Kent five-piece Circle of Rage return with the explosive three track EP, 'Curtains Up'.

EP opener 'Societys secret' travels along on a Mastodon-esque riff with bouts of Zakk Wylde and Mike Amott while the chorus is like a hit and run.  It screeches up to you, does the damage and is gone before anyone realises what has hit them.  'Ignorance is this' sounds like an ugly meeting between Anti-flag and Mr Bungle.  CD closer 'Justified revulsion' begins with some nice classic guitar which wouldn't have been out of place on the last Down release, followed by a menacing bass line before exploding into chaos which finally culminates in a good old group chanting hardcore chorus.

'Curtains Up' is a compulsive mix of hardcore frustrations, chiseled from the wall of talent that has been emerging from Kent over the past 3 years.  Vocal styles interchange between orgasms of screaming adrenaline and well spoken English rawness, which retains interest throughout.

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8/10

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