Essential Album of the Month: Black Breath – Heavy Breathing
Formed in the Pacific Northwest in the late 2000s, Black Breath erupted out of the underground with a vicious blend of crust punk, hardcore, and Swedish-style death metal. Channeling the unrelenting aggression of bands like Discharge, Entombed, and Slayer, they quickly became a staple of the American underground metal scene. Their sound is dirty, dark, and primal—exactly the kind of sonic chaos that fuels tattoo shops, DIY basements, and late-night drives.