““The Industry of Death” excoriates rampant consumerism’s human price, “Raw Blink on Hari Kiri Rock” lambasts passivity in the face of police violence, and the title track spotlights the ease in esc...”
No rules, no apologies, all attitude: BEN GEL delivers a heavy, bass-driven thump with a surprisingly positive manifesto — respect all, take only what you need, and let go of the weight. Wooden Crates get crunchy and confrontational when political differences harden into moral ones you just can't shake, while The Pretty Flowers craft an epic guitar album full of restless melodies and deep lyrical hurt. Bloodshot Cyclops bring metallically bombastic thrash rock with sarcastically stupid lyrics, and Salvador Cobain Band keep the soul-healing California punk spirit alive.