Bent Out Of Shape – Who Laughs Last

Demons Run Amok Entertainment

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It only feels like a couple of months ago since Dutch Frisian outfit Bent Out Of Shape – aka B.O.O.S. – debuted with 2020’s demo. As a matter of fact, it only has been a couple of months since these lads self-released their very first demo CD! Now, less than half a year later, the band already recorded and released their debut EP, “Who Laughs Last”, through Demons Run Amok Entertainment! Sometimes life is just too easy.

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Obviously it will help when your band consists out of (ex-)members of Spirit 84, No Denial, The Dead Scenestars, Icepick and more, but also because Bent Out Of Shape’s demo was a very good release to begin with. And this EP? This EP is even better!

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With four tracks total, the boys from the North rip it up on their debut EP from start to finish! Starting off strong with title-track “Who Laughs Last”, the fierce opening and the anthemic chorus instantly reminds me of Bishops Green (or any other post-Bishops Green band for that matter), which is funny – because I don’t hear that back on any of the other tracks. With that being said, all those other tracks – “Paying Tribute”, “Lost In The System” and “In Fryslan”, kill it nonetheless with their powerful sound, strong melodies and massive sing-alongs – just the way I like it!

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As a bonus, the band is selling copies with a limited edition, hand-numbered sleeve (84 copies) that was planned to be used for a record release show. Obviously that show isn’t going to happen anytime soon, so the band decided to add the sleeve in question to their own copies and they look (100% Red Alert worship) and feel (very thick paper) great! Awesome!