Bite The Hand - Brutal By Design

 

1. Who are Bite The Hand? 

Bite The Hand are a hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California. They formed in 2022 and Brutal By Design (February, 2024) is off their second E.P. of the same name. 

2. What has Brutal By Design got? 

Brutal Design has the color-by-the-numbers, fists-in-the-air, righteous anger and aggression to be expected from a hardcore banger but it's the differences that make it standout; the slow grinding groove, heavy metal guitar riffs and the Indian tabla drum, a feature of Indian folk and popular music. It's outside the box and a melodic ear worm.

3. Which bands do Bite The Hand sound like? 

Sick Of It All, Biohazard, Sabretooth Zombie, and Paint It Black.

4. Which bands have influenced Bite The Hand? 

They have mentioned some love for Bitter End, Blacklisted, Cold World, and Power Trip. 

5. What have the cut and paste bandits said about Brutal By Design?

"Swinging down the power of a wood chopper" - Distorted Sound. 

"Sharp riffs and punchy attitude" - Metal Noise. 

"Draws from the bounce of Californian hardcore bands and infuses a sharp, full, tough sound" - The Punk Site.

"I've lost all control,

Now I'm stuck staring at hot coal,

With war on my mind"