Haust

Norway blackened punks Haust playing NYC w/ Guttermouth before SXSW (dates & song streams)

Norway’s Haust first appeared on this site as a pack of snotty blackened hardcore brats back in 2011. Times change, and the band has grown up, shedding members as well as much of their previous sound…

SXSW announces third round of 2015 showcasing artists

SXSW, which happens March 17-22 in Austin, TX, has announced its third round of 2015 showcasing artists. (Here’s round 1 and round 2.) It’s a big update, with over 500 new additions, including Amason, Frog Eyes, Palma Violets, Girl Band, Pity Sex, Sheer Mag, Kate Tempest, THEESatisfaction, Viet Cong, Matthew E…

Okkultokrati readies 'Snakereigns' (stream a new song)

I first came across the name Okkultokrati when it was uttered in the same breath as Kvelertak and the Norwegian collective known as Black Hole Crew which contains Dark Times and Haust…

By:Larm 2012 Day 1 in pics & review (Dark Times, Execration, The Avalanche, Maribel, Beaten to Death & more)

By:Larm is Norway’s version of SXSW, a mass of bands and seminars in Oslo over three days. By:Larm’s focus is the best of Scandinavia though, and they highlight the region across 24 venues and seminar sites…