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Razor Crusade

Infinite Water

Label: Reflections

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DiSvsMatt by Mat Hocking August 19th, 2004

‘Oh Snapcase, where for art thou Snapcase?’ Coos the progressive hardcore community, left deserted and abandoned after subsequent efforts failed to live up to the mind-blowing excellence of ‘Progression Through Unlearning’. It's an album that could have revitalised much of the hardcore landscape back in 1997 had the band themselves not fading away in a blur of wasted opportunity, brushed to the side by a scene unwilling to allow them another chance to re-claim groove-oriented rock as a means for intelligent, thoroughly absorbing musical progression.

So then, time’s ticking on and it’s without further ado that we welcome Razor Crusade *to the stage. These intropective Dutch types fit perfectly into Snapcase’s shoes having taken a huge step forward from last year’s acclaimed _‘Are You Wired?’_ EP. Their new material is ten times louder, phater and _juicier, _offloading huge bulging slabs of *Helmet-esque riffage and spinning them around taut, angular rhythms with a curious pop mentality. Tracks like _‘I Wish You Were Here’ _and _‘Infinite Water’ _mark such a departure from the usual bricks ‘n’ mortar aggression that most of the scene aspires towards, whilst also creating a surprisingly well-rounded feel to the disc. Influences are patently diverse as the brooding elements of *Dag Nasty, Helmet *and *Boy Sets Fire *are all melded cohesively into a formidable, wholly engrossing formula that sets Razor Crusade as a real creative force to be reckoned with.

Such a varied style is augmented by the introduction of new-boy vocalist Ivo Janssen who replaces Sebastian’s blowtorch-to-the-ass screaming with a much more meaningful and distinctive holler, integrating some awesome sweat-breaking melodies in a way most other frontmen can only dream of without sounding pretentious.

As such it's a record more than capable of bridging the gap between punk, metal, old-school and post-hardcore fans alike, and if there’s any justice in this world it should see them go a long, long way indeed.

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