Many musicians were crippled by constant lockdowns and pandemic-related restrictions over the course of 2020 and 2021, but it acted as a blessing in disguise for some acts, like Lower Hollow. This brand-new South African powerhouse used that time behind closed doors to build chemistry, refine their sound, and hone techniques, as the rest of the world stood still and lived in fear and uncertainty. This internal frustration essentially helped fuel the quintet, as they used these dark times as motivation, and that aggression has found its way into the music. The result is the debut Lower Hollow full-length Bloom & Expire (stream the new single “Living Ghosts”), a collage of hardcore and metallic blows, ready for your consumption on March 31st. Due out via Mongrel Records, these songs were...