Hounds
of Hate- s/t LP review
This record mixes up the ’88-era
hardcore with that of the contemporary style focusing on slower, more gang
vocals and chug-oriented sounds, and it’s pretty stellar. The slow parts are heavy as shit and the fast
parts thunder away as singer Trey spits out his thoughts and ideas, which cover
a pretty wide array of topics, from drug addiction, a new world order,
interpersonal problems, to a few where I’m not entirely sure what the song is
about. Four of the songs on this LP were
on a promo tape I nabbed in late 2012, and it’s safe to say that this LP lived
up to my expectations and more. Secret
Knowledge, Pound of Flesh, Brotherhood of Night, and Untouchable are my
favorite tracks, but none are bad, unbalanced in their respective mixes, or out
of place in any way. It’s very friendly
to hardcore kids and punks alike- it’s not as pointed as the EP, but it is damn
close. Sing-along, two-step, ninja mosh,
it’s all good here. Packaging is stellar
as always- Painkiller does it right.
-Aunty Social
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