Articles by Mike Crossley

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  Offenders

  We Must Rebel/I Hate Myself/Endless Struggle

  PUBLISHED Mar 12, 2014

  Southern Lord has done a big favour for fans of early American punk and hardcore by assembling pioneering Texas punk rock outfit Offenders'...

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  Gridlink

  Longhena

  PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2014

  Jon Chang's Gridlink certainly represents one of the most intense listens in extreme music. An evolution of the legendary Discordance Axis,...

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  Cripple Bastards

  Nero In Metastasi

  PUBLISHED Jan 14, 2014

  This is a rare full-length release by these Italian grindcore silverbacks who have always been prolific with seven-inches. At this stage in...

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  Cellos

  Standard & Poor 7”

  PUBLISHED Jan 7, 2014

  Cellos are an emerging modern noise rock trio from the always-gritty Windsor, ON heavy music scene. The bass and guitar tones on Standard &...

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  Godhunter/Anakim

  Vulture’s Wake/The Whimper of Whipped Dogs Split 7”

  PUBLISHED Dec 3, 2013

  Tucson, AZ is known for birthing slick, mosh-oriented groups like Blessthefall and the Bled, and this seven-inch is certainly an example of...

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  Fubar II

  Michael Dowse

  PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2010

  After slaying a bunch of tall cans with my old buddies and refreshing ourselves on our most-quoted film of the decade, we headed down to th...

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  Shearing Pinx

  Haruspex

  PUBLISHED May 25, 2008

  Those who enjoy subjecting themselves to 15 minutes of indulgent, atonal amusement will certainly find their fix with this seven-inch from...