Band : The Rival Mob
Album : Hardcore For Hardcore EP
Release Year : 2010
Genre : Hardcore / Straight Edge
Tracklist :
1. Hardcore for Hardcore
2. Mind Over Matter
3. Face to Face with Your Executioner
4. Tough Love
5. Minefield
6. Land of the Free
There’s a reasonable chance you might be more familiar with this band for their wildly popular T-shirts which fetch around three to nine times their original price on eBay than their albums. Despite how awesome their merch may or may not be, Six Feet Under Records ensured their place in contemporary hardcore with the Hardcore for Hardcore EP. A six track call to arms loaded with snotty vocals, thumping breaks, and racing percussion, this is the next record to file under “mandatory listening.”
Take a pick from your chosen favorite hardcore nuances. Booming gang vocals? Nearly every song’s got it. Need an especially crushing breakdown? Check out “Tough Love.” Looking for something with a nice, slower groove? “Minefield” absolutely kills it. The Rival Mob spins the wheel of particularly delicious riffs and rhythms and effectively hits the target on each of the six songs. Unlike some other bands who’ve ridden the message board, shit talking hype train over the past five years or so, The Rival Mob delivers the goods time and time again. They’re even better live than on wax, which is another relief to hear. The first press of Hardcore for Hardcore is already sold out, but another one is currently in the works from Six Feet Under Records. -smutlife
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