Fear city - Our way of life (2007)

Tracklist:
01. Old glory
02. Heros
03. Skinhead drama
04. South side pride
05. Side by side
06. FCS anthem
07. Beer goggles
08. Working class struggle
09. Chicago Oi!
10. Victory
11. Hippy scum
12. One more day
13. Dont turn your back
14. Fear city

Released by Nail wall records in 2007 (recordlabel started by the group).

Grant left the band cause his military service sent him to Korea and he was replace by EJ. Also new to the band is the rhytm guitarist Drew.
Contains all the songs from their demo except for the Romper stomper cover and a whole heap of new songs.
Dont really know what it is about this band that i dont like. I usually love this type of bands but i found myself turning of the cd and putting on Maddog surrender instead during the review.
All bandmembers are skilled as far as punkbands go and most lyrics are typical to Oi! but everytime i put on the cd i get stressed and want to turn it of.

Most tracks sound the same, Old glory is ok and Heros has a catchy chorus but thats as far as it goes.
Dont know if they are releasing anything new and simply dont care.
6/10

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Fear city - Demo (2005)

Tracklist:

01. Fear city

02. Pulling up the boots (Romper stomper song)

03. Chicago style skinhead Oi!

04. Victory

05. Don't turn your back

06. FSC anthem

A band from south side Chicago (and damn proud of it) that was started back in 2004. Original members and also the members on this demo was Nupe (vocals), Phil (guitar), Dave (bass) and Grant on drums. They later changed this lineup for the 2007 full release but the sound is the same. Hardcore influenced macho punk with a lot lacking in the lyrical department.

Not that i dont like aggro skinhead music but some can pull it of and some just sound childish (Fear city being the last). I dont really have the energy to spend on a description for this band but you can go to the Chech site called Backstreet Battalion for a good interview with the band.

The demo is great in production and has a good cover of the old Pulling up the boots from the movie Romper stomper with some lyrics replaced!?!? to fit their patriotic yet antiracist image. Also has a typical anti-terrorist/9-11 anthem called Victory where they talk about going undercover and finding militant muslims and killing them (something tells me that this is just more toughtalking from the band).

Much respect to Nupe for wearing an Effegies t-shirt (only wished that they could have sounded more like them instead).

6/10

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