Brainwave / Soul Void - Horrifying New Form (2022)

 

2020 split from Brainwave and Tāmaki Death Metal/Hardcore band Soul Void. Last thing put out by now defunct label Elimination Records.

https://eliminationrecords.bandcamp.com/album/horrifying-new-form

Brainwave - The Decline (2020)

First release from Pōneke Hardcore/Metalcore band Brainwave. They have just been touring NZ recently with new Pōneke band Lucre and will have a new ep out that we will post here soon!

https://eliminationrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-decline

Starving Millions - VII (2023)

Latest release from Hardcore Punk/Post Hardcore band Starving Millions from Wellington. These guyd have been going for 10+ years and have a wealth of releases to listen to via their bandcamp!

https://starvingmillions.bandcamp.com/album/vii

Starving Millions - VI (2018)

Unposted Starving Millions album from 2018!

Free on bandcamp:
https://starvingmillions.bandcamp.com/album/vi

Pissbaby - Rest in Piss (2023)

First release from Pōneke Hardcore Punk/Metalcore crew Pissbaby. Featuring members of Deathtrippa and Severed Beliefs.

Free on bandcamp:
https://razoredraw.bandcamp.com/album/rest-in-piss

No Brainers - Bullshit World EP (2023)

Latest release from your favourite Tāmaki Hardcore punks No Brainers! RIP the Vault!

Free on bandcamp:
https://nobrainers.bandcamp.com/album/bullshit-world-ep

No Brainers - Acid Melt 7" (2022)

'Six tracks of hectic Hott Chips Hardcore from five retail refugees now left to forge a life of petty crime, corporate admin and punk 45s to survive this apocalyptic nightmare. This EP takes you through the dystopian horror of life in Aotearoa's 'most liveable city', from the only Tāmaki Makaurau band qualified to tell you to wake up to The Real Deal. Based on a true story.'

https://nobrainers.bandcamp.com/album/acid-melt
 

Cuck - S/t (2022)

First full length from Ōtepoti band Cuck. Fast Hardcore/Power Violence/Scramz from members of Swallows Nest, Machina Rex and Yung Nat$. 

https://dhdc.bandcamp.com/album/cuck

 
 

Radium - WITNESS FOR YOURSELF, THE HEALING PROPERTIES OF RADIUM (2022)

 

Ōtautahi/Christchurch Hardcore punk band Radiums 2022 ep. Featuring members of Zhukov, Arm and Hammer, Nervous Jerk and Blamethrower.

Free on bandcamp
https://radiumhc.bandcamp.com/album/witness-for-yourself-the-healing-properties-of-radium

The Second Death - Demo (2024)

Demo from newly formed Auckland D-beat/Hardcore band The Second Death. Featuring members of Pulvinar, Graves and Bridge Burner.

Free on bandcamp:
https://theseconddeath.bandcamp.com/album/demo

SORRY SYMPHONIES HAS BEEN SO SLACK! We have lots to cover that we missed out on over the last couple years of absence!
 

Hairy Palm Vol 4 - Miseryguts (2023)

 

"AOTEAROA COMP TAPE FEATURING THE LIKES OF RADIUM, DISTANT FEAR, SPITEFUL URINATOR, DAHTM AND AS MANY OTHER NZ PSYCHOS AS I COULD CRAM PAST THE LEADER TAPE; NINE BANDS, NINE TRACKS SHOWCASING THE UNDERBELLY OF THIS WHALE CARCASS I’VE CALLED HOME FOR SO LONG" 

 

Compilation put out by Hairy Palm early 2023!

 

https://hairypalm.bandcamp.com/album/hairy-palm-vol-4-misery-guts 

Knifed - S/t (2022)

 

10 tracks in nearly 11 minutes of violent meditation on the anxieties of geographic isolation.

https://hairypalm.bandcamp.com/album/knifed

 Hairy Palm Tapes in conspiracy with Wrought Material released November 26, 2022

Wolves/Gravel Pit - Split (2022)

 

Just released split between Tāmaki band Wolves and Wellington's Gravel Pit. Wolves are a new 'old' school Hardcore band featuring members of Evil Priest, Promise of Bloodshed, The Burial, 8 Foot Sativa, City of Souls and Bleeders. This is their first release. Gravel Pit are a Thrashy hardcore punk band from the Capital. Great new split!!

https://gravel-pit-nz.bandcamp.com/album/gravel-pit-wolves-split

https://wolves5.bandcamp.com/album/wolves-gravel-pit-split 

Marrowspawn - Live at Valhalla 30/4/21 (2021)

 Wellington's Grindy Hardcore band Marrowspawn, released this live demo in 2021. Hopefully they do some recording soon as! Free on bandcamp.

https://marrowspawn.bandcamp.com/releases

Glassblower - Younger The Old Money (2021)

 Grindy beatdown Hardcore from Wellys. Released on Elimination records.

https://eliminationrecords.bandcamp.com/album/younger-than-old-money

XCONTORTX - Demo (2021)

 

New Tamaki powerviolence band XCONTORTX's first release. Featuring members of Bulk Bogan and Pulvinar. Fucking good stuff! Release through Limbless Music.

https://xcontortx.bandcamp.com/

 

 

Severed Beliefs - Phrases of Empty Repentance (2021)

Metalcore from the capital, released by Elimination Records featuring some of the Elimination folks themselves. Cheap as on bandcamp!

https://eliminationrecords.bandcamp.com/album/phrases-of-empty-repentance

Hedge Fund Trader - S/t (2020)

 

The last Hedge Fund Trader release, compiling several old EP's and some later recordings that were never released prior to the bands permanent hiatus (?). Post-hardcore/powerviolence vibes as always. Free on bandcamp.

 

https://hedgefundtrader.bandcamp.com/album/hedge-fund-trader-2 

Bordger - War of Extinction (2020)

 

Another excellent Crusty D-beat band coming out of the capital. This album goes fucking hard!
Free download on bandcamp. Also watch out for the upcoming split with Aussie band Extinct Exist.

Also it's been 10 year since this blog started and all the mediafire links still work! Hopefully this is still a good spot/archive for Punk and Hardcore from Aotearoa! After we get through posting all the most recent releases etc, will try and upload some old punk and hardcore that we never got round to doing.

https://limblessmusic.bandcamp.com/album/war-of-extinction

Spiteful Urinator / Scavenger - Split EP (2021)

 

Most recent Spiteful release with Melbourne's Scavenger (featuring old mate Ben Clancy from all the best Hamtown bands). There are still 7"s left, so get in there!

https://spitefulurinator.bandcamp.com/album/spiteful-urinator-scavenger-split-ep