Here's some more of that good 'ole Hardcore music for you. The band's called Uphold and they hail from Rock Island, IL. and they deliver six songs for a well rounded tape called Initiate.
This is a four piece hXc band and is pretty well bass driven. As a side note this is also where the mixing of the tape went awry as well. The bass is so over powering if you just pop it into your tape deck. Once I lowered the bass level down some it was listenable. Then with the bass lowered you can really hear the talent of Al Collins the bass player for this band.
Lyrically they are straightforward in their religion and love for God, and deal with the state of the world, and the only way to deal with it. This is delivered by very clean sounding hardcore vocals delivered by Curtis Butterfield.
Truly what stands out in my mind with this tape is the guitar work of Rob Dunn, who tends to play a little thrash influenced and has several parts that are the fast chug chug guitars I like so much. Then on songs like City of Blood he just totally amazes me with the originality of his riffs.
Chad Eng rounds out the band on drums and fills the spot nicely keeping everything wrapped up with a strong rhythm.
For a paltry $5.00, you can not go wrong with this purchase.
7/10
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