YARDS

Excitation Thresholds

TRUTHSEEKER MUSIC Former Ghost Of A Thousand frontman charges back into action

Six years ago, The Ghost Of A Thousand, one of the most exciting and inventive bands in the UK hardcore scene, announced their imminent breakup. Now, five years since their final shows, it is wonderful to see frontman Tom lacey back and doing what he does best, namely screaming until his lungs fill with blood. Colliding with your senses like a punch to the neck, Yards’ debut album is abrasive and sharpened, jammed into your ear like Jagged Metal Krusty-O. The gnashing of teeth and crashing cymbals keep the whole record on edge as Tom’s strained, throaty vocals permeate through the assault, with instruments dripping with sweat and spit. It’s a shame that the muddy production hinders the impact of the band’s lasertargeted attack, as they weave in and out of hardcore and touch on doomier, less aggressive expressions. That said, Excitation

Thresholds would still beat you in a fight. FOR FANS OF: CONVERGE, ROUGH HANDS, OBLITERATIONS