HANDS OF GOD return after months of touring to deliver a two-song promo tape via Flatspot Records. The two tracks feature a healthy dose of death metal riffage interspersed with the heavy metallic hardcore assault that the band has become known for. Lyrically, vocalist Jeffrey Wang tackles pertinent social themes like mob justice, character assassination, and mutually assured destruction. “Two Shotz” opens the promo with a violent crescendo showcasing crushing dual guitars, which eventually dive-bomb their way into an off-kilter groove and resolve with a resounding chorus that clears the ground for guest vocals from Elliot Morrow of California hardcore allies Gulch. The creative and cohesive songwriting demonstrated on “Two Shotz” continues with “Murdering of Souls,” a riff-heavy screed ag...
