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Australian hardcore band Speed is putting their foot down on the world. For hardcore kids from Sydney, which is where Speed's from and what they represent, this is a first.
Speed decided to start out hard and traditional-a high-level aesthetic decision that, every five years, an all-time hardcore band does. A reset. For their first year, the group referred to itself on flyers and in interviews, as two words - Speed HARDCORE - to make things extra simple. This is what they're about: Hardcore, played hard, played fast, "for us, by us" - explicit, immediate, definitive-hinting at all the crucial bands that have come before them.
Their debut full length, ONLY ONE MODE, exemplifies their growth and distillation. It's a concept album in one sense: a manual that explains, directly, Speed's beliefs, the five guys' personalities, what they bring to the table, what's special about their scene.