press "MURDERERS AMONG US" EP "Debut 7" from this new band from Portland, Oregon. Unlike a lot of the crustier or more melodic bands from PDX, Raw Nerves are raw as fuck, go-for-the-throat hardcore. The burly vocals and distinctive riffing remind me more than a little bit of the first Sex/Vid EP. This is some tough, vicious shit... highly recommended." -Sorry State Records "Heavy Portland hardcore that absolutely does not fit any of the preconceptions that the words "Portland hardcore" bring to mind. RAW NERVES fall more in line with the bands BURY THE LIVING or ASS END OFFEND--bare bones but still beefy and totally in-your-face and fucking pissed. The start of the title track is dark and (slightly) melodic, but the rest of the record is just hard-hitting punk that owes as much to '80s Midwest/Southern punk as it does to modern hardcore (perhaps this is an accident, but it's what my ears are telling me). I know RAW NERVES just hit the States this past summer, and reports I heard were all positive...certainly the ingredients on this EP could easily equal a fucking killer live show. Especially in a basement. Especially if it were really hot. And especially if there was beer." -Maximum RockNRoll #317, October 2009 "Raw
Nerves toured through LA this past year and i was impress with their set.
i love a band that's full of energy live and still manages to get the
important things said between songs without it slowing them down. they
did a nice job on this debut 7" release on Poisoned Candy as well.
politically charged art for politically charged fist pumping anthems.
this is a folded sleeve with the full insert devoted to an easy to read
lyric sheet. i'm told they have a new record on the way as well as another
west coast tour in the works for 2010, so keep an eye out for these guys..." "New-ish
Portland, OR band with people from Squalora, Forced March and a few other
combos. They had a CD demo earlier this year that I neglected to review
(but have played on the radio show so maybe you heard 'em already) and
four of the seven songs have been re-recorded for this EP. Raw hardcore
featuring Matt Svendsen's rabid howlings and a feisty tumult that incorporates
crusty thrash (or is it thrashy crust--no matter) and more ominous passages.
Opening song "Hello To Oblivion" actually opts for the latter,
with that kind of intro before settling into a bruising mid-speed assault.
Not-so-cheery politically oriented lyrics fit the music's mood very well.
To quote a pretty well-know band from their city, feel the darkness."
SELF TITLED DEMO CASSETTE/ CD "Raw,
heavy hardcore in a political vein from these Portland punks. This reminds
me of Acts of Sedition, who are one of the better bands around these days
in my book. The lyrics are to the point and explicitly radical without
relying on the vague apocalyptic metal imagery that seems to currently
be in vogue. Oh, they feature members of Forced March, Duke Nukem Forever,
and Murder of Crows for those that care. This is really good, I'll definitely
be catching them at Gilman in July with Born/Dead and Deadfall. They'll
be on tour throughout the West Coast and Midwest (as well as Texas) from
late June until the beginning of August, check 'em out if you can."
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