Exquisitely named Orlando punks Caffiends this week premiered a timely new music video for political anthem “Rise of Thrashism.” And it’s a really satisfying callback to bands like Dead Kennedys and Government Issue, with no punches pulled.
“Rise of Thrashism” crams a hell of a lot into its one minute (!) of running time: hyperspeed hardcore with an eight-second breakdown at the end, clips of white nationalists getting trounced, lyrics that unequivocally give an “F-you” to Trump, QAnon, Neo-Confederates, the aforementioned white nationalists, the lot.
Watch the clip for “Rise of Thrashism” below. Caffiends’ new album, Kopophobia, will be out in December …
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This article appears in Oct 21-27, 2020.