Forced Humility Forced Humility
- Format
7 Inch
Black
£9.00
‘And it’s turning me into something, I could never stand behind, Jaded and out of touch, But still looking for my reason to fight’ (Through The Dark)
Forced Humility may hail from Finland, but their core sound is rooted in a fiercely raw interpretation of mid-1980s East Coast US hardcore. The lacerating guitars are underpinned by a notably supple rhythm section, while the rugged vocals tackle themes of resentment, a suffocating lack of direction, and seeking to break free from the chains of a dysfunctional upbringing.
But while Forced Humility’s formative influences are clear on this, their debut four-track EP, equally the band are not constrained by the traditions of what went before. They unashamedly unleash sonorous anthemic choruses and feral solos amid their otherwise lean, stripped back barrage. Personal highlights are the powerfully rhythmic Through The Dark and the utterly contagious Withering Spirit.