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| Feb 2004
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mike
Reviewed 2004-03-04
Reviewed 2004-03-04
Amazing hardcore from Sweden. This is crusty political hardcore, that never gets too fast with harsh vocals you can understand. Very, very similar to Discharge, Siege, and Totalitar. This is their 3rd album. Some tracks are in Swedish (2, 4, 5, 6, 9) (I think that’s Swedish). A lot of the tracks sound the same.
**1. Starts with long sample of what sounds like a radio or TV playing in the background. Wonderful melodic guitar fades in then the track rips in fast hardcore punk. A bit of an anthem feel.
2. Speedy, short, and straight forward.
3. Titles says it all, “State Terrorism”.
4. Catchy in the way Discharge was.
5. Vocals are more harsh.
6. Short.
**7. More melodic and fun to sing along with.
**8. Melodic beginning with almost spoken vocals, directed directly at the US. “Fuck off, I hate your war”. Never gets heavy, sorta like a anti-war ballad.
9. Different guitar sound. Choppy and odd.
10. Simple. Good.
**11. Unique drum sound that sounds like quick cymbals cut off. A complete punk anthem. “Dancing pogo in despair”.
**12. Another one directed at the US. “United States of War”. There are a couple fucks you can sorta hear.
13. Guitars aren’t so ruff and sound more punk. “fucking walls fucking walls fucking walls”.
14. Straight ahead anti-racism song. 15. One, two, three, “Children of war”.
Really good stuff. -mph
**1. Starts with long sample of what sounds like a radio or TV playing in the background. Wonderful melodic guitar fades in then the track rips in fast hardcore punk. A bit of an anthem feel.
2. Speedy, short, and straight forward.
3. Titles says it all, “State Terrorism”.
4. Catchy in the way Discharge was.
5. Vocals are more harsh.
6. Short.
**7. More melodic and fun to sing along with.
**8. Melodic beginning with almost spoken vocals, directed directly at the US. “Fuck off, I hate your war”. Never gets heavy, sorta like a anti-war ballad.
9. Different guitar sound. Choppy and odd.
10. Simple. Good.
**11. Unique drum sound that sounds like quick cymbals cut off. A complete punk anthem. “Dancing pogo in despair”.
**12. Another one directed at the US. “United States of War”. There are a couple fucks you can sorta hear.
13. Guitars aren’t so ruff and sound more punk. “fucking walls fucking walls fucking walls”.
14. Straight ahead anti-racism song. 15. One, two, three, “Children of war”.
Really good stuff. -mph
Recent airplay
The Punk Empowerment
Overkill: Opium of the (m)asses — Mar 12, 2011
Losers Union
Bloodstains Across Atherton-Nict, Nein, Nei, Nyet, No — Jul 10, 2010
I Hate Your Fucking War Song
Bloodstains Across Atherton — Jul 15, 2006
Fight Back Capitalism
Baptism of Solitude — Apr 28, 2004
Losers Union
Oh Messy Life — Apr 11, 2004
Fight Back Capitalism
Baptism of Solitude — Apr 07, 2004
Charting
2004-03-01 — 2004-05-03
Loud
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 2 | 1 |
| Apr 18 | 1 |
| Apr 11 | 1 |
| Mar 14 | 2 |
| Mar 7 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Fight Back Capitalism | ||
| 2. | Blod Rod | ||
| 3. | State Terrorism | ||
| 4. | Ingen Manniska Ar Illegal | ||
| 5. | Girigbukar | ||
| 6. | Sla Tillbaka | ||
| 7. | Losers Union | ||
| 8. | I Hate Your Fucking War Song | ||
| 9. | Svinens Sang | ||
| 10. | The Master and Slave System | ||
| 11. | The Punk Empowerment | ||
| 12. | United States of War | ||
| 13. | Welcome to the Flatland | ||
| 14. | Fight Back Racism | ||
| 15. | The Children of War |