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Nour Havemose

Bluntest of Blades

from CONTROL

May 2nd, 2025
14 tracks
23:17
CONTROL
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Bluntest of Blades
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Bluntest of Blades
Xiao
Fuel fire for fun Transgress, abuse Chronically mansplain The bluntest of blades Sheds light on elusive issues Head far up in the clouds while kicking down Good dudes, yeah, backed hard Why kick up problems? Regress back to schoolyards Whining and kicking Full time pyromaniac Mistaken for being a breath of fresh air Defend the right to destroy progression What a fucking waste of space A blunt blade, no edge Such a fucking waste of space
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XIAO, Stockholm’s relentless force in hardcore, returns with their debut full-length, CONTROL. Building on the raw intensity of their EPs PAIN (2021) and BURN (2023), CONTROL pushes their sound to new heights, blending powerviolence ferocity with the urgency of modern hardcore. Recorded by Jörgen “Jugglo” Wall and mixed by Ben Jones (Pest Control), the album features collaborations with Lifecrusher, Entry, Blood Sermon, and others, delivering XIAO’s most politically charged and uncompromising work to date.

Credits

  • All songs written by Xiao

  • Recorded by Jörgen Wall at Studio Kapsylen

  • Additional vocals recorded by Daniel Pilsäter, Hanna Stjernlöf, Tommy Tartex and Arne Olsson

  • Mix and master by Ben Jones

  • Design and layout by Nour Havemose

  • Guitar solo on track 14 by Erik Lang Koppen

  • Additional vocals by Hanna Stjernlöf (track 2), Sara Gregory (track 5), Shervin Ashrafi (track 6), Jens Karlsson (track 9), Rami Betscha (track 11)

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