For Fans Of: Comeback Kid, Raised Fist.
Back in the days of shows at the Lions Den, Brisbane hardcore kids were sweating their arses off to Against, Wish For Wings, Just Say Go and many more. With those days in the past, one might ask themselves who is keeping the Brisbane torch alive. That would be Driven Fear. Who just released their latest EP ‘Society’s Finest?’, out on Pee Records.
Driven Fear have been hard at work creating a release that enables them to hold their chins up high and put the challenge out there to every other band. Being bred from the Northcoast Hardcore scene Driven Fear are not about to waste anyone’s time. ‘Society’s Finest?’ is pure, wholehearted, punk music with strong messages. ‘Lessons Learnt’ is a song that hardcore heroes Comeback Kid might want to steal for their next album. After listening to ‘Laugh At The Monkeys’ the song makes it very hard not to picture the suits walking past you as animals. Lets hope that song helps at least one person wake up. Driven Fear deliver their songs fast, hard, precise and with purpose. Second last track ‘New Beginnings’, will inspire their fans to look forward. They save their most diverse song for last, ‘Cut Skin Deep’. This song slows everything down from their usual onslaught. A nice surprise for any fan is the addition of a hidden track and it is one that you will find yourself constantly fast forwarding towards. Driven Fear’s ‘Society’s Finest?’ does not disappoint.
Driven Fear have created a punk/hardcore release that sets the benchmark for the rest of the up and coming bands. Having already shared the stage with the likes of The Ghost Inside, Toe To Toe and Against, the future looks brighter than ever. Driven Fear have established a standard that many bands will fail to ever reach.
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