drawing last breath - hymns of suffering

when i added drawing last breath's debut full length to my cart at the carry the weight e-store, i was searching for another item to justify the shipping costs to myself. seeing the 7"es they had to offer it was a no-brainer to pick up drawing last breath's first release for the english label. the "hymns of suffering" 7" was released in 2016 and was also on sale. two pounds later i was the owner of a nice clear green copy.

musically "hymns of suffering" doesn't have the brilliancy of "final sacrifice", song-writing wise and production wise as well. remarkable is the cover art of this 7". it shows sappho, a poetess from greek ancient times, and her suicide in cause of rejection painted by aintoine-jean gros in 1801. perfect match to the record title and works really good in the late nineties/early 00's metallic hardcore context. 400 copies made on clear green vinyl. carry the weight records. 2016.

drawing last breath - final sacrifice

oh boy, what a crushing late nineties/early 00's metallic hardcore reminiscence this sucker right here is! i think i was browsing through the carry the weight e-store to see what cassettes they may have in stock. what i found instead was a cool looking cover artwork which made me curious. it reminded me a bit of maroon's "antagonist" (a hell of a vegan/straight edge hardcore album) cover art and i felt compelled to listen to drawing last breath. the tube helped out and a few minutes later i knew i had to have a copy.

drawing last breath hails from florida, usa and by tradition they stand in line with those classic bands like morning again and culture. soundwise there is another band from the states which acted as a model here. undying blended swedish melodic death metal with hardcore in a masterly fashion and drawing last breath sounds like they have listened to them very closely. a fantastic record which spins a lot lately. sharing members with ecostrike, i hope drawing last breath won't become a side project. carry the weight had the record on sale and so i snagged it for lousy five pounds. steal! 400 made on red with black splatter vinyl. carry the weight records. 2017.