In a world of self-important indie twaddlers and high-minded rockers, it’s a relief to hear someone talk about their band’s sound free of hyperbole and fluff.
“I had a bunch of songs I had written with the idea that I wanted to start a straight ahead, two guitar attack punk band with a bit of a rock tinge,” says Deadkill guitarist Michael Stubz.
Why tart it up any more than that? Because for Stubz, vocalist Bryan Krieger, guitarist Kirby Johnson, bassist Michael Loftus, and drummer Shawn Trudeau there’s no messing about. It’s simply strap in, crank up the volume, and explode.
That is the sound of the group’s debut, self-titled 7″ (out this spring on Good To Die Records). The disc is four stripped down, no bullshit ragers in the style of vintage Black Flag, Circle Jerks, and The Germs.