"When Denver five-piece Destiny Bond perform live, they shed pints of sweat like any hardworking hardcore band. But every once in a while, they lose more than just fluids; vocalist Cloe Madonna Janzen busted a tooth at a recent gig in San Antonio, Texas, marking the second time she's lost one at a show."
"On The Love, she commits entirely to grizzled shrieking, and her bandmates-guitarists Emily Armitage and Amos Helvey, drummer Adam Croft, and bassist Rio Wolf-dish out even heftier riffs, especially on the album's quasi title track, "Can't Kill the Love," with its crackling guitar solo and burly backing vocals. The subsequent "Debt Perception" borrows from even gnarlier genres like power metal, between Croft's walloping kick drum and Wolf's crunching bass riffs."
Destiny Bond deliver a harder, more jagged sound on The Love while preserving melodic hardcore roots. Live performances are intense and physical, with vocalist Cloe Madonna Janzen even losing teeth during shows, exemplifying a confrontational, cathartic energy. The band shifts Janzen's vocals from mixed screams and yelps to full grizzled shrieking, while guitarists Emily Armitage and Amos Helvey, drummer Adam Croft, and bassist Rio Wolf amplify heft and aggression. Songs like "Can't Kill the Love" and "Debt Perception" mix crackling solos, burly backing vocals, and power-metal influences. Lyrics advocate for trans people and broader resistance, turning pain and anger into rallying, communal defiance.
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