Akephal - Discography (1995-1997)

    Akephal was a metalcore band from Husum, Germany. Despite not hailing from Bremen, Akephal is for all intents and purposes, a key Bremencore band and an important influence on bands that came after. Mainly known for their sole full-length album, the band harnessed a crushingly dark and heavy sound comparable to bands like One Eyed God Prophecy, Uranus, and ACME. A second full-length album was recorded but unfortunately, the master tape was lost or destroyed during a night of partying. I believe the band went back into the studio in the early aughts and re-recorded five of these songs to include on the discography CD, which is conveniently missing the Koplflos 7" as the band hates those songs. Anyway, the s/t 12-inch is an absolute staple of the northcore/Bremencore/emocrust (or whatever you want to call it) sound, and I highly recommend checking them out if you are a fan of the genre.

Discography

ST LP 1997 (Lund Castle Core)

Kopflos 7" 1995 (Lund Castle Core)

Discography CD 2008 (Narshardaa)

Rusty James - Discography (1995-1996)

    Rusty James was an emocore band from Bremen, Germany. Unlike many of the other bands in the Bremen scene, Rusty James opted for a more melodic and indie rock based sound compared to the brutal metallic Bremencore that dominated the scene at the time. Featuring some members of Age, Assay, Systral and Azure; Rusty James was made up of capable musicians that created seriously catchy and interesting tunes. The band was featured on Love Records which is one of my favourite labels of the time, every one of their releases was amazing and the design and packaging were exemplary. If you want to start listening to this band I'd really recommend putting on "Bulletin" of the ST 7", it's a mixtape favourite of mine and an awesome song. As always with the more obscure/international bands, let me know if you have any info, posters or live video of the band!

Discography

Strategem Records CD Compilation

ST 7" 1995 (Love)

Save The Last Dance For Me LP 1996 (Love)

Arsen . AKA König Der Monster - Discography (2002-2003)

 

    Arsen . AKA König Der Monster was a metalcore band from Bremen, Germany. Like the Bremencore bands before them, mainly ACME, Arsen played a shredding, white knuckle style of metalcore that was both influenced by their peers in the scene and Canadian bands like One Eyed God Prophecy and Uranus. 

    My buddy Greg in Montreal put me onto this band the first time I visited his store (RIP Pump Up The Volume...), he told me it was the closest band he has heard to One Eyed God Prophecy and that I needed to check them out. Luckily, the last time I visited Montreal I found the Arsen LP in another record store! I wonder if it was Greg's? Anyways, this band rules and so does every band that Sabine and Lars are in, talk about a power couple!

Discography

Black Sunday 7" 2002 (React With Protest)

No Gods, Only Monsters LP 2003 (Narshardaa)