Wisdom In Chains "Class War"

Street-hardened, tastefully humorous and a bit raw, Wisdom In Chains' sound, to these ears, lends itself better to dingy clubs and alcohol-scented, hole-in-the-wall bars than anywhere else. The band's second full length, Class War, is far from militant hardcore, instead telling entertaining stories and unleashing pure cynicism to the backdrop of metallic breaks and oi-inspired sing-alongs.

Class War has a number of amateur songwriting moments, but Wisdom In Chains brings such character to the record's 16 songs that the simple songwriting isn't much of a fault. It's catchy as hell, too, whether the band's firing on all cylinders, showing off their flashy chops or getting crowds involved with massive, mid-paced group sing-alongs. It's just friggin' fun all around. And "Cap City?" Well, it's the story of the band's van getting jacked while they were sleeping in it. Priceless.

I can't get enough of this gruff stuff.

Have some fun with hardcore: Wisdom In Chains - Early Grave

Pick it up from Eulogy.