Under The Radar

We here at Growth enjoy nothing more than to bring bands you've never heard of to the forefront. In this post I will introduce you to a few bands from different areas of the world that know what the fuck they're doing and do it well.

Portrayal Of Guilt by Portrayal of Guilt (Texas, United States)

We'll begin our tour with a new band from The United States. Portrayal of Guilt's self-titled EP is a 6 minute long ride that you will want to take over and over again. It starts with a bang. One minute of chaos unfolds into a beautifully layered chorus filled with melody and harmony. It drags you down into a pit with hypnotizing riffs until it chews you up and spits you back out. This is the case with each of the three tracks. Its unrelenting, unsettling, and unapologetic. If this is just the beginning then I can't wait to see where they go from here. They're currently on tour and that means there is a chance that they might stop by your city. You can find tour information on their bandcamp page as well as this EP.



Erase Images by Wolves At The Door (Wroclaw, Poland)

I take you now to a place I've never been, and can't even pronounce, Wroclaw, Poland. Let me begin by saying you're welcome for putting this in. Captivating riffs carry you from one track to the next in such a fluid manner that it feels natural. It takes a familiar sound and makes it feel new. It doesn't sound tired or overdone either like many other bands in this genre (whatever genre you want to put it in). Its not quite metal, its not quite crust, its not quite any one genre which is what I find so refreshing about it. You can listen to it or purchase it on their bandcamp page. Although I'm unsure what the conversion ratio of dollars is to...whatever currency they use in Poland.

Malaya by The Seeker (Rome, Italy)

I hope you like your music fast, loud, and angry because that is The Seeker in a nutshell. The longest track on Malaya caps at 1:55. It is 13 short tracks that will put you into a rage induced trance. Their ability to say so much in so little time is impressive to say the least. In their own words, it is "music to heal, secrets to destroy." The frontman's voice sounds like a cross between Jeremy Bolm's in his work with Hesitation Wounds and Josh Scogin from Norma Jean and The Chariot. All in all, Malaya is the ass-kicking for your ears that you deserve. Find it on their bandcamp page, listen to it, and love it. There is no way you can't.