Artist: Incendiary
Album: Thousand Mile Stare
Year: 2017
Rating: 83/100
Dismissing Incendiary out of hand as just another tough guy hardcore band would be a mistake. After two well received full length records (2009's Crusade and 2013's Cost of Living), the Long Island quintet return with their third effort, Thousand Mile Stare. The big question is, of course, how does it stack up?
Well, from the opening strains of "Still Burning", it gives the listener a tidy indication that Incendiary are a band who like to live up to their name. Vocalist Brendan Garrone has a delivery that is reminiscent of the angrier moments of Rage Against the Machine's Zack de la Rocha, while from a musical perspective the first band that comes to mind is fellow NYC Hardcore veterans Madball. Incendiary have more about them than to be just a direct copy, though, with riffs and beatdowns that hit as hard as possible.
If there is any criticism to be made of Thousand Mile Stare, it's that Incendiary are good without ever making the listener feeling like they're pushing to be truly outstanding. That's not necessarily a bad thing in this case; after all, Incendiary do what they do very well, and there's barely a riff or beatdown out of place. I would love to catch them in a live setting.
Track listing
1. Still Burning
2. Hanging From the Family Tree
3. Front Toward Enemy
4. Awakening
5. The Product is You
6. No Purity
7. Hard Truths Cut Both Ways
8. Sell Your Cause
9. Fact or Fiction
10. Poison
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