Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore/Punk
Label: Beach Impediment
Tracks: 4
Length: 9.0'
NYC
hardcore punks WARTHOG return with what could possibly be their best
recorded output yet. It's been a couple years since their EP's on
Katorga Works and Iron Lung Records were unleashed upon us all and in
that time the members of the Hog have perfected their particular formula
and have finally delivered four more tracks of pounding hardcore
savagery that stands out ten fold from most of the bullshit that fans of
the genre are bombarded with on a regular basis. Are you a functioning
human in a functioning world? Each record comes in a glue pocket sleeve
along with a two color risograph printed insert.Our take:
Third EP from this now-long-running New York band, and as everyone has
been saying it's probably the first to truly capture their power on
vinyl. The production is spot-on, with the perfect combination of
heaviness and clarity, and the performance is totally feral. However,
what really elevates this record, for me, is the riffing. The shining
star of the bunch is that first riff that kicks in after the drum intro
to the first track, "Culture?." This riff is an instant classic, the
kind of thing you'll hear guitarists pecking out during soundcheck for
many years to come. In a sign of their judicious sense of restraint,
though, the riff doesn't actually reappear in the song... but that's OK
because Warthog have plenty more where that came from. I'm also loving
the sick dual leads that pop up a couple of times... that's something
that's really difficult to pull off, but Warthog totally nail it without
sounding like some kind of cheesy, Thin Lizzy-fied version of hardcore.
I often remark that it's difficult to pinpoint precisely what separates
good hardcore from bad hardcore, or great hardcore from pretty good or
just OK hardcore. Maybe it's an attention to detail, maybe it's the
ability to navigate the minefield of potential cliches, but whatever it
is Warthog have it. One of the very few bands who could lay legitimate
claim to the title of "best hardcore band in the world."
(Press Note)
FFO: Gag, The Lowest Form, Repos, Wiccans
Purchase
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Warthog-Are You A Functioning Human In A Functioning World? Cassette (2016)
Warthog-Prison 7" (2014)
Warthog-Exterminate Me 7" (2013)
Warthog-Demo (2012)
