...IS YOUR FRIEND

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Label: Epitaph
Release Date: 7th November

Sludgy and infectious hardcore.

"Straight up, no one is having more fun than me when we're up there!" beams
DRAIN frontman Sammy Ciaramitaro, whose face is perpetually glued in a
grin
For anyone that's seen the Santa Cruz hardcore frebrands live, there's no mistaking
that fact. DRAIN isn't just a good time as Sammy presides over the chaos of stage
diving bodies and mic-grabbing frontline; it's a party--and everyone is invited. (Dolphin
shorts and boogie boards are optional but encouraged.) "The vibe of it is, enthusiastic,
hectic," says the vocalist. "Five people deep singing and stagediving, then kids going
berserk behind that. It's a great vibe and I think people pick up on that."
That, in a nutshell is DRAIN. The trio inject a serious dose of relatability-- not to
mention catchiness--into hardcore's penchant for toughness and brutality on their new
Epitaph album, ...IS YOUR FRIEND. Ciaramitaro's desperate, snotty howl rides
roughshod over thrash- leaning riffage as rhythms bounce in a big way. If you're
picturing the Pacifc Ocean waves that rise and fall along the coastal town,
occasionally violently so, you're not far off