Kingpin-
2013 demo review
I’ve always goose-stepped with
90s-style hardcore, being that I’ve always preferred fast over heavy, but this
is one exception to that rule. This is
just awesome- a Leeway, Marvel, and Robocop reference all in one demo and
band! This is before I even listen to
the music. However, it got better when I
did. The production on this is very raw,
and in a type of hardcore known for over-production, I am extremely pleased to
see a return to simplicity and self-recording.
The metal influences on the songs are noticeable, but this is no doubt a
hardcore demo, no a metalcore one. The first track ‘Former Glory’ is a catchy
number with some toe-tapping riffs, and a breakdown that will make even the
most introverted, quiet of hardcore souls go off and unleash a catharsis on
mosh pits worldwide. ‘Choking Dust’ is a
longer song, but it keeps one’s attention; it’s much more of a fun song than an
angry one, though there still is some anger in the words. At long last, ‘Bitches Leave’, even though it
does sound misogynistic, is merely a Robocop reference (+1 for Detroit) and
relates to people one hates, both sons of bitches and bitches alike. This one has got to be a crowd pleaser,
because even I would happily do a Cold World finger point and chant to this
song. It also does not let up on the
speed either- everything I ever wanted in a hardcore song, here.
This is one hell of a band to look
out for, on the real! Can’t recommend
this demo enough.
-Aunty Social
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