Originally from Franklin Pa this Pittsburgh based crossover thrash band is what made me live to go see local bands. I remember seeing them at my first show which was at the Reno Social/Fire hall way back in like 2006/2007, and they wow'ed me from the start, and I was wondering why a band that good was doing playing in a fire hall in a town of less then 50 people (exaggeration probably but still ya catch my drift). Now they are based in Pittsburgh and they are definitely rising up the ranks of Pittsburgh's Thrash scene, and rightfully so. Their debut album (which was released on a small indie label called Deer Skull Records) was probably the best local releases that I bought in a good long while (have it in vinyl and CD) and their subsequent releases are just as good (so far my favorite release is the They Love the Bomb/Do the Blitzkrieg single).
Now after stating that I might as well describe their sound, since that's what everyone wants to know and what makes them stand out over other Thrash bands? Well for one as opposed to most thrash bands they are definitely more rooted in Punk as opposed to Metal than most Thrash bands(with members such as guitarist Andy Ramage, and former guitarist Jason Mucio being in a 90s style punk band Dooplo prior to being in Oh Shit!), and also their lyrics tend to be more on the horror than the political or partying side of most Thrash bands (with exceptions of certain songs). Also as opposed to a lot of Thrash bands they don't seem to take themselves too seriously and aren't dead set on a hardcore agenda (which tends to get old and cliche for me since it seems now every band out there has a political reason why they start a band and to me it just seems overdone and should have been left to bands like Crass or any 70s or 80s punk band). To me (I could be wrong but it's my interpretation and I'm not the band so take my words on this with a grain of salt) the only agenda is to simply to make music how they want to, and have fun doing it. Not to mention vocalist Dusty Hannah also has a very unique raspy voice which definitely seems very hardcore punk influenced, since it's definitely shouted, but yet has a sense of melody, which again seems to draw more influence with punk bands such as GBH, The Misfits (the more aggressive stuff) and The Cromags, and I also hear a large D.R.I. influence with the punk-ish vocals as well. But that's not to say that the metal influence isn't prevalent because it obviously is, the structured solos and harmonizing guitars definitely remind me of early Iron Maiden, and the grinding of the guitars on the rhythmic parts remind me of early Megadeth and Anthrax. Also I should also add their latest EP also uses a more melodic vocal style as opposed to other releases (which even add to the early Maiden feel since Maiden's former vocalist was noted for alternating is vocals from raspy and rhythmic to clean and melodic)
So in short despite being from a small town filled with hipsters, rednecks, emo kids, and even worse juggalos (yeah Franklin is diverse in the trend department or at least now it is) an amazing Thrash band was able to break out of that area to a place where they can grow and be appreciated and share their music with the rest of the world so, as usual, check them out!Links
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oh-Sht-Theyre-Going-To-Kill-Us/124587109886?fref=ts
Bandcamp
http://ostgtku.bandcamp.com/music
Myspace
http://us.myspace.com/ohshittheyregoingtokillus
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