The Explosion - Black Tape - Album Review

12 April 2005

The Explosion
Black Tape Not to be confused with the old school hard core punk of The Exploited, The Explosion has a slightly lighter tone to it and by that I mean ALOT lighter. This sounds almost like a cross between a snotty and heavier Busted with all those Fat Wreck Records type bands like NOFX, and Millencolin with Earth Vs The Wildhearts type choruses. This is not however a bad thing if you like your music with a youthful punk-ass kick to it, with new bands such as Good Charlotte and Afi ripping the air waves this all seems very apt to the current music trend. Whereas bands like Charlotte and Afi are putting an element of Goth and credibility to their own brand of mainstream friendly punk, The

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Alex Parker