Revilers - Stand or Fall [7 inch] (Cover Artwork)

Revilers

Stand or Fall [7 inch] (2009)

Patac


The gruff vocals and the band's affection for dark, minor-key Oi! that drives along at an even pace reminds me of Adolf and the Piss Artists, a huge compliment in itself. The moments of more upbeat, Briggs-inspired street punk lose me, but on the closing the closing track "Road Rage," the band seems to marry their pop-infused street rock roots with their seriously toned Major Accident-style Oi! sound in a fashion that sounds like Germany's Oxymoron or the later-era Bruisers material.

It's not like this record is going to kick down any doors or blow your mind, but you shouldn't expect it to. The thing to remember, for fans of American Oi, is that on repeated listens, the only song that really doesn't stand up is the title track.