BULLET TREATMENT – What More Do You Want?

reviewed by Chris Aitkens | Thursday, March 20th, 2014

Bullet Treatment "What More Do You Want?"Bullet Treatment. What an appropriate name for this band. Every song is like a bullet, traveling at intense speeds directly through your ears. Each song is guaranteed to knock you on your ass, with little time to recover between shots. And with each song clocking in at less than two minutes, it’ll only make you want to go through barrage again and again.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Bullet Treatment, they play fast and loud punk in the vein of early-’80s American hardcore. What makes them stand out from any other punk band is their revolving-door policy for band members — every record has a different lineup, with the exception of Chuck Dietrich, who is the only constant member. And it works! Twice the production rate, without the dysfunction or drama.

Originally recorded and released in 2004, What More Do You Want? features The Bronx‘s Matt Caughthran on vocals, whose tireless scream matches perfectly with Dietrich’s finger-breaking riffs. The reissue includes five additional unreleased tracks, making this 15-bullet record quite the deadly weapon.

(Basement Records, PO Box 511, La Habra, CA 90633-0511)

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