BAND: Deceased (Singapore) RELEASE: The Void Of No Return (2020) LABEL: Nuclear Family Records REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://deceasedsg.bandcamp.com PICK UP THE RECORD HERE: https://www.nuclearfamilyrecords.co.uk/ After the initial...
BAND: Combative Post (Korea) RELEASE: Whiteout (2020) LABEL: Self-released REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/CPXHC PICK UP THE RECORD HERE: https://linktr.ee/combativepost_hc To endure for close to four decades, bands...
BAND: Fuse (Singapore) RELEASE: This Segregation Will End (2020) LABEL: Quality Control HQ REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/fusehc PICK UP THE RECORD...
BAND: Daiei Spray (Japan) RELEASE: Behind The Wall (2020) LABEL: Debauch Mood Records REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/DAIEISPRAY/ PICK UP THE RECORD HERE:...
BAND: Marijannah (Singapore) RELEASE: Istanah (2020) LABEL: Cursed Tongue Records REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/marijannah/ PICK UP THE RECORD HERE: https://cursedtonguerecords.bigcartel.com When...
BAND: Wellsaid (Hong Kong) RELEASE: Apart (2019) LABEL: Sweaty & Cramped REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/wellsaidmate PICK UP THE RECORD HERE: https://sweatyandcramped.bandcamp.com...
BAND: Cloudburst (Indonesia) RELEASE: Cloudburst (2019) LABEL: Samstrong Records REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/burstingcloud/ PICK UP THE RECORD HERE: https://burstingcloud.bandcamp.com/album/cloudburst Crying of...
BAND: noy (Japan) RELEASE: HARD CHOICE BRINGS US THE PAIN (2018) LABEL: BREAK THE RECORDS (JAPAN) REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Musician-Band/Noy-668296256515424/ PICK...
BAND: PALM (Japan) RELEASE: To Live Is To Die, To Die Is To Live (2018) LABEL: Deliver B Records (Japan)/ EVP Recordings (Australia) REVIEWER: Arthur...
BAND: Ogikubo Station RELEASE: We Can Pretend Like (2018) LABEL: Asian Man Records (USA) REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/ogikubostation PICK UP THE...
BAND: Tumourboy (China) RELEASE: Condemned to Extinction (2018) LABEL: Area Death Productions REVIEWER: Rochelle Beiersdorfer FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/TUMOURBOY/ Usually the thank you section in an album’s booklet...
BAND: Brace Yourselves (Philippines) RELEASE: Dive EP (2018) LABEL: Self-Released REVIEWER: Rogel Simon (Valley of Chrome) FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/pg/bracexyourselves This 8 track CD from Brace Yourselves is a...
BAND: Social Circuit (Malaysia) RELEASE: Borrowed Time (2018) LABEL: Self-Released REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/socialcircuitband/ PICK UP THE RECORD HERE: https://itunes.apple.com/sg/album/borrowed-time-ep/1353188035 Since the mid-‘90s,...
BAND: Marijannah (Singapore) RELEASE: Till Marijannah (2018) LABEL: Pink Tank Records REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/marijannah/ PICK UP THE RECORD HERE: https://www.pink-tank-records.de/...
BAND: SWARRRM (Japan) RELEASE: こわれはじめる – Beginning To Break (2018) LABEL: LongLegsLongArms Records REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/SWARRRM-424645447621824/ PICK UP THE RECORD HERE: http://longlegslongarms.jp/3la_releases/21/swarrrm_beginning_to_break.html Even though the raw...
BAND: The Skeleton Years (Philippines) RELEASE: In Memoriam (2017) REVIEWER: Jep Peligro FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/pg/theskeletonyears I just got my copy of the new EP released by...
BAND: wellsaid (Hong Kong) RELEASE: Setbacks (2017) LABEL: Sweaty & Cramped REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/wellsaidmate PICK UP THE RECORD HERE: https://sweatyandcramped.bandcamp.com/album/setbacks It’s not always easy...
BAND: Shepherds the Weak (Hong Kong) RELEASE: Biformity (2017) LABEL: Self-released REVIEWER: UniteAsia.org FIND MORE INFO HERE: http://shepherdstheweak.com/ Photo credits: Phey Palma This is a difficult one to review....
BAND: Daiei Spray (Japan) RELEASE: Isn’t Brazing 10″ (2017) LABEL: Sakanade Records REVIEWER: Unite Asia FIND MORE INFO HERE: http://sakanaderecords.blogspot.hk/ There aren’t many bands that hit it outta the park...
BAND: Social Circuit (Malaysia) RELEASE: Demo (2016) LABEL: Alt Records REVIEWER: Shahrizal Jasmi FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/socialcircuitband My first thought when I heard this tape was...