Epitaph / Ada
2002
Dedication
About This Album
Much like the alternative rock landscape in 2002, the metal world has also had its fair share of Scandinavian bands arrive in the U.S. with authentic, vital contributions to the genre. One such band is Raised Fist, a gleefully vicious outfit that mixes the brutal production and speed-oriented brutality of death metal with the songwriting structure and lyrical approach of hardcore punk. What results is one of the most fat-free, ugly albums of the year, brimming with frenzied guitars, chanted choruses, and hoarse screaming. The production, courtesy of Daniel Bergstrand (Stuck Mojo, In Flames), emphasizes the sheer savagery that the band thrives on, capturing every muted riff and blast beat in crisp detail. But it's the songs that make this a winner, from the Motörhead-style roar of "Get This Right!" to the resurrection of N.Y.C.-style hardcore mosh chugging in "Killing Revenues" to the unbelievable high-speed death metal of "Between the Demons." More than any other metal outfit in 2002 (save Cutthroat 9 and Entombed), Raised Fist understands the straight-faced nature of the genre and isn't afraid to step into the album at full speed and never let down the high-octane approach.
Track List (try tracks 1,5,6,9 and 11)

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