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Metal / Punk / Latin
Valiomierda derives their sound from a wealth of aggressive influences. Drawing from the sounds of punk, metal and Thrash. Influences like Sepultura, Venom, Helmet, Motorhead, The Dead Kennedys, Napalm Death, Sick of it All, NOFX, are scattered through the music. A mixture of social seriousness as well as humorous and satirical banter exist in the lyrics. More or less a metal band with a punk rock sensibility. The bands approach is simple and to the point. Valiomierda brings you powerful tight aggression with a feeling of being on the edge at all times. Explosive and direct you don't get lost in winded passages or board with the same sound. The band has a thrashy style that will bring you back a few years, but they are still full of head bangin' surprises. Another attribute to this band is their lyrics are bilingual. They blend Spanish, Portuguese and mostly English together to give their brand of aggressive music a unique sound. If you are fan of tight aggressive music with lots of attitude and energy you should check out one of their live shows, you wont be disappointed. Westword's Moovers and Shakers 2005. Backbeat scribes weigh in on their favorite new releases from the past year. Valiomierda (Fivecore Records). Although their disc clocks in at under half an hour, Valiomierda's Lance Julander, Igor Panasewicz, Bart McCrorey and Val Landrum manage to squeeze a helluva lot into that span. Their debut is jammed with vicious riffing, relentless beats, menacing vocals and lyrics presented in English, Portuguese and Spanish. But this band rocks in any language. -- Roberts
