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Deletär ‎– S/T LP

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I don’t know how many bands influenced by the likes of Discharge and Anti-Cimex I’ve written about on this site, but I like my daily dose of d-beat to make me think about catastrophic visions of the world (in the hope that we can change the course of history, or maybe just purge my head […]

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Artist: Deletär

Title: Self-Titled

Release: LP / Digital

Year: 2023

Label: Kick Rock, Destructure Records

I don’t know how many bands influenced by the likes of Discharge and Anti-Cimex I’ve written about on this site, but I like my daily dose of d-beat to make me think about catastrophic visions of the world (in the hope that we can change the course of history, or maybe just purge my head of all the ugly thoughts with even uglier music), at least for the short duration of a record. Most of these bands, however, don’t often shine with originality. When new bands break through, it’s hard not to lump them into the same category, but there are d-beat bands far and wide that play the style with fierce enthusiasm and make it their own, despite the almost identical sound and influences they all share. And it’s those familiar blood-curdling riffs, stomping ferocity, and depressing haikus about war, destruction, and dying children that make this particular brand of punk music a truly cathartic experience.

The French band Deletär is composed of members from a host of other groups—Bombardement, Litige, Bleakness, State Poison, Koenigstein Youth, etc. What sets this band apart, however, is their unwavering dedication to the kängpunk style (the Scandinavian derivative of d-beat). In fact, Deletär have narrowed down their influences to a single kängpunk band, Totalitär, and even their name sounds similar to the influential ‘80s band from Sweden.

Deletär are no newcomers to the scene, having already released a self-titled 7-inch debut and a self-titled LP before the pandemic, and now they are back with another self-titled LP (that might get confusing, right?), recorded in the band’s rehearsal room in February 2023. After promoting three of the tracks before their gigs with Hellshock in April, the new self-titled album was rushed to be released on CD and limited vinyl for their Käng Barricade Japan Tour 2023. Since the beginning of May, Deletär played 13 shows in Japan sharing the stage with some of my favorite Japanese bands and now the boys are back in Europe waiting for the official vinyl release of the album through Kick Rock and Destructure.

Consisting of 11 tracks, the new Deletär goes way beyond your typical Totalitär worship. The first thing you’ll notice is the super neat production that makes this rabble-rousing music sound really powerful and convincing. I mention this because, you know, we’re talking about raw and distorted assaults of bludgeoning hardcore punk at manic tempos, produced in the band’s rehearsal room, retaining the live feel of it all, yet sounding crushingly good on record. Another thing I love about the band is that they’ve been singing in French since the beginning of their career, and even if they were throwing around a bunch of slogans (which they actually aren’t), it’s always nice to hear a band do it in their native tongue. If you’re a fan of Totalitär’s abrasive blend of ‘80s-style hardcore, packed with searing guitar solos, truckloads of pick slides and pounding d-beats, this French band is more than a match for you.

I started my review by saying that d-beat can be a bit stale and unoriginal, limited by the very nature of the style, but current French bands like Deletär, Bombardement, Turquoise, Phosphore, Fosse Commune, and Faucheuse are probably the best I’ve heard in a long time, and France is really exploding with quality d-beat releases lately.

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