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Australian hardcore Capital Enemy delivers pure underground aggression on "Life Sentence", blending crushing beatdown riffs, metallic hardcore energy, and tough guy grooves with zero compromise. The EP hits hard with stomping breakdowns, gang vocals, and raw street-level intensity that feels built for violent pits and packed DIY shows. Tracks like “Life Sentence” and “Undefeated” showcase the band’s heavy blend of hardcore, metalcore, and groove driven chaos, while still keeping that gritty underground attitude alive. A savage release for fans of beatdown hardcore and heavy Australian metallic hardcore. CAPITAL ENEMY - Life Sentence (2016) Streaming + Download (Capital Enemy's Bandcamp) Tracklist: 1. Introduction  2. Path To Misery  3. Life Sentence  4. Undefeated  5. Shut You Down  6. Pure Disdain CAPITAL ENEMY - Demo (2015) Streaming + Download (Capital Enemy's Bandcamp) Tracklist: 1. Living Curse  2. Weight Of The Unknown  3. Pure Destain  4. P...

  FOA deliver a vicious blend of beatdown hardcore, metallic chaos, and raw underground aggression straight out of Katerini. Their sound hits with crushing breakdowns, violent grooves, and a dark apocalyptic atmosphere that feels equally inspired by holy terror hardcore and old school European metallic hardcore. Tracks from Final Omen Apocrypha showcase relentless energy, hateful vocals, and riffs built for total pit destruction, while still carrying a strong sense of identity and authenticity. FOA aren’t trying to sound commercial this is  hostile and proudly underground hardcore made for the streets and the chaos of live shows. “From The Cradle To The Landfill” by FOA stands out  heaviest and darkest tracks featured on the Heavyweight Compilation Vol13 by I Love Mosh. The song brings a crushing mix of metallic hardcore, beatdown violence, and apocalyptic atmosphere, perfectly fitting the international underground spirit that the Heavyweight series has represented for ye...

Emerging from Clarksville, Soulbloom delivers a powerful mix of modern metal and shoegaze, blending heavy riffs, atmospheric textures, and unpredictable songwriting into a sound that refuses to stay confined to one genre. Mixing instrumental passages with intense vocal driven sections, the project keeps listeners constantly guessing from track to track. With influences spanning multiple metal and shoegaze styles, Soulbloom brings an emotional yet crushing approach that stands out in the underground heavy music scene. Soulbloom - Reanimate (Single 2026) Spotify Instagram Tik Tok

Straight out of the Bronx, Crooks Die Slow bring a savage dose of street born beatdown hardcore loaded with crushing breakdowns, violent grooves, and raw New York aggression. Formed in 2024, the band carries the spirit of classic NYHC while delivering a modern, heavy hitting sound made for chaos in the pit. Built on intimidation, energy, and pure Bronx attitude, Crooks Die Slow are quickly becoming a name to watch in the underground beatdown scene. Instagram Crooks Die Slow featured on Heavyweight Compilation VOL13 by I Love Mosh with their track “Drown In Your Filth,” you can listen and download for free, alongside 43 more bands from around the world. Heavyweight Compilation Vol13 by I Love Mosh Crooks Die Slow - Promo 2026 Spotify Apple Music Tracklist: 1. Intro 2.  Drown In Your Filth 3. Gunnin' For You  

Hailing from the streets of New York City, Beast From The East deliver a violent blend of beatdown hardcore, metallic riffs, and old school NYHC aggression. Formed during the 2020 lockdown era, the band quickly built a reputation in the underground scene through relentless live performances, heavy grooves, and unapologetically raw energy inspired by the golden era of Northeast hardcore. Their sound pulls influence from legendary acts tied to the New York and Long Island hardcore movement of the late ‘90s and early 2000s, combining crushing breakdowns with street-level attitude and pure mosh violence.  Since their formation, Beast From The East have released a string of hard hitting tracks including "Murder Business", "Spite For Your Life", and "Player Haterz Anthem", continuing to push a sound rooted in gritty NYHC tradition while keeping the intensity fresh and modern. Known for their heavy live presence and dedication to the hardcore scene, the band repr...

Gunsmith is a brutal death metal band from Athens formed in 2024. Blending crushing riffs, aggressive vocals, and relentless brutality, the band quickly made an impact in the local underground scene. Since their formation, Gunsmith have released their first single and performed at festivals and club shows across Greece, building a reputation for their intense live performances. The band is currently working on their debut EP, promising a heavier and more violent sound for the near future. Their participation in Heavyweight Compilation Vol. 13 marks another step forward for the band as they expand their presence in the international extreme metal scene alongside the long-running compilation series created by I Love Mosh   Gunsmith - Ruined By Brother (Single Dec 2025) Streaming + Free Download (Heavyweight Compilation Vol13

Doves Fall Hardest is a metalcore band from Clarksville, TN bringing back the raw emotion and chaotic energy of early 2000s melodic metalcore. Blending aggressive riffs, dark melodies, and intense hardcore influence, the band delivers a sound inspired by classics like Converge and Undying while keeping their own heavy and passionate identity alive. P.S.Listening to this band’s song was a complete surprise. It brought back great memories filled with nostalgia, taking me back 25 years. We hope they will take part in our next Heavyweight Compilation this August. Instagram Tik Tok Doves Fall Hardest - Lies Of The Severed Tongue (Single 2026) Spotify Apple Music  

DEMO '26 by Cycles Of Suffering is a no frills slab of beatdown hardcore that hits with pure pit energy from start to finish. The production stays hard, giving tracks like “Losing Game” and “Assisted Suicide” that street level heaviness demos are supposed to have. “Lockdown” closes things out hard, especially with the guest feature adding extra weight to the song. You can hear influences from classic European beatdown and early tough guy hardcore. Definitely one of those demos that leaves you wanting a full EP immediately. Cycles Of Suffering - DEMO '26 Beatdown Hardcore band from Finland Streaming + Download (Cycles Of Suffering's Bandcamp) Instagram Tracklist: 1. INTRO  2. LOSING GAME  3. ASSISTED SUICIDE  4. FADED  5. LOCKDOWN (feat. Hans Cold Hearted) Released April 25, 2026 ALBUM ARTWORK BY JUSSI KUNNARI MIXING & MASTERING BY SAMULI KUJA-ARO LOGO BY MIIKO-MATIAS KALKELA  

Dogbite delivered one of the harder underground European hardcore demos of 2023 with this record, a short but violent release packed with crushing breakdowns, metallic riffs, and raw beatdown energy. Coming out of Leipzig, Germany, the band mixes classic tough guy hardcore with modern metallic hardcore influences, giving the demo a grim and aggressive atmosphere from beginning to end. Tracks like “DXB” and “Vicious Cycle” hit with stomping riffs, heavy two step sections, and production that keeps everything sounding hard and real. The feature on “LOVE:PAIN” adds extra weight, while “R.T.D.” closes the demo with pure mosh driven intensity. Despite its short runtime, the release never wastes a moment and feels built specifically for violent live sets and packed hardcore rooms. Demo 2023 captures that raw underground hardcore feeling all demos are supposed to have: aggressive, and straight to the point.   DOGBITE - DEMO 2023 Beatdown Hardcore band from Leipzig, Germany Streaming ...

INCESTICIDIO - UN BUEN DIA PARA MORIR (2026) Blackened Hardcore band from Mexico City Streaming + Download (Incenticidio's Bandcamp) Instagram Tracklist: 1. PURIFICACIÓN CON FUEGO  2. VIDA PODRIDA  3. ... Y DESPUÉS TE MUERES 4. UN BUEN DÍA PARA MORIR  

Mad Diesel / Out Of Breath - Worldstar Hardcore Split (2016) Streaming + Download (Mad Diesel's Bandcamp) Tracklist:  1. BEEN Fucking You Up  2. Radical Left  MAD DIESEL - Post-Mortem Beatdown - Single (2015) Streaming + Download (Mad Diesel's Bandcamp) MAD DIESEL - Mad Diesel EP (2014) Streaming + Download (Mad Diesel's Bandcamp) Tracklist: 1. Intro / Deprogram 02:24 2. A.C.A.B. 01:25 3. STILL Fucking You Up 01:24 4. For Revenge 01:13 5. Death Sentence 01:25 6. System Shit 00:50 7. Narcissist

TIGER SHOT - Bring Back Your Life (2015) TigerShot was an hardcore project band from Cagliari, Italy with members of Baseball Furies, Inkarakùa, Dogmathica and Blacktones,ILL Brain, A War Inside. Download Streaming + Download (TigerShot's Bandcamp) Tracklist: 1. Bring Back Your Life  2. Our Struggle (Feat. Dome From Face Your Enemy)  3. We Miss You  4. Waiting For You (Feat. Luke From A War Inside)  5. Backfire  6. Our Gold Ship (Bonus Track)  

  xTESTIFYx - Demo (2025) Charlotte, North Carolina Straight Edge / Youth Crew Streaming + Download (xTESTIFYx Bandcamp) Buy Cassette Tracklist: 1. Intro 01:14 2. Lost Cause  3. Loud and Clear  4. Burnout

What It Meant - Demo II (2026) Portland Straight Edge in full effect. Streaming + Download (What It Meant's Bandcamp) 1. No Tolerance (For Intolerance) 02:03 2. Until The End 01:41 3. DBNO 01:31 4. I'm Not Jesus (Ramones) What It Meant is: Cody Crucial D Skot Thomas Members from: Reflex, Climate, Life Force, Dying For It. Instagram Booking: whatitmeanthc@gmail.com codyxlods@gmail.com

Curitiba’s Thirsty of Hate delivers a crushing mix of beatdown hardcore, metallic aggression, and Street level intensity. Built on punishing breakdowns, hostile vocals, and a raw underground attitude, the band channels chaos and rage into a sound made for violent pits and zero compromise. Representing the heavy side of the Brazilian hardcore scene, Thirsty of Hate stands for brutality, loyalty, and pure beatdown energy. Thirsty of Hate - Porta 5 (2013) Streaming + Download (TOH Bandcamp) Tracklist: 1. CWBD 2. Porta 5  3. Bolado  4. Mente Criminal  5. Sudamerica Thirsty of Hate - Lado B (2012) Streaming + Download (TOH Bandcamp) Tracklist: 1. Intro 00:51 2. Lado B 02:02 3. T.O.H. 02:52 4. Fraqueza 02:22 5. Não É Capaz  

Da Crown was a beatdown hardcore band from Santiago, Chile, delivering a violent mix of beatdown, metallic hardcore, hip hop and crushing street level aggression. Known for their heavy breakdowns, raw energy, and uncompromising attitude, the band represents the darker and more hostile side of Chilean hardcore. Da Crown - Family First (2013) Download Facebook Tracklist: 1. DC 2. Welcome 3. Dirty Cash 4. En La Calle 5. Real War 6. Famila 7. Family First

ROT was a hardcore band from Mexico City known in the underground for their raw aggression, heavy riffs, and uncompromising energy. Carrying the spirit of old school hardcore with a darker metallic edge, the band built a reputation through intense live shows and a sound rooted in rage, resistance, and street level authenticity. ROT - Hardcore Instinct (2012) Download Tracklist: 1. The Truth 2. Somos Más Fuertes 3. No Second Chance 4. Cruel Realidad ROT - Tiempos de Odio (2015) Download Tracklist: 1. Entre Los Restos 2. Ascenderemos Feat Gerardo Pavon from Bodibag 3. Por Siempre 4. Somos Mas Fuertes 5. Cruel Realidad 6. Tiempos de Odio 7. Por Vida 8. Reign Of Terror ROT - Tirano (2016) Download Straming + Download Bandcamp Tracklist: 1. Bajo Control  2. Tirano  3. Furia  4. Sangre  

  Gravery is a Downtempo Deathcore combo from Italy, signed with Upstate Records USA and distributed by Bloodblast Nuclearblast. Their first EP "Everything that is born must Die" (2024) made its debut at #18 on the NACC TOP 30 HEAVY CHART in the USA radio after being premiered by DECIBEL MAGAZINE. Gravery played more than 120 shows in 11 countries EU/UK between 2024-2026.In 2026 Gravery will release a new EP via Upstate Records / Bloodblast Nuclearblast which will be released on May 15th and will be followed by a full USA Tour and an EU/UK Release Tour. Gravery - Icon of Sin (Official Video 2026) Gravery - Icon Of Sin (Spotify) Taken from the EP "Purified in Blood", 05-15-26 CONTACTS: Band:  Email       LinkTree      Label:  Upstate Records       Distribution:  Blood Blast     EU Booking:  2kkbookings & Mgmt       UK Booking:  Kings of the North Promotions USA Booking:  Get...

Hatred Barricade (Istanbul, Turkey) is a name that carries weight in the Turkish hardcore underground. Formed in 2011, the band carved their lane through sheer aggression, blending metallic hardcore and beatdown into a sound built on punishing riffs, relentless breakdowns, and a savage dual vocal attack. Their releases, including Two Faced World, showcase a band with zero interest in playing it safe raw, heavy, and straight to the point. On stage, Hatred Barricade brings controlled chaos, turning every set into a violent release of energy. No trends, no compromises, just real hardcore from the streets of Istanbul. Hatred Barricade - sons Of Cain (2016) Streaming + Download (Hatred Barricade Bandcamp) Tracklist: 1. Sons of Cain 03:25 2. Savior 03:04 3. Eyes of Farkhunda 02:54 4. Improvised Religion Hatred Barricade - Two Faced World (2014) Streaming + Download (Htred Barricade Bandcamp) 1. We Will Rise Together  2. Bloodless  3. Frustrating  4. No Hesitation  5. Dead ...

Convicted to Die (Orlando, Florida) Forged in the early 2000s underground of Puerto Rico, Convicted to Die emerged in 2004 with a foundation rooted in metalcore, but never content to stay confined within a single sound. From the beginning, their identity was shaped by collision melodic death metal intensity crashing into hardcore aggression, laying the groundwork for something heavier, darker, and more unpredictable. As the years progressed, the band sharpened their edge, pulling deeper from the extremes. Elements of brutal death metal and black metal began to bleed into their sound, adding a colder, more punishing atmosphere. At the same time, flashes of math-influenced structures introduced a chaotic precision tight, calculated violence beneath the raw exterior. The result: a hybrid sound that feels both relentless and controlled, savage yet deliberate. After stepping away for 17 years, Convicted to Die has re-emerged in Central Florida with unfinished business. Time hasn’t softened ...