4. Stick To Your Guns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40hymbrQznE Stick To Your Guns are arguably one of the most passion-fuelled bands currently in the hardcore scene. Whilst the vast majority of hardcore bands tends to focus on raw aggression and anger fuelled lyrics, Stick To Your Guns' politically/socially and somewhat emotional lyrical content adds fuel to the fire for one of hardcore's greatest bands. The band combines both melody and aggression to create a sound that is unique and devastatingly beautiful. Riffs blast their way out of destruction and the breakdowns will cause severe whiplash but the truly uniquely fantastic element to Stick To Your Guns' music is the vocal performances. Frontman Jesse Barnett leads with venomous growls and shouts but the truly brilliant aspect is combining harsh with clean vocals; it's truly mesmerising and provides a phenomenal listening experience. As touched on before, Stick To Your Guns' lyrics all carry a message and touch upon various issues humanity faces. We Still Believe, Amber, Against Them All & Beyond The Sun are clear examples of this. The lyrical content combined with a fresh approach to hardcore makes Stick To Your Guns an absolute essential addition to any music library.