MEATWOUND: Decibel Magazine Premieres Macho From Florida Hardcore/Sludge Conjurors; Full-Length To See Release Friday May 9th Release On Threat Collection Records

May 7, 2025 Infrared Magazine Music News, News, Press Releases 0

Photo by Wallace Boesch

“These dudes sound like Killing Joke fed through a meat grinder.” — Decibel Magazine

Decibel Magazine is currently streaming Macho, the new full-length from Floridaâs noise-soaked hardcore sludge crew MEATWOUND. The premiere comes in advance of the recordâs official unveiling this Friday, May 9th on the newly launched Threat Collection Records, owned and operated by producer/engineer Ryan Boesch (Whores, Melvins, Helmet, Andrew W.K.).

Writes Decibel Magazine, âMEATWOUNDÂ are not here to make friends, they are here to clobber you. And on album number four,Â Macho, they do that effectively and repeatedly over ten new tracks. These dudes sound like Killing Joke fed through a meat grinder. Thereâs a sort of tribal underpinning to their relentless, unforgiving hardcore, made all the gnarlier by constant tension in the guitar and bass scrape and anguished vocal roar.â

Stream **MEATWOUNDâs Macho exclusively at Decibel Magazine at THIS LOCATION.**

Watch the bandâs previously released video for âMount Verminâ HERE.

Macho will be released on limited 180-gram Pink vinyl via Threat Collection Records (the labelâs debut release) and digitally via Pax Aeternum.

Find preorders at the Threat Collection webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE.

MEATWOUND has also unveiled a new Macho scented candle. A bold, unapologetic fragrance, as it burns,Â MachoÂ fills the room with a powerful, intense presence, making a statement thatâs as brash and confident as its name suggests. Ideal for those who appreciate daring scents, this candle is an olfactory experience thatâs both energizing and captivating, leaving an unforgettable impression in any space. Each candle is completely hand crafted using only the highest quality ingredients. Pure fragrance oils, cotton braided wicks and 100% pure soy wax.

Watch the commercial to learn more and order yours today HERE.

MEATWOUND has announced a hometown release show for the LP on May 10th with Thunderclap and more and will play with their allies in Reversal Of Man in Tampa on August 30th.

MEATWOUND Live:
5/10/2025 Deviant Libation – Miami, FL *Record Release Show w/ Thunderclap, See’er, Minnoch
8/30/2025 Crowbar – Tampa, FL w/ Reversal Of Man, Novely, Watts

MEATWOUND began in the Mudhaus circa 2014, maybe earlier. Their debut 12â Addio â which was intended to be a demo â arrived in 2015 (making Macho an inadvertent ten-year anniversary celebration of band activities). Addio sounded like it was recorded on burning equipment in a burning studio, but it managed to win over some listeners, and the Steak Mtn cover art began to appear on shirts around Tampa. Many shows went down during these early years, according to the dates on flyers and posters in the practice space. Shows with Melt Banana, High On Fire, The Melvins, Torche, Black Tusk, Author & Punisher, and others were played. Some in the audience enjoyed it.

In 2017, the bandâs second LP, Largo, arrived. A noticeable improvement over Addio, Largo displayed more ambitious song structures, layered noise attacks, better sound overall, and even some (strangely) danceable rhythms. Its lyrics covered topics like cats and life in the city of Largo. Touring occurred to varying degrees of success.

MEATWOUNDâs third full-length album, Culero, was released in 2019. Musically, the bandâs sound was expanding; the instrumental âEldersâ leaned toward cinematic territory with analog synths courtesy of Matt Akers, âRefusalâ was a violent blast that came in under one-minute long, while âFist Of Godâ trudged in the direction of Bolt Thrower. Lyrically, vocalist Daniel Wallace continued yelling about longtime targets like religion and politics until the last track where he temporarily drops the ignorance in favor of shouting entire paragraphs âborrowedâ from Ray Bradbury. Then COVID happenedâ¦

Enter the Macho era: a slow march progressing in bursts of productivity followed by months/years of refinement. There were multiple demos, rewrites, new tracks built at the last minute, etc. before finally entering Candor Recording Studio in the Summer of 2024. Candor owner/producer/engineer/mastermind Ryan Boesch harnessed the creative nonsense inhabiting the brains of these musicians and maximized the sound of it, remaining patient throughout. Bolstered by the experience and enthusiasm of Boesch, the band delivered something better and worse than before (allegedly).