Friday, February 20, 2009

Raised Fist - Sound Of The Republic



It was the fourth full length studio album by this Swedish Hardcore Monsters- Raised Fist in 2006, 4 years after the thirth one in 2002 entitled : "Dedication". "Sound Of The Republic" released under Burning Heart Record, contains 12 tracks roughing during almost 37 minutes. Very tight songwriting, nothing too complicated instrumentally, just good clean hardcore, but i would contend that the singer has one of the best voices in hardcore, it's not incomprehensible screams as some bands are prone to do. Its yelling with a message and definitely worth checking out. Raised Fist has been known for quite a while now in the world of hardcore and modern metal. With their explosive tracks on cd’s as ’Dedication’ (2002), ‘Ignoring The Guidelines’ (2000) and ‘Fuel’ (1998) the Swedish group left a crushing impression. This album embraces a number of new sounds, increasing the dynamic of the album dramatically. Like labelmates Refused, the band understands the rules of hardcore and is just as capable of bending or breaking them when necessary. “Some of These Times,” for example, spends time playing with tempos and effectively building aggression along with a far more rock-oriented riff structure in the tradition of peers like the Suicide File. The use of new melodic elements (guitar as well as vocals), solid production and almost neverending energy transported by the tracks makes this a great record. Well, Raised Fist have followed in their footsteps since 1993, walking a steady line between political hardcore and intense metal. Here they go with their 4th album.

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