Seven years after their punishing debut on Hydra Head Records, Vancouver’s Erosion return with Invasive Species—a filthy, blood-boiling follow-up that finds the band operating at peak ferocity. The new full-length drops September 5th via Mechanized Apparatus Revolt Records, and we’ve got the entire LP streaming below.
Recorded by Jesse Gander (Anciients, Bison BC, Ceremonial Bloodbath) and mastered by Arthur Rizk (Pissgrave, Blood Incantation), Invasive Species is a raw nerve of bottom-heavy metallic crust, d-beat rage, and sonic suffocation. These twelve tracks don’t just punish—they obliterate, dragging the listener through a relentless assault of impenetrable riffs, blown-out tones, and blistering vocal vitriol.
While the sound evokes landmarks like Martyrdöd, His Hero Is Gone, and Skitsystem, Erosion avoids the crust-by-numbers trap. There’s no performative decay here—just airtight songwriting, chest-collapsing heaviness, and real-world rage aimed squarely at humanity’s ecological and social self-destruction. Invasive Species is as much a warning as it is a war cry.
This first pressing includes limited variants: 50 transparent vinyl (not for trade), 100 clear/black marbled (75 via label pre-sale), and 350 standard black. You’ve been warned—this will go fast.
For those who prefer their hardcore dark, metallic, and unflinchingly pissed off, Invasive Species is essential listening. Stream the album below, and let it bury you.
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