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The Ashamed


CD Review by Carl Macki

Personnel
Joe Pizzarella - Guitar, Vox
Nick York - Bass, Vox
R.M. Cone - Vox
Vas Kumar - Drums

Track Listing
dead janitor mercenaries
learning
accomplice
removal process
outdoors
on the take
unseated
the lift
down there
perps
patty melted
separate
radiation reject
overdog

This Richland, Washington band on a local label takes off in a lot of different directions, underscoring its steady screaming hardcore thrash punk roots. Nice and clean angry sound. I loved "Dead Janitor Mercenaries." "Learning" chugs along in an accordion of cascading lyrics--it's bouncy and fun! "Accomplice" is complicit and keeps the tempo fast. "Removal Process" swirls like an asteroid in orbit. "Outdoors" swoons swoops and dips, while "On The Take" is intricate and involved. "Unseated" shows real minor chord mastery. "The Lift" is uplifting in its righteous political denunciation. "Down There" is impatient and nervous -- what a treat! "Perps" hangs rightfully creepy as it speeds away. "Patty Melted" humors the listener, and "Separate" is a profile in alienation. "Radiation Reject" . . . major meltdown time. "Overdog" -- really cool choruses buzz saw frontal relentless attack. Comes with bonus track, "Waste of Time" -- I think it's called.

Keep an eye out for this band.  One word of advice: get a good group shot of the band together and put it up. I know you're still working on your web site.

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