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I haven't, but I'm interested! I looked them up expecting post-hardcore but I guess they're crust, so like even better
Ooh! Okay, I'd better intro you a bit cause you should listen to them in release order. They're more from the crust scene but the tragedy style of crust. They formed as a concept band and released the 3 albums they needed to and then broken up. So listening in order is crucial.
Also if crust is even better for you. I am a crust expert. I have been stenchcore scum for a solid 20 years and have toured, booked bands etc. I know a lot of people from the early UK crust/anarcho scene personally or through friends, DIY punk was what I lived and breathed for a long time. I'm becoming less precious about it but just last night I got the bass slot for the new System Shit lineup.(first Canadian crust band, started in 1988). You wanna get more band recommendations than you know what to do with or book a diy punk show pretty much anywhere then gimme a shout. There's a worldwide network of the 5 punks.that organize in every town and they mountains.