DRIVEN FEAR – CONTENDER
I know we’re all thinking it, so I’m just going to go ahead and say it. How good is Mark Wahlberg. The man is an absolute superstar. Not only did he manage to tame the underrated world of boy bands and win the hearts of women all over the world, but he later also became the brains behind making a show about a cashed up actor which involved lots of good looking ladies. The man has also starred in many major movies and right from the early days was set to be a huge star on the big screen. One of his early movies that was a favourite of ours was Fear and when we think of his chilling performance in fear, we then think of Brisbane hardcore band, Driven Fear, and their ripping new album Contender.
Driven Fear are definitely not newcomers to the Brisbane music scene by any stretch. After forming back in 2004 the band are now seasoned veterans of the live circuit and have even managed to get themselves on a couple of international tours. They have also aligned themselves with the always dominant Pee Records back in the early days and have since churned out a couple of short releases. Up until this point the band were still yet to produce a full length album, then this year Contender was unleashed upon our ears, and holy shit, we’re moshing.
The first track of this album, Sense to the Senseless, leads in with a slow build up which races into a track fully deserving of the wait. Once the drums come screaming in it doesn’t take long before you’re in the thick of it and a smile fast appears on your face as you realise this album is going to be something special. Keeping their riffs more simplified while pushing for a greater song structure is a huge highlight throughout this album, and the changes in tempo this creates leaves tracks to flow seamlessly into each other. For those of you saying to yourself, ‘This is all well and good but when can I get my mosh on?’, if tracks like ‘Pages’ don’t get you rocking out with a sweet two step then charging the stage to get in on the gang vocals then you should re evaluate how you go about moshing.
The song writing is only enhanced by the work the band has done in the studio tracking this album. I know we have raved about him before, but Sam Johnson having his hands all over this album means you know it’s going to sounds amazing. The fast, yet clear sound that is produced on this recording is setting a new benchmark for this style of band.
It only took me one listen though of this album before I was raving about it to anyone that would listen to me. With the fast hardcore pace behind the feel of the music leading towards your more traditional beatdown sections this is an amazing first full length for Driven Fear to come out with. If you are into your fast hardcore and you haven’t got a copy of this record pick up a copy now and thank me later.
Contender is out now on Pee Records
Rating: 26/28 days
Driven Fear – Pages by chuckingamosh
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