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Maryland bands never fall short on extremity. STRONG INTENTION have been punishing the underground with their own blend of New York influenced hardcore and Southern fried sludgy grind since the mid-ninties. They have an extensive and solid catalog of releases behind them and their range as a band shines through their variation of styles from record to record. Their first demo, What?s At Stake? (1994), sounds very much influenced by late 80's / 90's New York hardcore punk bands like Token Entry and Warzone. The self-titled 7" EP contained much more speed and a heavy grindcore influence, similar to a band like Brutal Truth. Carrying that same approach forward with them, Strong Intention released the Extermination Vision and What Else Can We Do? full-lengths, a ten song 7" in pure Negative Approach fashion entitled Each Day Lived As An Act Of Defiance? love that title? plus a split with the German group Y all squeezed between 2000-02. Their unique crossover sound has allowed Strong Intention the longevity to play out and tour with such undisputed acts as Disfear, Phobia, E.N.T., Rotten Sound, D.R.I., and Lock-Up, among many others over their extensive career but they?re just getting started. After touring for many years the band finally went into the studio to record new material which has finally seen the light of day in the form of the Razorblade Express 7". Razorblade Express is no exception to the band?s solid catalog. Six malicious tracks quickly pummel through this record like running a hot knife through butter. The title track to Razorblade Express, which features a brilliant performance by Mike IX Williams of Eyehategod, Arson Anthem and Outlaw Order is a real sludgefest and a severe contrast to the five other nasty cuts which display the perfect ?in your face? hardcore approach which only an East Coast band can ever truly achieve on record.