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The Homefront
Sacrifice

Detonate (2007) Michael

The Homefront – Sacrifice cover artwork
The Homefront – Sacrifice — Detonate, 2007

Massachusetts-based hardcore outfit The Homefront has quite a pedigree of previous bands: Have Heart, Guns Up!, and Verse. And if you've enjoyed the output of any those bands, you'll be greatly pleased with The Homefront's debut offering, Sacrifice. The Homefront play highly energetic and powerful hardcore with a melodic twist - not unlike With Honor or Modern Life is War. These twelve songs - most of them clocking under two minutes - are exactly the kind of tunes I like to listen to in the morning before I head off to work. After the quick listen, I'm amped and ready to face anything. It wouldn't surprise me to see The Homefront signed to Bridge Nine or Rivalry in the future, as they'd fit quite nicely alongside their rosters.

8.0 / 10Michael • July 8, 2007

The Homefront – Sacrifice cover artwork
The Homefront – Sacrifice — Detonate, 2007

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