Search - Knut :: Challenger

A definite challenge

retardedbanshee | ??? | 05/02/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"i got a killer deal on this 2002 LP by knut, a hardcore/noisecore/chaos band from switzerland.
rumor has it there are tons of similar bands popping up in switzerland every day, but let me tell you, accept no substitutes. knut are the real deal. they have blurred the dividing lines of what we think extreme music should be, so this deserves at least one spin from everyone who is reading this.
some of the most engaging, complex hardcore riffing of 2002. also one of my top 5 albums of 2002. they have progressed with the hardcore idea much like converge did in 2001 with 'jane doe', and much like botch did in early 1999 with 'we are the romans'. in my opinion, these 3 albums will be extremely important to the future of noisecore. very experimental, while at the same time extremely solid. just my cup of tea. every track is strong here, with #6 being the pinnacle. its simply the most brutal track of 2002, period.
for fans of converge, coalesce, and botch, challenger would be a very wise investment. highly recommended."