Primitive Weapons

$13 (advance), $15 // 21+CULT LEADERPRIMITIVE WEAPONSGOD MOTHER-----------------Formed in 2013 out of the ashes of popular underground grindcore unit Gaza, Salt Lake City, Utah's CULT LEADER specialize in sludgy but tech-forward metalcore that invokes names like Trap Them, Converge, and Pig Destroyer. Featuring three quarters of the original Gaza lineup (Casey Hansen, Anthony Lucero, Michael Mason, and Sam Richards), the band issued its debut EP, Nothing for Us Here, in 2014 via Deathwish Inc. The following year saw the release of CULT LEADER's debut studio long player, Lightless Walk, as well as a second EP, Useless Animal.PRIMITIVE WEAPONS knows how to find the beauty in madness. On Surrender Yourself, the Brooklyn-based quartet’s latest, enormous energy can arise from nothing and be taken away just as quickly, keeping you eagerly anticipating the next wave of intensely passionate vocals and searing riffs. There’s splashes of  psychedelia, prog, post-rock, and goth thrown in across each track on the record, adding new layers of depth and experimentation to an already exciting group. PRIMITIVE WEAPONS stand out by toeing the line between abrasive and accessible, catchy and chaotic, and they are not to be missed.Sweden’s own GOD MOTHER have traveled the world off their immensely energetic and sludgy brand of hardocre. On their last release, 2017’s Vilseledd, the average runtime of a track clocks in at around 2.5 minutes - they know how to pack that short amount of time with as much frenetic energy as possible, never overstaying their welcome while leaving you ready to hit “play” on the next track immediately after.