CoC : Hate Theory - Your Dead Reflection : Review

Hate Theory - _Your Dead Reflection_
(Dimm Records, 1998)
by: Adrian Bromley (8.5 out of 10)

Some really solid ideas flowing from the pores of Hate Theory -- detonating guitar riffs, matched by superb drumming and maniacal vocals to deliver the final blow to your head. Imagine violent-bred hardcore, mixed with vicious grindcore/noisecore tendencies. One fucked up freak session, eh? You got that right, buckos! _Your Dead Reflection_ is a promising record that breaks away from standard practices of many hardcore bands adding variety to their sound -- and in their own stage of creativity, the band opts to use a truly sinister circle of aggression to cast weight and intensity into their music, while at the same time blasting us with bombardments that only few mosh-heads would be able to take in all at once. Brutal? Yes. Out of control? Definitely. I am hoping to catch this band live, as I know they will truly maim me for no reason at all. Scary shit, folks, and that's a good thing.

Contact: Dimm Records P.O. Box 7605 Akron, Ohio 44306

(article published 16/1/1999)