Deadpressure is an aggressive Hardcore band from San Jose (((California))). They draw influences from West Coast Powerviolence legends Capitalist Casualties as well as SJ local fastcore heroes In Disgust. They are one of the most devastating bands to emerge from San Jose. On point.
Plague Widow is a Death Metal band from Sacramento (((California))). The lead guitarist and main entity behind this project, Hal Rotter, is a prolific visual artist as well. Plague Widow has been playing and touring regularly with the addition of the members of Sacramento grinders Tom Hanx on drums and bass. For fans of progressive technical bands like Convulse, Immolation, & Napalm Death.
DeathgraVe is a schizophrenic Hardcore band from San Jose (((California))), drawing influence from 80’s Hardcore Punk and Thrash as well as Death Metal and Grindcore. This band features the Undisputed Champion of Heavy Music in the Bay Area, Greg Wilkinson. He is also the man behind Earhammer Studios in Oakland (((California))) – Earhammer Studios is where the best heavy music in the world is captured. If you want your band to sound Heavy as Fuck, you go to Earhammer Studios. Keep an eye out for several DeathgraVe releases in the near future.
Pattern Breaker is a new Hardcore Noise Punk band from Oakland/Concord (((California))). Featuring members of Augurs, Pancake Lizard, & Shittyfucker. This is footage from their first live performance.
Dead Issue is a devastating Grindcore band from Los Angeles (((California))). They draw influences from legendary Southern California bands like Excruciating Terror, Nausea & Despise You. Multiple singers, breakneck pacing, and a relentless barrage of pummeling aggression. They have a split coming out with Fiend that I also recommend picking up.
Slag is a Fastcore band from San Jose (((California))). Influenced by bands like Rotten Sound, Charles Bronson, & Nasum.
Enemigo is a surgically precise Grindcore band from San Jose(((California))). For fans of Insect Warfare, Godstomper, & Dahmer.
Bathtub Barracuda is a new Death/Grind band from Oakland (((California))). Featuring members of Limbs, another Bay Area Death/Grind band with a penchant for gore. For fans of Wormrot, Archagathus & Spasm.
Ehecatl, formerly known as The Witching Hour, is a Black Metal band from Oakland (((California))). Featuring members of the Sacramento-based Black Metal band Rotten Funeral as well as the Oakland based DoomWave band Headless Lizzy & Her Icebox Pussy. Ehecatl is the Aztec God of Wind, known for being all-encompassing and also for inspiring creativity and fertility. Ehecatl the band play otherwordly, mystically-enchanted, atmospheric, melody-driven sounds for tortured souls. For fans of Crebain, Lurker of Chalice & Arizmenda.
The Black Twilight Circle is a collective of artists and musicians that come together to create music. They are constantly growing. Each year, new formations are born and they tour alongside the bands that already established themselves within their faction. They conjure aural terror and sonic violence with psychedelic tendencies. Worship Black Twilight!!
Acualli is a Bestial Black/Death band from Long Beach (((California))). Acualli is the newest entity to take form within the Black Twilight Circle. They put out a killer tape last year called, “Pact of Possession“, that I also highly recommend checking out. For fans of Diocletian, Portal & Black Witchery.
Volahn is a Cosmic Black Metal band from Long Beach (((California))). Eduardo Ramírez, the soul behind this project, has long been seen as the King of the Black Twilight Circle. Volahn is one of the longest reigning bands and contributors amongst the ranks of the BTC. For fans of Leviathan, Mütiilation & Xasthur.
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