PROPAGANDHI • Failed States • LP

Epitaph

Sixth album of the Canadian institution that, with over 20 years under their belt, can easily be considered veterans. After a rather classic rock-inspired introduction, the title track in the second position is the first of those incredible neck-breakers: guitar riffs filled with numerous breaks that are still rooted in the old NO FX sound, but are highly original, fused with classic speed metal licks and solos – they pack more ideas into one song than some bands do in an entire album. With "Hadron Collision" and "Status Update," there are also two concise hardcore bangers that remind one of the brutal crossover of the 1980s, like Attitude Adjustment.