Making an aggressive and unrefined impact is ‘The Hate Tape’ by MISERY ADDICT. Full of ferociousness, each track, the longest being just over a minute long, brings the expected thrashing drums, fast paced riffs and forceful screams.
It never really escapes the predictable, but there’s a few sparks that show that band have potential in the future.
Beginning with hopeful ‘Never Surrender’, a well played gradual build up and well executed gang vocal make this song one of the most memorable. Straight after, the album leaps into ‘F-Bomb’, a short 25 seconds of pure, fairly unimaginative brutality.
Following that, ‘Lies (You’ve Turned This House Into A House Of…)’, evolves into controlled chaos, with repetitive lyrics ending in fortifying screams that carry over into ‘You Did This To Me’. The EP ends with ‘Target Practice’, a ruthless track with pounding pace.
‘The Hate Tape’ is a short exhibit of what MISERY ADDICT have to offer, just enough to have your head banging along, without leaving too much of a headache or an impact.
JO DODGE