Florida hardcore/sludge band Meatwound premieres new album »Macho« in its entirety; out this Friday via Threat Collection Records / Pax Aeternum Digital!
Tampa, Florida based hardcore/sludge band Meatwound stream their fourth album »Macho« in its entirety on Decibel Magazine!
»Macho« is set for release this Friday, May 9th, 2025 via Threat Collection Records / Pax Aeternum Digital.
Tracklist:
01. Compressed Hell
02. Mount Vermin
03. Obese Variants
04. Labor
05. Frank Stallone
06. Pigs, Tu
07. Europa
08. Barking Dogs As Plot Device
09. Chunk
10. Exodus, MF
Courtesy of Earsplit PR:
“These dudes sound like Killing Joke fed through a meat grinder.” — Decibel Magazine
Decibel Magazine is currently streaming »Macho«, the new full-length from Florida’s noise-soaked hardcore sludge crew Meatwound. The premiere comes in advance of the record’s 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, “Meatwound are not here to make friends, they are here to clobber you. And on album number four, »Macho«, they do that effectively and repeatedly over ten new tracks. These dudes sound like Killing Joke fed through a meat grinder. There’s 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.”
Stream Meatwound’s »Macho« exclusively at Decibel Magazine at THIS LOCATION.
Photo by Wallace Boesch
Watch the band’s previously released video for »Mount Vermin« HERE.
»Macho« will be released on limited 180-gram Pink vinyl via Threat Collection Records (the label’s 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, »Macho« fills the room with a powerful, intense presence, making a statement that’s as brash and confident as its name suggests. Ideal for those who appreciate daring scents, this candle is an olfactory experience that’s 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 12” »Addio« – which was intended to be a demo – 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 band’s 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.
Meatwound’s third full-length album, »Culero«, was released in 2019. Musically, the band’s sound was expanding; the instrumental “Elders” leaned toward cinematic territory with analog synths courtesy of Matt Akers, “Refusal” was a violent blast that came in under one-minute long, while ‘Fist Of God’ 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 “borrowed” from Ray Bradbury. Then Covid happened…
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).
Meatwound is:
Ari Barros – Guitars/Noise/Modular Synth
Mariano Iglesias – Bass/Vocals
Dmeatree Stoianovich – Drums
Daniel Wallace – Vocals
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well