Sucker Punch! — Demo 2k8

I think Charlottesville kind of has a habit of using band names already taken by other bands, even though myspace and the internet tell us better. Seriously, there is another Full Court Press, another Mob Mentality, another Demagogue, another Menace To Society, and a couple other Sucker Punches through the decades. Oh well, in a genre where being too original means you're no longer in that genre, I guess some repetition is to be expected.

On that note, Sucker Punch! is sweet. This was the evolution of the band DDT, whose demo may end up up here eventually. It was a really interesting combination of Straume's skate-thrash songwriting brought out by Eric's really precise drums, and Noah's vocals that remind me of like Horror Show or Shark Attack. I always felt like they had more potential than they ever exercised, and this demo showcases that really well. It's different, and darker, than most other things Charlottesville ever put out, maybe more akin to Richmond's style than anything else. It's good. Listen to the drums. Backed hard.

Sucker Punch! — Demo 2k8 

Track Listing:

1. Intro/Deceitful 
2. Caught Up 
3. Let It Out 
4. Can't Take It 
5. Alone 

Sucker Punch: 2007-2008

Noah — Vox
Straume — Guitar
Riley — Bass
Eric — Drums

After the short-lived thunderdome that was DDT, Sucker Punch! came about to give a thrashier perspective on modern hardcore. Noah's very-real delivery and Eric's ridiculous proficiency made it something interesting. They were too-often paired with FCP, leaving them somewhat lacking for an identity for a while, but they eventually came into their own and started ripping it up. Always a really solid live band, they faded away after the fall of 2008. 

www.myspace.com/suckerpunchcville