MISBEGOTTEN
"Keeping Promises" (Noisehead;
2008)
Reviewed by Mike SOS
Austrian hardcore troupe Misbegotten sure have boned up on their NYHC chops on this veteran act's latest disc, the 10-track "Keeping Promises."
Sounding like the bastard spawn of Agnostic Front and Madball with an abundance of Hatebreed thrown in for good measure, Misbegotten's neck-snapping crunch is terribly unoriginal, and a bit dated at that, but it still packs a potent punch akin to a strong shot to the gut on cuts like "Make This Last" and "Brave New World."
Add in a pinch of groove-laden Bay Area thrash metal a la Machine Head and a touch of Swedish metal ("Thorns Grow Between Us") churned into the mix and the results lend to a crushing yet far from groundbreaking affair whose gruff screams, thick riffs, and pounding rhythms are well executed but have the heard it all before vibe reverberated throughout..
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Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
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