Better Medicine
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New Jersey six-piece,
The Best Of The Worst, play a cross-over called “ska-core.” What’s ska-core, you ask? Why, it’s hardcore and metalcore fused with ska and punk rock! Think
Less Than Jake or early-
Millencolin gene-spliced with
Strike Anywhere or
Ignite, as they’re dipped into a cell culture of old-school Victory Records hardcore/metalcore bands, lead by a trio of vocalists. (Blame
Folly for helping to kick-start this sonic merger.) And I know what many are thinking: “
Alex, the only way to make ska worse is by adding chugs and breakdowns.” To which I would retort: “