Quiet Fear - "La Tierra Arriba/El Abismo Abajo" LP

Quiet Fear are a Los Angeles-based post-hardcore band rooted in the Chicano DIY scene, blending the volatility of ’90s screamo with the weight and atmosphere of modern hardcore. Their sophomore full-length, La Tierra Arriba / El Abismo Abajo, confronts systemic oppression, false authority, and social control alongside themes of isolation, fear, and personal collapse. Delivered through bilingual lyrics shaped by identity, community, and lived experience, the album balances emotional intensity with a persistent undercurrent of resistance.

Recorded by Alex Estrada at Pale Moon Ranch (Touché Amoré, Drug Church) and mastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Jeromes Dream), the record expands the band’s sound into heavier and more dynamic territory, shifting between overwhelming chaos and stark, atmospheric restraint while remaining raw and uncompromising throughout.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Tiniebla

2. Retén 

3. Sophistry

4. Soledad 

5. Metathesiophobia

6. Baile Nocturno 

7. Cero Oscura

8. Insurgentes

9. Silueta

10. Sombras 

11. Pseudo Cristo 

12. Sangre Ajena

13. Delirio 

PRESSING INFO:

200 x Noise Cult Splatter 

300 x Blood and Smoke Marble 

300 x Rojo Sangre 

100 x Cera Oscura Cloudy 

100 x Violence and Collapse Black In Red

250 x Red Cassette