Someone, somewhere knows something. It’s not a secret, but they’re keeping it from you. They know it and you don’t. Earlier this year Music For Nations signed Flesh Creep and re-released their debut album ‘We Need You To Bleed’. It’s because they knew. Listening to new EP ‘Glimmer’ you’ll know it too.

Despite their disgusting band name Flesh Creep aren’t a deathcore band or a grindcore outfit. Their music is based on hardcore in the vein of Sick Of It All or This Is Hell but with their mixture of breakdowns, lead guitars and spoken/yelled vocals a closer comparison is Feed The Rhino. Basically, if you like your music aggressive and slightly dangerous, you’ll love it.

Opener, ‘Flake’ tells you exactly what to expect. Shoulder-shrugging marching, a blast of hardcore then swirls of lead guitar, it’s vicious, snarling and surprisingly droll. Every song plays in this space, but each is different.

The band describe their music as ‘power violence’ but the songs are surprisingly…

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