Full Circle are hailing from Washington DC hardcore scene. This EP contains intro plus four songs. Music is hardcore but not so much fast one, rather metallic nineties influenced hardcore which reminds me a bit of Biohazard, Sick Of It All and similar bands. Vocals are cool, not screaming but more shouted and you can understand what is being sung about with or without lyric sheet. The lyrics deal with keeping it true, the scene, false friendships, themes that are omnipresent in hardcore. The music is energetic enough to keep your hardcore heart beating but there are some slower moshing parts which I somehow dislike on this record and the guitar could be louder in the mix and more aggressive sounding, but who am I to judge? This is only my personal taste. But, this is good hardcore for listening and full album would be nice once the guys release it. My personal favorites are title track and ‘Beneath It All’. Good little EP.
This band is coming from La Rochelle, France and this is their debut full length album. There are ten songs on this one. Music is basically punk rock but with so much more influences thrown in. There are hardcore, metal, funk, reggae, midwest emo, but also blackgaze to be more modern. Lyrics deal with personal themes, like will to live, mental health issues, but also oppression and social injustices. I love how this band manages to mix all these influences in their music but still remain punk rock and punch you in the face. One of my personal favorites is ‘She Resisted Agonizingly’, mixture of fast hardcore punk and reggae with good lyrics. Vocals are more screaming and shouted and somehow fit perfectly to the atmosphere each of the songs has, because every song is different from the other and that is the beauty of this album. One other song I must also mention as favorite is ‘Fading’ which is totally cool with lyrics that goosebumps your skin. Also ‘Flashes of Corruption Destruction(in My Dreams)’ is worth mentioning having that cool catchy riff and reminding me of early Shelter, but hey, maybe it is only me. This is in fact an interesting album for all of you who love your punkrock diverse.
Today is a day of reckoning for all metalheads and extreme hardcore enthusiasts as CHAVER releases their bone-crushing album, “Of Gloom”! Dive headfirst into the abyss and let Chaver’s relentless tunes take you on a wild ride through darkness. This is the sonic onslaught you’ve been waiting for!
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