Whores. - Ruiner (2011)^{Release ID: 26188}

I stumbled across Whores. by chance when looking up artisits similar to Kowloon Walled City (which ironically Whores. are not btw).  As someone still drawn more to the sludge element of The Fallen clan, there was a lot on show immediately for me to like, especially with the shorter EP format that makes up Ruiner..  Whores. are perfect for the fit of bratty noise rock attitude with some killer sludge riffs to underline their toxic levels of poisonous vitriol and Ruiner pulls no punches from the off.  With this being their first studio offering, we catch the band in full frontal assault mode, firing vicious salvos through a feedback-laden fog of distortion to catch the ear of any metal fans in hearing distance.

The success of Ruiner. is that all the component parts shine just as well individually as they do as a collective.  Christian Lembach's mocking vocals are a real standout but are so much more effective when backed up with Schulz's twanging bass and the solid drums of Travis Owen, helped along also by Lembach's own guitar of course.  The blaring of his vocals on tracks such as the derisive Daddy's Money and Fake Life are pure contemptuous gold and these opening two tracks very much set the scene for the whole EP.  Lyrically, there are not fathomless depths to explore here and there does not need to be either.  Whores. get their message across perfectly well, usually with no more than ten lines needed and tracks around the three to five minute mark in the main.

This is rage and aggression made into fun, catchy and at times hook-laden music.  It is smash and grab entertainment at its finest that sticks with you after a couple of listens and has been very successful at bringing me back for repeated listens (I currently listen to Ruiner. at least once a day) so I can continue to revel in its sarcasm and sardonicism whenever i feel the world just simply needs a warning shot across its bows.