Poison Everything

Personnel: Sam James Velde (vocals); Stephen McBean (guitar); Flo Schanze (drums).
Audio Mixer: Kurt Ballou.
Recording information: Studio 606, Northridge, CA (03/19/2014-03/21/2014).
On their debut outing, hardcore-obsessed L.A. quartet Obliterations deliver a rousing tribute to the classic sounds of aggression on Poison Everything, an album that owes as much to Black Flag as it does Motörhead. Although the band isn't doing anything new, there's something viscerally exciting about the album, which blends equal parts teeth-grinding speed with unfiltered aggression, resulting in an intoxicating blend of old-school, circle pit-inducing punk fury. It's clear that Obliterations have a great reverence for the bands that came before them, and fans of the hardcore revival will find plenty to love on Poison Everything. ~ Gregory Heaney