Blog: INVISIBLE ORANGES - THE METAL MP3 BLOG

Stenchcore??? Evidently, that's the name du jour for the mix of d-beat, crust punk, hardcore, grindcore, and metal that bands like Atakke and Hellbastard peddle. I won't get into the subgenre soup that surrounds this stuff (stenchcore vs. crustcore vs. mincecore vs. grindcore, etc.). My general impression is "when crusties (hence the "stench," perhaps) go metal." This isn't new — see In Battle There Is No Law . But Bolt Thrower have long been full-on death metal, so it's great to see (if not smell) others carry on that crusty vibe. [...]

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