Nailed Down - "Resurrection" CD & Rough Mix 2003

They're fast, they're slow, they're fast, they're slow, they're noisy, they're clean, they're simple as fuck, they're less simple as fuck, they're fast again, then slow again, they're...Nailed Down! On Resurrection, their final release, they're clean, fuckin' fast, and occasionally cinematic (the track "You Tell Me")! They're also sardonic and hateful of things PC, but a little more cerebral about the topic than fellow koala cuddlers Rupture.

Founder Kim poured his soul into the band, fully exploring two favored influences: fast Boston hardcore and first wave Japanese chaos-punk. He never fused the styles though, keeping them mostly separated depending on whichever members he had at any given time. So, some releases like Resurrection are sub-blastbeats and desperate melodies, others were oi-beat and crackling speakers. There's still the odd Kuro riff in the fast stuff, but...what's wrong with that? 16 songs, 14 minutes, precision, speed, and the purest hardcore passion. Bonus rough mix kicked down courtesy of Kim himself. Ya know what's fucked up, I don't think I ever sent back Brad's stamps! :/