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You Lose!
All In

Independent (2008) Michael

You Lose! – All In cover artwork
You Lose! – All In — Independent, 2008

I guarantee of two things after you listen to All In from You Lose! First off, you'll never guess this band is from France. Secondly, you'll be amped up and ready to take on anything. This five-piece delivers six songs in just less than nine minutes of crunchy and thundering hardcore with a metal edge. The songs remind me of that first Terror 7" or even Internal Affairs at points. The music is fast and visceral, the vocals are forceful, and lyrics are filled with anger and spite. In the end you get what you get, and that means quality hardcore.

7.5 / 10Michael • December 22, 2008

You Lose! – All In cover artwork
You Lose! – All In — Independent, 2008

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