Irepress
Samus Octology
Translation Loss (2007)
Instrumental music that doesn't bore one to death is hard to come by, especially in a world like today. There are handfuls of bands attempting the instrumental sound and failing miserably. There are others of course that do succeed in such risky endeavors. Luckily for Irepress they are one of them. Instrumental bands have a tendency to bore an audience of listeners. Nevertheless, the conventions of their songs reach another feat: they are fun to listen to. What exactly am I talking about? Well, Irepress, if you haven't already guessed it, is an instrumental band laced with hardcore sound. All in all it's a band we would expect to hear from the influences of today. However, Irepress stand out in a way that is very important: they don't follow the rules. Their music essentially, as most hardcore bands do, incorporates a slew of breakdowns. What's makes them so unique, however, is how crafty these breakdowns actually are, which his a blessing to all of us. Their musical style is a green thumb to today's established hardcore instrumental bands. Luckily, to enjoy Irepress I don't have to see them live. Typically to really enjoy the full experience of a solely instrumental … Read more
Misericordiam
Unanimity and the Cessation of Hostility
Twelve Gauge (2007)
Unanimity and the Cessation of Hostility is six tracks of blistering death metal that lasts a mere fourteen minutes. And … Read more
Crowd Deterrent / Creepout
Split
Hard Ass (2007)
Two of the world's most underrated hardcore bands team up for fourteen tracks of no-frills and no-fuss hardcore. First up … Read more
The Homefront
Sacrifice
Detonate (2007)
Massachusetts-based hardcore outfit The Homefront has quite a pedigree of previous bands: Have Heart, Guns Up!, and Verse. And if … Read more
Grave Robbers
Hell to Pay
GNP (2007)
Horror-influence hardcore-punk from Texas. That is something that I can get behind. Grave Robbers blast through eight songs in just … Read more
