New York Hardcore band Combust deliver blunt and menacing on new single “Everyone’s Enemy” out today. The track brings bouncing rhythms, shredding guitars, and lyrics clamoring to be shouted along with. Vocalist Andrew Vacante sounds off “I don’t need the validation that you seek. I want to be everybody’s enemy.”
He shares on the song’s lyrics:
“People are too quick to shake everyone’s hands and be friends even if it means compromising their morals or beliefs, especially in hardcore if they are trying to just use people as a stepping stone or ladder for some pipe dream of fame they aspire to reach. It’s hard to tell who’s genuine or who wants to be your friend anymore. It’s all fake smiles and waves. I’ve always been first to speak my mind no matter who is hurt by the things I say…that isn’t a corny attempt at shock value, I just point it out because I feel people are too scared to give their honest opinion on anything anymore. Might not be the best advice on how to naviagate your life but that’s just how it is to me.”
The band will release Belly of the Beast, their second album and fourth release, on March 7th through Triple B Records. Recorded with Zach Miller at Landmine Studios, the twelve tracks bounce through unique grooves, pulsating riffs, and a tough vocal delivery. The guest heavy record showcases community within the hardcore scene and beyond, with features from members of Terror, Mindforce, Crown Of Thornz, Dmize, Imposter, and rapper Rome Streetz.
Lead single “Our Own Breed,” out now, finds Combust at their best, combining shout-along lyrics, mosh parts, and a few rhythmic twists and turns that will keep you captivated. Vocalist Andrew Vacante’s New York style is contrasted by sinister guest vocals from Imposter’s Rory O’Neill, adding a different dimension to the track. The song addresses the recent surge of opportunists entering the hardcore scene, as Vacante expands:
“Older people who were never a part of this culture or scene try to come in and complain or use it to their benefit just for profit or a resurgence in their washed up pathetic past. Weird social media figures try to backpack off our shit just so they can boost their views and they hop in and hop out and use bands for numbers and clicks. This song is for the ones who reject them.”
Combust is Andrew Vacante (Vocals), Peter Martingano (Guitar), Alex Basovskiy (Guitar), Dave Sarnes (Drums), and Eric Hoyt (Bass).