Noisy, chaotic and severe are a few of the words that spring to mind when Mauser play. The Floridian hardcore punk mob have recently been delivering several slabs of unremitting crusty punk assaults and this new 12” EP “Isolation” is just that with no frills and no nonsense.
“Intro / Excommunication” kicks it all off as you’d expect, with a hail of fury. The drums on this EP are simply that – furious, as made clear by the manic intro found on “Catacombs” and come barrelling through the whole record with no give in sight. In fact, each member puts in a similar display. The vocals sound like that of the exquisite art that is gargling chippings of broken glass and vomiting up buckets of blood. Meanwhile, the flurry of razor edged guitars is in anything but short supply, constantly dosing out the punishment carelessly.
[audio:http://staging.cvltnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/01-mauser-intro-excommunication.mp3|titles=01 – mauser – intro-excommunication]
[audio:http://staging.cvltnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/02-mauser-catacombs.mp3|titles=02 – mauser – catacombs]
[audio:http://staging.cvltnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/03-mauser-deterioration.mp3|titles=03 – mauser – deterioration]
Production wise the band certainly know not of sheen and nuanced studio work that’s for sure. But on “Isolation”, they’ve still utilised some clarity in the recording allowing key elements to come to the fore such as the thunderous drums on “Cocoon” with its cavalcade of discordant guitars.
Compared to previous songs, like those of the “End of the Line” 7”, Mauser have totally upped the ante with “Isolation”. Each of the seven assaults is even faster, coarser and altogether more damaging and unrelenting. Typically short, each song is a battering ram of furious and careless hardcore punk. “Deterioration” starts with slower paced verses, almost like a breather before gathering momentum once again and giving way to “Void”, a song initially ridden with grim noise before erupting into familiar territory with hostile crusty riffs. The noise rock elements on “Isolation” work a treat too, adding another layer to the jarring discordance of the EP. “Oblivion” then brings the effort to its noisy, catastrophic end. This is a tight and viciously executed effort from the Floridian ugly noise makers that’s a massive step for this band. Total savagery.
The 12″ is available from Vinyl Rites
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