Angstmäler 4 Track EP
Under The Gun has a varied and somewhat eclectic oeuvre, but the throughline is a commitment to quality. ANGSTMÄLER both maintains and bolsters this tradition by delivering four tracks of punishing hardcore punk. I’ve been infatuated with Philly’s the DAMAGE, and this EP is scratching a similar itch. Vital, deranged, and obliterating any sense of safety or comfort, these songs go so fucking hard it’s mesmerizing. There is so much energy on tap that they sound unstable, yet somehow entirely focused at the same time. There are hints of harmony that poke through that are absolutely brilliant. The vocals have a fuzzed-out, muffled quality that lends an air of total psychopathy—only to be upended by tunefulness. Rooted in classic USHC but firmly planted in 2026, ANGSTMÄLER is helping push the frontiers of punk forward. Killer!