Listen To Grave Axis and Knifed's New Releases From Wrought Material

Feeling like the aural equivalent of necking ten cups of coffee then getting into a fight with traffic on Karangahape Rd, Knifed's mega-abrasive self-titled 7" is one of two immaculately packaged new releases from Aotearoa underground imprint Wrought Material. Including members of Sick Old Man, Bulk Bogan, Disguy and Arsehuffer, the trio cram ten remorselessly furious grindcore tracks onto one Tardis-like disc. Also launched last Friday, Tāmaki Makaurau's "stripped back future primitive death metal" four-piece Grave Axis — featuring former members of Draulicht, Trepanation, Setentia, Slavedriver and Witchrist — unfurled their debut tape Dismal Aeon. Fearsome and thuggish in their expertly executed, adrenaline-fuelled sonic attack, Grave Axis may leave unsuspecting listeners cowering in the corner never to recover. Out now in physical editions over on the Wrought Material Bandcamp page, both releases are graced with intricate pointillist cover artwork and design by label head Alexander L. Brown, who is hosting an open studio event in Avondale on 10th December. Listen up to Knifed and Grave Axis below...

'Dismal Aeon' is out now on major streaming services.