This is such a good release from a pair of European hardcore bands that havestrayed from the norm to produce 2 sides of relentlessness (is that a word?).
LADS kick of the affairs (well, they do when I choose to play the record) with a dischordant set of seven tracks that quite niftily combine elements of Born Against / Assfactor 4 and Mike Kirsch. Pascal’s strong vocals are gruffly yelled (if you see him, you’d never think that guy could sound like this) and sometimes he goes into urgent spoken parts that sound great, particularly on the start of “Inexistencia”, which is probably the pick of the tracks on here. The guitar and rhythm play off each other to create the rumbling, speedy and rough attack. They have both personal and politically oriented lyrics that are well worth your time. LADS is emo the way it oughta be!
Tempers Rise rock the other side in a quite different fashion. Their brand of chaotic hardcore is laced with feedback and harshness, bringing to the table elements of stuff like Honeywell, but less brutal. There are virtually no gaps between songs which works great, there is no pausing for breathe at all. The recording is kind of thin which takes away some of the power that I am sure the band have live, but still. This is some noisy, and makes a mockery of the trendy fashion parade that so much ‘screamo’ has become since the Witching Hour hay day.
This is a totally DIY release that anyone into emotive hardcore should support. Great stuff. Both bands 7″ releases are worth checking too. Get to it!