Guitars, Drums, Tones, and Saxophones

Propagandhi - Supporting Caste

Canada’s angriest sons are back, with another platter of “progressive thrash” screeds against the injustice they see in the world, be it toward people, animals, or the earth itself.

It’s been nearly 4 years since their last LP, Potemkin City Limits, dropped, bringing with it some increased leanings toward metal, and less straightfoward punk rock. Supporting Caste further moves the band down this path. The addition of a second guitarist has expanded their attack, and seems to have amped up their ferocity. These guys play by the “loud fast rules” playbook, and every ounce of anger and frustration in the lyrics is reflected in the music. There are no love songs here.

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Propagandhi - Potemkin City Limits

Well, considering that today is Election Day in the U.S.A., and since I mentioned the band yesterday in the Rise Against review, I suppose it would be only fair to talk about the band.

Propagandhi formed in 1986, in Canada. Originally, according to legend, they were going to be a “progressive thrash band,” or so says the ad they placed for a bassist in a local record store. From the get-go, these guys were pretty political; the label they run is called G7 Welcoming Committee, after all, and their albums contain song titles like “With Friends Like These, Who the Fuck Needs COINTELPRO?” (Today’s Empires, Tomorrow’s Ashes) and “Apparently, I’m a ‘P.C. Fascist’ (Because I Care About Both Human and Non-Human Animals)” (Less Talk, More Rock).

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