Dream Warriors World Without Dreams EP
Top-notch hardcore from Swedish punks DREAM WARRIORS, who now stake the claim to my current favorite band name (shout out Freddy Krueger). Fast and furious riffs, D-beat for days, and perfectly placed melodic leads add up to a massively enjoyable listen. The write-up mentions Japanese, Swedish, and American hardcore elements, and while there are definitely components of each of those here, DREAM WARRIORS do a fantastic job of not sounding like they’re aping any one specific style. This is just rock’n’roll-infused hardcore punk, which in my estimation, is the best kind there is.