Once you hear Cincinnatis Butchers Dog, you wont forget them. Hard as diamonds and heavy as hell, the bands debut cassette Purists Piss Codes emerged from the miasma of the myriad DIY punk releases in 2021 and singularly grabbed the attention of Violent Pest. More music had to be sought out from them. Fortunately for us they delivered a true gem of a contemporary hardcore banger on their first vinyl outing Age Of Inversion. This studio recorded EP cleans up their sound just enough to allow the rapid fire vocals, nimble rhythm section and devastating guitar work to cut through even harder. Comparisons have been made to contemporaries like 80HD and Tupperware but Butchers Dog come through with a manic style very much their own. Buy this record, play it as loud as you can, kick the speakers in, repeat. Five songs on 300 clear, heavyweight (45g), 7 vinyl records. Housed in a heavy duty 7 jacket, includes 7 x 14 lyric sheet. Our take: Weve been hearing a lot of great music from Cincinnati, Ohio lately, and while bands like the Drin, the Serfs, and Crime of Passing lean toward the post-punk end of the underground music spectrum, Butchers Dog proves the proverbial something in the water has seeped into the hardcore bands too. Like my favorite hardcore, Age of Inversion is as progressive as it is intense, fusing a range of heavy music styles into a deftly coordinated strike. The riffing leans metallic, and a track like Fair Game would sound like straight up old school death metal if it werent so raw and if the vocals werent so drenched in snot. Butchers Dog reminds me of Sorry States own Mutant Strain; their vocalist sounds a little like Marissa from Mutant Strain, and Butchers Dog is similarly adept at being nimble and heavy at the same time. And they just have a way with a riff, as they display most effectively on the closing track Enforcer, whose slinky mosh makes want to Kool-Aid Man my way through a solid wall. A total crusher. Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review “Butchers Dog: Age of Inversion 7″” Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your rating * Rate… Perfect Good Average Not that bad Very poor Your review *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
