heavy-metal-darkness: Feral State | II | Road To Masochist Records

Sunday, September 28, 2025

Feral State | II | Road To Masochist Records

Release Date: September 26th, 2025

Format: Vinyl, Digital

Genre: D-beat Hardcore Thrash Punk

Country: UK

Born out of Leicester’s underground scene, Feral State is a snarling force of hardcore punk chaos. The band carved their name through a string of splits and their self-titled debut, which quickly caught attention for its raw aggression. Their sound is a volatile mix of D-beat, thrash, and punk, delivered with clenched teeth and spitting rage. Fronted by Joe Lander’s uncompromising vocals and driven by the relentless speed of Marcus Green on drums, Feral State embody the feral urgency their name promises. With “II”, they charge even harder, unrepentant and venomous.

From the opening air raid siren of “Concrete,” “II” throws you headfirst into the maelstrom. Every track here feels like a fistfight in a back alley, short bursts of violence that leave just enough room for the next blow to land. The guitar tone is scorched earth, thick and abrasive, while the drums hammer forward with unrelenting momentum. Vocals cut through with pure hostility, less sung and more shouted into your bloodstream.

What makes “II” stand out is its unyielding consistency. Tracks like “Constant Terror” and “Slow Decay” barely give you time to breathe, demanding movement, sweat, and destruction. “Scab” is a minute-long detonation of pure rage, and “Nuclear” erupts with a riff so vicious it feels like the floor beneath you cracking open. The closer, “Survival Game,” distills everything Feral State stands for into one last violent surge, leaving the listener flattened yet exhilarated.

This is an album about capturing the adrenaline of the pit, the catharsis of volume, and the joy of pure sonic violence. Feral State has managed to harness their raw energy without losing the live-show intensity, thanks to Ian Boult’s dirty yet punchy production. The artwork by Stonegeist perfectly mirrors the music that is bleak, chaotic, and impossible to ignore. “II” doesn’t just continue the Feral State story, it sharpens it into a weapon. For fans of Broken Bones, Extreme Noise Terror, and D.R.I., this is an album that is timeless in its punk ferocity and vital in today’s climate.

Score: 7.0