Blood for Blood
"Outlaw Anthems"
(Victory Records) 

"White trash hardcore rock and roll...FUCK YOU!" That's a lyric from the song "Some Kind Of Hate", and frankly I can't think of a better way to describe this trio of bad ass Bostonians! They play hard as nails, fast and furious, and sound totally pissed off at the world! I lost count of the number of four letter words they use on this album! All eleven songs go full throttle from start to finish, kicking ass all the way, the band playing pure, unrelenting, classic style hardcore (with some punk and metal flavorings), influenced by the masters like Suicidal Tendencies, Black Flag, Fear, and The Adolescents. The guys, as I said, bash out some very aggressive and pissed off sounding music. They attack the world, society, and just about everything and everybody, and also take a stand for the underdogs. Songs like "White Trash Anthem" and "Dead End Street" are anthems for society's outcasts who never got a fair shake in the world. If you feel you are such a person, or are pissed off and unhappy with the world around you, then Blood For Blood is speaking for you! Or even if you just want to rock out, and get a slam pit going at your next party, Blood For Blood is great for that, too! These guys are also capable musicians who can play well. Singer Erick "Buddha" Medina is very aggressive and sounds like he wants to be Mike Muir and/or Henry Rollins when he grows up! Guitarist "White Trash" Rob Lind really scorches his fret board at lightning speed! Bassist McFarland and a mystery drummer make up a tough and tight rhythm section. Blood For Blood can rock with the best of them! Unfortunately, in the press release that came with the CD, I read this is to be their last album. They've decided to call it quits, after only four full length albums. I  don't know why, they seem to be doing quite well, and the world could certainly use more bands like this. I'm sure they will be missed. Good luck, guys, in whatever you do from now on. We'll be sad to see you go, but your music will doubtlessly always be appreciated.

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