Hardcore
Night Fever – Dead End
A decade has passed since Night Fever last released an album, a band that has once more rendered underground hardcore extremely enjoyable. Through albums such as the explosive Vendetta, these K-Town punks presented an energetic, rock’n’roll-esque take on traditional hardcore, drawing on specific ramifications to compose addictive and enjoyable tracks. After a long period of […]
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A decade has passed since Night Fever last released an album, a band that has once more rendered underground hardcore extremely enjoyable. Through albums such as the explosive Vendetta, these K-Town punks presented an energetic, rock’n’roll-esque take on traditional hardcore, drawing on specific ramifications to compose addictive and enjoyable tracks. After a long period of inactivity, the group makes a comeback with their latest work, Dead End, through the eclectic Svart Records, bringing their own take on the genre back to the forefront.
Night Fever were not expected to change their style much. Dead End still carries the legacy of Poison Idea, Slapshot and Misfits while continuing to deliver the dirty guitars of raw NWOBHM and their singer ‘barks’ like there’s no tomorrow. On the edge of metallic hardcore, but in its most unadulterated and ’80s version, the new album of these Danes doesn’t let go for 36 minutes. The twelve compositions are characterized by fantastic guitars, a terribly tight (expected, but always pleasant) rhythm section and a road-burning air of everything. In short, Dead End grabs you by the throat and forces you to listen to it.
As can be seen, the band’s recording comeback is primarily aimed at satisfying the instincts of its members. Tracks like the declarative “Reunited” with its opening riff, “The Killing Floor” or “Up The Wall” sound as spontaneous as the products of experience, as if bands like Rat Cage were privy to the secret of steel. How does this happen? From Night Fever’s approach to guitar solos. The Motorhead-esque explosions, the Judas Priest-like soliloquy of “Waiting For Death”, the gallops of “Rot” straight out of the great Venom and Diamond Head songbooks, the vagaries of “Lone Wolf” are balanced by the Boston nuances of the opening track or the deadly Cro-Mags-esque mid-tempo of “By The Throat”.
Dead End is a record made to be experienced live. The press release describes it as the band’s angriest, but such things are of little importance. Night Fever are back, without sonic compromise, without diluting their spirit, with songs you can’t resist. From the idiosyncratic, impassioned vocals to the final guitar riff, the band manages to balance the soulfulness of punk rock with their metal and hardcore inclinations as if no time has lapsed, avoiding any false steps. After a ten year hiatus, Night Fever have made a powerful comeback. Regardless of whether you think their sound is outdated or just middling, there’s something about Dead End that pulls you back to give it another listen. This is hardcore. Ready for another round.
The Greek version of this review was originally published on Rocking.gr.
Source: diyconspiracy.net
