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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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The Assailant — Colera Buy it at Amazon
Recorded last fall in Seattle’s The Red Room, “Cólera” almost instantly brings Botch to mind. Noisy cathartic hardcore with mathematically precise time signatures and filthy pounding rhythms, The Assailant takes many measures to ensure that the anxiety you feel while experiencing their music is as real as it can get. Screamed vocals drip of mania and frenzy while the tension mounts via densely layered distorted guitars. “Cólera” is documentation of pure unadulterated craziness bottled with pure adrenaline and panic attacks. Pick this up immediately if you like musical influences that range from pg. 99, Botch, Fugazi, Majority Rule, and Swans. Another brilliant gem from Rome Plow Records.
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