Shackles "Forced To Regress" CD

Northern New South Wales tyrants of drear and isolation, SHACKLΣS, are a dark reminder that hard work often pays off. Stacking up a hefty catalogue of releases across the vinyl and tape formats in barely two years, prolific may be one word to describe the group; ferocious, vulgar, and barbaric may be others.

Combining elements of the late 80s Californian power violence scene with the early 90s Death Metal/Grindcore movement as well as a few contemporary influences, the band have built one of the more unique approaches to hardcore to emerge from the region.