Location: Oakland, California
Country: USA
Genre: Anarcho punk, goregrind
EP: The Mincecore Manifesto
Format: Vinyl, cassette, digital
Label: Tankcrimes
Release date: June 26, 2026
If punk is resisting fascism, corporate greed, and media misdirection—and has always been—then Haggus’s “The Mincecore Manifesto” exemplifies punk. Setting aside conspiracy theories and crackpottery, the more fascism, corporate greed, and media misdirection emerge, the more people feel compelled to speak out.
As in the late sixties, when proto-punk began with David Peel, yippie culture, and addressed civil rights, political violence, war, and Cold War issues, it’s become a matter of ‘us vs. them’ again. Originating in Oakland, California, where hip hop has long been prominent, Haggus has released an extensive series of demos, EPs, albums, and splits over the past twelve years since they decided to air their grievances.
The band channels images of gore and sickness through grind with ideological anarcho-punk leanings. Anarchism has been a recurring theme in punk since Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols began writing lyrics. What Malcolm McLaren sensationalized was adopted by Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys, who collaborated with Ice-T and inspired bands for years. Incorporating this with music started by Repulsion, Impetigo and Carcass, Haggus developed a style they’ve maintained until today.
Sharing a social and political consciousness with bands like Agathocles, Extreme Noise Terror, Terrorizer, and of course Napalm Death, Haggus writes songs that demand to be heard and to make their point. Like these bands and grassroots punk scenes across America, they perform with the tumultuous, nonrural vibe that signifies the roots of anarcho-punk and grind. The issues addressed by those bands remain vital to Haggus.
Their lyrics may appear to be lashing out and projecting anger, but they seem intended to reflect the collective frustration of a lifestyle that’s had to fight against being suppressed. They’re not angry at the world for its own sake or faking crude behavior to appear cool; rather, they confront issues of universal concern. And they do so with greater urgency, energy, hostility, and violent fervor, escalating their streetwise anarcho-punk and goregrind to furious heights. In their view, there’s no room left for indecision or walking the line, and no time to remain silent or complacent.
Haggus delivers lyrical content with the potential to match the impact of Napalm Death and Body Count, advocating self-reliance, self-awareness, and independent thought with renewed intensity. They likewise warn against trusting everything on TV or in the media. As founding member Hambone states, “The billionaires and oligarchs will use everything in their power to keep you too distracted, overwhelmed, and exhausted to notice we are headed for a global fascist state… Do not let them fool you.” As punk (and grind to a lesser extent) has transformed the world in some ways, it’s encouraging to see bands like Haggus stay relevant on their own terms. –Dave Wolff
Lineup:
Hambone: Strinx ‘n’ spew
Mr. Brisket: Stranx ‘n’ splat
Kankle Hog: Putrid pan man
Chum Bucket: Oral support
Wiener Herzog: Dabs ‘n’ doinx
Track list:
1. Decease The Police
2. Fucked Up Future
3. Welcome To The Mincecore Jungle
4. Haggus - Ain’t Life Grand?
5. Tyranny And Cruelty
6. Mincecore Provocateur
7. Mincecore Gratitude
8. Head Infection
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