Congenital
Death- From My Hands 7” review
Short, sharp, and sinister, this EP
is a crafty blend of powerviolence and hardcore carried forth by a shrill voice
and a fast, off-kilter drum beat. The
lyrics, while nonspecific and indirect, still hit pretty hard, just as much as
the intense music pouring from both sides of the stereo. I have been listening to this semi-regularly
since it came out, with no sign of stopping.
It hits that careful blend of unique and familiar that many punk and
hardcore bands strive to hit but do not.
Some of Philly’s finest here, folks.
This would be an ideal opener for This Is Hardcore, because Congenital
Death does for speed and energy what hardcore bands do in slow and heavy.
-Aunty Social
