Relentless-Turn the Curse

Dogfight Records - Australia
6131 Records - America
Reality Records - Europe
Heart Bleed Blue - South America
True Side / Holding True / Brainwreck - Asia
2013

Sydney-based band Relentless sure do live up to their name on "Turn the Curse". Boy do they ever! From the moment their 2006 debut demo dropped this band has not let up. The hard work has paid off on album number three. This one was also almost three years in the making and you can tell that the time spent crafting this head thrasher also paid off. Result-wise this is intense, metallic hardcore that's been compared to Baltimore's Trapped Under Ice. I'll play ball and admit it was that very comparison that drove me head-long into this fist-banger. No regrets there. Relentless are Aussie hardcore at it's fieriest! No need to get all fancy with this review as it's simple enough to be understood by one and all. If you are into the more modern side of metallic hardcore then this little beauty will make a nice addition to your collection or serve as a treat to yourself when you have the feeling that all you want to do is break something. Either way that's win-win!

Relentless-Demo 2013

Self-Release/Independent
2012

Despite the title of this 3-track ("Demo 2013") it does seem if it just came out this month. Beyond that I've got nothing to go on with this band. How so? Well, it showed up in my inbox from a friend/fellow tape trader and other then the line "I think you'll like these guys Andy" there was nothing else. I don't know if he expected me to be able to dig up more on Relentless (As there is a band from Minnesota with the same name, but whether they are this Relentless or another is anybody's guess) or if he was just bored and came across this demo? Since I'm not going to turn down random and strange requests (What fun would life be if I did?) I'll just throw this one out as is. Relentless offers 3 tracks of hardcore metal/thrash. Really it's more hardcore then anything (A more primitive Hatebreed meets Biohazard?) and, other then a slightly fuzzy mix, it's not half bad. There's even a tip of the hat towards Slayer on "Marked for Death" to keep things (somewhat) interesting. Since I have enough to go through as is promo-wise I just don't have the time to investigate. Therefore, if anyone knows more about this particular Relentless (Are they the same straight-edge Relentless that has several other releases under their belt?) and would like to share then feel free to post it! In the meantime see the link below.





http://relentlessminneapolis.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2013