All posts by Craig Hayes

Old man from Aotearoa New Zealand. I write about dadcrust for d-beat dorks, raw punk nerds, and metal dweebs.

In Crust We Trust: A Roachleg Addendum

Kia ora, crüe. It’s always the way, innit!?! You spend weeks writing a War and Peace-length round-up of recent punk releases, and then 30 seconds after you submit the damn thing, out of nowhere, a

In Crust We Trust: Vol 33

Kia ora, crüe. I recommend gathering a few provisions before starting this month’s edition of ICWT. I’ve gone long-form (real long), and I’d strongly advise you to stock up on food and water if you

Forced Starvation – Forced Starvation Review

Aotearoa New Zealand grindcore outfit Forced Starvation call the world’s southernmost capital city, Te Whanganui-a-Tara (aka Wellington), home. As a fellow Wellingtonian, I can tell you that things are not exactly peachy in Forced Starvation’s

In Crust We Trust: Vol 32

Kia ora, crüe. Welcome back to In Crust We Trust. This semi-regular round-up focuses on crust punk, d-beat, stenchcore, raw punk, and every other Dis-charged subgenre. Artier punk occasionally appears, but in the main, ICWT

In Crust We Trust: Vol 31 – Part 2

Kia ora, comrades. Every month, In Crust We Trust rounds up the harshest punk, hardcore, and metalpunk releases. Dis-charged or dis-cloned, if it sounds horrible, it’s a contender. Enjoy the ruckus, and thanks for stopping

In Crust We Trust: Vol 31 – Part 1

Kia ora, comrades. Every month, In Crust We Trust rounds up the harshest punk, hardcore, and metalpunk releases. Dis-charged or dis-cloned, if it sounds horrible, it’s a contender. Enjoy the ruckus, and thanks for stopping

Blood Cauldron – Infernal Patterns Review

“It’s a satanic #dadrock thing…you wouldn’t understand.”Woe to you, of earth and sea, for the Devil’s choristers are upon thee. Be not afraid, my sour-hearted fanatics, for Beelzebub’s balladeers are here to conjure your most

In Crust We Trust: Vol 30

Kia ora, comrades. Welcome to In Crust We Trust. This regular round-up focuses on the harshest strains of punk, hardcore, and metalpunk. Tune in for d-beat, stenchcore, raw punk, noisecore, and every other crusty and