Replica - Self titled 7''

We've talked about Replica once in the past, when they released their first demo. What chganged since then? Not so much i guess, except that Replica still is a fucking rager. This is their first 7'' released this year from Prank records and Cut the chord that...records. Here we have 5 songs of pure old-school pissed-off, fast and tight hardcore perfectness. the band re-recorded my personal fav "you can't stop the weather" giving it more boost, plus the song "big black boots" got the great dual vocals that i really love. 5 songs in 6 mins and 40 seconds, this is a hardcore shot, drink responsibly. A great release and i'm expecting more great stuff from a trully great band. Check also the live video at the bottom. Cheers...

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Replica - Demo 2012

Replica :

1. A copy or reproduction of a work of art, especially one made by the original artist.
2. A copy or reproduction, especially one on a scale smaller than the original.

What is replica? Surely not, a copy of any reproduction on planet earth. Replica is by far the most intense, provocative and raw hardcore punk band i've listened to lately. According to the internet webzines and blog the bands stands somewhere between Harum-scarum and Talk is poison. The truth is that if I had a band I would like to kick-off with a rager like “Sycophant” and I would like to scream “You can't stop the weather”. I would also like to sing 3 choruses and 1 refrain in 40 seconds and jump above frightened people with my shoes upside down. I don't know if Dharma can do that but I know that only few people can laugh with such courage and power as she does (on “Sandy bottoms').  I don't know if you care but they come from Bay area and they are also involved with No Statik (what a fuckin great band), Infect, Bad Blood, Duck and Cover. This demo along with Stripmines latest album is the reason why hardcore is and always be so refreshing and mind-blowing. Period. For all of you that missed Robert's post about REPLICA here ya go...

“This is hardcore with teeth, and with more originality on this five song banger than most bands manage to eek out of their entire futile careers.”

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