NEW HEAVY SOUNDS and HASSLE RECORDS present ‘HEAVY HASSLE’
An alldayer featuring 5 bands drawn from each label, this promises to be a riotous celebration… the bands :
MOUNTAIN CALLER
This London trio have been gaining fans whenever they’ve played. Heavy instrumental post metal, meets doom and prog, they are a powerhouse of riffs and intricately beautiful dynamics who’s reputation is growing fast. Check out their debut album and EP for the full effect.
https://mountaincaller.bandcamp.com/
PHOXJAW
Mercurial Bristol quartet Phoxjaw have announced their hotly-anticipated new album notverynicecream, to be released 11th November via Hassle Records. Hot off tour with label mates Blood Command, the band have released their new single 'thesaddestsongever', the second glimpse of the upcoming second album following their previous single 'sungazer'.
https://phoxjaw.bandcamp.com/
SHOOTING DAGGERS
Fast becoming a ‘must see’ live, this is powerhouse feminist/queercore punk for now people from a truly exciting band. Spit and fury, venom and hooks, check out their latest EP.
https://shootingdaggers.bandcamp.com/
BLUE STRAGGLERS
Fuzzed up, grooved out, hook laden alt-rock. Blue Stragglers formed in the UK when Lee Martin (Vocals, Guitar), Ali Waite (Bass) and Andy Head (Drums, backing vocals) came together over a shared a love of bands like Ween, Kyuss, Grandaddy and Neil Young. Within his lyrics Lee Martins tells tales and weaves stories of excess, not fitting in and desire. Having recently played with Wolf Mother, Zakk Wylde and at Download, this the most recent Hassle Records signing, are definitely ones to watch. Expect the debut album next year
https://bluestragglers.bandcamp.com/
TENEBRA
The UK debut too from the Italian 4 piece, who bring their unique heavy blend of stoner, psych and hard rock, crowned with immense bluesy vocals to London. Their latest album ‘Moongazer’ says it all.
https://tenebra666.bandcamp.com/
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New Heavy Sounds are super stoked to announce a very special live event.
In 2021 NHS got together with the esteemed APF Records, in the spirit of solidarity and collaboration to put together an all-day live show. Bands from each label’s roster combined to blast away the lockdown blues and blow the roof off the Black Heart in London.
That day was so special and such a blast, that we have decided to continue that collaborative spirit and do it again for 2022.
This time New Heavy Sounds will be partnering with another great independent label (whom we also hugely admire) Hassle Records, to put on a day of riffs, grooves and heaviness, which promises to be another belter. Once again at London’s Black Heart… a one-off day of sonic mayhem that is going to be truly special