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Following up a killer EP in 2022, Prisao returns with the power hardcore you expect. Closely associated with the Stockholm scene with members originally from all over the world and based all over scandinavia. Sung in brazilian portuguese, this band has a truly international hardcore sound that is hard to pinpoint, classic but original. Is this the future? probably. Split with the illustrious Adult Crash records. Very limited in US.
Our take: Denmark’s Adult Crash Records released the first EP from this Swedish hardcore band in 2022, and now they’re back with their second, which fortunately has a North American pressing on 11PM Records. There are a couple of things you need to know about Prisão if you aren’t familiar with them already. First, while they’re a Swedish band, their singer is Brazilian and sings in Portuguese, and I’m guessing the band also works to channel the raw and ugly side of early South American hardcore. Second, said Brazilian singer is Lucas who plays guitar in Vidro, and while I don’t know how much he contributed to riff-writing on this EP, if you’re a fan of Vidro’s hooky, groovy hardcore, you should definitely check out Prisão. The heavy, mid-paced grooves that make me want to smash my head through a wall also make me think of Golpe, particularly since Prisão lets these great riffs and grooves breathe, their songs taking time to unfold, which stands in contrast to the compressed, manic vibe of so much similarly ugly hardcore. Of course I like the fastest song the best, as “Foda-se” rips with a catchy, Minor Threat-ish main riff. A top-notch hardcore punk EP.
- Label: 11PM Records
- Format Type: 7"
- Genre: hardcore
- Year: 2024