The Holy Mountain - Bloodstains Across Your Face in Decline

First off, the album title, which makes little sense, is a combination of the band's 12" (Bloodstains Across Your Face, and their 7", Your Face in Decline. Hopefully that's cleared up. Now on to their music: Pretty much anything you'll see about this band will probably draw comparisons to From Ashes Rise, Tragedy, Born Against, etc. Thrashy punk with a lot of hardcore influence, but not that kinda hardcore that centers around breakdowns and mosh parts. No fashion focus, either. Just very angry, very fast, darkness-filled political attacks and mayhem. This is truly incredible stuff if you're into this sound, but it's not for everyone. No melody, no singing, just a lot of intensely pissed-off screaming. 16 songs in 31 minutes gives you a good idea of what this record is like. It's over before you know it, and there's not a lot of variety. But then again, when is there variety in this style? It's loud, sloppy, raging, and brutal. Oh, and good, too. [www.noidearecords.com]