Drain - ...Is Your Friend

For anyone that's seen the Santa Cruz hardcore firebrands live, there's no mistaking
that fact. DRAIN isn't just a good time as Sammy presides over the chaos of stage
diving bodies and mic-grabbing frontline; it's a party--and everyone is invited. (Dolphin
shorts and boogie boards are optional but encouraged.) "The vibe of it is, enthusiastic,
hectic," says the vocalist. "Five people deep singing and stagediving, then kids going
berserk behind that. It's a great vibe and I think people pick up on that."

"Straight up, no one is having more fun than me when we're up there!"
beams DRAIN frontman Sammy Ciaramitaro, whose face is perpetually glued in a grin


That, in a nutshell is DRAIN. The trio inject a serious dose of relatability--not to
mention catchiness--into hardcore's penchant for toughness and brutality on their
new Epitaph album, ...IS YOUR FRIEND. Ciaramitaro's desperate, snotty howl rides
roughshod over thrash-leaning riffage as rhythms bounce in a big way. If you're
picturing the Pacific Ocean waves that rise and fall along the coastal town,
occasionally violently so, you're not far off.

Tracks:
Stealing Happiness From Tomorrow
Living In A Memory
Scared Of Everything And Nothing / Nothing But Love / Can't Be Bothered
/ Loudest In The Room / Nights Like These / Who's Having Fun? / Darkest Days / Until
Next Time...