Acme

Acme were a four-piece hardcore/metalcore band from Bremen, Germany that were around in the early 90's (1993 and 1994, at least). They put two 7"'s between the aforementioned years, and a discography compilation of both them in 1996. Despite their minor output, it's easy to hear what made this band so special and influential. The discordant riffs, athletic drumming, guttural vocals, would all become standards of American metalcore greats that came out in the latter half of the decade such as Converge and Botch. Highly recommended, enjoy.

...To Reduce The Choir To One Soloist (1996)

1. Blind

2. Attempt

3. Injection

4. Ordinary

5. Cathode

6. Basterdiser

7. Repress

8. Attempt

9. Repress (Live)

Weak Ties

Weak Ties are a four-piece hardcore band from Bielefeld, Germany that began in 2016. Following a few releases of solid powerviolence, they put out their 2nd LP earlier this year, Find A Way, This is what really caught my attention, as its a very unique-sounding record. The fast-paced powerviolence influence is still present, but with a heavy dose of old school hardcore punk, like something straight out of the early 80's. It's the gap between Infest and The Adolescents, essentially. The production and guitar tone is absolutely incredible on this. It's crisp, raw, organic, and really just needs to be heard to be appreciated. The band brings a new, unique kind of energy to their sound, and makes for one hell of a fun listen. Highly recommended stuff, and Find A Way is definitely one of the coolest hardcore albums you're going to hear this year. Enjoy.

Weak Ties EP (2016)

1. Rain Fade

2. Concerned Citizen

3. Constrained

4. I Won't

5. Your Fuss

6. Running On Knives

7. Hands Down Favorite

8. Catatonic

9. Nothing Will Ever Be Enough

10. Out Of Patience

11. Mutism

Weak Ties LP (2017)

1. Hārda Ut

2. Deadlock

3. The Sough

4. Illusion of Control

5. Breaking The Burdens

6. Prologue

7. Sorry, Not Today

8. Misguided

9. Diffusion Of The Antithesis

10. Left Alone

11. Nightmarish Era

12. Sinking

The Gentle Art Of Chokin'/Weak Ties (2018)

1. The Gentle Art Of Chokin' - IV

2. The Gentle Art Of Chokin' - V

3. The Gentle Art Of Chokin' - III

4. The Gentle Art Of Chokin' - I

5. Weak Ties - Nothing More

6. Weak Ties - Deaf

Weak Ties/Noll Koll (2019)

1. Weak Ties - Exploding Head Syndrome

2. Weak Ties - Dead End

3. Weak Ties - Black Waves

4. Noll Koll - Ni som brann

5. Noll Koll - Getränken

6. Noll Koll - Pengar

7. Noll Koll - Påväg ingenstans

8. Noll Koll - Värt det

9. Noll Koll - Skitliv

Find A Way (2021)

1. Find A Way

2. Veil

3. Rage Is Not A Quiet Thing

4. E.

5. Blurred

6. Sorry Not Today Pt. II

7. I

8. With Every Step

9. The Company I Need

10. Loomed

11. Thinking To Stay Awake

12. Contrived

13. Toothless

14. II

15. Moving To Stay Awake

16. Never Catch A Break

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Danse Macabre

Danse Macabre were a four-piece screamo band from Trier, Germany that were around from 2001 to 2010. They out a slew of EP's and splits, with their standout and most well-known work being their only LP, 2005's Synkopenleben, Nein Danke. This is an undisputed essential screamo record of its era, and this band is a whole is one that this blog has been sorely lacking for years now. Sonically, fans of other chaotic, metallic screamo bands like Tristan Tzara, Louise Cyphre, or The Apoplexy Twin Orchestra will undoubtedly love them, though are most likely already familiar with them. Like I said, Danse Macabre is essential screamo listening, so enjoy.

Die Kritik Ist Nicht Die Leidenschaft... (2002)

1. Gregor

2. Was Bleibt !?

3. Ein Leiser Tod

4. Tantalostraum

5. Ehrengast Auf Dem Ball Der Reminiszenz

6. Phoenix

Danse Macabre/Killed By Malaise (2003)

1. Killed By Malaise - Endzeit Erwachen

2. Danse Macabre - Le Zero Et L'infini

3. Danse Macabre - 60 Sekunden Rhetorik

4. Danse Macabre - My Insurrection Drama

The Emo Armageddon (2005)

6. Merci Beaucoup, Warenform

Synkopenleben, Nein Danke (2005)

1. Zeitbombe

2. Synkopenleben, Nein Danke

3. Phoenix Part 2

4. Eine Schwalbe Macht Noch Keinen Sommer

5. Keine Atempause

6. Eine Frage Der Opportunitätskosten

7. Syntax Error

8. Da Kann Noch Einiges Optimiert Werden

9. Life is A Pralinenschachtel

10. Vier-und-Sechzig, Neun, Ein-und-Zwanzig

11. Tanzt Das Brot

12. Es Ging Mir Schonmal Besser

Her Breath On Glass/Danse Macabre (2006)

1. Her Breath On Glass - Gradually And Then Suddenly

2. Danse Macabre - Ich Habe Keine Ansteckende Krankheit Ausser Besoffski

Danse Macabre/Am I Dead Yet (2007)

1. Danse Macabre - Stars Down To Earth

2. Danse Macabre - Schon OK Irgendwie, Aber Nicht Mein Cup Of Tea

3. Danse Macabre - My Roommate's Car Needs To Be Cleaned Up And So Does My Life

4. Am I Dead Yet - Distance And a Saxophone

5. Am I Dead Yet - Knife Chasing The American Dream

6. Am I Dead Yet - Resurrectionist

Einerseits/Andererseits (2009)

1. "Als Band Unhörbar, Als DJs Allererste Sahne"

2. Einerseits/Andererseits

3. L'Apparemment Café

4. Der Pharisäische Käfer

5. "Privat Bin Ich Eher Nicht So Gut"

6. Fiasko

7. Zuhause, Aber Wo Ist Das?

8. Further Research Is Needed

9. Ja, Nein, Vielleicht

La Petite Mort / Little Death

La Petite Mort / Little Death are a three-piece screamo band from Rodgau, Germany that began in 2014. They've got an incredibly unique sound, playing some very progressive and technical riffs with off-kilter rhythms, odd time signatures, and heavy use of syncopation. They're kind of like a zanier At The Drive-In with screamo influence. After a handful of small releases, their debut LP came out back in 2019, which perfectly encapsulates their frantic energy and highly recommended to check out. Enjoy.

Dear Reader.. (2015)

1. Dear Reader..

2. Cave

3. The Door Is Unlocked (But It's Burning Inside)

4. Paper Is Patient

5. Trumpets

6. Fogged Windows

7. Golden Hands

8. Little Death

Young Mountain/Vivre Sa Vie/La Petite Mort (2017)

1. Young Mountain - Pilträdsvillan

2. Young Mountain - Bloom

3. Vivre Sa Vie - Ehler-Danlos

4. Vivre Sa Vie - Shield

5. La Petite Mort / A Little Death - Intro

6. La Petite Mort / A Little Death - Windchime

7. La Petite Mort / A Little Death - This Name Rings A Bell

La Petite Mort/Maskros (2018)

1. La Petite Mort / Little Death - The Brief Loss, Or Weakening Of Consciousness

2. Maskros - Bearer

Disco (2019)

1. The Antler

2. Foreveroderkaputt

3. Umami

4. Stiff Fingers

5. Snufkin, We Can Go!

6. Brenzlig

7. (Very) Evil Demons

8. Une Grande Rue

9. Mio Mio

10. Glasa

11. Der Kleine Lord

12. Dungeons

13. A Piano In The Basement

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Enfold

Enfold were a five-piece hardcore/screamo band from Bielefeld, Germany that were around from 1995 to 2000 (approximately). Besides that, the only info I could find on them was that they shared a member with 125, Rue Montmartre. There's also a fantastic live set from them on YouTube from unARTigNYC if you're interested here. Sonically, they're comparable to bands such as Swing Kids and Angel Hair. Enjoy.

La Familia (1996)

1. Damnation...

2. Drown The Need

3. Sounds And Silence

4. Burst

...Routine (1997)

1. 20th

2. Damnation

3. Riots

4. Oak

5. Routine

Enfold/June's Tragic Drive (1998)

1. Enfold - Comfort

2. Enfold - Run Down

3. Enfold - On First Hand Down

4. June's Tragic Drive - Good-Bye January

5. June's Tragic Drive - Sunday Evening Thoughts

Linsay Killed Enfold - The First Is The First... The Second Is A Nobody (1999)

1. Enfold - Free For Fire

2. Enfold - Conscience

3. Enfold - Tradition

4. Linsay - Carousel

5. Linsay - Just For You

No Coming Home (2000)

1. Dante's Forgotten

2. Feuron

3. Temper

4. Interlude #1

5. Mimesis

6. Untitled Film Still

7. Interlude #2

8. Plastic Suit

9. Interlude #3

10. Quiet Life

11. No Coming Home

12. Permanent Landscape

13. Serious Place

14. Interlude #4

Louise Cyphre

Louise Cyphre were a four-piece screamo band from Germany that were around from 1999 to 2007. Their name is probably familiar, since they are probably one of the best and most influential "skramz" bands ever. Fans of that chaotic, noisy emo-violence sound will basically worship this band, and for good reason. I don't have to say much else, really. If you like dark, spastic screamo, you'll love this shit. They released a discography LP which includes all they've done except their one track on the Emo Apocalypse comp (which was put out a year after their discog). I included the discography in addition to all their individual releases (except the demo, which is only on the discog). Members now play in Republic Of Dreams. Enjoy.

About Life In A Dead World (2001)

9. An Infinite Repetition of a Life Taking Instant

10. There's No Biz Like Your Showbiz

Wenn Wir Menschen (2001)

1. Der Co Ste Brumaire

2. KD Freital OP 2719

3. Viva La Danza, Viva La Rosa

4. "Alles Ist Gut"

5. Entrückt/Entzückt

6. Me And You And The CPU

Louise Cyphre/The Apoplexy Twist Orchestra (2002)

1. Louise Cyphre - "Eh Bien, Mon Prince..."

2. Louise Cyphre - Quadratur Des Zirkels

3. Louise Cyphre - Ulbrich

4. Louise Cyphre - Ein/Aus Maschine

5. Louise Cyphre - Tabibuchua

6. Louise Cyphre - High Noon Am Abend

7. Louise Cyphre - Without Rhyme And Reason

8. Louise Cyphre - Shup Up!

9. The Apoplexy Twist Orchestra - My Old Friend Cancer

10. The Apoplexy Twist Orchestra - ...

11. The Apoplexy Twist Orchestra - Robogirl, Roboboy And The Avenger Of Blood

12. The Apoplexy Twist Orchestra - Zombie Lifetime Insurance

13. The Apoplexy Twist Orchestra - No28

The Emo Armageddon (2005)

1. Seelenhalma

La Quiete/Louise Cyphre (2005)

1. La Quiete - Fai finta di non girarti

2. La Quiete - Cosmonauta Gigarin, non volarti indietro

3. La Quiete - Tutto Lasciato A Meta

4. La Quiete - Al citofono era Anthony Hopkins

5. Louise Cyphre - Revolver AKA Schall und Rauch

6. Louise Cyphre - For those about to destroy pigs

7. Louise Cyphre - In the end... everyone dies alone

8. Louise Cyphre - Your punk rock, our friendship

9. Louise Cyphre - Felicità

Shikari/Louise Cyphre (2005)

1. Shikari - Verloren Bij Aanvang

2. Shikari - God Zij Geprezen

3. Shikari - Overwegingen

4. Shikari - Nooit Te Stoppen

5. Louise Cyphre - Laut, Langsam

6. Louise Cyphre - Rendezvous With Tommy Gun

7. Louise Cyphre - Intermezzo

8. Louise Cyphre - 1000 Und Eine Nacht Der Lebenden Toten

9. Louise Cyphre - Poor Little Boy Stuffed In Drag

10. Louise Cyphre - The Negative Energy Spectrum

Discography (2005)

1. Ganz Recht Nicht Schlecht

2. Willkommen Im Dschungel

3. Zappenduster

4. Klappe 1933. Szene "Stolz Wie Oskar, Dumm Wie Brot" Die 2te, Action

5. Johnnie Wayne Complex

6. Doppeldenk

7. An Infinite Repetition of A L

8. There's No Biz Like Your Show

9. Der Unendlichste Brumaire

10. KD Freital Op 2719

11. Viva La Danza, Viva La Rosa

12. "alles Ist Gut"

13. Entzückt/entrückt

14. Me and You and the CPU

15. Etcetera

16. "eh Bien, Mon Prince..."

17. Squaring the Circle

18. Ulbrich

19. On/off Machine

20. Tabibuchua

21. High Noon in the Evening

22. Without Rhyme and Reason

23. Shut Up!

24. Seelenhalma

25. Revolver A.K.A. Schall und Rauch

26. For Those About to Destroy Pigs

27. In the End...Everyone Dies Alone

28. Your Punkrock, Our Friendship

29. Felicità

30. Laut, Langsam: Schmierig Abga

31. Rendevouz with Tommy Gun

32. Truth?

33. 1000 und Eine Nacht Der Leben

34. Poor Little Boy Stuffed in Dr

35. The Negative Energy Spectrum

The Emo Apocalypse (2006)

12. No Tears

June Paik

June Paik are a five-piece screamo/emo violence band from Munchen, Germany that's been around since 2004. Since then, they've become one of the most notable screamo acts in the past decade, and for good reason. What June Paik does best is take the core sound of hardcore/screamo, with its dark and chaotic assault, and expand it with lengthier, more droning musical passages. As opposed to the 30 second bursts of most bands within this genre, an average June Paik song can easily be as long as 8 minutes, with most songs averaging about 4 or 5 minutes. Keep in mind, the song lengths are not for the sake of length, but to build these songs into catharsis masterpieces. Also, some of their releases are titled as 7", 10", and 12", since they're all just self-titled, which is an online music library's personal hell. Regardless, enjoy.

Demo (2004)

1. Refractive

2. See A Bit Of Yourself, Travel For Oxygen

3. Klaus 5.0

4. Performers In Handing Out Quietness

5. Dread's Name

6. Swallow All; Runs Too Deep

7" (2004)

1. Performers in Handing out Quietness

2. Refractive

3. Swallow All; It Runs Too Deep

12" (2005)

1. Und Ureder

2. Aleska

3. Recherche

4. Echoes

5. Grobes Rund

6. Schmelzpunkt

June Paik/Titan (2007)

1. June Paik - Pulsar

2. June Paik - Schlittschuhlaufen

3. Titan - His Eminence

10" (2008)

1. I

2. II

3. III

4. IV

June Paik/Battle Of Wolf 359 (2010)

1. June Paik - Grenzwert

2. Battle Of Wolf 359 - We Can't Go On Like This

3. Battle Of Wolf 359 - Eclipse Chasing

June Paik (2013)

1. Elmsfeuer

2. Traufe

3. Mit Abstand

4. Auswurf

Compilation Songs

Cocoon (Evolution)

Himmelfahrth

Kriechtierkonvent

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Alpinist

Alpinist are a four-piece hardcore/crust punk band from Munster, Germany that formed in 2007. These guys play an incredibly dark and intense style of hardcore that borders on screamo territory at times. I don't know if they're still active, since they haven't put out any material in five years. However, their two LP's are absolutely killer. If that really is the end of Alpinist, they've left with a flawless discography. Plus, their members are now active in two of the best hardcore bands active today, which are Jungbluth and Svffer. Both of those bands are already up on the blog, so if you haven't heard them, definitely be sure to check them out as well. Enjoy.

Demo (2007)

1. Totgelaufen

2. Freighter

3. Freiheitszaeune

4. Listen!

5. Abgeschaltet

6. Old Habits Vs. Daily Struggle

7. 33-45

8. Eiche Rustikal

9. Despair

10. Restausverkauf

Alpinist/Finisterre (2008)

1. Alpinist - Wortlos

2. Alpinist - Kreise ziehen

3. Alpinist - Weisse Peder

4. Alpinist - Nachtlager

5. Finisterre - Casino aachen

6. Finisterre - Gruner + jahr

7. Finisterre - Asphalt

8. Finisterre - Depression

9. Finisterre - Ums ganze

10. Finisterre - Jijl

Minus.Mensch (2009)

1. Nighttime Poet Daytime Dead

2. Schalterhygiene

3. A is for Army of Slaves

4. Rost

5. 2te Klasse Bahnabteil

6. Amuse Yourself to Death

7. Delta Flood of Ignorance

8. The Charme of Dominating

9. From Groveling to Running in Less than A Second

10. This Song Will Not Save Your Life

11. Outro

Lichtlærm (2010)

1. Deliberate

2. Rogen

3. AIDT

4. Licht

5. Yarncarrier And Break

6. Neverest

7. Project Fatigue

8. The Cursed Word Open-Minded

9. Hak Nam

10. Lærm

Alpinist/Masakari (2011)

1. Alpinist - Abgerichtet

2. Alpinist - Subjection

3. Alpinist - Steps

4. Alpinist - Postmodern Problems

5. Alpinist - Unwanted Encore

6. Alpinist - Quelle Valeur Reste

7. Masakari - XVII. The Obscene Underbelly

8. Masakari - XIX. Void Manufacturing

9. Masakari - XVIII. Sleep

10. Masakari - XXII. Q. Culture? A. Resist

11. Masakari - XXIV. Trapped in the Mold

12. Masakari - XXI. Progress

13. Masakari - XXIII. Hexenhammer

14. Masakari - XX. Modulation

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