The Suicide Boys - Discography (2002-2005)

    The Suicide Boys was a screamo band from Calgary, Alberta. I’ll start by acknowledging that some parts of the band’s outward appearance haven’t aged especially well, including the name, along with a handful of edgy song titles that where customary at the time. Sound-wise, TSB played a rough-around-the-edges, jagged mix of loud-quiet screamo and metallic hardcore, pulling clear influence from bands like Converge and Coalesce, with some grittier, crust-leaning influences thrown in the mix. The recordings are pretty damn raw; chaotic tempo shifts, puke-your-guts-out vocals and a bit more heart than polish. I think I prefer the EP tracks to the LP, they have some more going on and the band sounds a lot tighter. While TSB honestly might not be my personal favourite band from the Calgary scene, I still think they are worth putting out there and they have some pretty good moments on their releases.

    I’m close to tracking down one of their CDs and will update this post with a proper rip and scans sooner than later. If anyone has live video of the band, feel free to reach out, i'd love to share it!

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Tetrapodwhy - Showcase

    Tetrapodwhy is a new four piece emo band from Calgary, Alberta. They formed sometime in summer of 2024 but only played their first shows late summer 2025. Melding mathy, noodley guitar parts with dissonant half-screamed vocals, Tetrapodwhy is bringing a fresh sound to Calgary. You can certainly tell they spent about a year perfecting their sound and style before releasing music or playing anything live. 

    Their first EP was released September 23rd, 2025, not long after their impressive first show (aside from a tiny basement set) opening for Chicago-based band Your Arms Are My Cocoon along. The EP is titled "long way from your heart", which features 6 tracks. The EP was released digitally through Luv Bugs Records, Connor of Montréal-based bands Eric Spinelli, Computer Science and Twine's DIY label. 

    Their EP gives you a taste of what this band is going for and leaves you wanting more. Their mixture of 2010s style indie emo is sprinkled with discordant, twangy riffs and raw vocals that are reminiscent of the 90s DIY emo scene. This makes for a sound that is both approachable to newcomers and enjoyable for long-time fans of the genre alike. 

    Their show opening for Your Arms Are My Cocoon left me very impressed with how tight and in sync the band sounded with one another. They had good stage presence and a lot of emotion exuded from vocalist Ty Schwarzenberger's strained screams. I'm really looking forward to seeing where this band goes. 

    Seeing the emo/screamo scene being re-energized in Calgary is so refreshing and exciting to me, we have the beginnings of something really good and I hope that it continues to grow and evolve. Everyone check out Tetrapodwhy!

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Mahria - Discography (2010-2017)

    Mahria was an emo/hardcore band from Edmonton, Alberta, who formed in late 2010. Their first release was a split with Todos Caerán, followed by an album, a split with Watcher, a split with The Sky Above and Earth Below and finally, another album in 2017. Members of the band also played in Watcher and went on to play in Edmonton band Obroa-Skai who just broke up this year. 

    Mahria was one of a handful of bands in Alberta and Canada of this era that aimed to keep the 90s emo sound alive. Channelling bands like Yaphet Kotto, Loma Prieta and In Loving Memory, Mahria left their mark on the Canadian underground music scene. Along with fellow Albertan bands Todos Caerán, Rape Revenge, La Luna/Brain Fever and I Hate Sex, Mahria allowed Alberta's emo scene to thrive for the first time since the early 2000s. 

    Their releases were on various labels, including Bart Records of Calgary, Alberta. Their final album, which was released on tape in 2020; years after the band had broken up was on Zegema Beach Records, which gave the band some more exposure. 

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Mahria / Todos Caerán split 10" 2011 (Dog Knight Productions, A Mountain Far)

S/T 12"/Cassette 2011 (Bart Records, Forged In Iron)

Mahria/Watcher split 7" 2012 (Clue #2)

The Sky Above and Earth Below / Mahria - Tour Press Split 2014 (Friends For Life, Don't Live Like Me Records, Black Lake Records)

Analemma Cassette 2017 (Zegema Beach Records, Polar Summer)

Barb Higgins - Live At Foxfire House July 1997

     Barb Higgins was an emo hardcore band from Calgary, Alberta. They shared a guitarist with The Alex P. Keatons. The only proof the band ever existed is this one incredible live video on the 90s All Ages Calgary Punk and Hardcore youtube channel. Apparently they never got around to recording anything, so I took the liberty to rip the audio and clean it up a little. The audio is... passable; you can kind of hear what is going on and they sounded really good. There was a lack of women in the scene at the time; which is spoken on in the video, it's refreshing to see a band with a femme singer kicking around back then. Barb Higgins has a intriguing, dark and languished sound that you could compare to contemporaries like Joule and Jon American Car. I'd recommend giving this live set a quick peek if you are a fan of those bands.

Live At Foxfire House July 1997 

Rape Revenge - Discography (2009-2012)

    Rape Revenge was a grindcore/power violence band from Calgary, Alberta active in the early 2010s. They released two 7"s and a live cassette while active, and played many shows mainly in Canada. Members of the band were/are also in Janitor Scum, Puppet Wipes, Sawlung, Lab Rat, Think Don't Pray and Charlene Bronson to name a few. 

    Rape Revenge played fast, heavy grindcore with very political messaging rooted in feminism and inclusivity in the hardcore/punk scene. Everything from the band name to their lyrics was pushing the boundaries of the predominantly male-dominated scene. Songs about killing rapists, capitalistic beauty standards for women, queerness in the hardcore scene etc, made Rape Revenge a band that didn't always please everyone. They faced some pretty brutal backlash at times, including a "pro-rape" band being formed just to play a show with them, Rape Revenge of course refused to play the show upon finding this out. 

    I truly believe Rape Revenge made a powerful impact in the Canadian hardcore/punk scene and moved things forward to be more inclusive of women and queerness in the scene. We need more bands like Rape Revenge, they were unapologetically passionate and angry at the state of the scene. The existence of bands like them is what sparks change in areas that desperately need it. 

    Rape Revenge played shows with some of the best Canadian grindcore/hardcore bands of the time including Six Brew Bantha, War Hero, Obacha and Osk. 

    As a queer woman involved in the current hardcore/punk/grindcore scene, Rape Revenge is a huge inspiration to me and I aspire to bring their ethos to my own music and art. The fact that a lot of the issues they addressed are still very relevant today saddens me and if people don't step up, it will always remain this way. It is genuinely so much harder to make a place for yourself in the hardcore scene as a woman and I think that a lot of men don't even realize or consider that. Women who play this music are constantly brushed off as less serious, not hardcore enough, just a "girl-band", or the girlfriend of a band member. It has to stop. I applaud Rape Revenge for the work they did at fighting for women and queer people, it certainly is not easy. 

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Discography

S/T 7" 2010 (xTRUEx)

Paper Cage 7" 2012 (To Live a Lie)

Live 2011 Cassette (Rape Revenge Records)