Our War "Traditions Demo" 7"
[Deranged]
Obviously this is the demo from this raging Canadian hardcore band pressed onto vinyl. They play heavy old school hardcore without venturing into metal territory, somewhat like early Sick of it All or Judge with higher-pitched vocal shouts and more of a bitter, sarcastic, pissed off sense of attitude. There's a good mix of tempos, never too fast, never too slow, and despite a lack of variety it doesn't even matter, because they never let up and they're good at what they do. The recording's not bad for a demo at all. The drums are natural, the bass tone is huge and plays dead even alongside the guitar, the vocals are searing and rest right in with the music... nice. Of course it's on the raw side, but it sounds great for what it is, and I'd kill for a bass presence like this to exist on most hardcore records. The 7" comes in a simple one-sided xeroxed sleeve that only folds over about 1/3 of the way on the back. The record has blank white labels with the band name handwritten on them, and a tiny one-sided insert is inside with some band photos and the lyrics. And the lyrics kick ass, by the way... "You can't teach old dogs new tricks, Throw out slogans see what sticks, The real world eats you alive, It takes more than patches to survive." Nothing fancy, just the guts, and this thing's limited to 500 copies. If you want one, I recommend acting now rather than later. (7/10)
Running time - 10:00 (approximately), Tracks: 5
[Notable tracks: Intro/Old Dogs, Drop Out, Pray]
Deranged Records - http://www.derangedrecords.com

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