Lower Hollow, a 5-piece hardcore band hailing from South Africa, have released their debut album “Bloom & Expire” via Mongrel Records. The album has already caught the attention of numerous media outlets, including GAMES, BRRRAAAINS & A HEAD-BANGING LIFE, who dubbed it “a debut album that is both creative and crushing.” During the COVID pandemic, Lower Hollow spent their time behind closed doors refining their sound and creating a powerful source of top-tier intensity and energy. Their music is like a raw wound being ground against a salt mill – it is unyielding and unrelenting. By carving a new path through the remnants of broken ideals, they have caused the world to stand still and take notice, as we all shift our priorities in the face of an uncerta...