#herlens

Zdzis Law's 2011 demo was a revelation. I hadn't heard a Japanese shock me so much since Tetola93 (not a long time, sure) and I listened to the 5 tracks over and over. Super tight emo-violence that rivaled anything coming out in the world. That's one of the main reasons I was so damn hyped for this split. New Zdzis Law tracks! Only 3 years later, haha.... Well, the Zdzis Law songs do not disappoint. Five tracks here that are impossibly fast and precise with tons of passion. They do take some liberties in the tracks to expand on their sound that I find a little out of place, but I wouldn't say it ruins any of the songs. Herlens is definitely a surprise on the last part of this split. From Osaka, I've heard their name for some time but somehow thought they were a pop punk band (not that there's anything wrong with that, John). Their 5 tracks here are definitely not pop punk. They're more of a mix of Japanese epic screamo and a tinge of emo-violence. It's hard to place them, but they definitely play solid, heavy screamo.

Listen:

<a href="http://zdzislawkyoto.bandcamp.com/album/untitled">untitled by zdzis law</a>

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