Artist: Vermin Rites
Album: Demo CS
Release: 2010
Label: Self-Released
Tracklist:
1. Neotoma Cinerea
2. I Can Hide
3. Enslaved
4. Fooled Myself
5. Manipulative
6. Crosses
7. Bottom Feeder
Vermin Rites is a new hardcore band from Ohio playing fast and catchy, pissed-off hardcore based on simple, three-chord riffs. The demo opens up with "Neotoma Cinerea," which features a cool United Blood-era Agnostic Front homage bassline. Also notable is that every song starts with the same feedback. How do they do that??? Anyway, the music is solid, fast hardcore with higher-pitched vocals that are somewhat appropriate. No hate on the vocals on this, but, apparently, the band used to be fronted by an ex-con skinhead without ears. The thought of the hardness of that makes me tremble, even though he's not actually on this recording or in the band anymore. Kind of a shame!
One of my only real gripes with the demo is that the production is a little flat. The songs should have a little more muscle than they do, but I'm sure the band will fix that on future recordings. Like this review, the demo is definitely generic, but it's still a good listen. Definitely interested in what this band puts out next. For fans of: hardcore.
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-Adam
Album: Demo CS
Release: 2010
Label: Self-Released
Tracklist:
1. Neotoma Cinerea
2. I Can Hide
3. Enslaved
4. Fooled Myself
5. Manipulative
6. Crosses
7. Bottom Feeder
Vermin Rites is a new hardcore band from Ohio playing fast and catchy, pissed-off hardcore based on simple, three-chord riffs. The demo opens up with "Neotoma Cinerea," which features a cool United Blood-era Agnostic Front homage bassline. Also notable is that every song starts with the same feedback. How do they do that??? Anyway, the music is solid, fast hardcore with higher-pitched vocals that are somewhat appropriate. No hate on the vocals on this, but, apparently, the band used to be fronted by an ex-con skinhead without ears. The thought of the hardness of that makes me tremble, even though he's not actually on this recording or in the band anymore. Kind of a shame!
One of my only real gripes with the demo is that the production is a little flat. The songs should have a little more muscle than they do, but I'm sure the band will fix that on future recordings. Like this review, the demo is definitely generic, but it's still a good listen. Definitely interested in what this band puts out next. For fans of: hardcore.
Download Here
Buy Here
-Adam
7 comments:
I saw them in Chicago. the singer put his head through the ceiling. good demo.
terrible terrible band
solid demo.
looking forward to what they do next.se
This is terrible in the most endearing way. Obvious early Agnostic Front worship in ways but there is more going on than just a mere copycat. For sure a higher level of talent than displayed on United Blood. The drums are the standout part to me.
and yeah I'll mirror that last comment, looking forward to more.
I saw Vermin Rites in Cleveland with Ceremony. Musically it was good. The singer was bad. The demo is solid though.
When they played in Cleveland it was with the original singer who was shortly after kicked out of the band. The drummer became the singer and they got the singer from Deatheater to drum for them. The guy who sang at the Cleveland Ceremony show IS NOT the guy singing on the demo tape.
I saw them in chicago. I wish they sold pillow cases they were so boring
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