The Casualties “We are all we have”

The Casualties have always been one of the bands many people first get into after the traditional staples of punk rock (The Ramones, Sex Pistols, Dead Kenndys). With 6 other releases in the past years and countless tours and shows The Casualties have defined the sloppy loud punk rock sound while still being incredibly talented both lyrically and musically and more importantly their ability to super charge a crowd into a frenzy.

“We are all we have” is the 7th studio release by The Casualties over the past 17 years! It’s hard to believe these guys have been around that long but it really shows in their music. These guys have done everything and learned many of those life lessons people always talk about how you will understand when your older.

“We are all we have” has many of the traditional songs you will expect from previous releases from The Casualties. They do their anthem songs like the song “We are all we have” which is a powerful energetic throw your fist in the air and sing along that you would expect and demand from The Casualties. But these album has been changed up a bit from their previous releases. There is a Reggae/Dub song “Rockers Reggae). Yes you heard that right. It’s still a pretty good song though considering (that its Reggae) and have a good flow through the rest of the album as is the last song on the album.

These release has plenty of great stomp around and PBR splling anthems though the album. The album starts off with “Carry on the Flag” which I can see bing a total show starting song. Listening to it will make you imangian you are are a live show and the crowd just erupting into the expected chaos and anticipation.

If you are a fan of past Casualties albums then I don’t have to tell you to get this album. If you like fast back breaking punk rock with a bit of spit and snot then you will love this album.

Release Date 8/25/2009

Track Listing
1. Carry On The Flag
2. We Are All We Have
3. Hearts Bleed Black
4. Rise And Fall
5. Apocalypse Today
6. War Is Business
7. In The Tombs
8. Stand Against Them All
9. Depression – Unemployment Lines
10. Looking Thru Bloodshot Eyes
11. Lonely On The Streets – Jersey City
12. Life Clone
13. Clockwork
14. Rockers Reggae (Working Man’s Dub)

Deathcycle Self titled LP

The Debut release by Deathcycle includes 13 power hungry songs dealing with politics, presonal expierences and all the other social issues we are dealing with these days. Deathcycle have a raw and heavy hardcore sound with a mixture of D beat NYHC fighting Crusty punk rock.

I was surprised with how much I enjoyed this album. The band is fast but you can still hear what they have to say (most of the time) with the quick bursts of chaotic nonsensical lyrics. The band has some brutal songs on this relase like “Punk is a Joke” and “Take back Your Life” with hard hitting lyrics and a great sound with just a bit of crust and snot added to get the point across.

I wasn’t planning on picking up this album but I was glad I did. I picked it up while in a Swedish grindcore/crust mood and was interested enough to slip this into the mix. I was impressed by this release (From 2006). If you want a fast and honest record that yells at you for doing nothing then grab this LP.

Track Listing
Side One
Suicide Seeds
Subber
Security/Slavery
God Grief
Punk is a Joke
“O, Say, Can You See?”

Side Two
No RNC in NYC
Take Your Life Back
Angry and Desperate?
Religion is Mind Control
Hypo-Christian
Deathcycle