Stallone are amongst the ranks of the recent resurgence in brilliant UK hardcore; and what an addition they are! Their debut album, ÔÇÿMire’, was released last October and was received exceptionally well with a notable, thoroughly deserved 8/10 review from Rock Sound magazine, including this promising line, “they’ll be turning heads soon enough”.┬á And that statement was not wrong! With their latest output ÔÇÿCardiac Black’, Stallone are proving that ÔÇÿMire’ was no accident, far from it. The band cement their punk ethics with a four track EP that was recorded live and sits at a sound 17-minutes long; an intense, visceral spit in the face of bland monotony. The EP encompasses everything that hardcore should be – perfectly discordant – particularly second track, ÔÇÿFamiliar Chasms’, which crystallises the brutal, technical and somehow uniquely, beautifully melodic body of work.┬á However, the final track, ÔÇÿLaboured Vessel’, makes clear that the band shouldn’t be completely pigeon holed; they are also capable of a more drawn out, building and doomy anthem.
If you’re a fan of anything within the realms of classic Every Time I Die and Dillinger Escape Plan, or new Palm Reader and Feed The Rhino, then I urge you to go and download this EP from the enigmatic, Surrey based four piece, for a mere ┬ú1.┬á There’s no excuse.
