NY/CT HARDCORE CONNECTION CD REVIEW IN SUBURBAN REBELS ZINE

NY/CT HARDCORE CONNECTION COMPILATION - Another fine release on UNITED RIOT RECORDS, arranged and compiled by DENNIS F.U. and Johnny foz. Thirteen bands, twenty-five songs, that's a lot of music! Stand out bands for me are DRUG SHOCK (CT), who set the comp off, BROKEN (CT), BLASTMAT (CT), FED UP! (NY), CARNAGE KREW(NY), SIDE SWIPED(NY/CT), EVERYDAY DOLLARS (NY).. love these guys!! PROGRESS from CT end the comp and they rule too!! This is the ultimate Hardcore Compilation. It will really get you smashing shit. Dennis did a great job putting this together. I really like the fact that most of these bands aren't your typical Hardcore bands that get put on comps. Honestly, I only heard of a few bands on here, so it was great to discover some new hardcore. Comes with a two page fold out of band photos and nice artwork by Muna.

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BAD ASSETS - THE SPIRIT OF DETROIT CD REVIEW IN NEUTRAL ACCENTS ZINE

Bare bones Oi!  from, as the title suggests Detroit. A tightly played record, focusing on the state of America and extinct American Dream. It is lyrically well written, tackling the problematic symptoms affecting numerous Midwestern cities and marks a definite throwback in sound to the distinct Detroit/Windsor bands of the 90's/ early 2000's. Much like a catchier Lager Lads and sounds of that ilk. Highlights include the anthemic "WASTED GENERATION" & the first track "PRIVILEGE PREVAIL". It's a competent record that would fill space on any diehard's playlist without too many skipped tracks.

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FRONTLINE SOLDIERS - OATH OF LOYALTY REVIEW IN NEUTRAL ACCENTS ZINE

Formed in the front end of the 2000's FRONTLINE SOLDIERS were made up of members ot THE INFILTRATORS, SKIN DISORDER & OFFENSIVE WEAPON. This posthumous 5-song release documents a 2004 recording of this long defunct NYC Oi1 band. Closest in sound to fellow NYC-ers FISRT STIKE and even DC's counterattack. FRONTLINE SOLDIERS played a recgonizable style of primal, fundamental New York Oi! of the 5 songs, I'm a sucker for the bouncing bass lines (which are dominant on the Ep and an overall highlight of the band) that opener "American Boot Squad" lays down, repeat with "ABS" chanted chorus and marching backbeat. Other highlights are "Warrior Rising" and the closer "Frontline Soldiers." Hard and clean, you know what I mean? United Riot did a nice work with the presentation as well - with insert detailing the history of FLS, written by the same chap that did the design/layout, well-known local (to me) artist Muna. A nice addition to your collection. 

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