TERMINUS
Graveyard Dreams (Boss Tuneage)
Reviewed by Alan Wright

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This British band has been around since the early '80s, and this is a compilation of singles the band has put out since then. They're sorta melodic punk, but with a fair amount of Hardcore and some Metal in there. They address socio-political topics like the Hunt (a big deal in England, probably doesn't mean much to Yanks), Police surveillance ("Waiting For The Purge"), major arms dealers ("Kill Mechanism"), repression and exploitation of the weak ("Body Count") and much more. Chunky guitars and often fuzzed-out and very bottom-heavy bass playing propel most of the songs, as do the deep and forceful vocals of singer/guitarist Mark Richards, who is the sole constant throughout the band's career. An uncredited bonus track finds them covering the Specials' "Do Nothing" at breakneck speed, somewhat similar to Snuff's chaotic version from the early '90s. This is some damn good stuff.

[Pick this up at www.bosstuneage.alivewww.co.uk.]

© 2003 - Alan Wright