Every so often a band comes along that likes to push the boundaries of their genre just that little bit, right when things have got a bit samey and meh. LA-based metallic hardcore outfit Matriarchs are one of those groups that, by their own admission, were a “kind of by the numbers hardcore band” until they crossed paths with vocalist K. Enagonio. The resulting partnership can be heard on their upcoming release, The Shape of C#nts to Come, a collection of face-ripping singles compiled by the band. A follow-up of sorts to their raging 2020 disc Year Of The Rat, this collection has the aim of expanding the minds of a fanbase that, thanks to some high-profile shows across the metal/hardcore scenes, is rapidly growing. With the missing piece of the jigsaw in place, there should be no stopping ...