Socialcide- Sick of the Pressure demo

Socialcide is a young-ish new band from the Virginia Beach area. It seems that whole section of the east coast is a virtual hotbed of great hardcore bands, and the promise that Socialcide on their “Sick of the Pressure” demo shows is no exception. It’s got a raw sound, but just right for their style; the mix is great and the songs are quality enough to even have made for a good 7”. Lord knows I’ve heard enough full length CDs that sounded worse than this.
Musically, they’ve got a thrashy, early 7 Seconds-ish style, and throw in a good cover of home-town heroes White Cross into the mix. That’s a good point of reference because although the vocals have a clear, shouted delivery (not nearly as throaty as W.C.), they’re a bit more over-the-top and chaotic than 7 Seconds typically was, and White Cross’s grit definitely had an influence on them. In fact, this demo reminds me a lot of that first Fairfuck single some of you might remember from 10 years back (the first Kicknpunch Records release, which was later issued by Anton at Underestimated). What with some great labels popping up between DC and Raleigh, it’s just a matter of time until someone picks these kids up; I’m sure they’ll do a great 7”.
Socialcide on myspace