Rainswept Demo ’25 cassette
RAINSWEPT’s name might sound poetic, but don’t let that fool you—this four-piece out of Rome, boasting members of STRENGTH APPROACH, FIRST BLOOD, and BLVD OF DEATH, is clearly chugging from the same bottle as 1990s NYHC bands like MADBALL and BIOHAZARD. Groove is the name of the game here, and there’s plenty to mosh to if metallic hardcore is your thing. But the first song, “137 Anthem,” is a seemingly pointless instrumental that eats up about a quarter of the whole release. Bold move, guys. This isn’t really up my alley, but if any of the bands mentioned above do it for you, check ’em out.