Companion is Austrian hardcore band from Vienna, formed in summer of 2012. They released two ep-s and one album until this second effort that came out last month on Australian label 1054 Records. The five piece from the beautiful town of Vienna play so called Vienna style hardcore, with heavy beating grooves and some fast parts. The music is very heavy and brutal but also played from the heart. The lyrics are of mostly in English and deal with never giving up through the heart times and motivating the listener to fight and go on. The lyrics also deal with concerns over right wing activism blossoming all over Europe and about refugee crisis and stuff like that…The album contains 10 songs +intro and outro. Some of the album highlights are the title track with its motivational lyrics and captivating groove but also heavy riffs. The outstanding tracks are also “Cold Concrete” and “The Enemy” featuring Mike from Only Attitude Counts as guest performance. For me the absolutely best song on this album is the closing track “One Life” that is true hardcore anthem. This record is great piece of European hardcore.

8/10

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