Dying Scene Album Review – The Implants – “Annihilation”

The Implants have returned with their new album Annihilation. This just-over-forty-minute record sees the punk rock supergroup preach on a number of topics. Ken Conte, Rob Ramos, Chris Del Rio, and Chris Dalley have put together a twelve-song album with sounds reminiscent of the ones they put out years ago, but with updated emotions in their lyrics.  Opening track “Radio Out” features El Hefe of NOFX on guitar, which makes sense as the album was released on his label, Cyber Tracks. The song talks about mental illness and grappling with the thoughts that come from the highs and lows. “Radio Out” does this well. A line in the chorus, talking about how we are living on borrowed time, fits well on a punk album written by someone at this age, rather than a kid in his twe...

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