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New tracks from this Philly punk-metal band! Hand-numbered release for their November 2019 tour.
Our take: Latest 4-song recording from this metal-punk band out of Philly. It’s always been tempting to dismiss Zorn as Devil Master Jr since they’re from the same city and have a similar sound and image (and Devil Master’s bassist Cassidy even provides the artwork for Hardcore Zorn), but I don’t think Zorn is redundant by any means. That’s particularly true of Hardcore Zorn, which I haven’t been able to stop playing since it hit the internet. While I’ve seen Zorn referred to as blackened punk or hardcore, the ornate song structures and complicated riffing on Hardcore Zorn remind me more of dark, technical thrash like Forbidden or Testament, albeit with a hardcore/punk energy and vocal delivery and a dash of gothic catchiness thrown in to sweeten the pot. I’m hesitant to pull this apart too much because everything fits together so seamlessly and perfectly. If you’re a fan of the early Devil Master stuff this is a no-brainer, but I encourage anyone with an interest in both metal and punk to check this out. It’s infectious.