From Take it Back Records in cooperation with Green Menace and Street Survival Records comes this raging split 7" between two Finnish bands that I've written about in the past: Foreseen and Upright. Foreseen kicks things off with two tracks that take their crunchy, energetic metallic hardcore and toss in even more badass solos and thrashy metal riffs. It sucks that a lot of bands from Europe still have a harder time getting the same amount of respect as comparable bands from the US, but Foreseen is stylistically right up there with bands like Bitter End, Take Offense, etc. and damn sure deserves just as much love. Upright then follows with four shorter songs comparable to the straightforward, no bullshit approach of classic bands like Madball or the like. Expect a traditional hardcore base with high-speed energy and just the right amount of chunky groove during the breaks. What more needs to be said here!? I've been an enormous fan of this aspect of the Finnish scene for a long time now, and it's so great that there are still top-notch, 90's styled metallic hardcore bands coming out of Finland that can easily keep me excited about this style. Awesome.
Foreseen "Paving the Way"
Upright "Better Days"
Each copy of the 7" includes a download code that will also score you two bonus songs (one from each band), which is awesome, so... make the grab if you like what you hear!
Comments
We (Said And Done) just played some dates with Upright in Germany, Sweden and Finland. Last show in Helsinki last night. Great people and they killed it every night.
4.1.2011 | By Pim
Amazing split. Both bands are great although I maybe like Foreseen a little more. I have probably slept on their 7” so I’m thinking of repairing my mistake with buying both 7”.
And nice cover too!
4.1.2011 | By Carlos
Thanks for doing this review. And thanks carlos!
-M/Foreseen
4.1.2011 | By Mirko XXX
Two of the dopest in F.I.N. Peace to my boys and girl.
4.1.2011 | By XHenkkaX
Damn, both bands sound great! Good solid “crossover” style hardcore without the lame Hatebreed wannabe vocal stylings that so many bands are stuck on these days.
4.7.2011 | By Wolfhammer