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The head of SCHEISSE MINELLI is Sam, a Californian who has roots in Upper Franconia and wanted to realize his dream of having a band that sounds like the old hardcore bands. He actually found companions, and since then the band has been on a steep rise. The band is basically on tour constantly, having played over 500 shows, and when they are not on stage, they are recording.
“Sorry State of Affairs” has the subtitle “Side A 'Hessian Nightmare' / Side B 'California Dreams'.” Without being labeled a concept album, the lyrics do reference California and Hesse. These are lyrics that you would certainly expect from the hardcore scene. So there are no lyrical surprises.
What is surprising, however, is the sound that the band recorded with the help of Archi (Terrorgruppe, Inferno) and Dog Jung.
This is top-notch hardcore from the first or second wave. It sounds like it did 30 years ago when hardcore was still wild and free and not dominated by bulky musicians who think that appearance is everything. If I didn't know that this album is from 2014, I would say that here is a band that has revamped an album from the 80s with new technology.
The bass rumbles, the drums hit powerfully, the guitar plays catchy melodies, and Sam's vocals are indeed to be understood as singing. Things move quickly, hardly crossing the 3-minute sound barrier.
This is hardcore as it should be!
This record is simply a blast!
Finest hardcore old school.
“Sorry State of Affairs” is exactly how hardcore should be!
