Arrest Records
Fires of Waco was formed in
2010 playing their own version of hardcore. Found these guys on the Arrest
Records’ store. The final line up consisted of Alan (Vocals), Stevie (Guitar),
Ryan (Guitar), Johnson (Bass) and Luke (Drums). Unfortunately the band recently
called it quits; playing their last show at Via Studios on the 24th
of March. Despite only being together for 2 years, Fires of Waco released three
records and toured Australia twice. When I heard their first album In
The Wake Of… I definitely thought it was worth a posthumous mention. These
guys were a thankful break to the usual guttural growls of the usual hardcore
albums these days, but their vocals weren’t whiny like the American post-hardcore
sound.
Released in 2012 as their debut release, In The Wake Of… holds 9 tracks of great
tunes. The intro provides a false sense of sound- an unassuming acoustic guitar
melody, which gets obliterated by the opening drums of the next track Light Years Away. Each following song
brings reinforcement to the prominess of their songwriting. The dual guitar
work has depth and adds great riffs to the rigid vocals. I found their songs
came across better when the singer wasn’t pulling out distinctive melodies- a
compliment to the instrument section. This is a gem of Brisbane hardcore.
Notable Tracks: Light
Years Away, Kind Hearted Man, Risk and Reason
