Plagues - The Cold Front Split

I'm not one to say hardcore rules, but I'll must say Plagues fucking is like a [thousand punches to the fucking face]. Their recent split with The Cold Front is only a taste of what is come in the future, I mean every instrument on the album was recorded at four different studios.

The album begins with a sludgy intro that proceeds with a traditional hardcore rampage with what is possibly one out of two songs on track 1. Going into Social Insomnia the track deepens with something seen more from stoner/doom metal bands such as Electric Wizard but still shreds.

A few months ago the band Plagues debuted their latest music video for the song Nineteen, impressing many the band has caught many new fans since. This song makes an appearance in the middle of side 1 of the split and still keeps at it. One can remember very well when the man caught on fire and jumped off the roof and Jason Schwartz ripped off his shirt and moshed.

Ending now with Unbalancing the Negative Space, Plagues again begins with a influx of fluxuating hardcore riffage combined now with a melodic Fu Manchu style breakdown ending with a youth crew sing along for a short few seconds. Plagues definitely is in the top five hardcore bands release wise this year.

Listen to the split here! http://plagues.bandcamp.com/
Buy the split here! http://irishvoodoorecords.myminto.com/product/tcfplagues-split-vinyl.aspx

Written by John Williams