out now: Deathbreaker

This is a reminder that May 29th, 2020 is the release day for Isolate, the new album by the hardcore band Deathbreaker (Facedown Records) from the state of Washington, U.S. Their approach to hardcore focuses on emphasizing heaviness, as if the band has searched for some of the heaviest tones available on the guitar and goes for it. Even though there are places where speed is utilized and the band comes close to death metal-like sounds in certain spots, speed is generally not the main, overriding objective. Heaviness is. From there, things getting harsher. The music has a certain stop/start quality and the use of guitar squeals adds a rough dimension to the sound. It’s meant to sound ugly and it does, but to the fans of the heavy hardcore, the fans that want it ugly, angry and brutish, this is the U.S. hardcore of 2020: bitter, abrasive and grooving. Here are some songs for you to hear, and if you enjoy it, remember to go the band's Facebook page for more information.

Deathbreaker "Choke" - Official Video

Deathbreaker - Spite

Pit Viper

facebook.com/DeathbreakerBand/

orcd.co/isolate