RELEASE: THE LOWEST - Cult
RECORD LABEL: Hasiok Records RELEASE DATE: 5 May 2019 BAND ORIGIN: Warsaw, Poland STYLE: Hardcore Punk / Metal REVIEWER: Coffee Punx
Truly dark hardcore record by The Lowest from Warsaw, members of such bands as Nothing Between Us and Reality Check. This is their 4th release according to bandcamp. OK, they also had a compilation in 2013 which also came out on Hasiok Records in 2018. So, yeah, I decided to listen to it one more time after some months and heard it from the other side. I don't mean I found it less cool before, it appeared on my radio show by the way:)
The first song Alpha is kind of intro to the record, which is perfectly preparing you to the other songs, but still gives you an option for fantasy, how it's gonna sound like. Band is combining the dark metal riffs with hardcore parts and singalongs, which, I think, makes it sound individual. I really enjoyed reading the lyrics while listening, especially in "144 000", anyway they make the record sound kinda mysterious. I must say, I was always thinking of Fall Of Efrafa while listening, not much, but still, it's interesting if they were influenced by the band somehow. It's not new, many bands use this sound or try to, don't know if they make it on purpose. In the case of The Lowest, they don't use it everywhere, only partly, which is good. Even though I'm listening to this release for the second time right now, on a sunny day, outside, it gives you many space to think about things a lot. I enjoyed it. I'm always wondering how the bands are putting the tracks order, because, when I did it with my band, it was a lot of discussion, but The Lowest did it perfect, I assume the thought about this a lot. And, yeah, Omega is the best as the last song of this record. Cover is well done and perfect for this music. My personal tops are: Ceremony, Follower, 144 000, Omega. IT'S 8/10
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