Label: hardcore punk

Who they are

Kohti Tuhoa are a hardcore punk band from Helsinki, Finland. The notes for the Väkivaltaa EP call the group a Helsinki four-piece. The notes for the 2019 album name the vocalist as Helena. The album pages list no other members by name. The name is Finnish and reads as “towards destruction” in English. Bandcamp tags include d-beat and suomi punk. Early press notes compare the band to Framtid and to Sacrilege in the Behind the Realms of Madness era.

Discography

The documented run starts with a self-titled EP. It first appeared as a seven-inch, and those pressings sold out long ago. La Vida Es Un Mus reissued the session on December 16, 2020. The label cut it at 45rpm on a twelve-inch, remastered from the original analog tapes. The bonus track Velkaa Maksat Kuitenkin had been left off the original pressing. The session ran long for a seven-inch. Seven tracks appear on the reissue. The black vinyl edition of that pressing now shows sold out.

Ihmisen Kasvot, listed as MUS198, came out on September 15, 2019. The notes describe a twelve-track LP about an overpopulated world worn down by self-centered behavior. Reference points include Killing Joke style tom-tom beats and fast hardcore. Recording took place at VR Studio in Turku, with Jack Control mastering.

Elä Totuudesta followed on May 15, 2020 as a five-track EP. The band recorded and mixed it, with Jack Control handling the master. The notes list themes of personal struggle and gender equality, including problems inside the punk scene.

Väkivaltaa arrived October 1, 2021. Side A draws on early Spiderleg Records EPs, per the notes. Side B carries three tracks of pogo-beat hardcore. The same notes name Disorder and the Colombian band Muro as points of comparison.

Label

The Ihmisen Kasvot notes state the band had two albums and an EP on Southern Lord and Svart Records. La Vida Es Un Mus came next. The Southern Lord band page lists Rutiinin Orja and Pelon neljäs valtakunta under the group’s name. Svart is a label based in Finland. La Vida Es Un Mus Discos operates out of London and uses the tagline “Primative Musik”. The label grid also holds Home Front, The Chisel and Ripcord.

Most recent release

Paratiisi is the fourth album. It carries the catalog number MUS347 and sits in preorder now. The release date is October 23, 2026. Ten tracks are listed. The closer pairs Eliitin Psykopatia with Älä Luovuta. One track, Valmistaudu Sotaan, streams ahead of release and runs 2:01. Formats cover digital at 7 pounds, CD at 10 pounds, and LP at 20 pounds. The vinyl comes in blue or black with a lyric insert. Ville Valavuo recorded and mixed the album. Jarno Alho handled mastering at Alho Audio Mastering. Jaakko Karjula painted the cover again. The press notes carry a Daniel Lupton byline from Sorry State Records. They describe UK82 drive and hooks with metal flourishes over a medium-fast tempo. Lyrics are in Finnish with English translations included. Subjects cover microplastics and a personal account of sexual assault. The notes place Eliitin Psykopatia in a free punk tradition alongside “Why (Reprise)” and “L.A. Blues”.

Where to buy and listen

The Paratiisi preorder lives on the La Vida Es Un Mus Bandcamp. The same account streams the 2019 album and the 2021 EP. The label site links the store and full catalog. The Southern Lord page keeps the earlier records listed.

Who they are

Consensus Madness is a punk band from Chicago. The Endeavors album page carries a chicago tag alongside kbd, punk and proto-punk. The Iron Lung Records press text calls the members Chicagoans and friends of the label. It describes the vocals as sung in provincial Midwest accents. Member names do not appear on the album page or the label grid. The lineup stays undocumented in public listings.

Discography

The catalogue holds two full-length records on the same label. The self-titled Consensus Madness LP appeared first as LUNGS-249. Endeavors followed as LUNGS-309. The press text calls Endeavors a debut album, which leaves the earlier record’s status open. No release year for LUNGS-249 shows on the current label grid.

Endeavors holds ten tracks in 16:30. Attention opens at 1:42, N.R.P. runs 1:30 and Superfund runs 1:32. Fighting/Type A lasts 1:43 and One Oh 8 lasts 1:16. Track six runs 1:32. New Bag (Money) runs 1:58, Living And Dying runs 1:25 and Spooky runs 1:41. Everyday closes the record at 2:11, the longest track.

The press text lists Dangerhouse, UK77, neue deutsche welle and 90s Japanese garage as inspirations. The lyrics touch on work and money. New Bag (Money) deals in fees, penalties and interest. Superfund names remediation sites: Laurel Park, the Cuyahoga, Metamora, Miller Beach, Love Canal and Teledyne. Living And Dying frames living in America against dying in America. Everyday measures one day against the next.

Label

Iron Lung Records operates from Reno, Nevada. The label’s Bandcamp catalogue shows more than 300 releases in the LUNGS numbering. Recent entries include Brain Tourniquet’s Sinking Deeper Into Madness, due September 25, 2026 as LUNGS-322. Alien Nosejob’s How A Mosquito Operates carried LUNGS-310. Diät’s live album S.O.36 Berlin Sept ‘22 arrived as LUNGS-321 with 700 copies on 150gr vinyl. The store runs through ironlungrecords.bigcartel.com.

Most recent release

Endeavors was released June 30, 2026. The pressing runs 500 copies on black 140gr vinyl in a 24pt reverse board jacket with an insert. Recording credits go to David Wolf. Scott Plant handled the mix and Mikey Young mastered. Photos came from Thaib Wahab, with art direction by Martin Sorrondeguy.

Where to buy and listen

The Endeavors album page streams all ten tracks. Digital costs 9 dollars and includes MP3 and FLAC downloads. The black vinyl LP sells for 24 dollars and ships within seven days. The label music page lists the full catalogue. The self-titled LP page streams the earlier record.

Who they are

Nekra are a hardcore punk band from London. Bandcamp tags on every release list the city. The press text for the new EP calls the group the international pit sisters. Lineup details are not published on the label pages, so member names stay unlisted here.

Discography

The Demo 2017 cassette came first, out May 25, 2017 as MUS147 on La Vida Es Un Mus. Five songs run about six and a half minutes: Sisters Of The Yam, Art School, Blood, Photoshoot, and Expatriate. Artwork came from Suzi Kemp. Jonah Falco recorded, mixed, and mastered the tape. The cassette is now listed as sold out.

Royal Disruptor followed on December 1, 2020 as MUS221. It carries five tracks: Esquire, Groomer, Trash, Red Room, and Amang. Seb recorded and mixed the session at Public Pool. Jonah Falco mastered it. The 7-inch comes on black vinyl with an insert and costs 6 pounds on Bandcamp.

Labels

La Vida Es Un Mus has released all three records. The label is a one-person mailorder operation run from London. It has shipped records for more than 20 years, according to the label site. Sorry State Records also stocks the EP and flagged it as a pre-order on July 29, 2026.

Most recent release

The new EP is titled “Is It Really Living?” It came out August 28, 2026 as MUS338. Five songs run 8:39 in total. Tracks include Intro/ Bad Bitch Stomp, Venas, Futuro Ideal, and Risk Factor. Venas is sung in Spanish. Risk Factor closes the EP at 2:41, the longest track.

Jonah Falco recorded and mixed the EP at Fuzzbrain Studios. Will Killingsworth mastered it at Dead Air. Synth and electronics come from Brulatour. Artwork is by Marcea Decker, and band photos are by Robin Silas Christian.

Bryony Beynon wrote the press text. It marks a decade of the band and describes new pacing across the songs. The one-time pressing is 300 copies on black vinyl. Sorry State noted the run is limited and not likely to stick around long.

Where to buy and listen

All five tracks stream on the La Vida Es Un Mus Bandcamp page. The digital album costs 5 pounds and the vinyl 8 pounds. Physical copies ship from the label within three days. Sorry State Records carries copies for North American buyers. The label web shop and the label Bandcamp list the full catalogue, including Royal Disruptor and the Demo 2017 tape.