ANISAX is crusty hardcore, some D-beat, some good riffs, even a song that reminds me a bit of the way D.R.I. plays. Most of the time, they are playing music influenced by a lot of classic crust bands. I like this, it reminds me of the 1990s. BAKOUNINE is a good match for this split. Similar in style, but a little more D-beat. Both bands give us some nice hooks that really make this a good listen.
After sharing (or destroying) a stage in Scandinavia back when gigs were allowed, these two pogo monsters consolidated their bond with a split. First off on the cassette is X2000 from Sweden, a creepy and eerie chorus-drenched beast of a band that hammers primitive hardcore like there is no tomorrow, complete with Spanish lyrics for that extra pinch of anger. Up next, DAUÐYFLIN from Iceland, who already have a name out there due to some releases through the excellent Iron Lung Records. This is dark hardcore full of pogo-inducing beats and an Icelandic coldness permeating the songs. If not for the lyrics, one might even think that these two bands were from Latin America. Overall a great split that shares a similar dark approach to hardcore. Will leave your “tupa-tupa” craving satiated.
