Misanthropic Minds / Häpeä: Split 7"

International hardcore punk split 7" ep! A few years in the making, 3 tracks from Nova Scotia, Canada's MISANTHROPIC MINDS and 3 tracks from Oulu, Finland's HÄPEÄ. One time press of 350 copies. Our take: The latest release on Canada’s Sewercide records is this international hardcore punk split EP matching one band each from the chilly northern latitudes of the North American and European continents. Misanthropic Minds is up first, and they’ve only grown more feral since 2021’s Welcome to the Homeland EP, delivering three more blasts of hardcore venom soaked in fuzz and static. The squealing guitar sound might make you think of Urban Waste (particularly on “Falling / Failing”), while the unhinged energy recalls the H100’s at their most primal. There’s literally no letup in tempo on MM’s side of this split… it’s just fast, fast, fast, with the only variation provided by the occasional rhythmic accent. This is hardcore for the hardcore, with no easy on-ramp and no concessions to the unini