Paintbox-Singing, Shouting, Crying

1999 Japan Hardcore w/ guitarist of death side

another favourite of mine

while the vocalist & bassist? currently are in Forward
the guitarist of death side currently is in Paintbox

this is their first full length record

a review
Not to be confused with the Toronto indie rock band of the same name, this Japanese outfit is here to steamroll your senses. Playing fast and hard, they sound like a blend of old school hardcore meets Motörhead and old Iron Maiden with a bit of Avail thrown in for good melodic measure. Sound intriguing? You bet it is. And it’s damn good as well. Musical competence can generally be the downfall of many hardcore bands, given the built-in limits of the sound, but not in the case of Paintbox. Paintbox use everything they’ve got to craft an aural assault that you won’t soon forget, no matter how jaded you are. This one is recommended for anyone who is tired of the average, uninspired material that passes for most hardcore these days
-from http://www.exclaim.ca:


some info:
PAINTBOX is one of the current batch of legendary Tokyo hardcore bands on the mighty HG FACT label, formed in the mid 1990's from the splintering of classic 1980's Japanese Hardcore band DEATHSIDE.

Melodic intensity and remarkable musicianship that plays circles around what you think of as 'thrash' and the unique upbeat power and high energy of Japanese hardcore punk; they're simplyone of the best hardcorebands on the planet
-prank records

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