Genre: Crossover/Thrashcore
Location: Volos, Greece
Label Websites: n/a
Released in the middle
of fuckin' winter, here comes a 7inch release from the 5 stooges of Faithreat
that reminds us there's still summer in our hearts!!
Co-released
by 4 labels in 350 hand-numbered copies, there're no real words to describe
this ep of theirs (I'd say PENIKUFESIN, ha-ha!), with the band to be inducted
to Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame after all the fuss ends! Rumors are circulating
that, initially, Chuck Norris and Steven Seagal were to write the review for
the 7", but due to insurmountable differences and terrible disagreement
they started trashing everything up with roundhouse kicks, so the band called
on me to salvage the situation once again!
Let's get a
little serious there for a while... The 8-song ep is aptly titled Thrashing with the Stars. Ιt consists of
musical leftovers from the band's auditions for "Dancing with the
Stars" [-We said, serious!!-Oh, ok…]. As you can tell, it's dedicated to
movie characters who marked our childhood and continue to haunt our lives, such
as Steven Seagal ("Unstoppable Force"), Chuck Norris ("Man or
God?"), Mitch Buchannon and Robocop ("Iron Bin"). It also
contains a Christmas debunking of the myth of Santa Claus, this corporate-created
bearded man, a fuck-off to posers ("Meatballs") and my personal best,
"Hairless Charm", dedicated to mighty fuckin' Tsakonas, the favorite
80's cult Greek comedian! No need to explain about him, he's already a legend!
Regarding the
music: We got eight fierce short songs that really take no prisoners!! Straight
to the face, kick-ass thrashcore / crossover that leaves you begging for more.
Fast and intense, riffs cut like a razor, vocals sound just right and the
production kills! Thumbs up also for the collage cover and gremlin artwork,
courtesy once more of the notorious P. Ntolas. Overall, the ep is a nice
foretaste of the band's full length to come, hopefully after the end of the world (12-12-12). Yeah you jive turkeys,
Faithreat will survive the blast,
cause they are approved by Chuck Norris himself! Highly recommended for fans of
Suicidal Tendencies, D.R.I., Vitamin X, R.A.M.B.O. and the like.
That's pretty
much all. I'd like to suggest that a free copy of the 7” along with a thank-you
letter be sent to mr. Tsakonas, for the endless laughter he's been offering us
all this time with his hilarious acting!
Enjoy life
and thrash' em all,
Leonidas
"For Those About to Mosh" (again)
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