Retreat To Nowhere, 2009Regardless of whether or not this time line works out (and it doesn't), sometime in the early 90's Godstomper, Infest and Lärm got together one night and had entirely too much fun. About twenty years the bastard child which resulted from this night of debauchery is all grown up. It goes by the name Face of Death and hails from Margate, UK.
This two-piece power violence outfit will crush your fucking skull with no regrets. This demo features ten songs, most likely in under ten minutes, alternating between brutal sludge parts heavy enough to please all you tough lil' moshers and blistering fast thrash parts that feature machine-gun like L-beats. Total circle pit madness. This is all filled out with wretched fuzz bass that's got all the right groove. The riffs are plain genius, featuring just the right blend of catchy, brutal and fast, very reminiscent of Hummingbird of Death and Backslider (who apparently were supposed to be part of a four-way split with FOD, Nothing is Over and Apeshitter this past summer, but it seems this never surfaced; correct me if I am wrong). Quite the variety of vocals here as well, which will never cease to satisfy me.
The lowdown: BUY THIS YOU FUCKER! If you claim to know anything about hardcore punk, thrash or power violence you will absolutely love this or you are a total twat. Fast. Brutal. Heavy. Catchy. This is probably my favorite demo from 2009.
8.9/10
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