Nelson St. - Speed and Power (2025)
If you fuck with OG Turnstile (I know you do) and havent listened to Speed and Power then you have seriously been sleeping. This is hardcore in its purest form: short fuse, dance riffs , solos that rip and a vibe that I personally believe hasn't been done enough in modern HC.
The opener hits like a sucker punch. Jeremy Clarkson followed by a four-count, and suddenly you’re in a full sprint. The riff is simple but nasty, built for the two step within you. It sets the tone immediately: this EP is about impact but also finesse.
As the project progresses it leans harder into the groove. It’s the kind of EP that proves the band isn’t just playing fast — they know how to make heavy feel fun. The track 'Poison' while keeping with the foundations that this band is built on gives a real sort of 90s feel. Stomps big enough to pop the bubbles in your 95s.
Production-wise, it’s raw but not sloppy in the best way possible.
What makes this EP work is attitude. No crossover polish, no metal posturing, no radio-friendly hooks. Just hardcore punk played the way it’s meant to be: fast, loud, and honest.
Speed and Power isn't dressed up like something its not meant to be — it just tries to hit hard. And it does. If your idea of a good time is ringing ears, sore shoulders, and chaos that holds its nerve, this EP earns a spot in your rotation.
I would love to bring this band to Middlesbrough and really believe they could be ready to do something big in the UKHC space. Why this band arent talked about more is beyond me.
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