Hailing from the filthy bowels of Richmond, Virginia, Balaclava play hardcore punk music with severe intensity. Influenced by bands like Neurosis, His Hero Is Gone and Cursed, they have begun to shape their own take on the intersection of punk and metal.

Their sound ranges from sludgy, crust-ridden dirges to restrained, ominous melodies to moments of blistering triumph. Their debut full-length, Crimes of Faith, is a thoughtful, multifaceted expression of seething animosity and fervent exultation.