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The Hunger - Winter

posted by: maurice on 20 January 2010

The new 'Winter' EP of The Hunger is the first release after the 'Hope Against Hope' 12". JB from Dr. Doom recorded two new tracks and the demo song "It's All Coming Apart" (with an additional intro added). Once again the two new songs are very good and have that dark and broody nineties feel in it. The guys from the north haven�t forgotten the good old groove that bands like Unbroken or Earth Crisis had.

"Without Deviation from the Norm, Progress is not Possible" is the most melodic one and with the vocals of Nico this could've been a song of Omission. If you compare the new songs to the old stuff it becomes clear the band has added more catchy riffs and grooves to their style. The owl on the front cover is the equivalent for this wiser direction the band has taken.

Last time I've seen The Hunger they covered Helmet's "In The Meantime" and that perfectly matched their own sound. Too bad it isn't on this EP, for the next release I demand they record this classic. Once again �Winter� is a great addition to The Hunger discography and I can�t wait for more material.

This 7" is a co-release between Shield Recordings and De Graanrepubliek.

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