Liars & Thieves are hardcore band from Wuppertal area, Germany. This April, they will release their first full length record Thaumatrop via Bastardized Recordings. I listened and reviewed the record for our zine.

Thaumatrop is a collection of ten songs. The ominous melodic piano entry to I´m Alive gives us just enough time to prepare for the musical onslaught. Liars & Thieves play modern version of harsh brutal hardcore, yet adding enough progressive and melodic parts that brutality and tenderness mix in one final beautiful soundscape. I just love how brutal, screaming vocals and clean singing vocals interplay on this record. The guitars shred their typical metalcore/ hardcore riffing, and then suddenly they transform into beautiful, almost sad melodies which are perfect to listen to on gloomy evenings. I don´t have a lyric sheet, but the lyrics are all in English language, and as I can understand deal with personal matters and fighting personal demons.

In the end, I can surely say that this is a very good band, though I am not a fan of modern hardcore, but this one is for sure worth your attention. My favorite songs: Marble Eyes, Scarlet Thread, Maelstrom.

8/10

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