{"id":1831,"date":"2025-06-20T14:39:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T22:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tankcrimes.com\/site\/?p=1831"},"modified":"2025-08-14T14:40:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T22:40:44","slug":"haggus-california-mincecore-practitioners-release-as-the-hammer-drops-video-destination-extinction-out-today-on-tankcrimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tankcrimes.com\/site\/haggus-california-mincecore-practitioners-release-as-the-hammer-drops-video-destination-extinction-out-today-on-tankcrimes\/","title":{"rendered":"HAGGUS: California Mincecore Practitioners Release \u201cAs The Hammer Drops\u201d Video; Destination Extinction Out Today On Tankcrimes!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Today, California mincecore practitioners HAGGUS <\/strong>unleash another work of cinematic excellence with \u201c<\/strong>As The Hammer Drops.\u201d The track comes by way of the band\u2019s bruising Destination Extinction<\/em> full-length out TODAY on Tankcrimes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a trip with guitarist\/vocalist Hambone (literally) into the wildly unhinged party that makes up a HAGGUS <\/strong>show. From taking LSD and getting tattooed on stage to endless stage dives and trampolines in the pit, it\u2019s the exact type of unpredictable insanity you can expect at a mincecore show. \u201cAs The Hammer Drops\u201d is a greasy buffet of all things mincecore: spastic stop-go hammer blasts, an infectious tupa tupa circus riff that is the chorus, the song starts with a kick to the teeth and ends with an oldschool death metal riff that rips you in two like a chainsaw to the taint. Sonically, HAGGUS<\/strong> leaves no stone unturned in the final episode of this mincecore music video trilogy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gore freaks and mince mongers commence! Worldwide mincecore domination is upon us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Watch HAGGUS\u2019 \u201cAs The Hammer Drops\u201d video HERE<\/a>. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Watch HAGGUS\u2019 previously released double feature video for \u201cRotting Off\u201d and \u201cDo You Love Mincecore?\u201d HERE<\/a> and \u201cMalignant Boomer\u201d HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ski masks. Pitch shifters. Debaucherous live shows. This is what you think of when you think of mincecore. And when you think of mincecore, you think of HAGGUS<\/strong>. A meticulously crafted blend of crust punk and goregrind, HAGGUS<\/strong> layer almost-poppy guitar riffs with repulsive, pitch shifted vocals \u2013 and there isn\u2019t a band on the planet that can replicate their infectiously brutal sound\u2026 Destination Extinction<\/em> is a sonic voyage through the entire history of extreme underground chaotic punk and metal and back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Destination Extinction<\/em> was recorded by Greg Wilkinson at Earhammer Studios in Oakland, California (Necrot, Autopsy) and includes cover art by Rusted Winds. The record is available on CD, cassette, and digital formats as well as limited edition vinyl in the following color variants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crystal Clear (Ltd. 50)
Liquid Filled Vinyl (Ltd. 100 copies \u2013 Tankcrimes Bandcamp Exclusive)
Beach Barf Splatter (Ltd. 200)
Sunset Splat (Ltd. 25)
Electric Blue (Retail exclusive available at record stores worldwide upon street date)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find physical orders at the Tankcrimes webshop HERE<\/a> and digital orders at Bandcamp HERE<\/a>.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Destination Extinction<\/em><\/strong> Track Listing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Rotting Off<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Bound By The Realms Of Cruelty (Featuring Digestor of Ghoul)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What\u2019s Fucking Left?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Lobotomized Compliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Do You Love Mincecore?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Repulsive Institutuion<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Crippled By Stupidity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. As The Hammer Drops<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Malignant Boomer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Grotesque Reflection<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    HAGGUS Live:<\/strong>
    6\/23\/2025 Sanctuary \u2013 Detroit, MI
    6\/24\/2025 Reggies \u2013 Chicago, IL
    6\/25\/2025 Black Circle \u2013 Indianapolis, IN
    6\/26\/2025 The Fruitbasket \u2013 St. Louis, MO
    6\/27\/2025 No Dice \u2013 New Orleans, LA
    6\/28\/2025 Boggs \u2013 Atlanta, GA *matinee show*
    6\/29\/2025 Cobra Nashville \u2013 Nashville, TN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    HAGGUS <\/strong>was forged in 2014 by guitarist\/vocalist Hambone as an outlet to merge the traditional sound and politics of mincecore with the sonic barbarity of old-school goregrind. Obsessed with pitch shifters but finding a lack of bands using them that were not labeled misogynistic porno-grind, Hambone set out on an unstoppable quest. Solely influenced by the mighty Agathocles, Hambone was determined to keep the spirit of true mincecore alive encompassing everything from their relentless release schedule to their uncompromising political agenda speaking out against misogyny, sexism, and homophobia in the scene while adding his own style of gore infused vocals into the mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Coming from a purely crust and punk background, Hambone has taken a strictly DIY approach with HAGGUS <\/strong>since inception. With a tireless work ethic, the band dropped close to 100 songs within the first six months of existence followed by self-releasing over sixty splits, ten EPs, and three full-length albums while touring over twenty countries since 2014. In traditional mincecore fashion, Hambone is the sole founder and only remaining original member of the band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201c\u2026their most impactful release yet\u2026(which is truly something for a band with roughly 65 of \u2018em)\u2026\u201d \u2013 Decibel Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cDestination Extinction may be a sign of a newer, slightly shinier HAGGUS<\/strong>, but it\u2019s still HAGGUS<\/strong>. It\u2019s still that same bile-encrusted filth as before, just that you can hear it a little better. It\u2019s mincecore with a little more metallic bite. It\u2019s fun as hell, and it\u2019s ridiculous \u2013 and kudos to whomever came up with the song title \u2018Malignant Boomer.\u2019 It\u2019s ugly, it\u2019s rude, it\u2019s gross, and it probably smells bad, although I cannot confirm that. And those are all just more and more reasons to like it\u2026\u201d \u2013 Last Rites<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cDestination Extinction is a fast, furious and utterly filthy blast of defiance. With ten songs across 25 minutes, HAGGUS<\/strong> clearly don\u2019t have the time to be subtle. Instead, this short, sharp wallop to the back of the head.\u201d \u2013 Blabbermouth<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201c\u2026equally compelling and disorienting\u2026\u201d \u2013 Metal Digest<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201c\u2026a sublime piece of aggressive heaviness. An album that has utterly surprised me and prompted me to jump into their back-catalogue. It is also the best of said back catalogue, by a long margin.\u201d \u2013 Metal Epidemic<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    HAGGUS \u2013 Destination Extinction <\/em>Lineup:<\/strong>
    Hambone \u2013 strinx, spew, decomposition
    Mister Brisket \u2013 stranx, splat
    The Slamburglar \u2013 percussive purulence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Photo by Roman Danger Gomez Today, California mincecore practitioners HAGGUS unleash another work of cinematic excellence with \u201cAs The Hammer Drops.\u201d The track comes by way of the band\u2019s bruising Destination Extinction full-length out TODAY on Tankcrimes! Take a trip with guitarist\/vocalist Hambone (literally) into the wildly unhinged party that makes up a HAGGUS show. From taking LSD and getting tattooed on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tankcrimes.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tankcrimes.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tankcrimes.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tankcrimes.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tankcrimes.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1831"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tankcrimes.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1833,"href":"https:\/\/www.tankcrimes.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1831\/revisions\/1833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tankcrimes.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tankcrimes.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tankcrimes.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}