Here is nice little split e.p. release with four songs. Lifecrusher are coming from Switzerland and their two songs represented here are similar to what we called new school hardcore back in the nineties, meaning metallic guitar riffs and moshing parts, plus some punk rock influence thrown in here and there. Their two songs ‘The Price’ and ‘The Plague’ – I love this one more, because it is faster but that is only my taste, reminded me a bit of Earth Crisis. Maybe it is only me. Singer Rami has really powerful screaming energetic voice. Nice having discovered this band. Frantic State are from UK and their two songs ‘The Cost’ and ‘Mantra’ are brutal hardcore, with lots of metallic street core style, in your face hardcore not unlike Walls Of Jericho, Terror, Jesus Piece and some other UK bands like Knuckledust for example. Vocals are screamed at the top of the lungs with some nice backing gang vocals just made for singing along at gigs. My personal taste likes Lifecrusher a bit more, but this is a decent split e.p. so go get yours.
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