Nails Fear Based Life

 

Tenho acompanhado os Nails desde You Will Never be One of Us de 2016. O tema-título daquele lançamento, com a sua agressividade e sofreguidão cativaram-me logo. Ora, em 2026, a mudança da banda da discográfica Nuclear Blast para a Close Casket Activities trouxe-nos um breve EP de apenas dois temas.

“Dollar Bin Generation” é um tema rápido digno do hardcore dos TrashTalk, que depois abranda como um carro que quase está prestes a chocar com um obstáculo, apenas para se relançar rapidamente para o final. A voz de Todd Jones continua ríspida como sempre e a bateria de Carlos Cruz ajuda a manter o peso e a urgência que estes temas pedem.

Por sua vez, “Fear Based Life” é um tema mais metalcore com as guitarras e bateria a meio tempo. Os pinch harmonics das guitarras de Todd Jones remetem para os Machine Head de Burn my Eyes; aliás o próprio breakdown a meio do tema remete para essa mesma banda.

Em conclusão, estamos perante um lançamento curto e agressivo que resume bem aquilo de que os Nails são capazes. Apesar das diversas mudanças de formação desde 2016, a banda tem mantido uma consistência em termos sonoros e de lançamentos, com este EP/single a servir de “aperitivo” para o que poderão vir a lançar com a nova editora.

 

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Como é costume nas minhas reviews aqui fica o link para o site onde podem adquirir o EP da banda:

 

https://nails.lnk.to/fearbasedlifeyt  

Top 5 August 2026 Songs

 

 

Now that August has come to a close, here is a new Top5 Spotify Playlist, in the order I would listen to these songs. It has been a while since Over The Under by Down came out but “On March The Saints” is a song I have listened to over the years, and having purchased a copy this o month the song got stuck in my head once again.

One summer, a long time ago I had Collected by Massive Attack on rotation and this August I decided to revisit some of my favorite songs, first “Risingson” and later, “Sly”. Both songs are polar opposites: “Risingson” is a bass driven, dark, atmospheric song that relies on both vocalists rap, while “Sly” is an orchestral affair with uplifting lyrics sung by Nicolette. Both are different sides of Massive Attack, and both are incredibly catchy in their own right.

Having seen last year Lacuna Coil live, many of the songs played that night are still with me, with the original version of “Swamped” being one of my favorite ones from their setlist and subsequent listens!

Many years ago, I bought several records by Fear Factory, but only this month did I dedicate myself to listen to Obsolete, and “Resurrection” stuck out for me. It is a song where Burton C. Bell’s voice is used in all in its range, showing how much he is capable of. Also, the use of live strings along with synths (by regular colaborator Rhys Fulber) adds a lot to the groove by the bands instruments (guitar, bass and drums) and makes the song sound more epic.

 

 

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Below, as always, here are the links to each artists’ webpage for the reader to research and learn more about them and, if possible, support them. Enjoy!

 

Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3PDiKYIPvTlMxTmzCNqqaV?si=bb93d824301c425b

 

Down: https://down-nola.com/pages/about-us

Massive Attack: https://www.massiveattack.co.uk/

Lacuna Coil: https://lacunacoil.com/

Fear Factory: https://fearfactory.com/