I've collected a lot of hardcore Eps and demos over the years, and I regularly read blogs that showcase new-ish underground hardcore bands. A lot of these bands turn out to be pretty dull, carbon-copies of other more notable hardcore acts. And then there are a few that I end up keeping and listening to more than a couple of times. Wages of Faith is one such example of a solid hardcore release by an underground band that stuck with me longer than usual.
Trespasser were a hardcore band based out of Cleveland, Ohio. The group played a pretty well known style of hardcore that took off in Cleveland, aptly named "Clevo hardcore,"which developed thanks to forerunners like Integrity, Face Value and Ringworm. The style is typified by a very metallic form of hardcore with plenty of fast guitar leads. Trespasser pull off this style with skill, the vocals are grimy and pissed off, the guitar solos rip and the lyrics are clever and memorable ("For the Lord giveth, but mostly... mostly he taketh away"). Their only demo is a short one, 12 minutes long, but long enough to give you an idea of what Trespasser were about. Unfortunately, with so little material, this band has since pretty much slipped under the rug of hardcore demos in my music library. If it hadn't come up on shuffle I would have forgotten about it altogether. I'm glad that it did pop up though, it was a good listen.
Follow the link above for a download if you're in the mood for some Clevo style dark hardcore.
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