Hailing from Memphis, TN and featuring current and former members of Dead City and That Was Then, First World has just released their debut demo, "An Extinct Way of Life". I was really disappointed to see That Was Then call it quits right on the heels of their strongest material to date, but thankfully First World seems to pick up right where That Was Then left off: Cranking out four quick tracks of energetic hardcore in just 10 minutes—offering up a great balance of aggression and melody through straightforward chord progressions, slick little discordant riffs/chord phrasings, and a range of tempos. They're not rewriting the book on this form of music by any means, but it's cool that you can still pick up on that base of very traditional hardcore while they keep it interesting with the more colorful fare. Not to mention the fact that the harsh, strained vocals and darker overall atmospheres keep this material from falling into the similar yet increasingly stale niche that a number of more "positive"-themed bands have made so popular over the last several years. Hopefully some of these Memphis bands will finally start to garner the attention they deserve in the near future, 'cause I've been consistently impressed with what I've been hearing...
...mentally castrated. Can I face what I am? Flaccid and so inept. Faithless in all attempts. I believe it won't get better.
The whole demo's available as a free download, so get to it if you like what you hear:
[DOWNLOAD] First World "An Extinct Way of Life" (@ Mediafire)
