World Burns To Death finally released new stuff after their last LP - "The Graveyard of Utopia" (which was a concept album about the horrors of Bolshevik Russia). HG Fact released two of their new EP's for their Japanese tour - one of which is a split with Blowback. For those who don't know - WBTD are a d-beat influenced metallic hardcore band hailing from Austin, Texas with Jack Control (also of Severed Head of State) on vocals. Musically the tracks sound like something in between of their two last LP's - "Totalitarian Sodomy" and "The Graveyard of Utopia". Complex songwriting with lots of tempo changes, stops and go's and guitar solos heavily infuenced by such Japanese hardcore guitar heroes such as Chelsea or Randy Uchida along with intelligent lyrics prove that these 3 new tracks are one of their finest work so far and that WBTD are one of the best punk bands of today. The only bad part of the records is their artwork. WBTD had a really strong and recognizable artwork on their first LP and EP's. Then something went wrong. I didn't like the cover for "Totalitarian Sodomy" although it was Sakevi (of G.I.S.M fame) responsible for the artwork. The artwork of the following "The Graveyard of Utopia" LP was the first with a different band logo and although it had good looking cover art - i missed the feeling of their 'old' artwork. But these records have the worst looking artwork so far. I'm sorry to say this, but looks like unfortunately someone responsible for the artwork was lacking any idea... But as i wrote before - that's the only let down i had with these records.
I must admit that although i heard the name - i never heard any Blowback records. So after hearing their part of the split EP i must admit that these songs of very good Japanese hardcore with screamed out vocals and some rocking "burning spirits' style leads and solos thrown in here and there leave me wanting to hear more.
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