Consec: Wheel Of Pain 12″

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NOTE: Vinyl pressing is on various assorted colors. Selected at random for orders.

After seeing this band live for the first time nearly a year ago, we knew instantly that wed love nothing more than to see them apart of the NFTW!!! roster. We are very excited to introduce the Debut 12 Wheel of Pain from Athens, Georgias CONSEC. Wheel of Pain is twelve tracks of high energy and intricately crafted 80s inspired hardcore. The fuzzed/blown out texture of the recording adds a proper raw and classic element to the mix, while the sprinkled in dive bombs and occasional stomp riff keeps things modern and exciting. The drums play the most vital role in the mix, packing in a plethora of fills and thrills that leave your fist in a pumping frenzy. I think it goes without saying that this record reinstates the fact that the South has and always will breed some of the best hardcore out.

Our take: We named Consecs previous flexi EP, Bound to This Nightmare, Record of the Week in May 2022, and now theyre back with a full-length follow-up that takes everything I loved about the flexi and pushes it even further. Their aesthetic is early 80s-inspired hardcore punk with some modern touches its straightforward in style, but Consec excels is in their ability to capture their explosive energy on tape. The drums are mega-fast and punctuated with frequent hyperactive fills that remind me of Koro, while the guitarist (at least on the fast parts) alternates between short, clipped riffs that build tension and more abstract bursts of noise that release it. The mid-paced parts have a total caveman quality that (as on their earlier flexi) reminds me of SSD these arent mosh parts to spin kick to, theyre mosh parts that make you want to smash your head through a wall. The recording is tinny and in the red, more like a garage-punk recording than the warm, full tones many hardcore bands go for, which adds to Wheel of Pains unhinged feel. A total shredder.