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Killer UK82 style punk from Mexico that is a heavy take on classic Partisans or GBH. A good point of reference would be A Global Threat’s first LP or On the Front Line by the Casualties, but even more full-on and in your face. They can actually play their instruments and the recording on this slab of wax is huge…

Formed in late 99.Coldwar started out mixing equal parts hardcore punk and extreme metal into an angry incendiary assault.Over the years the band has toured all over Ireland the UK and have made several trips to Europe and the USA. Bands we have played with are Fear Factory, SoulFly, Sepultura, EHG and a small Irish tour with Suffocation. Previous years Anthrax, Hatebreed, Agnostic Front, Discharge, Converge, Exploited, GBH, Napalm Death amongst many others .

There's no point judging music artifacts on the merit of audile quality, not when the artifact in question represents the birth of one of the greatest metal bands in history, DEATH. Instead, we should embrace the buzzbombing, ratchety and frankly horrid cassette-era transfer of basement tapes comprising MANTAS' "Death by Metal" as a peek into the origins of future genius…