Magnitude

DRAIN "WARPED TOUR AND BEYOND"DRAIN WARPED TOUR AND BEYONDw/ KOYO, One Step Closer, Magnitude, Footballhead & StatesideAbout DRAIN:Straight up, no one is having more fun than me when were up there! beams DRAIN frontman Sammy Ciaramitaro, whose face is perpetually glued in a grin. For anyone thats seen the Santa Cruz hardcore firebrands live, theres no mistaking that fact. Drain isnt just a good time as Sammy presides over the chaos of stagediving bodies and mic-grabbing frontline; its a partyand everyone is invited. (Dolphin shorts and boogie boards are optional but encouraged.) The vibe of it is, enthusiastic, hectic, says the vocalist. Five people deep singing and stagediving, then kids going berserk behind that. Its a great vibe and I think people pick up on that.That, in a nutshell is DRAIN. The quartet inject a serious dose of relatabilitynot to mention catchinessinto hardcores penchant for toughness and brutality on their Epitaph debut Living Proof. Ciaramitaros desperate, snotty howl rides roughshod over thrash-leaning riffage as rhythms bounce in a big way. If youre picturing the Pacific Ocean waves that rise and fall along the coastal town, occasionally violently so, youre not far off.