MUSINGS, PT. 1: ALBUMS I LISTENED TO YESTERDAY THAT I WILL PROBABLY NEVER LISTEN TO AGAIN

Janus – Red Right Return: Unspectacular radio hard pop that would’ve fared well as opener for Filter in 1996. Pass.

Last House on the Left – Among Flies: Darkest Hour Swedecore meets deathcore by numbers. Skip.

And Hell Followed With – Domain: Technically sound but completely uninteresting breakdowncore with a tinge of Black Dahlia envy. Pass.

Set Fire to Athens – s/t: Technically proficient metalcore that *might* have felt original in 2004. Pass.

Born From Pain – Survival: Hatebreedcore with dashes of death metal guitar and NYHC shout-along choruses. I need this why?

The first four albums:

(one and a half out of five horns)

Born From Pain:

(two out of five horns)

-VN

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