Originality is overrated. I know I bitch a lot about how I'd like to hear more bands with an original sound (especially when I'm talking about metalcore) but then a band like Smash The Statues comes along and you know that originality is overrated.
These Dutchies play hardcore punk that taps from the same vein as Good Riddance and Propagandhi like so many other bands out there. But unlike many of those soundalikes, these guys do it really, really well. Seriously, the songs are fast and aggressive yet have just the right amount of melody as well. And while for other bands it's impossible to keep things interesting for the duration of an entire full-length, Smash The Statues string fourteen songs together with ease.
So yeah... sometimes originality is overrated!
Score: 7.5 out of 10
http://www.shieldrecordings.com
Score: 7.5 out of 10
http://www.shieldrecordings.com
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