V/A - Organized Crime Records Sampler (Organized Crime/Lifeline Records)

Reviewed by Mark Oster

12 bands, 13 songs, a little under 24 minutes, yeah, that's punk as all hell. From start to finish, hard, heavy, and angry. Artists include Plan of Attack and the Killer, whose latest are reviewed here, Plan of Attack seems a little more at home on this hardcore dominated compilation. As I say with any sampler/compilation, worth a listen to see what you might be missing out there, especially given the price tag (el zilcho). For example, of the 12 strong acts, anthemic hardcore from Modern Life is War, the raging hooks of Never Enough, and a complete aural assault by xDiscipleX AD piqued my interest enough to keep my eyes open for more. Take a listen yourself and see what grabs you.

Originally posted in Issue 1.2, September/October 2004