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These Venetian punks make propulsive hardcore reminiscent of Disper-Azione and Nog Watt. Chorus drenched and alternating between flailing with reckless abandon and stomping forward. Total Peace is proud to make this available for the first time in North America complete with new artwork following a scarce and long sold out pressing from the incredible Italian punk label Sentiero Futuro Autoproduzioni.
Our take: Four-song tape from this group from Venice, Italy, released on the Arizona label Total Peace. It seems like this tape has flown under the radar so far. While the original Italian version (limited to only 30 copies!) got a review in Maximumrocknroll, I have heard little chatter otherwise… which is crazy because I think it’s excellent. While the fact that Eterno Ritorno is Italian might make you want to compare them to old Italian bands, the label’s Nog Watt reference feels more on the money to me. Like Nog Watt, Eterno Ritorno plays pure, fast hardcore punk with interesting, inventive riffs and powerful vocals that are angry and propulsive, but also have a hint of melody. The songs are short and fast, but still make room for lots of dynamics… check out the way “Tutto Dentro” goes for the throat, then pulls back for a moment with a tension-building move back to the toms only to release that tension with another lunge. It’s just great songwriting, and I think it works even better with the nasty production, which rather than foregrounding the strong dynamics and melodies, makes them a reward for more sustained attention. If you like the lo-fi atmospherics of the recent Spirito Di Lupo LP everyone has been talking about, and especially if your tastes lean toward hardcore that’s a little more stripped down and straightforward, this is bound to hit your sweet spot.
Our take: Four-song tape from this group from Venice, Italy, released on the Arizona label Total Peace. It seems like this tape has flown under the radar so far. While the original Italian version (limited to only 30 copies!) got a review in Maximumrocknroll, I have heard little chatter otherwise… which is crazy because I think it’s excellent. While the fact that Eterno Ritorno is Italian might make you want to compare them to old Italian bands, the label’s Nog Watt reference feels more on the money to me. Like Nog Watt, Eterno Ritorno plays pure, fast hardcore punk with interesting, inventive riffs and powerful vocals that are angry and propulsive, but also have a hint of melody. The songs are short and fast, but still make room for lots of dynamics… check out the way “Tutto Dentro” goes for the throat, then pulls back for a moment with a tension-building move back to the toms only to release that tension with another lunge. It’s just great songwriting, and I think it works even better with the nasty production, which rather than foregrounding the strong dynamics and melodies, makes them a reward for more sustained attention. If you like the lo-fi atmospherics of the recent Spirito Di Lupo LP everyone has been talking about, and especially if your tastes lean toward hardcore that’s a little more stripped down and straightforward, this is bound to hit your sweet spot.