IRON REAGAN – Demonetization

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6.5

• Bands:
  IRON REAGAN
• Duration: 00:10:18
• Available from: 12/06/2026
• Label:

• Relapse Records

Six pieces for ten minutes of music: here is the proposal of Iron Reagan's new EP, “Demonetization”, as per true hardcore tradition.
Let's clarify it right away, there isn't much to say: if you know the band's production and in general the type of crossover proposed, you can easily understand the extent of violence and aggression within these six songs. For those who don't have any bells that ring with the name Iron Reagan, we are practically talking about a partial incarnation (especially in terms of line-up, currently, in the figures of singer Tony Foresta and guitarist Landphil Hall) of the American thrashers Municipal Waste (who also incorporate hardcore elements into their sound), here in an extreme version, recalling tutelary deities such as Nuclear Assault. DRI, SOD and so on.

The result is a mixture of thrash metal, punk and hardcore that, depending on your tastes, you can find irresistible or laughable. We lean towards the first hypothesis, as we consider the proposal a pure enjoyment for our tired bones: from the frontal assault of the title track, which does not reach the minute, to the 'slowed down' – so to speak – “God Don't Like It”, which resembles a sermon to the sound of slaps delivered by the elegant voice of Tony Foresta, we then move on to the punkish “Make It Ugly”, a song with lashing accelerations and the classic refrain from screaming all together, not without a beautiful solo played in the middle of the song, with an internal transformation into pure 80's thrash.
“Hood Ornament” returns to the classic assault of the genre, and even if it didn't drive us crazy we can imagine the carnage of sweat and bruises it will generate live. “Parts Unknown” returns to a more strictly metal punk context, with a main riff that is as ignorant as it is effective, and a neck-breaking breakdown. “Turning Green” closes, starting with an explosive riff reminiscent of the best outings of the 1980s and an ups and downs of accelerations and downsizing, all topped off with a shot that shows no signs of diminishing, between a harsh solo and an excellent hold in terms of tension.

In short, nothing new under the scorching sun, yet this EP testifies that Iron Reagan are alive and well and pissed off like never before, and it certainly stands as a small, tasty snack while waiting for a more full-bodied album.
It should be noted that “Demonetization” is available in streaming, while the physical version will be released in September: recommended purchase (also due to the short duration) perhaps only for die hard fan but, being such a short work, however pleasant, the grade reflects the nature of the proposal.