Jul 21 2008
Braindead - No Consequences
Braindead
No Consequences
Burn Bridges; 2008
In a world full of posers and pretenders of every shape, sort, and style, it’s always nice to be able to listen to a hardcore band that actually takes its punk roots seriously. This is not to disdain or dismiss amazing guitar wizards, whether of the Jonny Greenwood or John Petrucci variety, but there are times when the gut-wrenching passion behind brutal rock music must take precedence over technical prowess. And it’s this pummeling intensity that Braindead delivers with serious strength and drive, cranking out their ten-song debut full-length, No Consequences, in a pedal-to-the-metal twenty-three minutes flat. Featuring chugging punk chord progressions, ferocious drumming, and the surliest of growls, this Philly-based quintet is capably schooled in all of the right source material and displays both their education and their abilities on stellar tracks like “Sure Is Lonely Down Here,” “Dear Alison,” and “Exercise in Bad Taste.” Fans of aggressive, no-frills, head-bangable punk will simply love what they hear in Braindead.
