Blood Loss: Surviving Life in the Shadow of Death 7″

Description

CONVR29 is Blood Loss’ follow up to their 2019 s/t 7″. Four tracks of blistering hardcore punk from Denver’s finest, portraying the bleak reality of modern living that is SURVIVING LIFE IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH.

Our take: Second 7 from this Denver hardcore band, following up the self-titled 7 they released on Convulse Records in 2019. While I hear a hint of youth crew hardcore in the singers style and the drummers 1-2-1-2 thrash beats, Blood Loss is definitely on the punker end of that style with their blistering tempos, rougher production, and emphasis on fast thrashing rather than breakdowns (though one of the four tracks, Pawns, has a breakdown). My favorite moments are when lead guitar overdubs come in; its super loud on both of the tracks with leads (which I always love), but it works well on the title track, whose song-closing lead is both creepy and epic, reminding me of Anti-Cimexs When the Innocent Die. I like that Blood Loss doesnt sound like theyre pandering to any club of internet record clubs, just playing fast, passionate hardcore with grit and guts.