Posted By Chris Conde on Fri, Dec 11, 2020 at 10:27 AM click to enlarge
San Antonio’s self-described nerdcore outfit Bitforce has made a triumphant return with an eponymous eight-song album released this week on Bandcamp. Known for combining the raw aggression of metalcore with nostalgic melodies from classic video games, Bitforce has emerged as a leader in a surprisingly large scene of Alamo City acts who reference video games, anime and other nerdy obsessions in their music. That local community s stature has grown so much that fellow nerdcore outfits including Mariachi Entertainment System yes, a mariachi group that plays covers of video games themes receive invitations to perform at gaming conferences across the U.S.