Sonntag, 18. August 2013

strikedown rec pt 3/4: rise after defeat - maieutica

rise after defeat – maieutica 7“
i love to check out new stuff from a label or a distro i didn’t know previously. usually i come across a lot of bands i get excited about. while working my way through the strikedown shop i spotted this little gem right here. this time an italian band called rise after defeat from cagliari. never heard of them but the band name is pretty cool. if my information is correct ‘maieutica’ was their first release.
the word ‘maieutica’ made me curious and so i looked it up. the result is quite interesting. the term goes back to the greek philosopher socrates. it means to help a person to knowledge by posing the right questions so the respective person will find its way to knowledge by itself. these guys payed attention in class, that’s for sure :-)
musically rise after defeat deliver some metallic hardcore. metalcore so to speak. but really good, without the whiney clear singing parts or whatever cheesy stylistic device you can think of related to metalcore. check out the songs linked to the 7" offer over at strikedown. strikedown pressed 500 copies of this 7”. 300 on black vinyl and the first 200 on clear green w/ black splatter vinyl. all hand numbered on the back of the sleeve. i have #159. a digital download code included as well. 2010.