Just 'cause I'm feeling some serious reggae around now, I've decided I'm gonna do a little post about a new band called The Fear Nuttin' Band. For all you hardcore punk/reggae fans, this is the next big thing.
I've always been a reggae fan, and moved into Sublime and now after listening to Fear Nuttin', I just went out and bought some true classics, like Bad Brains, everything from their eponymous debut Bad Brains to their newest release Build A Nation. I have to say, I wish I had found this intriguing genre earlier.
Enough about me, and on to Fear Nuttin'. At a Toots And The Maytals concert in Virginia, The Fear Nuttin' Band were opening, and they were, apparently spectacular. He bought two of their EPs, and advised me to do the same. And I did.
Wow. It mixes reggae and thrash better than many others. For instance, if your listening to Bad Brains, the lines are clear between the two genres, to an extent when they are only evident between one track and the next. The Fear Nuttin' Band, however, have it just right. Tracks like "Run Away" have the ragge-style vocals of lead singers Roosta and Prowler, whereas tracks like "Can't Get Mi Weed" shows some serious roots in roots reggae. And "Fear (Old Crusty Version)" is pure instrumental reggae. They mix a toasting style with a pure ragge chant. It is perfection...
And the band's motto? "Unify the Music. Unify the People." Sounds reggae enought to me, but the huge guitar sound provided by Chris Regan gives it that massive thrash push. The various producers include Terry Date, the man behind greats like Soundgarden. Seriously, check this out. I especially recommend the Limited Edition EP
From Bodog Music: "Fear Nuttin Band’s Yardcore is a real offering of love driven with intensity, and it might be the first album in history to cause a mosh pit that ends in hugs and high fives." Their new album Yardcore is set to be released on April 29, 2008 on Bodog Music with simultaneous releases in U.S., Canada, Europe and the U.K.
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