TURN COLD
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Back in 2021, Decibel magazine premiered the Break Your Faith EP from Atlanta thrashers Turn Cold. The debut introduced Turn Cold as a band that harnesses the power of golden age thrash without being derivative disciples. At the time I wrote: “While the songs are sleekly written, the sound is never over-polished and sanitized. Speed metal fans and crust punks alike will want to jam this boozy blend of thrash and hardcore immediately.” Now they return with three more tracks of pit-stirring thrash with their new EP, Chew Glass.
Lead guitars glide in from the ether to gently ease the listener into the opening title track. But Turn Cold soon properly ignite the EP with combustible riffs. The breakdowns between rippin’ sections stomp even heavier here than the debut. Make no mistake, these boots were made for moshing. “Beast on the Prowl” cruises on a groove as the album’s mid-tempo crusher. There’s a feral streak to closing track “Balls of Fire” that ends the EP on a wicked exclamation point.
LUCKY FEELING
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“919 Hardcore”
NEGATIVE FORCE
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“I’d probably describe our sound as very straightforward, hateful hardcore. No frills, no gimmicks, straight up New Jersey Hardcore. Collectively, our influences are Cold World, Think I Care, Suburban Scum, Rude Awakening, No Warning, Down to Nothing, Mongoloids, Pellinore, The Banner, to name a few.”
DEMONIZE
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“Metallic-hardcore from Raleigh, NC.”
