Doom, now here is a crust punk band who
really defined their genre. Finally they have a Best Of compilation
entitled 25 Years of Crust.
And who better to compile it than Rayny Forster, the head of the
quasi-legendary Moshpit Tragedy Records. The fifteen tracks captured
here represent every era of Doom's existence and showcase the magic
that is to be found in crust punk. Filled with blast beats and crass
riffs this is every crusties dream come true, a compilation of tracks
that really sum up the career of one of the genres greatest acts.
What's
interesting to note about this compilation is how coherent it all
sounds. Sure the songs are taken from a period spanning four decades
and a diaspora of albums but somehow it seems to work. From Agree to
Differ to Trash Breeds Trash the tracks flow together and in a weird
way such that 25 Years of Crust could
be put out as just a normal album (Albeit a very, very good one). An
interesting thing to note is that the essential ideology of Doom has
stayed fairly solid throughout the years and this album really
capitalizes on it showing that these crusties may be legendary, but
they're still very much connected with their roots. One of the most
important things to me about a best of like this is that it
represents the best the band can be, and honestly, I couldn't have
chosen fifteen better tracks to represent the underground glory that
Doom revels in.
In
conclusion, 25 Years of Crust is
more than just that, it is a career spanning monument to sheer
aggression and a beautiful hatred for society. For those of you who
have yet to really get in to crust punk, this should be a fitting
introit to the eternal power of the genre. For crust punk lifers,
well, this is pretty much everything you could have hoped for, an
excellent tribute to a band who gave the genre so much. Powerful,
memorable and simply magnificent this record does justice to the
bands legacy, reminding us of why we love crust punk so much.
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