Spreading The Disease
“Insurrection”
2017
(The best sounding garage you’ll ever hear)
The KENT, UK natives; Spreading The Disease, release their latest LP entitled “Insurrection.” This is the follow up to their first release, 2014’s “Viral.” This eleven song album is deemed by the band as “Contemporary metal” if that’s the word for it. As for me, I’d call it a surprisingly well functioning blend of unlikely forces. There is a tremendous amount of cross-over hardcore influence that was apparent in the early 90’s-00’s. Other influences that seem to be angrily thrown into the mix range from The Casualties to Iron Maiden, or The Ramones to Clutch. Politically driven songs like “Greed”, “Whores Of War”, and my personal favorite song title ever: “Brexit Wounds” help to really drive home the classic angst-y and furious might of British punk and hardcore music that the majority of this record seems to be very partial to. While songs like “Method To My Madness” are a hardcore fan’s dream, relying on pulverizing you with heavy riffage and killer breakdowns.
This is really a no nonsense, hardcore, slobber-knocker of an album that is clearly trying to send a message. It’s pissed off and ready to deal some damage. This album feels like it comes from straight out of a garage…but a REALLY nice garage. Not really much to point out negatively, aside from the clean vocals being a tad sloppy and unnecessary in the grand scheme of the album. In short, “Insurrection” feels like if Hatebreed and Chimera had a baby, and raised it on the Sex Pistols and Corrosion Of Conformity. I don’t know about “Contemporary metal”, but I do know this is a damn good aural tirade worth checking out at least once.
Tracklist:
1. Find My Path
2. Words Unspoken
3. Dischord
4. Spreading The Disease
5. Greed
6. Save Me
7. Whores of War
8. Method to My Madness
9. Cant Let Go
10. Brexit Wounds
11. Last Goodbye
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Members:
Connor Russell Snyder -Vocals
Martin Osborne – Guitar/Backing Vocals
Steve Saunders – Bass/backing vocals
Jack Apella – Dums
Rating: 7 out of 10
~Deaf Guardian
Spreading the Disease
“Viral”
2016
Spreading the Disease is a groove metal band from Kent, UK. Steve Saunders the Bass Player is the main guy behind who was from the band The Self Titled and is now ready for a new band and new sound. If you like heavy shit then this is the band for you. And this is their debut album called “Viral”.
Viral has four tracks on it. Very fast sound, the guitars are very loud just like all metal-heads/rockers love it. But there are those slower parts of course which brings it out as well. The drum beats are fast to go well with the music. The bass guitar sounds are very extreme and well played as well. The vocals in this band/album are very unique. He arranges from a very extreme metal sound to a rock n’ roll singing voice. It is all around a great album. I cannot not wait to hear a full length by these awesome metallers. Keep up the great work guys.
Tracklist:
1. F.U.C.K.U.
2. Lost Generation
3. Bulldozer
4. Evolution
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Members:
Steve Saunders – Bass/ Backing Vocals
Martin Osborne – Guitars/Vocals
Edd Saunders – Drums
Adam May – Vocals
Julien Riquelme – Guitars
Rating: 9.5 out of 10
~Damon