For Fans Of: Bury Your Dead, Day Of Contempt, Wish For Wings.
Melbourne hardcore group No Way Out recently released their second full length, ‘Dead Ends’ through Pee Records. Creating a sound similar to hardcore legends Day Of Contempt and Bury Your Dead, ‘Dead Ends’ could be the album that makes them a household name amongst Australian hardcore fans.
One thing becomes clear straight away, and that is that No Way Out do not sound like a young band at the start of their career. The onslaught of ‘No Stone Unturned’, ‘Witness’ and the absolute brutality of ‘Fallen’ showcase the group’s maturity and skill at performing a Bury Your Dead style influenced hardcore. The album sounds very similar to Brisbane hardcore stars Wish For Wings debut full length. In a genre that can produce repetitive songs and whole albums sounding the same, No Way Out drop their track ‘Defiance’ into the mix just in time to save the album. The track includes 40 seconds that will catch many hardcore fans off guard. ‘Dead Ends’ is a very solid album, which will no doubt open up many more doors for this promising group.
No Way Out have proven themselves to be a band not to be taken lightly. Full of youth and ambition No Way Out have a bright future of dark, sweaty, mosh filled shows. If clean melodies in hardcore is not your scene (i.e. Confession etc.) then this album is for you.
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