6/13/2008
TRACKLIST
01. Weeds
02. Never Wrong
03. Prepare For Worse
04. Heretic
07. Bleeding To Death
08. Our Downfall
09. The Kids Are Not Alright
10. Weapon Of Mosh Destruction
11. Sand And Cells
INFO
Not much time has elapsed since the dissolution of politico/jokester old-school act Slumlords following two albums, but guitarist Dom Romeo already formed a new band, Pulling Teeth, which effectively fuses both eras of hardcore that influenced the Ontario-born guitarist. Shedding the happy-drunk vibe of Slumlords while retaining their brusque songwriting approach (Vicious Skin whizzes through ten songs in just over fourteen minutes), Pulling Teeth share more in common with the guitarist's first band, nineties' hardcore relics Day of Mourning, as the apocalyptic Holy Terror vibe is dependably brought to life once again.
While there is decidedly less death metal riffing and no gutturals (Day of Mourning could easily lay claim to being originators of the "deathcore" label long before the style became a favorite objective of A&R reps), Romeo manages to work in eighties' thrash solos and harmony leads in assorted places throughout the intro-opener "Weeds" and "Never Wrong," "Vicious Skin," "The Kids Are Not Alright," and "Sand and Cells," in much the same vein as Integrity and Ringworm did on albums like Humanity is the Devil, Systems Overload, and Birth is Pain.
Integrity frontman Dwid lends his murderous yell to "Weeds," adding further weight to the relevance of Vicious Skin, but it's not the first time he was a guest on Romeo's work. Day of Mourning's final and finest body of work, the 1999 EP Your Future's End, featured Dwid's guest vocals as well as those of Ringworm's Human Furnace. Adding to the incestuous links among the aforementioned, Romeo was Ringworm's second live guitarist when Frank 3 Gun joined Terror a couple of years back. And more recently, Dwid performed a complete Integrity set in Baltimore with Pulling Teeth his backing band; it suffices to say these guys are truer Integrity fans than your average kid wearing one of their posthumous Deathwish-designed shirts.
With Slayer one of the main influences of the Holy Terror sound, it comes as no surprise that a riff from their long body of work materializes in the verse of "Prepare for the Worst," accompanied by the appropriate degree of optimism on gravel-throated vocalist Mike Riley's part: "It's my belief that these are the end of days, we've taken things too far. We ignored the warning signs." Another Slayer lick, this time their trademarked two-step, is employed as a tension builder prior to the breakdown in "Bleeding to Death." As metal as Pulling Teeth may be coming across, the songs are short, dirty, and punk enough to merit comparison to bands like The Swarm, Haymaker, and Left For Dead. The creation of Vicious Skin may have been assisted by the old-school revival sweeping the hardcore scene, but it has strong ties to the nineties sound, which should ensure it isn't forgotten by next week.
Bottom Line: While a new band to the hardcore scene, Pulling Teeth has some old blood in its ranks, giving Vicious Skin lyrics that often take vengeful neo-political and youth empowerment stances against society and the state of the world. Even with the basic punk beats and short song lengths, there are enough metal riffs and licks reminiscent of the Holy Terror sound to please the aging and bitter twenty-somethings. The album could have used more songs, but with this good an execution of a style long played-out, Vicious Skin carries some respectable weight.
Lambgoat.Michael Gluck
LISTEN: Weapon Of Mosh Destruction
Etiquetas: hardcore, metal, pulling teeth, Punk, Thrash
eraser at 10:45 a. m.
(0) comments5/29/2008
TRACKLIST
01. War Monger
02. Fools Die
03. Shit Treaty of Zion
04. Coerced Terror
05. Falling on Deaf Ears
06. Axed
07. Ex-Cathedra
08. Bullet In, Bullet Out
09. Man in Black
10. Damaged
INFO
This is Canada's The Black Hand
debut full-length follow. Politically
charged hardcore that's combines
the ferocity of crusty hardcore with
the heaviness thrashy metal with a raw,
crustcore feel - fast, faw, and rough,
with great breakdowns and rabid vocals.
Though The Black Hand are definitely more
metal than these bands, this will
definitely appeal to fans of bands like
Tragedy, From Ashes Rise, and Catharsis.
Former members of the also incredible
Ire. The cover art is an original
composition from VOI VOD's Away.
Chainsaw Safety
LISTEN: War Monger
Etiquetas: canadá, crust, hardcore, request, the black hand, Thrash
kRIXx at 3:14 a. m.
(4) comments1/25/2008
Tracklist
01. Stillheten skriker [4:07]
02. Uprøvd, uvitende [1:18]
03. Sover alene [1:10]
04. Hodepine [2:47]
05. Meninga med livet [3:45]
06. Ingen ny dag [4:37]
07. Tomme hjerteslag [1:09]
08. Dagdrøm [2:02]
09. Kaste den første steinen [1:32]
10. Rømmer til skogen [29:56]
Info
Schizofrenic mix of trash, stoner HC and brass-hymns.
Listen: Uprøvd, uvitende
Etiquetas: Experimental., hardcore, la casa fantom, Thrash
eraser at 8:03 p. m.
(0) comments2/26/2007
Tracklist
01. Ni Por Favor Ni Oxtias [0:19]
02. Perra Vida [5:05]
03. Pelota [3:33]
04. Nos Vimos en Berlin [2:49]
05. Como una Mierda [2:56]
06. Que No Te Hagan Llorar [3:50]
07. ¿De Que Murio Mi Aguela? [0:21]
08. Cienzia Asesina [3:00]
09. Civilizacion Degenerazion [3:45]
10. Abre la Boca [4:12]
11. Kontra la Agresion, Kastracion [2:33]
12. Amnesia [3:11]
13. S.H.A.K.T.A.L.E. [2:56]
14. Rockamblus [1:53]
Info
It is not easy to classify Soziedad Alkoholika within a specific style of music. Trash, Hardcore, Metal, Punk... The only sure thing is that its foundation has always been in its strength and speed, displaying a wide and varied selection of influences based on their particular style as is shown in their arrangements. With regard to their text, they have always been faithful to the music. Corrosive and explicit lyrics, full of social commitment and direct protest, have been one of its main characteristics. This irreverant attitude has brought with it certain problems with the legal system, instigated by the most conservative sectors of the Spanish State.
Nobody has been left indifferent since they formed the group. After their massive hit with their first demo "Intoxikaziòn Etìlica" where they combine strength and speed, unusual for those times, it was in 1991 with their first LP "Soziedad Alkoholika"that they were able to surprise the specialists in their field and at the same time appeal to a wide variety of followers from all areas of heavy music. Their first official piece of work broke barriers which many had thought to be insuperable among such styles so defined as Punk and Metal, which was a salutary shock for the scene at the time. Needless to say, their first LP instantly became a crossover classic.
MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/soziedadalkoholika
DD
http://www.mediafire.com/?entgjlfztm3
Etiquetas: hardcore, metal, Punk, Soziedad Alkoholika, Thrash
eraser at 11:24 a. m.
(0) comments2/05/2007
Tracklist
01.Back To Front [0:32]
02.The Classic Who? [1:20]
03.Phalange Chili [1:14]
04.Secret Diary [1:04]
05. If My Last Name Was Stanko, I'd Kill People Too [1:11]
06.Nightmare On Dunbar Street [1:24]
07.Beat My Neighbor [1:14]
08. 15 And Counting Down [1:03]
09. I'm Surprised He Hasn't Killed Anyone [0:55]
10. Pink Sock [1:16]
11. Red Driveway [1:14]
12.Shake-N-Bake [1:17]
13. Perimeter Check [5:46]
14.Bonus Track [1:47]
Info
Imagine living in a town that basically exists to serve the leisure-time needs of an increasingly bloated and ignorant populace that rolls in every summer like an unclaimed uncle. In the warm months, you wait on hand and foot for people who define vacation by what kind of sticker they can put on the SUV back home. In the cold months, you vow to yourself "never again." Welcome to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, home to MASSACRE OF THE UMBILICAL CORD.
Featuring an astonishingly adept trio of musicians, MASSACRE OF THE UMBILICAL CORD viciously and unapologetically espouses and delivers the good tidings of "Eat Shit And Die." Requiring the services of only one drummer, a guitarist, and a vocalist, MOTUC is the sound of a tourist trap being held captive and peppered with precise blasts of incinerating death during peak season.
Like a reporter called to the ensuing carnage, Magic Bullet Records has signed on to bring the sights and sounds of the MASSACRE to the outside world. Label founder Brent Eyestone offered the following: "Pathetic times call for desperate measures. Underground metal/hardcore is being marketed as a playground for chugga chugga cyclops boys wearing eyeliner and hoping you're not keen to their blatant Cre and GnR wannabe image ripoff campaign. Massacre is the complete opposite of the prevailing trend and in many ways a gigantic FUCK YOU to a music industry that gets more laughable with each photo shoot. We're more than happy to live out on the fringe with these dudes and throw Molotovs at the world."
MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/motuc
DD
http://www.mediafire.com/?c4myzyiggm0
Etiquetas: Grindcore, Massacre of the umbilical cord, metal, Thrash
