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Saints Never Surrender
Hope For The Best Prepare For The Worst
Unapologetic with their influences, Indiana’s Saints Never Surrender refuses to waste their time with piercing screams or elongated solos. Instead, the Midwestern five-piece almost returns the hardcore genre (inadvertently or not) to form by pumping out passionate, expeditiously short songs each layered with formulaic gang vocals, energetic growls, and mini-epic fretwork – and boy is it addictively fun. As vocalist Tony Blard erupts: “These songs that we sing aren’t just words, but our dreams,” on the uplifting “Our Actions,” you can’t help but involuntarily wipe the sweat from your forehead and continue to jump around. [Blood & Ink] Dan Frazier
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