No Trigger – Canyoneer

O holy hell, where the heck did these guys come from?

According to their bio, they released their debut EP, Extinction In Stereo, way back in 2004. I have no idea where I was, because I missed it completely. I had never heard of No Trigger until Nitro started promoting them a bit. But as soon as the band jumped into The (Not So) Noble Purveyors Of The Third Or Fourth Coming, I knew I had been missing something – and by the time Tundra Kids came to an end I couldn’t wait to play the CD again and again and again and… well, you get the idea.

You see, Canyoneer is good. Damn good in fact. One of the best CDs I’ve heard in a long time, Canyoneer is a full out roller coaster from beginning to end. It’s hard, fast, driving, in your face and sincere. It’s angry, melodic hardcore that instantly gets your blood flowing, fists pumping and lungs screaming for air. It reminds you of other hardcore bands like label-mates A Wilhelm Scream or even melodic hardcore veterans the likes of Strike Anywhere – particularly in the vocal distribution, which is always snotty, agitated and strong. It’s the perfect set of vocals any band wants to have on their melodic hardcore album – anything different just wouldn’t work. Throw in the sing-along gang vocals on songs like You Said It and Tundra Kids and you’re in for a treat.

Each song throughout the entire album is lightning fast – with blistering riffs, spectacular guitar solos, a solid bass backbone and heavy, constant, malicious drumming. There’s no doubt that this band is going to blow up all over the underground scene, you won’t be able to walk into an indie store without seeing No Trigger.

This is a CD that music fans hope to see: consistently solid all the way through, without one moment of weakness. It sure as hell knocked me on my ass, and if you’re not careful you’ll be knocked down too.