Heatseeker Illusion of Will EP
Damn, this really smokes! HEATSEEKER goes off like a guided missile, set to blast your stereo to bits. Six unrelenting tracks of raging punk that blends elements of Swedish hardcore with youth crew, “capital H” hardcore, including moshy breakdowns and backing gang vocals. Not the kind of thing I ordinarily gravitate toward, but the riffs cannot be denied. When ripping through the D-beat parts, it’s just pure fist-pumping nastiness. And they totally nail the breakdowns. I bet kids lose their minds at HEATSEEKER gigs. “Echo Chamber” is my personal favorite here, but there’s not a dull moment to be found. Warsaw hardcore for the win!