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Burn The Sunset - Everything Worth Loving Dies
When i was sent this E.P i was left with only one thought “FUCK!”, that was just the name and cover which caused my palms to sweat with anticipation and set a definite precedent for what i was about to hear.
Sometimes - Burn The Sunset are a band made for live performance, within the first twenty seconds of opening roadrunner “Sometimes” my head is bobbing and a wicked grin fit for the Clown Prince of Gotham is etched into my face. The song steamrolls constantly tight with punishing drums and thick but defined guitars before singer Andy Bruce hits like an artic lorry and the true attack begins. This song packs a second haymaker punch as it’s false fade out is short lived when it hits with a truly angry and narcissistic beatdown which i can’t not imagine moshing to. (10)
Everything Worth Loving Dies - With this band the foot does not come off the gas and like a live set it cruises almost too seamlessly into the title track, what feels like two and a half minutes with Tyson is well crafted, unrelenting rage. Without doubt music to punch windows in to. Although a slower pace the fire still burns within the track powered by high octane guitars but driven home once again by the unique anger of the vocals. For the listener it works on so many levels and forces emotions from me that make me angry to the point of shaking. Ending suddenly i am left like Oliver with his bowl craving more but I’m only half way. “FUCK!” I share Andy Bruce’s thoughts. (10)
Punishment - A sure fire hit with “Defenders of Twoey” Punishment is a straight up “balls to the wall then smashed with a sledge hammer ” hardcore song, Boosting a strong mosh opening and strong guest vocals from Dougie Boyd -of Trial & Error fame- this track rides the tightrope of linking to the other tracks while sounding as different as it can, the link being more violence and hatred than the London riots. Right up to its dying moments it is a “moshXwarriors” wet dream and i cannot fault this song in any aspect except length, but you know what they say! (9)
Nothing to prove - the closer of this E.P is a game changer lethargic, chuggy guitar opener subverts the ear almost to thinking we were listening to monotony. Before the riff takes you round the neck and drops you into an up tempo and much more interesting series of riffs swirling in the hate of lyrics aimed to exorcise the demons of a past. Don’t go cutting your wrists just yet mosh warriors as its still as brutal musically as it is lyrically. Again this track stands alone but side by side with the other three. It is a ballsy move in todays hardcore scene to do chug guitar with up beat mosh but when crafted this well its easy to enjoy.(9)
As an E.P Burn the sunset have set a bench mark for others to chase. So often in Hardcore it is all too easy to write just for the pit, This can lead you to only waiting for the mosh part as appose to enjoying the journey and every part of a song. Causing bands to write flat generic music which is cliche, now nothing these days is original but this release is definetly the real McCoy. (9)


