Released: 2008
"Hardcore" is a word that gets bandied about with furious abandon in music circles these days, but the guys who bring you Poisoned Apple know precisely where it belongs and after one listen, you'll understand too. With two members from Napalm Death and two from Brutal Truth, Venomous Concept adopted their name as a play on that of Poison Idea and the music is almost identical.
The first inklings of this appeared late last year as three tracks on a vinyl split with Blood Duster, so anyone who has that will know what to they're getting into. Otherwise, those familiar with Napalm Death and Brutal Truth who may be expecting something similar may well be in for a surprise. This is neither metal nor grind. It's pure hardcore punk that could have come straight out of early 80s America. It's stripped back and angry, with Shane Embury (in the unfamiliar role of guitarist here) churning out simple, catchy and speedy riffs for Kevin Sharp to vomit his caustic invective upon. It's violent and unrelenting, only slowing down enough here and there to give false respite before hammering down again like a blunt object delivering blow upon blow of fury, leaving novice listeners feeling not unlike the mutilated pink bunnies on the album cover.
Like most hardcore played at such crazy speed, Poisoned Apple's songs start to blend together after a while, but most of them don't last long enough to be deeply analysed as single entities, more as separate parts of one continuous barrage and the whole thing's over in just on half an hour anyway.
Real 80s hardcore is almost impossible to get these days so it's awesome there's a band bringing it back. Whether you're already a fan or you want to get into raucous crustiness, Poisoned Apple is where it's at.
- Drop Dead
- Stupid
- Life
- Water Cooler
- Punk Rock Idol
- Artist Friendly
- A Case of the Mondays
- Every Mother's Son
- Workers of the World
- Half Full
- Check Out
- White Devil
- Hero
- Three
- Screwball
- Chaos
- Think
Rating: 86%
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