Description

Following their time in Floorpunch, vocalist Mark Porter, guitarist Bill Hanily & Bassist Marc Ceveney returned with Anger Regiment. Picking up where Floorpunch left off, Anger Regiment released their debut EP “Aces & Eights” before taking their final break. “Six tracks in a mere 12 minutes, amounting to a quick blast of rocked out hardcore featuring ex-Floorpunch members. There are a few very subtle 80’s crossover riffs at times (see “Get With It” and “Bullshit Activist”), but the core is still no frills hardcore. The basslines definitely play a significant role and drive the rhythm section though, and there’s no excessive speed, so the tracks carry along at a nice moderate pace with just the right amount of energy and tempo variation. The mix is pretty clear and the guitar tone has a little ruggedness to it, the bass sounds great, the drums are crisp, and the vocals sound great – falling right back in against the music. I’d like to hear the drums lose some of their rigid snap (especially the snare rolls), but everything else is fine. The guitars aren’t too heavy, so they really let the bass add to the low-end punch and hold things down. The layout looks good, as always, though it’s certainly not the strongest the label’s had to offer. This is a damn good EP. On Bridge 9 Records. Mint.