This comp samples Tooth & Nail’s expanding roster of rock bands that stretch over many genres. I guess Starflyer 59 was too mellow to make this thing, huh?
A throbbing, updated roll rooted in the ’68-’72 germination of the heavy gunk that wasn’t progressive or fusion-oriented. Heavy, bluesy, hard rock-based doom.
Riffs Entombed’d pass on cuz they’re too dull, monotone hardcore vocals sprinkled with death roar, and general bash’n’smash that is uninspired and predictable.
Vader is molten lava, boiling over with intensity, passion, and brutality. Meaty grind with no gore lyrics, third-rate computer artwork, or saturated growls.
Taking the art-school hardcore that they experimented with on their debut full-length even further, this EP is like a trip through someone’s private catharsis.
A great way of getting to know one of the more hard-working labels in the underground, even if its bands have not all reached the same level of competency.
Portland, OR’s The Jimmies straddle that powerchord pop/mid-tempo pop/punk line admirably. Many’d namedrop Hüsker Dü, and that’s a really nice name to drop.