Since I’m a fan of Tim Armstrong’s In A Warzone by the Transplants and Lars Fredericksen’s This Means War by the Old Firm Casuals, I figured it was only natural to complete the war-themed trilogy from the Rancid camp with a review of “Skinhead” Rob Aston’s Fuck Your Fucking War by Death March. Coming out of the Los Angeles hardcore scene, Death March are fronted by the aforementioned Aston and backed by members of Society’s Parasites, a somewhat well-known Latino d-beat band with releases on Armstrong’s Hellcat Records label.

I’m not entirely clear on how active Death March is in terms of recording or touring. I’m not sure whether or not the band is considered a side project. However, once I hit play on their 2013 7-inch release Fuck Your Fucking War, I knew I was hearing something fierce. Within the first three seconds of the opening title track I can instantly recognize the familiar sound of Society’s Parasites, which is a good thing. Aston wastes no time in barking his trademark gruff vocals over the crash n’ bang hardcore style that the band executes to a tee. There really isn’t much else to decipher here in terms of the formula; it’s four fast hardcore punk songs with a lot of shouting. Not overly original by any means, but if you’re into traditional punk then odds are this won’t be a concern. The total run time is just over five minutes, which I think is appropriate for this kind of release. As plainly indicated by the title, the lyrical content is far from positive and focuses on violence and death; definitely turn your ears elsewhere if you prefer more inspiring themes.

Overall, I think Fuck Your Fucking War is a great introduction to Death March. However, I remain foggy on whether or not this is just simply Aston shouting over what would have been new Society’s Parasites songs. At either rate, it’s worth a listen for those who enjoy a quick blast of hardcore bangers.

You can give it a listen here.