Review
Bl'ast!
Blood!

Southern Lord (2013) Jon E.

Bl'ast! – Blood! cover artwork
Bl'ast! – Blood! — Southern Lord, 2013

Southern Californias' Bl'ast are certainly not new by any stretch but possibly forgotten by most to the annals of time. Hardcore is a scene that attempts to treasure the past while forgetting certain standard bearers and originators as suits the times. Southern Lord has managed to unearth a forgotten chapter of hardcore history with this record of forgotten and remastered recordings from the bands' It's In My Blood era. This actually exists in a brief period of flux within the band and are made of entirely of recently found recordings. 
The cultural oddity of this record exists in where it intersects with the present being the only recordings with one William Duvall who is best known as the current singer of Alice In Chains. In addition this was remastered by Dave Grohl who put some beautiful touches on this. 

This is heavy hardcore. It is important to say this is certainly not Metalcore just heavy late 80s hardcore in all its glory. It is probably one of the better introductions a new listener could get of the nastiness and rage that Bl'ast possess. This leaves some of the rough edges without losing the original glory of the recordings. something rare and hard to define without hearing for oneself. A worthy purchase for any hardcore lover.

7.7 / 10Jon E. • May 5, 2014

Bl'ast! – Blood! cover artwork
Bl'ast! – Blood! — Southern Lord, 2013

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