"Have you ever wondered what Celtic Frost would sound like as a hardcore punk band? Me neither. The idea of replacing Tom G. Warrior's beanie with a cadet cap is ludicrous. But Chicago's Like Rats have gone ahead and done it — and the results are tasty. ... The integration of Celtic Frost into a hardcore punk context is so seamless that the genre's clichés fall away. The raspy vocals are a perfect midpoint between hardcore and black metal. This isn't the hardcore punk of breakdowns and karate dances; it has more of an anything-goes '80s vibe."
This demo has seriously grown on me and I cannot stop listening to it. The best news is you can download the demo for free from the bands website.
On a side note, Invisible Oranges is on of the best music blogs I've come across. I check it daily and I really enjoy the writing, most of it's done by Cosmo Lee who writes for my favorite rag (Decible) as well as some other fine publications. Check it out.
