RINGWORM
Ringworm professes to be "the most pissed off shit you've ever heard." They write concise hardcore anthems of misanthropic rage delivered by way of wire tight thrash riffs and triumphant vocals. 1993's
The Promise, Ringworm's debut LP, is considered the top full length hardcore album out of Cleveland, and since then they've been touring internationally for almost two decades. They announced their next album
Scars by saying "NOTHING YOU HAVEN'T HEARD BEFORE. Which is fine with us. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Go fuck yourselves."
THE BANNERStart to finish, The Banner bringing about pounding artillery drums and gut-punching riffs to instantly elevate the hostility of the atmosphere.
SUBURBAN SCUM
The morsels of brutality coming from Jersey's Suburban Scum establish the groove of sheer force, bludgeon you in the face with it, and then quickly dissipate to make way for the next onslaught.