The absurdly heavy death-metallic hardcore band Xibalba have just dropped Aztl á n, a four-song EP followup to 2020’s Años En Infierno. It was recorded and mixed by Taylor Young at The Pit, it’s out ...

Australian hardcore band Speed are gearing up to release their debut LP Only One Mode on July 12 via Flatspot Records and Last Ride Records, and they just announced that they’ll support it with a ...

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True story: there were some people standing outside my office window last night, not obeying social distancing rules, not wearing facemasks, and speaking really loudly to boot. Which annoyed the shit ...

As if Xibalba wasn't ever going to be heavy. According to an interview with the band via CLRVYNT, you can expect a new Xibalba record in 2018. For now you can pre-order the Diablo 7" here before its ...

Xibalba’s new EP is called Diablo, Con Amor… Adios. I assumed that the “con amor” (“with love”) wasn’t sincere, but according to the lyrics to the EP’s just-released closing track, “Adios,” I was ...

For 13 years, Xibalba have weathered through trends of the hardcore and metal world without compromising any facet of their sound: pummelling low-end grooves, tough hardcore breakdowns (before they ...

This Is LA, a benefit show for the California wildfires put on by SOS Booking, has announced its lineup. God’s Hate, Rotting Out, Xibalba, H20, Strife, Downpresser, Zulu, and Watch You Fall will be ...