Uruguay’s screamo act LAS LLAGAS blends raw emotion and fierce beauty on intense new EP

Montevideo’s underground scene doesn’t get much international attention, but Las Llagas is set to change that with their debut EP, Cuanto tiempo nos queda para oler los eucaliptos?, a raw and emotionally charged blend of blackened hardcore, noise, and neocrust. The band, formed by longtime friends from Uruguay’s DIY scene, originally leaned toward a post-punk sound, but it wasn’t long before they found themselves drawn to something heavier—downtuned guitars, double-kick drums, and an overall darker, sludgier atmosphere. Cuanto tiempo nos queda para oler los eucaliptos? by Las Llagas Today, ahead of its official release on March 5, we’re hosting the