Sect Mark – Demo

From the mighty city of Rome comes six tracks of frenetic, raw, and gloriously distorted hardcore punk. The sound leans heavily on Japanese influences, especially in the vocals, which are wild and chaotic. I couldn’t make out much of the lyrics, but with song titles like “Medical Reich,” “Kissing Rats,” and “Nipples,” you know you’re in for something unhinged and memorable.

This is exactly the kind of raw punk demo that deserves a spot in your cassette deck. Props to Hidden Hands Records for putting this out—it’s their first release, and they’ve nailed it. I can only hope they keep cranking out more raging punk music on tape. There’s something about the format that feels essential for this kind of raw, abrasive sound.

If you’re in a punk band that distorts everything to hell and cranks the volume beyond reason, do us all a favor and send me your tape. Bandcamp just doesn’t do this justice—this music is meant to be blasted on cassette, where every hiss and crackle only adds to the chaos. Any real punk should own demos like this.