Death Threat - Lost At Sea
So it's been five years since Now Here Fast! and to be honest, I thought Death Threat was all over. As a bit of a late comer to the band, I got into Now Here Fast! (2004) then went backwards through For God and Government (2002) and Peace & Security (2000). All of it took a while to grow on me, but I don't think Death Threat write music for anyone but themselves.
The opening track Bury My Heart kicks straight into the what Death Threat do best, solid, groovy, working class Hardcore Anthems. It's pretty familiar, even down to the monotonal melodies that vocalist Aaron Butkus does so well. The lyrics are pure Death Threat concentrating on the daily grind, friends and family and keeping faith.
Track two Sudden Demise is a bit of a role call of Connecticut Hardcore, a speedy recounting of the ten years plus of Death Threat. I think its a perfect example of what they do best; no nonsense songs, no nonsense lyrics, all killer, no filler. Yeah you could say there's a lot of cliche in the lyrics, but when it's backed up with twenty years odd years of living the cliche, at least it's honest.
"We walk together through this life, we're side by side until we die"
I remember reading a zine interview (I think it was in Hard Times) of Nick Jett of Terror and Piece by Piece - when asked if he could form a perfect band, he responded that he didn't need to, Death Threat is that band.
The recording quality is spot on - clear, loud and punchy and in classic Death Threat form, the vocals sitting way out in the mix.
Lost at Sea is another great Death Threat release, I'm not sure it will win too many new fans, but it will definitely please those who have been waiting for five years.
3.5 / 5
check them out here
So it's been five years since Now Here Fast! and to be honest, I thought Death Threat was all over. As a bit of a late comer to the band, I got into Now Here Fast! (2004) then went backwards through For God and Government (2002) and Peace & Security (2000). All of it took a while to grow on me, but I don't think Death Threat write music for anyone but themselves.
The opening track Bury My Heart kicks straight into the what Death Threat do best, solid, groovy, working class Hardcore Anthems. It's pretty familiar, even down to the monotonal melodies that vocalist Aaron Butkus does so well. The lyrics are pure Death Threat concentrating on the daily grind, friends and family and keeping faith.
Track two Sudden Demise is a bit of a role call of Connecticut Hardcore, a speedy recounting of the ten years plus of Death Threat. I think its a perfect example of what they do best; no nonsense songs, no nonsense lyrics, all killer, no filler. Yeah you could say there's a lot of cliche in the lyrics, but when it's backed up with twenty years odd years of living the cliche, at least it's honest.
"We walk together through this life, we're side by side until we die"
I remember reading a zine interview (I think it was in Hard Times) of Nick Jett of Terror and Piece by Piece - when asked if he could form a perfect band, he responded that he didn't need to, Death Threat is that band.
The recording quality is spot on - clear, loud and punchy and in classic Death Threat form, the vocals sitting way out in the mix.
Lost at Sea is another great Death Threat release, I'm not sure it will win too many new fans, but it will definitely please those who have been waiting for five years.
3.5 / 5
check them out here