Combust, Blow Your Brains Out, & Imposter Team Up On New Split United Nations
Hardcore is a universal language, and a new three-way split brings together practitioners from three different continents. The new United Nations EP has three tracks from New York's Combust, two from Tokyo's Blow Your Brains Out, and two from Brighton's Imposter. All three bands build on the blueprint of New York hardcore from the late '80s and early '90s, and it's cool to hear the differences in…
Hardcore unites three bands from New York, Tokyo, and Brighton in a new three-way split EP titled United Nations. Combust, Blow Your Brains Out, and Imposter each contribute tracks to the album, blending the late 80s and early 90s New York hardcore style. While the author prefers Combust's contributions, the three bands offer distinct approaches to the genre.
Combust's "Belly Of The Beast," released in 2025, was the author's favorite hardcore album. The EP's standout track, "S4TC" by Combust, is a powerful, unrelenting anthem. The United Nations split EP is now available on Streets Of Hate.
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