Similar Bands: Sick of It All, The Curse, Blood For Blood...
Review:
This is the most relieving album I've gotten my hands on this year. Here is a band overflowing with members of your favorite hardcore outfits (ie. Krutch, Out to Win/Mushmouth, The Ninth Plague), and they are pumping out their own genuine brand of hardcore. They do not rely on the breakdowns and cliches so many bands today can't seem to escape. This is good old-fahioned, melodic hardcore with a myriad of catchy sing-alongs and a prevalent punk influence.
One of the more unique qualities of the band is Mad Joe Black's vocal styling. This guy isn't just barking into a mic. He's got a raunchy voice but he carries a tune at the same time. The lyrics actually have content behind them. Some tracks really make you think after listening to them, and some are just plain fun. "Fighting in the Streets", for example, would make Gandhi want to punch a nun in the throat. I couldn't get the chorus out of my head for weeks after getting the CD. The title track, "Die Young", also contains a great sing-along that will invoke many future pile-ons.
Tony [Meltdown] provides some seriously shredding solo throughout the CD. It's nice to hear this sort of thing on a hardcore disc, especially when it's tasteful and well placed.
This shit is must-have.
They have posted 4 tracks from 'Die Young' on their Myspace page:
www.myspace.com/wisdominchains
....or you can just take my word for it and visit the Spook City USA website to get a copy of your own:
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