I've been contacted by this band : ACTIVATOR.
They're from NEW YORK CITY and they're just signed to definitive jux records. They do have a free EP that's about to be released and the band wanted to know if it was possible to review and to mention it on my blog...
So, of course, they're welcome, whatever the HC or PUNK music they are playing.
By the way, I received the mp3 and I must admit that I'm not too much in their style but It's very well done and play...
Ok, I must be objective and stop to be so divided in my mind about hardcore when I review something I didn't give interest into if I wasn't contacted by the band itself...
So, I must stop to be stupid and review this record seriously because the band deserves respect. In fact they're courageous because they asked for a review + mention on my blog and if you check my blog, that's not too much difficult to understand that I'm not into the 90's, 2000's & 2010's NYC HARDCORE scenes (I'm very into the early 80's scene, don't forget it, lol...).
The first song : "Shackle" is a very brutal mid tempo song with a strong singer and a great production. I like the feelings but I'm not into the solo guitar sorry.
Whatever my tastes, if I think this song isn't so bad and well made + well played, I think that people in this music will love it for sure...
Second song called : "Tramp stamp" is excellent for the first part. That's fast and killer but unfortunatly (for me, lol) the second part is a brutal but metal influenced mosh part. It's terrible because I like so much the beginnings - Congrats guy. You are able to play fast and well.
Third song "Always" is too long for me. It's also brutal but not fast. Sorry, I'm a primate guy and this music is too much sophisticated for me but I must admit that you can't say it's bad because it's GOOD !!!
To be honest, this isn't for me but it's very well played !!!
The song following is called : "Suffer leader" and that's a great song. Very fast and brutal with a great singer and a great light touch of very short black metal guitar riff part at the end of the chorus. This is excellent !!! Please, do a special 7" for me and do 8 songs like that, lol... Of course, I understand and respect that you want to play more interesting stuffs for you than stop and go trash, but it's what I like, lol...
Last song "Unfortunate lovely" is good but too much long for me.
OK, by now, you understood that I'm not too much into but if you are into NYC HARDCORE SCENE, you'd better to buy this release, because you get here an excellent band and I'm sure they'll be cult soon if they have the chance to get attention by the kids.
This is certainly the birth of a great band here for NYC, don't miss them, they deserve respect and attention !!!
Get it here : http://www.myspace.com/activatorwins
This is their myspace page and enjoy + support them.
Thanks for the bands to get in touch and for their request. Good luck, you deserve it !!!
