By: Charlie Butler
Album Type: Full Length
Date Released: 04/03/2016
Label: War Fever Recordings |
Against
All Odds Productions
This is a killer release from Lunglust, a perfect balance of
straight-ahead rocking and sonic ambition that will keep you coming back for
more. Repetition may be hell but in this case it leads to sweet punishment for
the listener.
“Repitition is Hell” CS//DD//LP track
listing:
1).
Sovereign Ends
2).
Thirteen Excuses
3).
Arrows
4).
Broken Idol
5).
Godless State
6).
Silver Tongue
7).
America Debt
8).
Revenge
The Review:
Boston has a rich history when it comes to
metallic hardcore. Lunglust continue this
fine tradition with a sound that bares the influence of the past, whilst
pushing high-octane, heavy music in exciting new directions. Ripping through eight tracks in just less than
half an hour, “Repetition is Hell”
is a blistering ride. The band’s exhilarating brand of filthy punk rock blends d-beat,
hardcore, hints of grindcore and pushes everything into the red. Imagine Coliseum’s “No Salvation”
turned up to 11 with raw gravel-gargling vocals and you get a good idea of the
carnage you’re dealing with. There’s a healthy amount of sludgy riffs on
display too, particularly towards the end of “Silver Tongue”.
Lunglust
throw in a few unexpected twists and turns along the way that add real depth to
the album. “Arrows” takes their winning
formula and stretches it out to epic proportions. The drawn out climax echoes Converge’s most intense moments, the insistent riffs building
tension before giving way to the glorious release of the furious “REPETITION IS
HELL” refrain.
“Godless
State” adds an unexpected melodic edge to proceedings,
echoing Envy’s grandiose wall of sound without
compromising the band’s rough edges. The soaring lead guitar lines add an
almost post-rock feel, it would be interesting to see the band investigate this
further. The intros of “Sovereign Ends”
and “Silver Tongue” hit the sweet
spot between angular post-hardcore and frantic garage rock bringing a Drive Like Jehu/Hot Snakes fervour to the table that sits
well with the band’s sludgy, heavier side.
This is a killer release from Lunglust, a perfect balance of straight-ahead rocking and
sonic ambition that will keep you coming back for more. Repetition may be hell
but in this case it leads to sweet punishment for the listener.
