HELLSHOCK.

More than just another "denim-cut covered-in-spikes band", Portland's Hellshock surpass the masses of D-beat / Crustcore clone bands by bringing this thing called "HEAVY" to the plate.

No "one-trick pony" here, folks - these guys lay it down fast & furious, yet are also fully capable of bludgeoning you with the doom-laden breakdown & a tight solo if need be.

PDX - for some odd reason - has always been a hotbed for killer crust bands, but these guys easily wear the crown for "superior rock power" in their neck of the Pacific Northwest.



They Wait for You

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EFFIGY / HELLSHOCK.

Perfect for a rainy winter day in San Francisco, here's a killer spilt featuring Hellshock - there's Tragedy guys in this one, duh - but for my money the band to beat here is Effigy from Japan who play some bitchin' metallic crust kind of thing.
I need to get more from them for sure...

D/L Hellshock / Effigy - Split right here.

FROM ASHES RISE.

I highly doubt that I need to tell you much about these guys - not that it's my style to give a history lesson - there's a lot more blogs out there that do that better than me.
Members of this band have done time in Tragedy, His Hero is Gone, Deathreat, World Burns To Death, & Hellshock.

Here's the final release from these kings of dirt-punk ...

LINKS -
DoucheSpace.
Jade Tree.

D/L From Ashes Rise - Nightmares right here.