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Coptic Times
Temptation

Youngblood (2008) — Michael

Coptic Times – Temptation cover artwork
Coptic Times – Temptation — Youngblood, 2008

Coptic Times is the latest output from the Texas hardcore scene, but after repeated listens to Temptation that might be one of the last places you'd think they were from. Featuring members of Iron Age and Drop Out, Coptic Times doesn't really fit in with their Texan peers. Rather, the sounds of these fives tracks would be better suited to that of the California coast. "High Strung" and "Through These Eyes" bring to mind the likes of late Black Flag and Aggression. "Wasteland" mixes in a nice solo into the band's raw and dirty hardcore punk meets rock sound - not unlike Annihilation Time. While I admire their nostalgic twist I found a lot of this record to be a tad on the slow end of hardcore for my tastes.

6.0 / 10 — Michael • July 6, 2008

Coptic Times – Temptation cover artwork
Coptic Times – Temptation — Youngblood, 2008

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