Brutal metallic hardcore juggernauts WALKING WOUNDED emerge from Cleveland’s notoriously gritty and aggressive underground music scene with a fresh take on the Rust Belt city’s storied heritage. Guitarist Steve Perrino began writing and recording WALKING WOUNDED songs alone in his studio before recruiting vocalist Noah Hardesty. In the spring of 2022, the pair released their debut single, “Birth,” a blistering slice of emotional powerviolence. That formative song showcases Perrino’s songwriting skill and Hardesty’s uncompromising voice but only hints at WALKING WOUNDED's determined excursion into darker and more deathly sounds. The result was Bestial Condemnation, now available via Relapse Records, expanded with bonus material. The scathing record kicks off with the one-two punch of “Battle Worn” and “Unholy Bargain” - a relentless discourse between melodic thrashing speed and driving, chugging catharsis. Elsewhere, “Depravity” executes a high-speed hardcore bombing raid in just over one blistering minute, while “Anguished Solitude” slows things to a determined crawl that would make Obituary proud. The record shines with “Food for the Crows,” possibly the quintessential WALKING WOUNDED song. Bestial Condemnation is based on a story written by Hardesty. “It’s a fantasy story about a man consumed by his greed,” Perrino says. “Over time, he’s cursed to walk the earth as a beast.” But WALKING WOUNDED aren’t pure fantasists; the band funnels sociopolitical indignation into the aptly named “Righteous Brutality” single in 2023. “Righteous Brutality was the first song we wrote together collaboratively,” Perrino says. “That’s an angry song toward homophobic people. We've always been vocal about that, and that's the value we stand on. In terms of a worldview, rights issues are things that we care about.” While WALKING WOUNDED continues to write new material and expand its sound, the rebirth of Bestial Condemnation serves as a reminder that Cleveland’s music scene remains as vital and aggressive as ever, and WALKING WOUNDED is ready to lead the charge into new territory.
urrrghh sick riffs and lyrics. absolut left hand path vibe, loving it. Just wishing for more swampy bends, slides and bit more groovey blues stuff in between... yep yep thats where i come from
Is this Hardcore inspired Death Metal or Death Metal or inspired Hardcore? I love crossover stuff like this! Id I'm wrong please correct me and add bands to the list!
Brutal metallic hardcore juggernauts WALKING WOUNDED emerge from Cleveland’s notoriously gritty and aggressive underground music scene with a fresh take on the Rust Belt city’s storied heritage.
Guitarist Steve Perrino began writing and recording WALKING WOUNDED songs alone in his studio before recruiting vocalist Noah Hardesty. In the spring of 2022, the pair released their debut single, “Birth,” a blistering slice of emotional powerviolence. That formative song showcases Perrino’s songwriting skill and Hardesty’s uncompromising voice but only hints at WALKING WOUNDED's determined excursion into darker and more deathly sounds.
The result was Bestial Condemnation, now available via Relapse Records, expanded with bonus material. The scathing record kicks off with the one-two punch of “Battle Worn” and “Unholy Bargain” - a relentless discourse between melodic thrashing speed and driving, chugging catharsis. Elsewhere, “Depravity” executes a high-speed hardcore bombing raid in just over one blistering minute, while “Anguished Solitude” slows things to a determined crawl that would make Obituary proud. The record shines with “Food for the Crows,” possibly the quintessential WALKING WOUNDED song.
Bestial Condemnation is based on a story written by Hardesty. “It’s a fantasy story about a man consumed by his greed,” Perrino says. “Over time, he’s cursed to walk the earth as a beast.” But WALKING WOUNDED aren’t pure fantasists; the band funnels sociopolitical indignation into the aptly named “Righteous Brutality” single in 2023. “Righteous Brutality was the first song we wrote together collaboratively,” Perrino says. “That’s an angry song toward homophobic people. We've always been vocal about that, and that's the value we stand on. In terms of a worldview, rights issues are things that we care about.”
While WALKING WOUNDED continues to write new material and expand its sound, the rebirth of Bestial Condemnation serves as a reminder that Cleveland’s music scene remains as vital and aggressive as ever, and WALKING WOUNDED is ready to lead the charge into new territory.
Thank you for putting the record out !
@@hg1651 Truth 💯
Brutal! I love it! Relapse Records is the best label!!!!!🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Never heard of these guys before, but I'm going to keep an eye out in the future
Hell yeah. First time hearing you guys, great stuff.
If that's not about lord of the rings I don't know 😮
😂
The Albums story is a man cursed to be a beast for his greed. He must walk the earth forever.
Mines of Moria
Hatebreed vibes…..🤘
Buying now !
So Brutal!
Brutal 🔥🔥
urrrghh sick riffs and lyrics. absolut left hand path vibe, loving it. Just wishing for more swampy bends, slides and bit more groovey blues stuff in between... yep yep thats where i come from
The chug is real.
🤘💀🤘
🔥🔥🔥
Heck yes
Is this Hardcore inspired Death Metal or Death Metal or inspired Hardcore? I love crossover stuff like this! Id I'm wrong please correct me and add bands to the list!
Who cares. Just enjoy.
@@hg1651i bet you refer to death metal as 'screamo'
TUFF AS FUCKKKK.
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\m/. Damn \m/
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