Total Massacre

"Total Massacre have a directness and simplicity that is kind of a lost art these days; it was a hallmark of the punk scene back in the 1980’s and is what gave the music of that era the immediacy that inspired young people to engage in acts of resistance to fascism. We need more of that." – Chris Hannah, Propagandhi
 
That sense of immediacy is present in everything Total Massacre does, and has earned them an international following in an extremely short amount of time. Laughing in the face of existential horror and spitting in the face of red-blooded American hypocrisy; Total Massacre plays every song with a sense of urgency and dread as if at any second some lunatic in the White House might unleash nuclear annihilation upon us all. This LA based 4-piece channels the breakneck pace and buzzsaw guitars of 80’s hardcore with lyrics drenched in the sweat, tears, and disaffected rage of life today. Explicitly political and anti-fascist vocals bark an outraged retort to both the ineffectual, self-defeating cynicism of neoliberal centrists, and the greedy, craven nihilism of modern-day conservatives.
 
With their self-titled debut, Total Massacre brought 13 tracks of blistering, LOUD, raw punk rock, clocking in at around 20 minutes, and their follow up isn’t much different.  From the first track “#bebest”, to the last “The State of The Union (Is Weak, Sad)”, the band reveals that they are no less pissed off this go-around. Are you mad about how our institutions miraculously work for the rich, but not for the common citizen? About the fact that we as a country cannot provide clean water to our own cities? The treatment of immigrants who are looking for a better life? Well, Total Massacre has the rage-fueled anthems you’ve been waiting for! Recorded over just two days, at their home base of operations, Beer City Studios, the album was recorded almost entirely live, and captures the raw energy and emotion of a band finding its voice, and then just letting it fucking rip. Mastered by the legend, Jason Livermore (Descendents, Off With Their Heads, NOFX) at the Blasting Room, Total Massacre’s sophomore release is every bit as heavy and unrelenting as it is clear, both sonically and thematically.
 
Total Massacre is:
Mike Massacre - Guitar
Jeff (wears Birkenstocks combat boots) Massacre - Bass
Tommy Massacre - drums
Cap’n No-Fun – Vox
 

RIYL: Propagandhi, Strung Out, The Drowns, Night Birds, Good Riddance, Anti-Flag
TRY: #1, 2, 5, 11
(full CLEAN and DIRTY versions of album available on downloads page)

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