Suicide Machines
Battle Hymns
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Suicide Machines
Battle Hymns
Hollywood, 1998
RiYL: Operation Ivy |
The Suicide Machines' second record features aggro lyrics and shoulder-shaking rhythm by the tightest ska punk outfit around. What sets them apart from the rest of the pack is their unending fury.
The piss-and-bile attitude hammers home serious issues such as racism and social division while maintaining a level of skate-punk ferocity that others either can't seem to match or have completely outgrown (see The Mighty Mighty Bosstones).
Super tight musicianship also helps. There are plenty of opportunities for good old rip-snorting hardcore action, such as "DDT" and the anthemic "Step One." And Battle Hymns has just the right dose of full-tilt third wave ska-core mania to keep things bouncy: "Give" and album opener "Someone" stand out as prime examples. High-energy, confrontational and exceptionally well-performed, Battle Hymns definitely fights the good fight.
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