I must admit that I first heard Authority Zero last year at Punk Rock Holiday festival in Tolmin, Slovenia when they played and blew everyone away with their mighty set of energetic punk hardcore mixed with ska and reggae parts. Then I learned that they play for over 20 years and come from Arizona, USA. Their interesting mix of Californian punkcore with ska and reggae works just fine for me and here they are with their brand new sixth album, now on one of the best punkrock labels, Bird Attack Records. The new record has 13 songs of melody, energy, fun and emotion. Everything what punk hardcore fan desires, isnt it? The opener “First one in the pit” is hardcore bomb, fast drumming and cutting guitars make you do just what the title says, join the pit. One of the album highlights for me is “Reconciliation” with one of the most anthemic choruses I have heard in last couple of years. Reggae melodies of the title song are something that puts smile on your face and makes your day better. Another highlight of this album is “When we rule the world…” and also closing song “No guts, no glory”. I can say that this album is for me the best Authority Zero album so far. Excellent stuff!

9,5/10

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