Album Type: EP
Date Released:
20/03/2020
Label: 4 Family Records
“Blessed
With Less Than Nothing” CD//DD//LP track listing:
1).
Blessed With Less Than Nothing
2).
Forked Tongues
3).
Lack of Substance
4).
Mouths Sewn Shut
5).
Altered State of Consciousness
The Review:
Dripback may have been away for
some time, but for those that heard them releases such as “Inhaling The Ashes” are
not easily forgotten! With frontman Wez now residing abroad, the chances for
the band to get together are less than they were, but they have managed to put
together five incredibly potent tracks here on this short sharp and nasty EP.
The
title track is the first of five and sees the band tilling the fertile soil
made up of a mixture of hardcore/grind/thrash/death and any other extreme genre
that fits. There's more than a touch of old school NYHC in the sound too- it
reminded me of Agnostic
Front at their best or even Sick of it All. The punk influences are loud
and proud in “Forked Tongues “too.
It's fast and furious and definitely not made for commercial reasons.
As
“Lack of Substance” lashes out of
the speakers, it becomes apparent that the band remain focused and powerful
without having compromised on song structure or arrangement. There's nothing
here under two minutes long and there are plenty of riffs and twists and turns
throughout each track. “Mouths Sewn Shut”
is as menacing as the title suggests with lots of aggro present in the music
and vocals. “Altered States of
Consciousness” finishes this evil EP in grand style.
Over
the course of the five tracks, the band punches the listener repeatedly with
heavy hits and low blows- it will keep you guessing and keep you engaged. If
you are a fan of Nasum this will suit you just as much as if you are a fan
of Poison
Idea. Highly recommended.
“Blessed
With Less Than Nothing” is available HERE
