New Jersey has made a name for itself over the years in the world of music, in all genres. In terms of tough hardcore they've been near the forefront. With the likes of Fury or Five, Clubber Lang, NJ Bloodline, etc. Sicker Than Most are here to stake their claim in this world.
Straight to the point, this shit is HEAVY as hell. It's a chugging downtuned beast of an album. From the opening notes to the last, they churn out some very mean songs. These tracks would fit in well with the Euro beatdown scene with the likes of Nasty, etc. Lyrically, it's along the lines of a lot of hardcore talking about brotherhood and their family. Honestly, this type of music is not something I listen to for lyrics. That's not to say the lyrics are awful by any means and that they don't come from their heart.
The whole album is not treading any new water, but for this style that's not necessary. Putting together good songs that are heavy and energetic. For the most part, Sicker Than Most accomplishes this. I do have a few minor gripe with the album. Some songs/parts drag a little too long; the opener for instance is like this. It loses a bit of impact for me. Some of the gang vocals lack energy and not as pissed sounding as the main vocals. In that regard, I do wish the vocals varied a little more. Like the vocals on Carry This Together. Perhaps he's a guest vocalist, but his style matched with the main singer comes across very well.
That song is actually one of my favorites on this release. Where We're At is another high point. It features a guest spot by James from Fury of Five. I don't care if his lyrics recall Fury lyrics, they suit the song well and the whole song hits hard as hell. The Real Thing was another highlight. The chorus got stuck in my head. For tough beatdown hardcore, these guys are doing it right. They state they wrote music to turn the dance floor into a warzone. I could see kids straight up murdering each other to these tracks. Click the link and check out the tracks. They're doing preorders exclusively through this site, so if you like what you hear make sure you support and pick it up!
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