Dead On Friday – “Hope It Was Worth It”
Dead On Friday – “Hope It Was Worth It” The kids in the drive-thru and hanging out at half-pipes need to see that the graybeards are bringing the big issue pain train. But it helps if those issues are bound to strong melodies, and in this department, Dead On Friday doesn't disappoint. "The Man Who Refused To Die" features a stinging lead guitar stature and a powerfully built chugging chorus; Opener "Every Day" is an ominous song with the sound of punk in a sterilized future. “Hope It Was Worth It” bursts into a million pieces with in the thrusting fist sound of "It Ain't A Party Till You Leave It" and "So Much Fun" The Dead On Friday harmonies rise and fall behind a pleadingly angry Dave in "Sonofabitchmustpay" and “Going To Hell”. The best song on this album might be "A Damn Shame" not surprisingly inspired by how the world and society in general hasn’t learned anything from it’s past and is destine to repeat it ‘s past mistakes. The track is as powerfully melodic as it is pissed off and angry. “Dead On Friday has a lot of similarity to Bad Religion at their most venomous and unstoppable. It seems to me that with the demise of Bad Religion, Dead On Friday might be ready to take off were BR left off. Whether that ambitious challenge should really happen is undecided, and probably unnecessary. Unnecessary, because Dead On Friday seems to be at their best when standing defiant in the way of whatever hate and high jinks are currently inhabiting our collective psyche. Their tone and message aren’t much different from Bad Religion and based upon their musical style and ability to stand up for the common man, they are ready to have the torch passed their way. Watch out, evildoers – Dead On Friday is in your rear-view, and they're gaining.
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