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Maximum RocknRoll (#305, October 2008)
I have to say that you would be hard-pressed to name two finer examples of crushing melodic crust than the bands featured on this split. Asheville’s Kakistocracy espouses anarchist and environmentalist ideals without treading in the steps of countless other political hardcore bands. Instead, the lyrics are personal and more powerful than cheap sloganeering. They also get extra points for vocals that are as brutal and raging as their music – no easy feat. Let’s not forget Nux Vomica, who hits the same target but comes from a more metallic place; not surprising since it’s ex- members of Wake Up On Fire. They succeed in the quiet, pretty refrain that turns into seething, unbridled rage that most bands in this genre try to pull of but don’t. Good stuff.
-Ariel Awesome
