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Chiodos
Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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Embrace Today — We Are the Enemy Buy it at Amazon
This four-year old straightedge outfit has been advancing that strain on hardcore and reclaiming it from the masses who mainstreamed it and diluted the talent pool with ‘edge bands who were doing it for the style. Lyrically “We Are the Enemy” is apocalyptic and dark. Each song is a blistering assault on everything you thought you knew and could expect from the hardcore community. The breakdowns seem almost visceral with pummeling and precise accuracy. Be prepared, this album is going to be viewed as one of hardcore’s best this year.
- J-Sin
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