The Demo kicks off with the catchy mid-paced Still Fighting and continues in that pace for the following two songs Another Sad Story and Growing Up. Key influences that I'm familiar with are Death Threat, Blood for Blood and Wisdom in Chains. Growing Up is a bit of a neighborhood tale, borrowing from Wisdom in Chains in terms of some vocal approaches, but set in the scourge of the Waikato - Huntly.
Dylans voice stands out quite far in the mix, but in this, his voice sounds thicker and more raw than in previous recordings. Lyrically, there seems a focus more on telling stories than just pointing at easy targets and shooting. In saying that Still Fighting is pretty familiar, but i guess a more mature version that its previous incarnations.
It seems a shame that strongest song of the Demo False Profit comes in near the end. It's faster, more aggressive and convincing than the previous three. Lyrically it is the only song with a tangible target and perhaps this is why the anger seems more valid (to me).
Musically its the drumming that carries a the demo, solid and accurate, whereas at times the double tracked guitars slip out of time with each other. While none of the songs stand out as impressive musically, they definitely aren't weak either.
Not the strongest demo I've heard this year, but its a decent listen. Coming in at odd 10 minutes its worth picking up and thrashing.
Be interesting to see what comes next.