This European equivalent of GONE—an all-instrumental band—claims to bridge the gap between hard rock and hard core. One such GO_E is enough (too much) for me, though this one does include a lyric sheet for their all-instrumental songs. Hmmmm.
Hank and Co. pound out a half dozen bone-breakers, and then Holland’s GORE return the compliments with their monotonous post-metal instrumental sound. Lots of crunch on both sides, but there’s an oppressive feel to the whole slab, a tedium to the non-melodic attack.
Borrowing from ealy punk influences, early ’80s UK post-punk, no wave, modern US hardcore, post-BUTTHOLES insanity and post-VICTIM’S FAMILY jazz, this combo rages. Fans of NOMEANSNO, KILLDOZER, etc, take note.
Here’s the dark and virtually unknown underlings of hip, European, noise-punk. OH’ DEV’s second one is all right. Lots of the ol’ dissonant, psycho guitar with poetic spoken style vocals and lyrics of the disquieted character. But they’re upbeat enough of the time to demand a few listens and the title track is great.
Sounds a lot like the FALL or CREEPERS, with a steady (monotonous) beat and post-punkish feel.
Imagine SCRATCH ACID meets THE CRAMPS meets LIME SPIDERS with a straight ahead approach but without much of the neo-’60s feel at all. Pretty damn fun, trashy and demented with two grindy guitars.
