Bandit are among one of the most potent
groups of kids dedicated to powerviolence to ever have existed. Their
live shows are explosive, their music grinding and iconoclastic, what
more could you want? These Unholy Anarchy signees are freaks of the
highest order and their sonic attack on their jaw dropping debut Play
Fast Or Die will have die hard
extreme music fans going nuts over their work. The fact of the matter
is that Bandit have come very far in their short time as a band, and
Play Fast Or Die suggests
the best is yet to come.
Heavy
on extremely short songs and with surprisingly few gang vocals Bandit
have done a great job of crafting a distinct sound, largely based
around the fact that they have three vocalists. Hell, on this record
the majority of the vocal duties are handled by the fucking drummer,
yet another way these dudes stand out. Beyond that, the stop-start
attack of the riffs and the overall tightness of
the record means that Play Fast Or Die is
a highly enjoyable listen, it sees the band blazing forward at
lightning speed and leaving you gasping for air before breaking into
one of their far too rare slowed down and heavy as balls moments that
bash your skull into the ground. The mix of hardcore, grindcore, powerviolence and even bits of heavy metal is endlessly delightful.
If
you're discerning enough you'll find a wealth of exciting different
ideas on Play Fast Or Die and
it will certainly have you picking apart their demos. Though the doom
freak in me would like to see more slowed down parts it's impossible
to deny that Bandit have more than proven themselves on this record.
Now as they get ready to go on tour and play more out of state shows
than ever before you have to wonder, how much longer will it be until
these freaks are ready for the big stages at This Is Hardcore and
Maryland Deathfest? If they keep building on this, it's only a matter
of time.
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