For a good while now Foundation has been putting out some great releases and are now one of the biggest bands proudly carrying the torch for hardcore and straight edge in the new decade. When The Smoke Clears has been out for a good couple of months now but I just haven't gotten around to sitting down and writing about it. The damn thing has been on constant rotation though.
Chugging guitars, galloping rhythms and neanderthal-like shouts bring down the hammer on this record. It's a heavy one to be sure. The album opens with "Purple Heart" a rager that cullminates in one of the best sing-alongs I've heard in a while. "Calloused" is the midpoint of the record and happens to be my favorite track it pounds and grooves it's way into my memory banks on a daily basis. After that track I found it hard to keep up though. Many of the songs begin to blend and sound like more of the same. Still, this is a great listen and these songs come off insanely well live.
Glad to see that Bridge 9 is still putting out some solid releases.
http://www.b9store.com/foundation
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