Album Type: Full Length
Date Released: 12/12/2014
Label: Witch Hunter Records
‘Arrest Days’
Cassette/DD track Listing:
1.
Intro [01:16]
2. Episode 2 [02:00]
3. Dying Right [01:22]
4. See It There [02:32]
5. Serious Threat Display [01:29]
6. Mind Kicked Open [01:07]
7. That Taste Again [01:45]
8. Keep The Bracelets [03:06]
2. Episode 2 [02:00]
3. Dying Right [01:22]
4. See It There [02:32]
5. Serious Threat Display [01:29]
6. Mind Kicked Open [01:07]
7. That Taste Again [01:45]
8. Keep The Bracelets [03:06]
Siege Mentality is:
Dave
Mould | Vocals
Rick
Owen | Bass
Chris
Fane | Guitar
Will
Adams | Drums
Review:
Siege
Mentality
n
1. (Psychology) A shared feeling of victimisation and defensiveness - a term derived from the actual experience of military defences of real sieges. It is a collective state of mind whereby one believes that one is being constantly attacked, oppressed, or isolated in the face of the negative intentions of the rest of the world.
n
1. (Psychology) A shared feeling of victimisation and defensiveness - a term derived from the actual experience of military defences of real sieges. It is a collective state of mind whereby one believes that one is being constantly attacked, oppressed, or isolated in the face of the negative intentions of the rest of the world.
Though
people often head over to the Sludgelord for new reviews on all that is detuned
and fuzz-drenched, we like lots of other kinds of heaviness as
well. Siege Mentality's ‘Arrest
Days’ is not in the "low-n-slow" category, but goddamn is
it a crusher. A lo-fi release for fans of His Hero is Gone, Mind Eraser,
Cursed, and Eyehategod's crustier tracks, this record is fourteen minutes of
pissed-off grind, crust, and sludge. The Liverpool quartet wear their
influences on their sleeves in the best possible way -- you may have heard
these elements before, but you aren't at all bummed to hear them put together
in such a convincing blast of nihilistic fury. From "Dying Right" to
"Serious Threat Display," Siege Mentality pull no punches as they
drag you through the streets and kick your teeth in.
Closer
"Keep the Bracelets" is a glimpse into what this group is capable of
when they let off the gas a little bit. Discordant, downtempo breaks highlight
the fury of the d-beat madness that characterizes the rest of the album. They
don't go so far as to enter ‘Seizures
in Barren Praise’esque moments of atmosphere and dread, but one
gets the idea that this group is capable of exploring this realm further
without sacrificing the raw aggression that makes this album so convincing.
Grab this release and keep an eye out for their next album.
Words by: Ben
Hutcherson
You
can pick up a name your price DD here. Tapes are
long since sold out.
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