Crawling from beneath the streets of New York City is the brand new project from familiar faces, LETHAL. Bringing together UK influence with NYHC influence...reminding me of bands such as Crucifix, Sacrilege NYHC and the Nausea track off the Rev comp. Their bleak view of the world is displayed in the five tracks that make up their debut seven inch. Catch them on the road this summer as they play many of the fests in the northeast with plans to tour in the fall.

Our take: 11PM Records continues their hot streak with the vinyl debut from New York’s Lethal. This is real meat and potatoes stuff with no unexpected wrinkles, but Lethal executes it with power and precision. The sound is big and clear without being slick, the playing is locked in, and the riffs and songs sound classic. Lethal’s songs are grounded in the 80s hardcore tradition—fast, straightforward riffs, no leads, driving drumming with the perfect amount of groove—but don’t sound like they’re trying to imitate anything, just tapping hardcore’s limitless well of inspiration. With nothing gratuitous or flashy to pull your attention, the focus remains on Lethal’s desperate but powerful sound. It sounds like true hardcore punk to me, the kind that never goes out of style.