Total Isolation S/T

Published: Absolute Underground #59 August/September 2014

The members of Total Isolation have been in a lot of bands over the years, and you've heard of those bands, but that's not where they want the focus to be. This is a new project with all new tracks that speak for themselves, you don't need any background to know this shit fucking rips.  Going as a three-piece with bassist and guitarist sharing vocals, there's not a lot of fluff or extras here. This is straight-forward music with pure intensity and anger.  What I do like about the band in general is that although they are all drug-free and vegans they don't feel the need to make their band all about the ideals. The first thing you know about the band doesn't have to be that the members make certain choices in life.
There's a 6-song EP coming out soon with songs that focus on a variety of subjects that are usually touched by  hardcore musicians. It's songs with personal meaning and well thought out lyrics about religion and drug abuse put over harsh songs. Track #3"negative prisoner" really puts good use to the two vocals and the fact that one is female to really round of the song. Another piece that sets this apart from a lot of hardcore bands for me is the solid riffing. All 6 songs are ones that I would totally listen to again. It's got what I want in a good hardcore album. "grace irony" and "mind eradication" have great riffs,"rosary chains" is a fast harsh start to this ride and then ending with "habitual tendencies" which just fucking rips. So it's got what it needs: riffs, breakdowns and on two songs there's a girl who can scream really well.
This album isn't out yet but when it is I'm sure people will hear about it. Then find your ass a way to listen to it. In the end I think the whole EP is about fifteen minutes long so just fucking do it.


Michael F Carnage