Kriegs
Legion- War Bastard LP review
This is real old school shit,
crossover the way it was made before hardcore influenced it in the 90s. Utilizing the two guitar sound in an almost
Iron Maiden-esque way (that is, with the use of simultaneous harmonies and an
individual sound for each guitar), it is the plentiful riffs that seem to drive
these songs forward. The drums are
metronomic, damn near flawless; bass is bumpin’, following the high end of the riffs
with a mirrored, low-sounding rhythm; the vocals are gruff, mid-pitch yells
with all the youthful angst and nervousness boiled out in favor of a righteous
urgency (given the lyrics, it makes more sense to be this way). Lyrics cover a wide range of topics, most of
‘em related to the shrinking level of freedom the powers that be allow the
common man, the proletariat of today.
Propaganda, bribe, coercion, or a violent end is what seems to be the
accepted norm for combating oppositional individuality in this day and age, and
Krieg’s Legion is unafraid to say it.
The layout of the insert for the
record is smooth yet simple, the recording quality is clean but not spotless
(as all metal and punk should be), and there’s some room left to headbang. A fine piece of Motor City metal and/or punk.
-Aunty Social
