Thursday, October 16, 2008

What Happens Next? - Stand Fast Armageddon Justice Fighter


The term "bandana thrash" championed by WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? may have been a joke but the band certainly isn't! By rejecting most of the thrash trappings of the last decade W.H.N.? are nonetheless a thrash band for the future. On this CD the band have been digging around in the graveyard, and after a bit of grave robbery, have re-animate the corpse of 80s speedcore/skatecore/crossover and turned it into a contemporary monster. Sometimes I get the impression that people think that because W.H.N.? doesn't sound like a power-violence-come-lately band that they are somehow less intense and brain numbing than their peers. What's up with that? What a total crock. W.H.N.? are going straight for the throat with their mixture of blender guitars and pounding rhythms and they definitely draw blood. The vocals are classic hatecore flavored (a style that has never lacked severity) and are the perfect compliment for the personal and political tirades of the lyrics. Totally raging! I have got to see these guys live! Their worship of Japanese hardcore obviously carries over to their live gig where they totally come unglued in the vintage Nippon style. This disc is an instant classic.--InMusicWeTrust


Genre: Skatecore
Year: 2000


Tracklist:

01. Multiple Tasks With a One Track Mind
02. Crucial Session
03. Welcome to the Continuing Saga of Mu Life of ~love~
04. Stand Fast Armageddon Justice Fighter
05. Intercontinental Bandana Union
06. To Fly the Flag Libertalia
07. To Define Not Divine
08. Reflection and Resourceefulness
09. In the Space of Seven Breaths
10. Saishoku Shugi Sha
11. Humor in Blasehemy
12. Coexistence Cover Conquest
13. Those Who Own the Streets Own the City
14. Violent Expression, Sexual Repression
15. Advice to d'Artagnan
16. Revolution Inside
17. Hard Rice & Molten Rain
18. Losing My Innocence, Retaining My Youth
19. Isn't It Ironic? Is This Me?
20. Power Corrupts



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