{"id":21692,"date":"2015-03-05T12:00:38","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T17:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/?p=21692"},"modified":"2017-05-08T22:41:44","modified_gmt":"2017-05-09T03:41:44","slug":"get-prepd-new-releases-from-harms-way-imperial-triumphant-enslaved-scarab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/get-prepd-new-releases-from-harms-way-imperial-triumphant-enslaved-scarab\/","title":{"rendered":"GET PREP’D: New Releases from Harms Way, Imperial Triumphant, Enslaved, Scarab"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A new feature in which we break down upcoming releases from bands you should love. Get prep’d, nerd.<\/p>\n

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Harms Way<\/h3>\n

Rust <\/em>– out March 8th on Deathwish<\/strong>. Preorder here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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This Chicago, IL crew has been throwing down sick pit moves since 2006. Fronted by the straightedge Incredible Hulk<\/a>, James Pilegge, the band has evolved considerably since inception. For the first half of their existence, the band created sweet and straightforward, breakdown-based hardcore.<\/p>\n

Formerly featuring Weekend Nachos<\/strong> frontman John Hoffman on bass. In this interview<\/a>, Hoffman spoke about leaving the band and his take on the direction of Harms Way:<\/p>\n

Eh, to be honest, I think there were two eras of Harms Way. There\u2019s Harms Way with me and Hofacker (old guitarist that quit the same time as I did), and Harms Way now… The atmosphere was more chaotic and similar to that of a Weekend Nachos show, but much more violent. We were faster, more energetic, etc. So when Hofacker and I left, I think a lot of the fans of THAT era of the band left with us. Harms Way is basically in their second era now, which draws a lot more kids but the shows aren\u2019t really as chaotic. They\u2019re just more like a regular hardcore band now. I think that\u2019s not a bad thing because I think that\u2019s what they\u2019re going for – better sound, real venues and no more basement shows. It\u2019s just a lot more polished and less punk now.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

All due respect to Hoffman (he seems like a good dude<\/a>), but I strongly disagree with his take that Harms Way is “more like a regular hardcore band”. After Hoffman’s departure, the band seemed to internalize the best moments of Godflesh<\/strong> and dropped a 9-billion ton anvil of a record with 2011’s Isolation<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>their second full-length. Not content with creating the heaviest song on Earth<\/a>, the band added a strong Swedish death metal influence on their followup EP Blinded<\/em><\/a>. Though the changes brought mixed reviews from some critics, it remains a heavily spun record in my living room mosh sessions (seriously, Live to Loathe<\/a> is so good). Next week the band will drop Rust<\/em> and I’m positive it will be my most played gym record of 2015. — Joe Thrashnkill<\/strong><\/p>\n