Abyetca are a two-piece operating at varying times between Barcelona and Chile.  This full-length brings together the band’s two savage four-track EPs, 2020’s Infrafuturo (Infrafuture) and 2022’s Enemigos De La Razon (Enemy Of Reason).

‘Ha llegado el momento, No te lo haré tan fácil, Seré una bengala humana, Muerte en vida es tu silencio’ (Justicia Personal) ‘The moment has come, I won’t make it so easy for you, I will be a human flare, Death in life is your silence’ (Personal Justice)

The latter of these two EPs constitutes Side A of this compilation and perfectly captures the band’s distinctive blend of fast-paced hardcore punk, which draws liberally on both Burning Spirits Japanese hardcore and mid-1980s thrash metal.  Dense yet catchy metallic riffage is underpinned by a rolling, surging rhythm section.  Meanwhile, fiercely rasping, rhythmically nuanced Spanish vocals – which include harrowing screams on the title track and Justicia Personal  – dissect themes ranging from religious oppression and the mistreatment of migrants to the fight for personal autonomy.

‘No gana la guerra quien más armas tenga, El que no hace ruido ya esta muerto’ (Las Fuerzas) ‘He who has the most weapons does not win the war, He who does not make noise is already dead’ (The Forces)

Side B then captures the band’s debut release.  The sound is a rawer, looser one, more avowedly bass driven.  And while the d-beat rhythms and metallic guitar flourishes are still very much in evidence, there is also a more pronounced nod towards aggressively paced, melodically complex hardcore punk in the vein of Burning Kitchen.  Perhaps, the stand-out tracks across the album are the urgently propulsive Final (End) and the bleakly melodic Las Fuerzas.