Sect Mark Self Obliteration LP
This is black hole hardcore, building on a solid foundation of POISON IDEA riffs with some Swedish influence as well. It’s not exactly metallic, but has that bite, calling to mind contemporaries like the mighty WARTHOG, especially in the vocal performances which snap with a trebly growl. The rhythm section is massive, with as much tupa tupa as you like, as well as lumbering work on the toms that just pulsates with menace. The bass is uncaged with plenty of crunch. These are tightly-constructed songs that demand you to quicken the pace if you want to keep up, a sort of smorgasbord of ideas that all gel into one snarling beast of a package. Really mean, light-extinguishing work from Rome that satisfies with every bite.
