Friday, March 7, 2014

Guitar Wolf & Lightning Bolt - Ultra Cross Vol. 1 [2006]

In an unexpected yet not so unlikely turn of events, two notable noise rock bands from different sides of the globe come together to release a rowdy and rapid split single. Ultra Cross Vol. 1 boasts two tracks each from Japan's Guitar Wolf and the U.S.A.'s Lightning Bolt, both bringing what they have to offer in full force. It starts off with Guitar Wolf's more garage punk-y approach to noise rock as they play their instruments as hard as garage punks can, pausing for silence to emphasize the decibels they're blasting through plenty of distortion. On the other hand, Lightning Bolt takes no breaks in their signature frantic and chaotic style, hitting the bass riffs and drum fills as fast as possible. Both bands seem to be vying for the position of the loudest half of the split as they do what they do and do it well on Ultra Cross Vol. 1.

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