ARTIST: Life As War

     TITLE: To Tell You This

     YEAR: 2009

     LABEL: Conatus Records

     RATING: 7 / 10

     REVIEWED BY:  Caroline Rstiaux

    REVIEW:

If you are a fan of agressive rhythmic hardcore metal then don't waste any time checking out Life As War's 6 track EP entitled To Tell You This. These 5 band mates from Switzerland have been best of friends before even starting the band and it truly emits through the passion they deliver in each song.

With Silvio's vocals, the duelling mad men Sylvain and Cappelli on guitar and the rhythmic team of Baptiste and Talio on Bass and Drums respectively, you have a group of talented musicians. Now, you can't always sit there and say that everyone equally contributes to the buzz of a band but in this case you don't need to hold your breath. There isn't one player that stands out more then the next which allows them all to mesh the goods and deliver something majestic. Just like most hardcore band cds you will find your typical breakdowns, tons of aggression, heavy grooves and stop and go rhythms. So if you are a fan of Agnostic Front, Terror or Madball then you should give these guys a listen.

The only disappointment with this release is that it lacks length. With all the tracks combined clocking in at under 10 mins you got to ask yourself why they didn't elaborate any more? It has always been a question that I have asked myself when it comes to grindcore bands but this time a hardcore one? I truly believe that they have the talent, energy and calibur to produce a more lengthy release and that they can enduce some real cardiac endangerment if they were to do so. I am going to try and follow these guys in hopes that the next release will offer just a bit more. 

     TRACKLISTING:   

01. Life As War
02. A Crisis Cracking Parody
03. To Tell You This
04. My Condition(s)
05. Even The Score
06. The Smell Of Death

    LINKS:

MySpace Page - www.myspace.com/lifeaswar