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at 2011-09-20 14:06:24
http://www.adequacy.net/2011/09/rampant-decaykruds-–-split-ep/
Hitting hard, fast and with no thought of taking any prisoners, the split EP via PATAC / Blast-A-Lot from Rampant Decay and Kruds has no mercy. Through six tracks and an accumulated time falling short of ten minutes, the release makes strong men crumble and the meek run for the nearest corner to whimper and dribble insanely with their ears in their hands. The attack is swift, brief and leaves the listener in no doubt that they better hold tight as the hardcore outbursts within the EP show no mercy.
From Providence, Rhode Island, Rampant Decay provides two tracks to wither the senses in “Political Lemmings” and “King Of The Trash”. Formed in 2007, the trio of vocalist Rich “Bam Bam” Horror, guitarist Pat “P.S.” Mahoney and drummer Pat “Buddy Jack” Singleton combine a varied mix of sick flavours to their hardcore sound, primarily punk but with seeping eruptions of crossover, metal, dirty, beer swilling rock, old school punk, and even a touch of oi can be heard. No stranger to split releases, recently having one with Insult that gained much acclaim, Rampant Decay’s tracks are the strongest on this release. Confident and sure handed they grab hold and beat up the ears with their brutal sound and intensity. “Political Lemmings” is the leader of the pack on the EP, a violent stomp that strikes relentlessly with killer riffs, battering rhythms, and gang vocals to echo in every punk’s heart. “King Of The Trash” flows close behind with equal power and ravaging effect. Lyrically, it is hard to know much as vocal delivery for both bands is trademark growls and gravelly screeches, but it all adds to the flavour.
Experience does show as the main difference between the two bands: whereas Rampant Decay know what they want and how to get it, Kruds have a more desperate urgency to their sound, though it also is a positive bringing an eagerness that should never be denied. From Texas, the quartet of Gonzalez-Vocals, Carrasco-Guitar, Ramirez-Drums, Pollock-Bass/Vocals slam into the face harder than a truck, their hardcore/thrash violence coming with no frills. Raw and intense the tracks on the EP eat away at the ear like rusty acid, dirty and with harsh brevity. The band provide four tracks to the EP and, though the songs lack somewhat in having their own refined sound and direction, they more than show great promise for the band. Unfortunately up against Rampant Decay, and with an inferior production to their tracks, it does highlight more the areas that are less impressive than those that are. Despite that, though, “Hatchet Face” and “Advantage / Harlot” show the band has much to offer and are on the right track to make a big mark.
This latest split EP is worth a moment of anyone’s time if they like a beat down from some effective hardcore/punk sounds, and with the release being a “buy now name your price” at
http://patacrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rampant-decay-kruds-split-7
there really is no excuse to spend a couple of dollars and get some good, raucous sounds.
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