Fireburn
Don’t Blame
the Youth
Closed Casket Activities
As if it wasn’t enough that Bloodclot’s Todd Youth (Agnostic
Front, Murphy’s Law, Warzone, Danzig, etc) returned to a short, fast, loud
ethos and catapulted John Joseph of the Cro-Mags back into writing original
material and is crushing it on a national tour with Negative Approach, Todd
Youth has a band called Fireburn. Not only is the striking art, by tattooer Tim
Lehi, triggering some Bad Brains worship, the music is a direct ode to those
originators of hardcore punk, once banned in DC. Tight, fast, tough, angry;
Fireburn does it all here. There is even a reggae jam, the closing fourth track
(after a 45 second ripper), “Jah Jah Children”, mixed by the legendary Jamaican
dub master, The Scientist. Oh and Youth went and got Israel Joseph I, formerly
of the Bad Brains. As if this wasn’t enough, the equation expands by getting
Todd Jones (Nails, Terror, Carry On) and Nick Townsend (Knife Fight). The
vocals, lyrics, and music are distilled Bad Brains of the ROIR era, fiercer and
rougher. Only wish there was more material, especially at $13 for the vinyl.
The savage opener "Suspect" rips pleading against corruption and bigotry of our authoritarian figures. The songs speeds through, eviscerating with conviction and "Break It Down" is slightly slower (it's all relative) but pound like a track off of Rock For Light. Packing much oomph, this track employs some back up vocals to add punch. A short lead carries us as we approach the final chorus. At 2:45, the conclusion of the track leaves you gasping. "Let This Be" is a :45 spastic rant. The wailing switch to growling vocals s the HR we've missed since quickness. The band transitions easily into the reggae which closes the EP.
Closed Casket Activities delivers
1,500 12” vinyl EPs; 250, Metallic Gold (CCA Exclusive); 250, Blue with Black
Smoke (Band exclusive); 500, Red with Black Smoke; 500, Green with Black Smoke
