Red Mosquito

Shit.

Iprefertheiroldstuff wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

Iprefertheiroldstuff wrote:That said, I'll take a hardcore, spacious break-down over black/death metal blast beats any day.

Oh, I can get down with Black and Death too. It's all good.

Blast beats are the musical equivalent of a child kicking and punching the ground in a tantrum. Fucking awful.

I totally disagree with this, because I don't think blast beats are inherently aggressive, really. In fact, I think, when used properly, they can actually be very tranquil and rhythmic. Burzum is a perfect example of this. They create a flow beneath a song. I look at them as just another tool for creating sonic texture, no different than a guitar riff, a bass line, a vocal hook, or a guitar solo. They're an acquired taste, for sure, but I love them when a drummer really knows how to use them.

Oh, but that being said, I can still really dig them when they are used for pure violence, noise, and aggression. Noise is a beautiful thing. Perhaps Steve Albini said it best:

"I like noise. I like big-ass, vicious noise that makes my head spin. I wanna feel it whipping through me like a fucking jolt. We're so dilapidated and crushed by our pathetic existence we need it like a fix."

There've been some great HC records this year.


In School PRAXIS OF HATE


Hysterics CAN'T I LIVE?



Ivy S/T



Ajax S/T

I was just waiting for you to come to the rescue, snc.

That Ajax is just blistering. Their demo is just as crucial.


http://icoulddietomorrow.blogspot.com/2 ... st-cs.html

Oh, and this was one of my favorite 7" all year.




Iron Lung rule.

theplatypus wrote:

those guys are fucking cool.

you guys will grow out of this eventually

ugh, high school

Going back a bit...

yeah. And while we're at it...

and of course...

And ya can't realistically mention 'Hardcore' without throwing a nod to this band...

This should of been on my best of the year list, but I'm holding out for the LP to arrive to finally really listen to this beast.