Can we call it a great comeback of old-school hardcore?
Today, we see hardcore bands pushing the genre more and more into metal (Comeback Kid, Speed), but it looks like the roots of hardcore are claiming their glory back.
Destiny Bond are really one of the bands helping it.
Based in Denver, CO, they started out playing a kind of updated version of ’80’s hardcore as brilliantly showed in their first full length Be My Vengeance.
Only two years have passed now, and a life shaped by extensive touring gave us a successor. The Love is out now to also reinforce the partnership of the band with Convulse Records.
Back to what I stated at the beginning, I am more one of those metalhead hardcore kids, but this record really helped me to get in touch with the past of the genre I’m most into.
First of all, the modern production. I loved how the band managed to bring a modern sound in on this one: The raw, extra lo-quality sound is really one major thing that always kept me from growing a passion to the old school—and some new-school—bands. I see this like a kind of lending hand, so I really appreciated the work here.
This choice didn’t affect the style of the band at all: For those of you out there who loved this band because of their touch, you’ll not be disappointed.
The songs on the record are once again hi-octane, raw energy, and empowering hymns from start to finish. None of them get to three minutes and, as I always say, this is just the right thing to do make good hardcore.
Another thing that I love of this album, and the band in general, is that the outburst of their live shows reflects completely on record. This is really one of the features that I love about Destiny Bond the most, and it’s really not that common, honestly speaking.
The Love is more than a natural evolution of its predecessor; it’s bringing the band to a whole new—yet coherent with their origins—level.
Speaking about the artwork, the layout is the same as the previous, with only the main character changing. It’s funny how these figures are bringing the epic metal imaginary to my mind, and now I’m wondering if Destiny Bond are maybe Magic or D&D players.
In conclusion, we have another little gem here. Spoiler—It’s going into my 2025 best of.
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Photo courtesy of Andrea Rivadossi
