Sled Island and Absolute Underground present: Tomb Mold, Abrupt Decay and more

Tomb Mold

Canadian death metal devotees Tomb Mold have come roaring back to life with The Enduring Spirit. Their fourth album layers bludgeoning riffs and guttural howls on top of mind-melting song structures. It made Pitchfork's list of Best New Music of 2023 and was one of Exclaim!’s highest-rated albums of 2023, setting the stage for a crushing Sled Island appearance. 


Abrupt Decay

Far from your grandmother’s grindcore, Abrupt Decay gladly shoves a genre-expanding take on noise into the audience’s face, leveraging a DJ to inject extra grooviness into the depths of noise. The chaotically screeched vocals often ruminate on intrusive thoughts, adding an enticingly vulnerable layer to one of Alberta’s best heavy acts.

False Body

On their latest EP It’s Not Permanent, hardcore darlings False Body chart out nearly eight minutes of scathing vocals, dynamic blast beats, and all the inspiration you need to recklessly spin kick your way into the pit (in spirit, not reality, please). A beautifully tormented quality shines through these frozen Alberta ragers that is devastatingly relatable for the chronically devastated.

Squelch

Trudging through the corporate, the “cool,” and the casual, Squelch delivers a punishing crust-punk sound as angry as you are. The band’s dueling femme screamers define the structure of their shows with their back-and-forth vocal performances. This band kindly invites you to revolt against conformity through raw, authentic punk rock.

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