Gacys Threads offer a decent indicator as to their live power on this deput EP. The title is fine shorthand for what to expect, as this is a band not given to delicacy, nor to addressing anything but the most primal human emotions – guilt, sorrow, hate anger.
That said, the lyrics booklet – though a help in deciphering the Cookie Monster vocals – doesn’t do much to pin down exactly what these songs are about, as the band have a tendency to communicate in slogans. But maybe the lyrical content isn’t the point.
Fans of Converge, Norma Jean and even Enter Shikari will feel at home thanks to the throat-shredding vocals and serred riffage, while the title track even starts off like early Metallica before descending into all-out mayhem.
A cautious endorsement, then, for the fans of metalcore and related genres.
CJ
