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Gallows Shred Steel off the Madhouse Vents

By Paul M Davis | 11.19.07

The most mind-blowing, eye-peeling punk rock I’ve come across in a while comes courtesy of UK’s Gallows, whose recent album Orchestra of Wolves is an absolutely brutal punch of adrenaline and gumption.

Here’s the Allmusic breakdown:

As a disenfranchised D.I.Y. punk band from the U.K., Gallows fuse rage with a disgust with their social surroundings in the same fashion as their forefathers, the Sex Pistols and the Clash, to add a genuine urgency to their punk revival. In 2005, Frank Carter (vocals), Steph Carter (guitar/vocals), Laurent Barnard (guitars/keys/vocals), Stuart Gili-Ross (bass), and Lee Barratt (drums) formed the band after digesting a steady diet of ’80s hardcore staples like Black Flag and Minor Threat and underground bands like Swing Kids and JR Ewing.

Still, this video serves as a much better introduction:


And buy their album from Epitaph here.

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Paul M Davis is a Chicago--based freelance writer and is the editor of Is Greater Than. His personal blog can be found here and his freelancing site is located at www.paulmdavis.com.
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