Horaleeeeeee. Time for another review, folks ala Me. Antidote was a hardcore punk rock band from New York, not to be cuntfused with another punk band with the same name who are from Holland. This is their first album and it's self-released, contains 8 really fast, frustrated, nazi killing songs. I don't know much about this band since there seems to be really little of information about them and they were originally around just for a few years, according to my knowledge. So lets put a sock in the mouth and listen to the THE.
1. Life As One
The riff is simple hardcore punk kinda. By the time the drums hit the first time, it explooooodesss. The chorus sounds fucking awesome, and the lyrics go "I just want a life as one, Then we all can have some fun, I just want a life as one, Why struggle to survive?". It has the kind of meaning that don't want to be controlled, just wanna do what the hell you want. Not just accepting what your surroudings gotta offer you. 'Cause all you get is just a struggle of surviving of boredom.
2. Nazi Youth
This is the shortest song on tha album (30 seconds long). Well surprise surprise its an anti-nazi song if you didn't get it, stupid.
3. Real Deal
F-Minus covered this. I heard their version first before the original. This is kind of an anthem of it's own. "Wake up, for the real deal, Please wake up for the real deal!". Dedicated to those who accept everything around them and living it year after year after year. Ignoring everything new and keeping it the same, not knowing your own rights. Please wake up.
4. Foreign Job Lot
The first verse deals with people, moving to US and opening up new business places. Feeding the baby of the corporate. Second verse deals the poor middleclass point of view, "The ones who pay, they stand in line, Awaiting every check, The measly wages they receive, Don't even cover half of it". The third is really dull. I don't get it, it confuses me. Now he sings that he can't get a job and something blasfvijndfigdfipjgfd. The singer's voice sounds really cool. He does alot of screaming. After the second chorus the song goes to a bridge and gets alot slower and DONE.
5. Zero Mentality
The first line is a bit funny, "You think you're just a nut, you don't know what's up"... A song for the ignorant. "Oh, there is a way to see things clearly today, With zero mentality". After the chorus the song goes to a short solo. Å
6. Got Me On The Line This seems like a love song. The solo is das gut. Weird and noisy.
7. Die At War A song about forced to join the army to die for your country. "Is this all we're living for?" At the end he screams something like "War is all over!!". Yeah it should be. Fucking redicilous.
8. Something Must Be Done Something? like what and to who? these kinda titles have always been so odd to me. Like the band Anti-Flag proved their stupidity when they spraypainted on a wall "What are we going to do about the USA" or something and looking like stiffs. Yeah what are you gonna do? wear tight clothes and get mohawks. Greeeeat. Anyway this is about ANTIDOTE. This is and "Real Deal" have said to be Antidote's classics. Both of them really shine out the best. This is not just 1234! and one chord riff and fast beating drums, you know the basic, stereotypical hardcore stuff. Actually this sounds kinda like a Black Sabbath song. No wonder the band later turned more metaly. The second part of the song has a cool bridge, a short jam part. The lyrics state not wanting to sit around at home watching tv and let the world revolve around me, something must be done. Yead something, but what? If you live in a quiet place like i, theres really not much to do. Nothing changes. I know what to do though, get the fuck out of here!!!!!!!
My Rating: 7/8
This record is pretty good. I just listened to it. I'll have to check out their later stuff, also. Nice poke at Anti-Flag, by the way! Hahahaww.
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