I've heard quite a few SubNoize releases in the past and I dig a lot of the music that they release. So, when I saw Danny Diablo's latest release in my mailbox, I couldn't wait to hear what he had to offer. So, I throw the disc in my CD player and...WOW...this album blew me away. The first track, "We Don't Care," is a raw, straight forward, hardcore tune that will melt your face, it's that hot. Get to the second track and there's some old school scratchin' and, once the tune kicks in, it's a heavy ass rap track. Third song in and I'm listenin' to a tune that's more metal rap and my head is spinnin' because this guy seems to be all over the place. First three songs and you're gettin' hit with three different vibes. I mean, we're not even knee deep into the album yet and you've got this one, two, three punch. I figure, okay, we've got nine more tunes to go through and Danny Diablo doesn't want us to know what's comin'. Just when you think you know what to expect, he goes in another direction. I've heard releases like this in the past and they didn't sound too good. But, Danny Diablo makes it work. "Thugcore 4 Life" just has this really good, kick ass vibe that flows through the album. It totally wasn't what I expected. But, it quickly became one of my favorite albums. Besides those first three tracks, I also dig "Unstoppable" and "The Harsh Truth." There's a lot of variety on this release and that's always a good thing. Also, I've gotta say, it's probably the most fresh and original release that I've heard from the SubNoize label. Well worth checkin' out, man.

Danny Diablo - Thugcore 4 Life
Lable: Suburban Noize Records
Release Date: Aug 14, 2007