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Cruel World is perhaps the single best representation of the direction in which Reach A.D. have been moving since the last release. Razor-sharp guitars alternating between 90s metallic hardcore and modern heavy chugs, drums going from short burst of fury to aggressive stomps and a nasty filthy bass tying it all together. Lyrically, the track delves into a dark territory the band has not explored before - a cold, pessimistic look at the state of the world we live in. No romanticism, no wishful thoughts, only the ruins of this post-capitalist hellscape we have found ourselves in. The track is rounded out by a brilliant guest appearance by Barnabas Kokai from Budapest’s The Southern Oracle spitting bile over perhaps the single heaviest mosh part the band has done to date.
Head in the sand or swallowing lies
Either way you're living with closed eyes
What will you do when the bubbles burst
Realizing our existence has been cursed
Yet you still ignore the truth
While others live in pain
It's a cruel, cruel world
Cruel fucking world
See the world for what it is
Lift the veil of ignorance
Open your eyes to suffering
See the world for what it is
Sow hatred, inspire terror
Drinking poison and hoping your enemy dies
Beyond the shadow of a fucking doubt
We're doomed, there's nowhere to hide
Pretend it don't exist, you're the next on their list
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide - end of the line
A gun to your head, a boot on your neck
They don't give a shit if you're fucking dead
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released April 29, 2022
Audio recorded by Matic Medja
Mixed and masterd by Sava Tomić (www.savatomicaudio.com)
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