Search - Ensign :: Cast The First Stone

With their second album, Cast the First Stone, Ensign follow the hardcore blueprint - a quick burst of chords, a brief reprieve from the bass, then a relentless spring to the end, as the vocalist shouts out serious lyrics, usually about politics or society. Like any hardcore record, it's over pretty quickly, but the heavy guitars mean that it's even more of an endurance test than the average hardcore record. And while hardcore is about power and speed, Ensign's metallic leanings illustrate that there's a fine line between razor-edged aggression and brute force. Sick Of It All's Lou Koller makes a guest appearance.