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Posted on April 17th 2026, 1:03p.m.

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New York City’s Scarboro is back with their latest record, Hate Season. This punk rock trio returns with a batch of songs that will scratch an itch for fans of 1990s punk rock and hardcore. One listen to Hate Season is proof enough that this Brooklyn based band is capable of progressing their sound while staying true to their roots. Hate Season has enough appeal for an elder punk like myself who can get picky about bands and new fans of punk and hardcore who are still figuring out their tastes.

The record starts with a mid-tempo instrumental called “A Horny Intro” before jumping into the short “Midnight Special,” making the leap to breakneck hardcore that is fast and punishing. This whole first side is a meditation on hardcore punk of the past and is done extremely well. The cornerstones of what makes a solid hardcore record are there. Unexpectedly, front loading all of the hardcore songs makes this side fly by. You’d think this would throw the pacing for the rest of the record off, but starting off fast and gradually getting into slightly slower songs is a gamble that pays off.

While the second side is less hardcore, it still keeps up the tempo. It manages to steer away from being pop-punk and keep its edge. It’s not that these sides sound like two different bands, but it’s definitely a balancing act: aggression versus melody, speed versus control. This second side calms down a bit, but the quality is still there. 

It’s hard to pick a highlight on this album, let alone this first side, but the Spanish-sung “Sin Futuro” and the title track “Hate Season” hit pretty hard as intense but catchy hardcore songs. If your spectrum of punk rock is wide, Scarboro has you covered. Songs like “Kitsuga” and “Suicidal Babies” give this band range, filling out the second side. It’s not even that one side is better than the other, it’s how well they complement each other.

Released on Sell the Heart Records, Hate Season is just under 30 minutes of pure punk rock, whether it’s the hardcore sounds of the first side or the more in-control and slower songs on the second. Scarboro has something for everyone. While the record feels very reminiscent of Good Riddance and early AFI, it also stands next to these bands just as well. 

In the late ’90s, Lit were rejected by many labels until RCA spotted their potential. The band repaid the favour with an earworm of a hit single

South Wales rockers King Kraken have unleashed their storming new single “Call To War”, and it’s a riff-riddled, power-packed assault on the senses. Picking up right where they left off with last April’s March of the Gods, the band is back with more focus, grit, and determination than ever before. Inspired by the H.G. Wells … Continue reading King Kraken release their video for new single “Call To War”, out now

Chilean death metallers ROTTEN TOMB proudly announce the release of their third full-length album, Vestiges of Tortured Souls, set for June 6th, 2026 via Nuclear Winter Records. The album will be available on LP, CD and cassette formats, further cementing the band’s commitment to the underground tradition.

The first single “Mortified” is now streaming HERE.

Formed in 2016 in Iquique, ROTTEN TOMB have steadily risen as one of the most compelling acts within the South American extreme metal scene, blending death metal with doom-laden atmospheres and occult undertones. Following the strong impact of Visions of a Dismal Fate (2022) and the equally praised The Relief of Death (2024), the band now returns with their most ambitious and fully realized work to date.

Vestiges of Tortured Souls stands as one of the most anticipated death metal releases of the year. On this new record, ROTTEN TOMB refine their sonic identity without sacrificing intensity or authenticity. The riffs are sharper and more cohesive, while the melodies take on a more prominent role, painting soundscapes that feel more sorrowful and evocative than ever before.

Without losing any of the crushing heaviness and sense of decay that defined their earlier material, the band now delivers songs with an immediate and lasting impact. Each track strikes a balance between overwhelming force and carefully crafted lead guitar work, resulting in compositions that are both memorable and devastating.

The album channels the oppressive weight of the genre’s darkest pioneers alongside a deeply mournful and introspective atmosphere, while still maintaining a distinct and personal voice. This duality allows ROTTEN TOMB to push their sound forward, achieving a level of songwriting maturity that marks a clear evolution from their previous efforts.

Vestiges of Tortured Souls represents a major step forward for ROTTEN TOMB, solidifying their position at the forefront of Chile’s increasingly renowned extreme metal scene and extending their reach far beyond national borders.

For fans of: Incantation, early Paradise Lost, Krypts

Track-list:

1. Horror Manifestations
2. Condemned Reality
3. Lost Memories
4. Waiting, Dying
5. Mortified
6. Mind of Chaos
7. Here Lies Death
8. Ancestral Preservation
9. Human Pyre

Line-up:

Deathbringer – Guitar, vocals
C. – Guitar
A. Prophaner – Drums
Utukku – Bass

ROTTEN TOMB:

https://rottentomb.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/rottentombband/

Nuclear Winter Records:

https://nuclearwinterrecords.bandcamp.com/

https://nuclearwinterrecords.com/

https://www.facebook.com/martyrdoomproductions/

https://www.instagram.com/nuclearwinterrecords/

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