Ancestral Sin - Next of Sin
Dutch grinding hardcore/thrashcore matadors Ancestral Sin present their new EP, Next of Sin, available now on 10” vinyl as of 16 April via the band as well as Oblivion Records. The EP initially arrived on CD and across all major digital platforms.
Ancestral Sin started grinding the trucks in 1989, and by 1996, they had released several albums, demos, splits, and compilations. After a long hiatus, they brought in drummer Ragnar (My Minds Mine, Inhume) in 2018, and later dropped a few new singles to fuel their comeback. In 2022, the Leeuwarden-based trio dropped the 16-track record Social Hate Speech, leaving no necks unbroken while delivering a feast for every hardcore enthusiast.
The follow-up, Next of Sin, a four-track EP, effortlessly grinds from punk to hardcore and back, thrashing everything in its path. The short-length songs’ aggression spills over into a speedy tempo, causing abrasive and hypercharged havoc. “People who haven’t heard us should expect a speedy kick in the face until the very last second,” warns the band.
The title refers to the endless failure of mankind to improve itself as a race, both socially and economically, and naturally, the songs touch on topics from social imbalance to the dire outcome of war.
