Ok, so I’m a total newbie to DC based Supreme Commander, and boy howdy have I been missing out. Right now listening to Tooth And Nail, the newest release from this hardcore quartet, and it’s shaking the dust off my ceiling.
The album features 10 tracks of defiant and decidedly East Coast Hardcore. The sound is reminiscent of the likes of Sick Of It All, Madball, Slapshot, and so many other bands that typify the 80s/90s HXC sound.
The songs are brief and intense. The lyrics are both relevant and topical, with tunes about everybody’s daily grind, ala track four, “Rat Race”. Track five, “Logos” brings reference to the piercing pain that most folks know, “stepping on a lego, in the dark.” Track nine, “Keyboard Warrior” delves into the world of the online badass. As a bonus at the end, you get a solid cover of Minor Threat’s “Guilty of Being White”.
Front to end, a solid release. From slow mosh grind to complete windmill-inducing frenetics, Tooth And Nail covers all the bases. Don’t believe me, go check it for yourself: https://supremecommander.bandcamp.com/
Cheers,
Jerry Actually
Tracks:
1. YOUR TURN 02:28
2. TOOTH & NAIL 02:28
3. YOUR OWN PRIVATE JONESTOWN 02:00
4. RAT RACE 01:33
5. LEGOS 02:42
6. WHAT’S IN THE BOX? 02:12
7. ONE-ARMED PIT BOSS 02:23
8. ICARUS 02:09
9. KEYBOARD WARLORD 02:19
10. GUILTY 01:33
Released September 9, 2019
Supreme Commander:
VOX – Boo Dixon
GUITAR – Dan Cohen
DRUMS – Ryan Burke
BASS – Andrew Blake