It’s “Old Fashioned Hardcore,” as they describe it, like Dischord, circa 1981 (like Void) or the Gang Green and FUs (I’m talkin’ the reeeaaally short songs).
Similar to Delta 9 in the hardcore techno sounds, D.O.A. has one very specific element that distinguishes them: They’re from New York and fuckin’ proud of it.
Loud, distorted beats, high-to-superhigh BPMs, and a mix between distorted shouts, quotes from action/adventure movies, and sounds of destruction and violence.
Crumbox is from L.A. Their album was recorded in San Diego, and their label has a Laguna Beach, CA address. Yet they sound like Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Based on the “Un-Cola” concept, The Unpunk Album stitches together snotty, hyperactive punk songs with a few mid-tempo shit tracks, to break up the monotony.
Cradle of Filth have released an album with excellent production and decipherable music while still retaining their integrity and cultish underground following.