Heresy-
The Final Hour 7” review
This EP starts with a galloping
bass, almost as strong as a guitar’s typical presence. It definitely drives the song at first,
though vocalist Tim King does begin to put in his rapid-fire words that act as
the knight to the galloping horse. The
guitars are a traditional buzzsaw, not as driving as most guitar sounds, but
not lacking in their contribution. The
drums are a very d-beat styled hardcore punk, definitely influenced by the
likes of Discharge, Totalitar, and GBH- however, it seems to be a little more
complicated than that. It helps drive
the song well enough, though. The lyrics
are anti-war, anti-system, anti-religion punk rock stuff- the words are not a
huge vehicle for the band, rather it is the vocal delivery serving as the
vehicle for the music. Overall, it is
low-fi raw cassette tape hardcore, the kind that ruled the 80s underground
music scene everywhere, Detroit included.
Some metal influenced leaked in (in the form of short lead breaks), but
make no mistake- this is Detroit punk rock.
-Aunty Social
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