Social Grace

Bei „brat“ habe ich sofort die Ramones-Kindererziehungsanleitung „Beat on the brat with a baseball bat“ im Kopf. Doch wenn die Südstaaten-Amis BRAT über ein Gör singen, ist es ein „imperfect son born of hate, a false existence etched in slate“. Auch das pinke Bandlogo ist trotz schnieker Blondine am Mikro eher ironische Ablenkung als Zaunpfahlwink

Louisiana is home to a distinct kind of metal that bridges the rawness of eighties hardcore with the burly heft and intensity of death, grind and doom. Bands as varied but somehow noticeably connected stylistically like EXHORDER, CROWBAR, SOILENT GREEN, EYEHATEGOD, ACID BATH and the lesser known but utterly awesome GRAVEYARD RODEO come to mind.There's a new kid on the block who has been making a name for itself by virtue of its relentless touring and pair of EP's, 2021's "Mean is What we Aim ...