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POWERVIOLENCE

Fucking metalheads and hardcore assholes stand united.

If it falls somewhere between hardcore and grindcore this is probably the best place for it.

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This is a long shot, but does any bass player want to join my band?

It’s going to be two bassists and two drummers (them alternating between songs is the plan right now, maybe occasionally trying to lock in with each other), and we’re only down a bassist. I play bass. we haven’t all met yet, therefore we’ve yet to have our first practice but I’d rather have the band formed before our first practice anyway. I have to wait till my shed’s able to be cleaned out before we can practice but we all might possibly be able to meet this weekend or something, (not completely sure yet). I’m 15, and I live in southwestern indiana. anybody around there want to be a bass player for my band? I’m inspired by bands like Family Vacation, World Peace, and Weekend Nachos.

3 Comments
2025/02/03
13:42 UTC

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The End Of All Good Things by Aneurysm

0 Comments
2025/02/01
16:31 UTC

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Petty Crime, by Animals On LSD

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2025/01/31
22:56 UTC

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Guitarless powerviolence?

Just started a band (two bassists, one drummer) with some people that are way better then me, but they aren't as aware of pv. What are some guitarless bands besides World Peace, Water Torture, Pavel Chekov, and Hong Kong Fuck You that I could point them towards to give them more of an idea of what I'm going for?
I like what we've been doing so far, but I'm a little fearful of being lumped into the metal crowd.

EDIT: Pavel Chekov does have a guitarist oops

62 Comments
2025/01/31
20:01 UTC

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One Man band from Colombia

I leave this in case anyone wants to listen, open to doing splits or participating in compilations :-)

Ig: blodelautpppvvv

https://youtu.be/_QFgpZlxbxo?si=EV4cEOYuleN2WNjY

6 Comments
2025/01/31
13:09 UTC

11

chicano/latino based pv bands?

21 Comments
2025/01/31
04:45 UTC

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For you guys who have bands (Powerviolence), how long are your practices?

I am going to officially be in a band soon and I know these songs are usually short, so how long are all of your band practices? just curious. or like how do they go? what are all the things you do? I’m planning on doing my own thing but I just want to hear from other PV musicians. It’s not important but yeah. I guess I could be asking how to in general set up for a band practice.

32 Comments
2025/01/31
04:17 UTC

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Axe To The Face - Black Hymn (2021)

1 Comment
2025/01/30
10:45 UTC

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Would a two drummer, two bassist PV band work?

I have two people wanting to play drums in a band with me and I think I’ve turned them onto powerviolence. one’s really open to trying it and I think the other one’s open to it too. But I told both of them about the other drummer, and one said that two drummers could work and the other was a little hesitant but she ultimately was open to it. I don’t know why, but I’m a little nervous about it. After they listen to the music I recommended them, they might not want to continue this, and also, the two drummers thing might not work for pv but Idk. I play bass and need another bassist as well and one of the drummers (maybe the other one but idk) plays bass but only a little bit and would rather play drums. I feel like this is all over the place, I am unsure what to do. could someone give some advice?

39 Comments
2025/01/30
05:55 UTC

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Zilch - Demo (2025)

0 Comments
2025/01/30
01:27 UTC

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Tripwire - Demo (2025)

0 Comments
2025/01/30
01:26 UTC

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HONG KONG FUCK YOU ideologies?

Are they commies? are they in favor of ccp? are they against ccp? they just dont care about that stuff? idk

14 Comments
2025/01/29
17:48 UTC

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Need bands

Need more shit to listen to at work. I like apt 213, lack of interest, cave state, weekend nachos, despise you, siege, and sex prisoner. Not powerviolence but I also like flesh parade, dahmer, eyehategod, and soilent green

22 Comments
2025/01/29
16:58 UTC

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Demo, by Tripwire (Washington, D.C.)

0 Comments
2025/01/29
02:50 UTC

6

powerviolence bands with good industrial noise influence??

19 Comments
2025/01/28
21:47 UTC

7

Noise PV

Anything good that is straight noise over drums (preferably no bass or guitar -like noisiest suppression)

6 Comments
2025/01/28
01:58 UTC

4

Looking for bands!

Hello! I'm organizing a charity comp for No More Dysmorphia, and I'm looking for bands! If your band is interested fill out this form.

9 Comments
2025/01/28
01:47 UTC

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Favorite Albums of The 2000s

What are some of your absolute favorite records from the 2000s? Currently listening to Mind Eraser and got curious

8 Comments
2025/01/27
23:00 UTC

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How does Family Vacation achieve such bad sound quality?

Is it on purpose, do they just use shitty equipment, what is it? how is it done?

9 Comments
2025/01/27
22:36 UTC

4 Comments
2025/01/27
18:51 UTC

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Mic Gear Recs

Using my 200 watt Line 6 Catalyst PA

Vocalists please lmk what I need in terms of gear it would be much appreciated

0 Comments
2025/01/27
15:51 UTC

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Why did WORLD PEACE take their 2nd and 3rd EPs off of streaming platforms?

I am a recent fan so I haven’t been looking at the band over time, but I was wondering why they took those releases off of streaming. “FEAR THROUGH AND THROUGH” and “FROM ONE SILENCE TO ANOTHER”. Luckily we have youtube and I was able to snag a couple of tapes but y’know, just curious.

9 Comments
2025/01/27
08:26 UTC

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anyone got video of Iron Lung covering Practiced Hatred

remember seeing a video forever ago it was in some like backyard shit was tight

3 Comments
2025/01/26
18:13 UTC

5

Bands similar to Haymaker

Probably not PV in some of your guys eyes but I’m looking for bands like Haymaker, XfilesX, Brother, and Dropdead.

9 Comments
2025/01/26
00:06 UTC

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bands similar to capitalist casualties?

i love the classic hardcore punk style shining out in their music

15 Comments
2025/01/25
22:18 UTC

5

Realistic

Ex no Statik/ scrotum grinder/artimus pyke/inhumanity/what happens next

https://youtu.be/-gUKq-nczqI

0 Comments
2025/01/25
16:31 UTC

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PXV bands similar to despise you, crossed out and sex prisoner?

Really love their aggression and vocals

23 Comments
2025/01/25
08:34 UTC

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