Bodyweb

Bodyweb takes shape in the United Kingdom around Louis Hardy, who is also active in Higher Power, Big Cheese and Fate, initially joined by Ben Jones of Pest Control, before the project broadened with pq from Nihiloxica, then Luke Thompson, Tom Hobson and Bill Bottomley. The band thus evolves into a full lineup where musicians from hardcore, punk and more experimental approaches cross paths. Bodyweb develops a blend of abrasive hardcore, nu metal, industrial and dark electronic textures, with tracks built on rhythm ruptures, nerve-wracking breakdowns, anxious layers and sometimes more melodic refrains. A first EP, train_wreck_simulation, lays the foundations of this aesthetic by confronting frontal violence and an unstable digital environment. The arrival of pq adds a more textured dimension, made of samples, unsettled atmospheres and contrasts between saturation and more suspended passages. In 2025, Bodyweb announces deadwired, the second EP released by Flatspot Records, where the band pushes this hybrid language further between contemporary hardcore, oppressive electronic and fragmented writing. Bodyweb sits within a British scene where the borders between metal, punk and industrial music are increasingly porous, while maintaining a direct and collective approach.