"Perhaps the most direct message came from NYC street-punk vets The Casualties, who returned with their first original song in eight years, "People Over Power." The speed and energy of the playing is as tight and fierce as anything the band's laid down - commendable for a punk group approaching its fourth decade. And that ferocity - sonic anger, if you will - lends weight and emphasis to the lyrics. Frontman David Rodriguez is fed up with it, and he makes his point known."
"Frontman David Rodriguez is fed up with it, and he makes his point known. "We're getting stomped by the world, by the government, by the bad news," Rodriguez said. "We want systemic change, total transformation, degradation to the state. 'People over Power': It's as simple as it sounds.""
The Casualties released their first original song in eight years, "People Over Power," featuring tight, fierce playing and sonic anger that emphasizes lyrics calling for systemic change and prioritizing people over state power. The track reflects frustration with government and bad news and demands total transformation and degradation of the state. The week included protests domestically and abroad and notable heavy releases: Dropkick Murphys addressing ICE, Lamb of God portraying grim societal prospects, and H.R. of Bad Brains offering words of hope. Converge's "We Were Never The Same" blends noise rock, prog, and avant post-metal into an intense finale.
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