1. Machine Gun Romantics - Everything So Far (2004)
This is one of my all time favorite bands, this cd is a compilation of all of their recorded works in their run time from 2002-2005. There’s a few songs that aren’t on here but you can find them on the Dead Reagan Era split they put out with S.S.E. Amazing powerviolence/fastcore type shit with both shrill and growling vocals.
Like I said before they are Houston fast music legends with Beau Beasley (Insect Warfare, Malignant Altar and more) on bass, Alex Hughes (Insect Warfare, Iron age and more) on drums, Mikey Teherani (Dream Shake and others) on guitar, and Ryan Allison (Mean and Ugly, 50/50) on lead vocals. Their songs rarely go over a minute long and they don’t need more time, they come in to punch you in the face with fast riffs and ear shattering screams then leave without a second look back. I wasn’t around back when they were active so this isn’t from my own experience, but watching past shows they have an unbeatable energy with the whole crowd swarming them on stage.
(Source: GODSTOMPER on youtube)
Insanely energetic and chaotic..
They sadly aren’t around anymore but the music they did release is amazing and endlessly inspiring to anyone who likes powerviolence, grind, fastcore, and any other Genre.
You can listen to this release on bandcamp as well as youtube.
I highly recommend them, I’m always playing them on repeat to anyone who will listen.