CONTRAST ATTITUDE
Mie prefecture's longest-running d-beat export â nearly three decades of Discharge-filtered raw punk delivered with zero compromise and maximum distortion.
About
Contrast Attitude has been waging war on eardrums since 1998, originally out of Matsusaka in Mie prefecture. Led by guitarist Gori, the band operates as a lean three-piece that self-describes as "Dis-Bastard hardcore noize punk" â a tag that tells you almost everything you need to know. Their sound runs through Discharge, Disclose, Confuse, and Disorder, but Contrast Attitude are not mere copyists. There is a weight and grit to their production, a nastiness in the low end, and a fist-raising catchiness in the riffs that separates them from the raw punk herd. The band's output is scattered across dozens of EPs, splits, and compilation appearances on labels spanning Japan, Europe, and the US â Distort Reality, Agipunk, Doombringer, Black Konflik, and more. Key releases include the "Apocalyptic Raw Assault" LP, a 2004 split with Acrostix, and a 2018 compilation collecting 18 tracks from their two-decade run. Bassist/vocalist Sin also played in Acrostix, tying Contrast Attitude into the broader Japanese crust network. In 2025, they dropped "Discharge Your Noise" â their first full-length since 2009 â powered by new drummer Daigo (ex-Deceiving Society), and hit the US East Coast for their first American dates since 2013 as part of the Kawakami Forever series. Nearly thirty years in, they are sharper and more ferocious than ever.
Upcoming Shows
- Sat, May 2, 2026EarthdomDETESTATION JAPAN TOUR 2026 FINALOpen 17:00 / Start 18:00Details