Rock · US · Active since 2017

life

Raw, explosive screamo that feels like a private confession shouted into a storm. Blown-out production meets haunting, melodic beauty for late-night catharsis.

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Listening to life is like stumbling upon a cassette tape of someone's most private, painful thoughts, recorded in a bedroom where the walls are vibrating with feedback. It is a sound defined by its lack of polish, using distortion and tape saturation not as a gimmick, but as a protective layer for the raw emotion underneath. The guitars oscillate between jagged, aggressive riffs and shimmering, post-rock melodies that provide a strange sense of comfort amidst the chaos.

What truly sets this project apart is the sheer density of the atmosphere. Damián Ojeda brings the same prolific, world-building energy found in his other projects, like Sadness, but strips away the prettiness in favor of something more visceral. The vocals are often buried in the mix, sounding less like a lead performance and more like a ghost trapped inside the machinery, screaming to be heard through a wall of static.

For those new to this corner of the emotive hardcore world, the various 'Demo' releases are the best place to start. They capture the project's evolution from pure, biting screamo into something more expansive and atmospheric. It is music for the moments when you need to feel the full weight of your own existence without any filters or apologies.

Our Catalog3 Albums · 2025
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