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Propain
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Vinnie Apicella
Heavy Metal freedom fighters Propain let another one loose in typically
toxic fashion and ten years strong still manage to keep their "dignity"
in tact. There's been no looking back since the days of "Foul Taste Of
Freedom" first burned a hole in the Hard-Core scene. Following up on
last year's monstrous "Road Rage" live disc, "Shreds Of Dignity" could
be the most important album in their less than storied
careers-analogous
to awakening a sleeping giant in every way imaginable. Their lyrical
proficiency at an all time high, "Shreds" reaches deep into the well
where tradition and temperament collide in a rising force of anger and
vigilance, which for them yields an even bigger significance in the
wake
of 9/11. Meskil's voice is barely audible two songs in, blown
completely
away by some of their fastest riffing yet. His first real "appearance"
takes place on their anthemic highlight for a lowlight in American
history, "Down For The Cause," where his trademark banter is in full
bark in an inspirational bloodletting of American symbolism and a
search
for answers. The record goes by quickly-most of their tracks are of an
expected three minutes or less in length and they're none too modest
about getting their point across. While listeners might miss a little
of
the usual hook, they'll surely be awed by the all out speed and
Mosh-like sincerity that follows the behind the lines bombast of the
title track, "No Way Out," and "F.O.A.D." ("Fuck Off and Die"). About
seventy percent clocks in at a blistering pace, the rest falls in with
their all-powerful three-chord threat and heavy riffing. Yet another
notch in the belt for one of HC's finest-as if there were any doubt
before, this time, pride, power and justice have everything to do with
it!
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