Review / 200 Words Or Less
Pitfall
Another Day at the Zoo

Neutral Territory (2008) — Michael

Pitfall – Another Day at the Zoo cover artwork
Pitfall – Another Day at the Zoo — Neutral Territory, 2008

Massachusetts is always churning out quality hardcore and Pitfall is no exception. Another Day at the Zoo is the band's first official release following a promising demo. The band delivers punishing and relentless hardcore that draws similarities to Outbreak and Think I Care. The band sums things up best on the track "Edge of the World" with the lines, "These are the voices of frustration / This is the sound of hatred." And that's what you get here: bitter lyrics set to fast and pissed hardcore that occasionally gets moshy. I'd like to see the band do a full-length next.

8.0 / 10 — Michael • July 6, 2008

Pitfall – Another Day at the Zoo cover artwork
Pitfall – Another Day at the Zoo — Neutral Territory, 2008

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