Final
Assault- …Yllatyshyokkays 7” review
Though somewhat similar to their
first 7”, the lyrical theme is very different, and this one is more fitted to
traditional D-beat stuff (war is at the center of all things D-beat, don’t deny
it). The singer’s voice reigns over top
of the music, a laughing face over the top of a dying humanity, even though the
narration is very much sided with the oppressed people. Also, there is little to no reverb in the
vocals, making the sound that much more raw punk, rather than traditional
D-beat. The bass is an essential tenet
of the F.A. sound, which is interesting for punk- it suits the vibe of the
music well, though. Guitar is pretty
standard, though it does break into a lead in the middle of “Battlefield of
Death”- another odd addition that benefits the sound (the lead is nice and
short, unlike these cock rock, self-absorbed, atrociously dull leads). The first three tracks are all originals, and
the fourth is a cover of “Wartorn” by Social Outcast, the singer’s first band
from the early-mid 90s. The band still
manages to put their own spin on it- it’s not really a cover, but a
reinterpretation. The dual vocals of the
original song were a bit stronger, but Final Assault has but one singer- good
enough for me. One of the better D-beat
influenced groups of recent years- these guys were doing this before the trend
of formulaic crap D-beat came upon us, so they are not a part of this
particular generic movement, which makes them seem that much more genuine. I can’t wait for more!
-Aunty Social
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