverns (2011)

1. Damages - Suppression Therapy

2. Book Of Caverns - Subsuburban

Lizards Have Personalities/¡Silencio, Ahora, Silencio!/Todos Caerán/Book Of Caverns (2011)

1. Lizards Have Personalities - Je suis fait d'ombre et de marbre

2. Lizards Have Personalities - Ptolomea

3. ¡Silencio, Ahora, Silencio! - Dr. John Dee

4. ¡Silencio, Ahora, Silencio! - Sin Dolor No Hay Presencia

5. Todos Caerán - The Gernsback Contiuum

6. Todos Caerán - The Fragments of a Hologram Rose

7. Book Of Caverns - Marial Bai

8. Book Of Caverns - Champion City

Don't Stop Me Now (Queen Cover) (2011)

1. Don't Stop Me Now (Queen cover)

Homes (2012)

1. Names & Numbers

2. Iris Chang

3. Smooth Stones

4. Hold Tight

5. Margins

6. Champion City

7. Mighty Sea

8. Empty Mouth

Coma Regalia/Book Of Caverns (2013)

1. Coma Regalia - We've All Got Our Ghosts, Man

2. Coma Regalia - Eh, I Guess I'm Alright

3. Coma Regalia - Serpentine Dreams

4. Coma Regalia - A Weekend In The Snow

5. Book Of Caverns - Force Fed

No Seeds Left To Sow (2016)

1. Fault

2. Matches

3. Bright Eyes

4. Second Feet

5. Buried Feet / Broken Back

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I Hate Sex

I Hate Sex are a four-piece emo/screamo band from Edmonton, Alberta (Canada). They began earlier this year, and put out their debut EP a few months. It's got to be one of my favourite releases within the emo/screamo realm this year, it's definitely worth the listen. There's tons of melodic guitar parts that are nicely balanced with the harsh, screamed female vocals, making them a more noodly Cerce, or something like that. Either way, check them out, they're one of the many amazing screamo bands that have come out of Edmonton in the past few years, and they are definitely a good example of what makes bands from there so good. Enjoy.

Demos (2015)

1. January 24th

2. Sleep Paralysis

Circle Thinking (2015)

1. January 24

2. I Fucking Hate Sports

3. San Francisco

4. One by Metallica

5. Sleep Paralysis

6. Happy Anniversary

7. You + Me = Slipknot

Low Level/I Hate Sex (2015)

5. weird dream, conscious stream

6. old new girlfriend

7. new new girlfriend

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I Hate Sex/Black Knight Satellite/Algae Bloom (2016)

1. I Hate Sex - This Floating World

2. Black Knight Satellite - Unrequited Love! The North Pole Aurora

3. Black Knight Satellite - Nü Jersey

4. Algae Bloom - A Weight in Space

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Mahria

Mahria (Marr-ee-uh) is a four-piece emotive hardcore/screamo band from Edmonton, Alberta (Canada). There's actually quite a few really good bands from there, which is funny since I didn't even realise that there was anything remotely resembling civilisation between Ontario and B.C., but apparently I'm wrong (and this is why I fail don't try to humour people). Anyway, they are easily one of my favourite screamo bands

around now, even possibly of all time.

Their Facebook's influence citations give you a pretty good idea of where they're coming from: Yaphet Kotto, Kidcrash, Loma Prieta, La Quiete, Celeste, Orchid, Beach House, Joy Division, Converge, and Hiretsukan. Mahria are female-fronted and can be quite diverse vocally: shrill screams, spoken pants, male backing vocals. As a band, they incorporate melodic, atmospheric, very beautiful guitar parts as well as gritty, jarring, dissonance. They know how to keep things interesting is what I'm trying to get at. They're a really tight band with some amazing jams. I highly, highly recommend anyone into the aforementioned bands (maybe with the exception of Beach House and Joy Division for obvious reasons, though they're still both amazing bands) check them out if you haven't done so already. At this point they've put out a split 10" with the amazing Todos Caerán and an EP. They'll also appear on an Orchid cover compilation being put out by Dog Knights Productions alongside a ton of amazing bands later this. They may have a few more splits (they just put one out with Vancouver-based band Watcher, at the end of 2012) and a full-length coming, all of which will be posted as soon as I can get them. Enjoy.

Mahria/Todos Caerán (2011)

1. Mahria - Scarlet Letter

2. Mahria - Blind

3. Mahria - Mask

4. Mahria - Self Sacrifice

5. Mahria - Smog Line

6. Todos Caerán - Diamond Age

7. Todos Caerán - Snow Crash

S/T Cassette (2011)

1. Lights

2. Justification Of An Old Man

3. Ghost Limb

4. Wagering Life

5. Sleep

6. Instrumental

7. Save Yourself

Mahria/Watcher (2012)

1. Mahria - Lady Problems
2. Mahria - Fault
3. Watcher - The Father, The Son, And The Hot Doggin' Ghost
4. Watcher - I May Be A Chump, But Champs Change
5. Watcher - No Limit Soldiers (Vs The West Texas Rednecks) 

Epilogue Of A Car Crash...A Tribute To Orchid (2013)
22. Mahria - Let's Commodify Sexuality

Note: Full comp here

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