KINGDOM

I have been following Kingdom since it's earliest inceptions - Davin featuring Black My Heart, Davin featuring the rest of her friends from New England, dreadlock Davin, short-hair Davin, and of course Davin and the questionably vegan straightedge lineup of 2008-2009. Kingdom has changed members more times than I have woken up outside in the middle of the night with an offensively high blood alcohol content. Those of you who know me well will realize that this is an abnormally large turnover for a band that has only been around for a few years.

What could be the reason for that sort of dissention? Is it the material? Could it be the obnoxious, veggie-powered tour shuttle? Let's take a look at the new record and see if we can devulge some answers!

The truth is, the songwriting on this disc is actually quite respectable. It sounds very much like Buried Alive meets Burning Heart-era Refused with bows to One King Down and Turk 182. It's something I would typically enjoy a great deal. However, the lyrics are so pretentious and self-righteous, it felt like Jello Biafra, Ingrid Newkirk, and Ian MacKaye were simultaneously high-fiving each other while eating falafel and shitting in my ear canal.

Considering the fact that they're an anti-Christian outfit, these proponents of the "vegan lifestyle" sure don't mind pushing their own beliefs on their listeners. I guess assertiveness is only an inherently negative trait when you don't agree with the person spouting rhetoric. This is by far the most self-indulgent, egotistically-exhausting album I have heard this year. I am no more educated by this shitstain than I am attracted to a church bulletin or Klan rally. Fuck you very much, assholes. By the
way, it's called 'The Rage That Guides' or some shit.

Label:
Eulogy Recordings

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John Barlow