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We're Unstoppable

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As mentioned, this is a combination of the two EPs Blacklisted had previously released.

The first half, off the Stillborn released EP, are the highlight. Blacklisted come out with some very quotable lines, some real heart, and some great guitar. These tracks are among the best released this year. 3800 is a highlight track, featuring a great pause in the middle.

The second half, originally the demo, aren't quite as good. You'll sometimes find yourself going back to the first half of the CD. It shows some great growth for the band, and I expect huge things on their first full length. As it stands, these songs are still good, just not as good.


What you get here is very hard guitar, some great vocals, and an excellent modern hardcore band. No throwback here, this band is 100% current, 100% Deathwish, Inc. Buy it. See them live. Scream out loud.

Good stuff.

Review by Tyler Wagnon:

There is a bit of a thrashy metallic feel to some of the quicker riffs that sounds a lot like Ringworm. The vocals too, have a GUTG influence, but there is a certain strained quality to them that brings Refused to mind.

Anyway, We're Unstoppable is actually the re-release of two of Blacklisted's older EPs. Tracks 1-6 were taken from the now out of print Our Youth is Wasted EP originally released on Stillborn. Tracks 7-10 were actually a demo, but it got released as a 7" EP on Walk All Night Records.

The production is nice and crisp, however there is a bit of a drop off when the demo tracks come on, which can be expected as they were recorded in a basement.

Most straight forward hardcore really gets annoying after a while, but there is something about Blacklisted that makes them stand out. Again, I think it's the fact that their energy and anger really shine through in the music and you can tell they are passionate about what they are doing. Check it out if you like Refused, Give Up the Ghost, or Cast Aside.