Zero In are arguably the second best band to come out of Hull since Freaks Union. And yes, that includes the Beautiful South, who despite selling a gazillion records are, and always have been, shite. Zero In sound like a pissed off mix of AFI, Rise Against and Zero Down. Infact the Zero moniker actually confused me for a second. These guys are very good, however, and their spiteful, pissed off punk rock is a very welcome sound indeed. All six tracks are around the three-minute mark making maximum impact. The vocals rage and spit and the guitars and drums are mixed perfectly – for a demo this sounds pretty good indeed. ‘Capsized’ is shouty and energetic, while the opening riff of ‘theories of a destructive mind’ sets things up really nice before all hell breaks loose. Hull’s a pretty grim place, but it looks like Zero In may well be a shining light in an otherwise dark city.
