Braindead “No Consequences” CD

"No Consequences" is the debut full-length from New Jersey/Pennsylvania hardcore act Braindead (released by the band and Burn Bridges), who I had never heard of before, but holy shit is this an absolutely awesome record. 10 energetic tracks of contemporary melodic hardcore with a great balance of speedy bursts with plenty of those octave chord accents and sweet little arpeggiated riffs that always grab my attention, as well as slower breaks that never really let up on at least some sort of subtly melodic undercurrent. I haven't heard much in the way of this niche of hardcore in awhile, so this shit's really hitting the spot, 'cause the tracks are catchy without lacking force, and they're not "poppy" either (although, "Guilt and Shame", the one track that flirts with singing, is actually among my favorites). The vocals are pretty much straightforward shouting/yelling, which adds some intensity and actually matches the emotional type of tone of the music quite well. The recording's a touch too muddy, but the super dense bass tone and overall heaviness that are bringing some of that on are definitely nice flourishes that tend to give these types of bands that extra kick, especially given the melodic nature of the songwriting. Is what they're doing terribly innovative? Nope. But every god damn song's a keeper. These dudes know exactly what the fuck they're doing, and they do a great job of it. I'm all over this. Highly recommended...

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