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From Below brings together members from North Carolina’s political hardcore band Catharsis—Matt (guitar) and Ernie (bass), São Paulo’s vegan straight edge veterans Point of No Return—Fred (vocals), and North Carolina’s forlorn post-punk act Bellafea—Nathan (drums). The result of this unlikely combination is nothing like what you might expect: raw and fast d-beat seasoned hardcore punk influenced by the likes of Discharge, Corrosion of Conformity, Crumbsuckers, Christian Death, Cro-Mags, Wolfbrigade, and Disfear. Their debut EP features three songs recorded in the fall of 2024. “Teratomachia,” the single, is a fast-paced metallic hardcore avalanche that addresses nuclear war. Instead of focusing on the looming threat of future devastation, it looks to the past—specifically, the actual nuclear attacks in history and the trauma they caused. The “monsters” in the song, which also gives the EP its name, refer both to the cultural tropes used to make sense of collective trauma and to the men who authorized such attacks, driven by an abhorrent and self-serving utilitarian rationale. The EP includes two other tracks. “Empire’s Deceit” combines classic d-beat elements with moody post-punk interludes as it explores the seemingly contradictory yet intrinsically linked relationship between imperialism abroad and xenophobia at home—an attitude that defines much of the political right today. “Feitoria,” sung in Portuguese, brings to the fore the legacy of centuries of colonialism, particularly of the Iberian kind, in the Americas and Africa.
Includes unlimited streaming of “The Deeds of Monsters" EP
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
REFUSE 211 BMR 104 FROM BELOW “The Deeds of Monsters” 7"EP
From Below brings together members from North Carolina’s political hardcore band Catharsis—Matt (guitar) and Ernie (bass), São Paulo’s vegan straight edge veterans Point of No Return—Fred (vocals), and North Carolina’s forlorn post-punk act Bellafea—Nathan (drums). The result of this unlikely combination is nothing like what you might expect: raw and fast d-beat seasoned hardcore punk influenced by the likes of Discharge, Corrosion of Conformity, Crumbsuckers, Christian Death, Cro-Mags, Wolfbrigade, and Disfear. Their debut EP features three songs recorded in the fall of 2024. “Teratomachia,” the single, is a fast-paced metallic hardcore avalanche that addresses nuclear war. Instead of focusing on the looming threat of future devastation, it looks to the past—specifically, the actual nuclear attacks in history and the trauma they caused. The “monsters” in the song, which also gives the EP its name, refer both to the cultural tropes used to make sense of collective trauma and to the men who authorized such attacks, driven by an abhorrent and self-serving utilitarian rationale. The EP includes two other tracks. “Empire’s Deceit” combines classic d-beat elements with moody post-punk interludes as it explores the seemingly contradictory yet intrinsically linked relationship between imperialism abroad and xenophobia at home—an attitude that defines much of the political right today. “Feitoria,” sung in Portuguese, brings to the fore the legacy of centuries of colonialism, particularly of the Iberian kind, in the Americas and Africa.
Co-release between Refuse Records (EU) and Bitter Melody Records (US)
1. Teratomachia
A noiseless flash, a blinding light
A deluge of fire consumed countless lives
A genocidal show of military might
A vile calculation disguised as a moral compromise
Traumatized populations seeking to cope
Metaphors of ancient beasts to revive hope
Born from the womb of atomic fire — The deeds of monsters
Turning cities into funeral pyres — The deeds of monsters
A tale of nuclear devastation — Obliteration
An omen for future generations — There is no redemption
The veiled legacy of the blast
The uncontrolled replication of the cells
The specter of the atom that long lasts
The increased mutation rate in a daily living hell
Facing an unfathomable tragedy
Unleashed by an abhorrent rationality
Born from the womb of atomic fire — The deeds of monsters
Turning cities into funeral pyres — The deeds of monsters
A tale of nuclear devastation — Obliteration
An omen for future generations — There is no redemption
Fury poured down from the heavens
Revenge erupted from the deep
A harrowing display of power
Monstrosity comes from human hands
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