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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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 ...

On Tierra Y Libertad, the Southern California band Xibalba streamline their hardcore-influenced sound, cranking the tempos and tipping the balance towards death metal. Xibalba's penchant for groove is ...

When this Pomona, Calif.-based band sticks to the conventions and motions of both hardcore and doom, the blend can be exhilarating; at its best, this is a huge-sounding record. Take lead track, ...

Next month, Xibalba, the absurdly heavy metallic hardcore destroyers from Los Angeles, will follow up their 2015 album Tierra Y Libertad with a new one called Años En Infierno. (The title is Spanish ...