1/26/2008
Tracklist
01. the custom of the sea [1:09]
02. scimitar [1:15]
03. separation perfected [1:42]
04. complete works [1:00]
05. palimpsest [0:54]
06. espionage [1:32]
07. weltstadt los angeles [1:17]
08. six [1:09]
09. shore leave [1:00]
10. index [1:03]
11. separated at birth [2:12]
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I'm not going to have Ghostlimb's eponymous debut p
laying at my wedding. I don't want any of their songs
spinning while a loved one is being lowered into the
ground. And it's probably not one of my favorite records
this year. But as far was what these guys have set out
to accomplish, I honestly can't imagine how they could have done it better.
Featuring members from the still-grinding Graf Orlock, this West
Coast three-piece is a first-class combination of thrash, hardcore
and in-your-face melody. It's not that the band is really doing anything
different or original—far from it—but the guys have fantastic ears for
what needs to get stuck in your head and what needs to bash it in.
Being able to cram all of these elements in one song is hard enough,
but doing it on tracks that hover around a minute and a half is even
more impressive. With 11 songs not even clocking in at 15 minutes, this
is the kind of efficient beating you need for your morning commute.
But what sticks out most about Ghostlimb is how triumphant they sound.
Listening to this evokes images of Braveheart, but instead of kilt-wearing
Scots, it's dudes with torn Assück shirts and shitty dreads. The punks are
marching to war, folks, and it's time to join or die.
—Shane Mehling . Decibel
Listen: The Custom Of The Sea
Etiquetas: ghostlimb, hardcore
kRIXx at 11:32 a. m.
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