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Blackened Minds, Blackened Hearts EP review
This EP is a good example of what
modern hardcore is about, in both good and bad ways. It’s good in that the lyrics are not
cookie-cutter and don’t necessarily rhyme- this is big in writing poetry, but
lyrics usually have rhythm that forces rhymes.
Here, that is not so. Also, the
guitars are heavier than most punk.
Here’s where the only real negative part comes in: There are hardly any fast parts to this
EP. The band’s last 7” had a balanced
amount of fast and slow parts, as they complimented one another. This new sound is a big change from
that. The only fast parts are in the
beginning of “Hate and Destroy” and “Tormented”, and that makes it feel as
though the song is dreary and sludgy- good for breakdowns and outros, but not
for the beginning and verses. That’s the
only missing part of the music here.
Still stellar, but speeding this music up even by as little as 10% would
bring more energy to the sound (I tested this out, and it’s true). Good for skulking around the pit, waiting to
whirlwind dance. I like it okay, but I
need more fastness.
-Aunty Social
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