A BITTER CANVAS DROPS STUNNING POST-HARDCORE JAM “WITHER”
A Bitter Canvas is less a band and more a sonic battering ram—a one-man screamo/post-hardcore project helmed by multi-instrumentalist and composer Nicholas Redmond. With his latest single “Wither,” Redmond channels the full-throttle spirit of Oakland’s East Bay punk scene into a feral, two-and-a-half-minute outburst that refuses to be ignored.
The track is a whirlwind of angular guitar riffs, math-metal precision drumming, and throat-shredding vocals—all crammed into a runtime so tight it feels like it could implode at any moment. But beneath the chaos, there’s real craft. Redmond weaves moments of melody and nuance between the carnage, nodding to influences like Glassjaw and Coalesce without sounding derivative.
“Wither” isn’t just loud—it’s calculated, cathartic, and absolutely unrelenting. Hardcore, metal, and noise rock diehards will feel right at home. Everyone else? Better hold on tight.
Listen to “Wither” below:
