09.04.21 | Alex Sievers ‘Crowd Control’ perfectly exemplifies why Johnny Booth are one of the best contemporary hardcore & metalcore acts around; really great songwriting, awesome videos, and all with something to say. It’s a universal truth that if a song starts with a hair-raising riff paired with the drummer keeping time by using the rims of their drum shells, you’re likely in for an insane track. Such is the case with ‘ Crowd Control,’ the latest single from one of hardcore and metalcore’s finest yet criminally underrated bands, Johnny Booth. This is a group that deserves so much more recognition and love than what they currently get. Riffs, breakdowns, aggression, dynamics, hooks, lyrics – these guys have it all. Their 2019 comeback record, ‘