5 Demo Review

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West Point a Hardcore band from Kingston PA dropped their demo in 2014. The band is somewhat of an alt rock punk kinda mix, similar to Title Fight. Three songs on the demo, the best being "Bedhead" which is just a very mellow track that fits in really nice. The other tracks are decent. but nothing to write home about. What really bothers me about this record is the mix. I can just barely hear the vocals they're so low in the mix it really takes away from the rest of the album.  And from what I can hear the vocals arn't the best seems like his voice goes out of key and is a real shame. Otherwise not to much else to say about this music wise have a good base sound to work with and hope to see more from them.
5.3 Songs are decent at best. I'm looking forward to their new EP on Triple B records which they premiered a new song very recently.
Westpoints Bandcamp

                                                             

Warrior Prince is hardcore based out of Pittsfield MA. This band has influences ranging from early hardcore bands to modern/past Boston Straight edge bands/lockin out bands. There attitude as a band is were warrior prince fuck off which is shown right off the bat in the first line off the track Clueless "Its the warrior prince you stupid bitch". I pretty much enjoyed the demo pretty good for a demo but iv got some complaints. The recording on the vocals legitimately angers me, sounds like his yelling through a tin can. Nothing in this really took me be surprise the songs sound in a similar and are written similar. vocals/mosh part/vocals /mosh part and that's how the songs are writing for the most part. Now that is not a bad thing let me make that clear I just feel like this band has more to offer than that and from the new songs iv heard them play (which will be on a split with Hollowbreath on RatTrax Records) they have a lot of promise.
6.69/10 Warrior Prince is pretty dope hope to see them again.
Warrior Prince Bandcamp

NYC headhunters, hardcore out of NYC dropped there demo a while back and i saw a lot of buzz over it. Through various merch swamp groups i saw there label and others posting about the demo tape so i thought id check it out. Featuring the brother of Brendan Radigan(vocalist of the Rival mob and is in a bunch of other sick bands) on vocals it I had to listen. NYC Headhunters draws from the oldschool NYC bands mainly Breakdown, and Krakdown. This band gives an enjoyable listen for any fan of the old NYC bands, they sound straight out of 86' with the same lyrical mentality. I mean i get trying to go oldschool and while this band does have some parts that sounds modern they could try some more to be more modern. Its cool to be a throw back band bands like Freedom and 86 mentality have done it and have had there own distinct sound to it while this doesn't really carve out an identity for itself. In closing this band sounds good all around vocals and such but needs to try something new.

7.7/10

NYC HEADHUNTERS BANDCAMP

                                             

Originally this review was going to be on Iron Edge's Edge Day promo tape but during the process of writing it their full demo came out so I kinda had to review it. Iron Edge or IronxEdge either way this band is very cool. This band worships Lockin out bands like Mental, Rightious Jams, Stop and Think with also combing a feel for bands like Youth of Today which there is a cover on the promo tape. Everything that I complained about the band at first are basically all gone. The vocals are still not my favorite but I can deal. Lyrically the band is still mainly all straight edge songs which does get tiresome. The songs from the promo are still the weakest on this and hold the tape back from getting a better score overall. And overall they do just worship lockin out stuff isn't anything new.
6.7/10  Songs are short fast very good sounding mix is good, but isn't the greatest Im looking forward to anything else these guys do. 
Iron Edge's 2015 demo

World War 4, Hardcore out of Boston Featuring members of Floorpunch, The Rival Mob, Stop and Think, Free Spirit, Mental, Righteous Jams, Mind Eraser and so many more.  This is the Second demo by the Band which completely blows the first one out of the water. It's like they looked at every little aspect of the first demo and made it completely better. During some parts of this i feel like the song just not right, doesn't really sit right with me. I feel like those parts are only for a little but they happen every so often that I makes a difference. I think its mainly cause those parts sound like Floorpunch and I am not to big into Floorpunch. Overall this demo is so sick don't sleep on World War 4
Overall 9.3/10 These guys really know what their doing.
Listen the Second Demo here on Youtube