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Weak Teeth, “What A Plague You Are” LP

cover-weak-teeth-what-a-plagueWeak Teeth
What A Plague You Are
(Tor Johnson Records)

Yesterday, we had a book about the new hardcore scene in Europe, and today we have a more modern hardcore band from here in the States. It’s a brutal week at Rock Star Journalist, evidently. Weak Teeth is a band we’ve featured here at the site before, and such is the same with their new home, Tor Johnson Records. Now, while I’d never call Weak Teeth melodic, they have a sense of tunefulness about them, and it’s about the only way I can describe this Providence quartet.
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Now Denial, “Fuck Now Denial” 12-inch EP

cover-now-denialNow Denial
Fuck Now Denial
(Tor Johnson Records)

Boston’s Now Denial have a good listen with this 12-inch EP, entitled Fuck Now Denial. Lots of hoarse-voiced screaming over deeply-hitting rhythms, and that all has the counterpoint of sparse guitar licks against stoner-metal riffage. The mixture of hardcore punk’s anger and frustration with the tuneful nature of classic rock is entertaining … while I’m listening to it.
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