The Secret - Agnus Dei (2012)

Total fucking violence is what i think when i heard the title track off the secret's new album. Hailing from Italy this quartet delivers nothing but fast paced blackened crustcore that packs a fucking punch. True, the online hype leading up to this album has been well executed with pretty much every review site and blogger streaming early released tracks and artwork. But since its release I am fucking blown away by the immense brutality of this album, and am really enjoying the more dynamic song writing compared to their last Southern Lord release Solve Et Coagula which i still listen to religiously. So check it out and keep an eye on these guys in future days to come. 

Agnus Dei

Tracklist:

1. Agnus Dei

2. May God Damn All of Us

3. Violent Infection

4. Geometric Power

5. Post Mortem Nihil Est

6. Daily Lies

7. Love Your Enemy

8. Vermin of Dust

9. Darkness I Became

10. Heretic Temple

11. The Bottomless Pit

12. Obscure Dogma

13. Seven Billion Graves

Conation - Troubled Waters And Fortresses (2003)

Newcastle band Conation was one of the most solid live bands i ever got to see during my teens. Sensible political hardcore with a Aussie twist of grind. their first release in 2001 'The Dichotomy Of The Earth And The Human Race' was a stella album but sounds like ass crack, so I've decided to go with 'Troubled Waters And Fortresses' instead. I'm sure I'll post more of these guys in times to come but for now lets just hope they reform once again like they have in the past few years and give us some more of what was so great back in the day. Enjoy!

Troubled Waters And Fortresses

Tracklist:

1. The Silence

2. When Tyrants Mate

3. Secure Measures

4. They Have Come This Far

5. Slow Motion Catastrophes

6. In Histories Page

7. Bonus