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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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Gather — Beyond the Ruins Buy it at Amazon
Only two years young, vegan straightedge California-based Gather has already taken the underground metal/hardcore scene by storm. Death-defying guitar parts litter this female-fronted hardcore metal band. Her vocals are as throat-shredding as any man’s and indeed for the most part maybe even more so when compared to her male counterparts. Gather has a very 108 sound with more growling vocals and tribal-istic rhythmic breakdowns. But the 108 comparison shouldn’t surprise most who know that they recorded the album with Vic DiCara whose resume includes the likes of 108, Inside Out, and Shelter. Great old-school hardcore guitar shreds with a more newly updated metallic hardcore vibe.
- J-Sin
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