Rogue Trooper – Class Decline (Rebellion Records)
Massachusetts has a rich history of bad decisions, from witch trials to the recent influx of opioid addiction. It's easy to think that kids probably don't have to try too hard to find trouble, but I guess dumbing yourself down with religion or drugs doesn't work for everyone and some kids need a different cult to join. It's this gap where Amherst's Rogue Trooper found their home, running hard in the other direction of their peers but still staunchly staking their claim as Bay Staters; they're the younger brother that'll never live up to the potential you see in them. Their music flexes an American muscle hard and you can hear the influence from the early Bruisers singles, Uprise comp-tracks, and the more garage-y cuts from the Wretched Ones records, but there's still a bit of that English influence from the Hammer Records catalog and that lends the band a little more melody than the founding fathers of American Oi.
“Class Decline”, Rogue Trooper’s debut LP features seven all new songs and a re-recorded version of demo-favorite “Army Of One”. Delivering a sound that can hardly be compared to any other band out there, these guys will blow you away with smart lyrics, a thought out sound and catchy, boisterous anthems that are definitely in a league of their own! From the short, fast-paced opener “The Squeeze” and brilliant title-track “Class Decline” to the anthemic “Structural Steel” and “Rebel Without A Job”, this band has it all.
Massachusetts has a rich history of bad decisions, from witch trials to the recent influx of opioid addiction. It's easy to think that kids probably don't have to try too hard to find trouble, but I guess dumbing yourself down with religion or drugs doesn't work for everyone and some kids need a different cult to join. It's this gap where Amherst's Rogue Trooper found their home, running hard in the other direction of their peers but still staunchly staking their claim as Bay Staters; they're the younger brother that'll never live up to the potential you see in them. Their music flexes an American muscle hard and you can hear the influence from the early Bruisers singles, Uprise comp-tracks, and the more garage-y cuts from the Wretched Ones records, but there's still a bit of that English influence from the Hammer Records catalog and that lends the band a little more melody than the founding fathers of American Oi.
“Class Decline”, Rogue Trooper’s debut LP features seven all new songs and a re-recorded version of demo-favorite “Army Of One”. Delivering a sound that can hardly be compared to any other band out there, these guys will blow you away with smart lyrics, a thought out sound and catchy, boisterous anthems that are definitely in a league of their own! From the short, fast-paced opener “The Squeeze” and brilliant title-track “Class Decline” to the anthemic “Structural Steel” and “Rebel Without A Job”, this band has it all.
Massachusetts has a rich history of bad decisions, from witch trials to the recent influx of opioid addiction. It's easy to think that kids probably don't have to try too hard to find trouble, but I guess dumbing yourself down with religion or drugs doesn't work for everyone and some kids need a different cult to join. It's this gap where Amherst's Rogue Trooper found their home, running hard in the other direction of their peers but still staunchly staking their claim as Bay Staters; they're the younger brother that'll never live up to the potential you see in them. Their music flexes an American muscle hard and you can hear the influence from the early Bruisers singles, Uprise comp-tracks, and the more garage-y cuts from the Wretched Ones records, but there's still a bit of that English influence from the Hammer Records catalog and that lends the band a little more melody than the founding fathers of American Oi.
“Class Decline”, Rogue Trooper’s debut LP features seven all new songs and a re-recorded version of demo-favorite “Army Of One”. Delivering a sound that can hardly be compared to any other band out there, these guys will blow you away with smart lyrics, a thought out sound and catchy, boisterous anthems that are definitely in a league of their own! From the short, fast-paced opener “The Squeeze” and brilliant title-track “Class Decline” to the anthemic “Structural Steel” and “Rebel Without A Job”, this band has it all.