Ashkara - In Silence (2017)

Crust with violin from Switzerland. Formed by ex-members of Cwill

From ashkara.org:

"15.5.17: finally our new album "in silence" is in the pressing plant and should be done in about 8-15 weeks! it will be released on RINDERHERZ, CONTRASZT and LES NAINS AUSSI."

Album Description

All tracks include violin

Tracklist

  1. Kanalisiert
  2. Nullpunkt
  3. Strick
  4. Remnants
  5. It might have been
  6. Schweigendes Land
  7. Cauterised

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Originally posted May 21, 2017
Updated July 13, 2017: Added album cover
Updated July 28, 2017: Re-published with pre-order info/preview
Updated Aug 11, 2017: Re-published again since the album is officially released

Fuckmorgue - Dead, I Will Not Be Forgotten (2015)

Fuckmorgue was an experimental blackened crust/deathrock band with a female vocalist from Winnipeg, Canada

This is a re-release of Fuckmorge's 2004 CD "Down Forever", but with the addition of their "lost" instrumental demo that includes violin. Also worth noting that the vocalist went on to sing for the crust band Boneblack, which I included in my first Non-strings Roundup post.

Album Description

Only the Demo tracks include violin

Tracklist

  1. Like The City
  2. Hooker With A Heart Of Gold
  3. Dead I Will Not Be Forgotten
  4. After Herbie Died
  5. Chapters For Coming Forth By Day
  6. Where He Goes
  7. Cacophony
  8. After Herbie Died (Demo)
  9. Chaos (Demo)
  10. I Don't Wanna Die (Demo)
  11. Winged Things (Demo)
  12. Journey Of The Forgotten Goat (Demo)
  13. Untitled (Demo)

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факел / Flambeau

факел (aka Flambeau) is a screamo band with violin from St Petersburg, Russia

This is going to be a combined post for all releases of факел up to July 2017. Any future releases will get their own posts.

Similar to: состояние птиц

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Ahuehuete - Ahuehuete (2016)

Ahuehuete is a crust/neocrust band with viola from Mexico.

Fernando - Vocals/Viola | Miguel - Guitar | Isael - Drums | Carlos - Bass

It's been a while since I found a brand new crust band with a permanent member that plays a bowed string instrument, so I was happy to stumble on this one by complete chance. Enjoy!

Similar to: Of Prey, National Disasters

Album Description

All tracks include viola

Tracklist

  1. Extinción
  2. Amanece
  3. Bestia
  4. Apocalipsis

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Ocaso - Kante (2017) [Song]

Ocaso are a crust/neocrust/post-metal band from Dresden, Germany

Not a whole lot of strings here, but it's good stuff.

Similar to: Fall of Efrafa, Morrow

Album Description

Only the song "Kante" includes violin. It is from the album Demo (2017)

Tracklist

  1. Kante
  2. Ocaso
  3. Humans
  4. Mediale Sucht
  5. Outro

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Convince - The Beast Among Us (2016)

Convince is a crust/neocrust/d-beat/hardcore band from Moscow, Russia

A single 9 minute track bookended with cello

Album Description

"The Beast Among Us" includes cello

Tracklist

  1. The Beast Among Us

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An-Attâ - Split with Active Minds (1999)

An-Attâ was a screamo/crust band with dual male/female vocalists from France, formed by members of Anomie

Active Minds is a hardcore/anarcho-punk/crust band from England

There's not a whole lot of strings in these tracks, but I think it's something of a hidden gem.

Album Description

Only the An-Attâ tracks include violin

Tracklist

  1. An-Attâ - Il Est Temps De Réagir
  2. An-Attâ - Cela Me Fatigue
  3. Active Minds - An Alarm Call For A Sleeping Population
  4. Active Minds - The True Theory Of Relativity

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