Band: Lasting Power
From: Medan, Indonesia
Their formation story
(Gunawan, bass): "We all knew each other from shows in Medan. Some of us also played in bands. We’d always hang out after shows and talk about forming a new band. The lineup is Dito (vocals), Dolly (drums), Duta (guitar), Helmy (guitar), and myself."
Their sound in their own words:
"Initially, we wanted to play NYHC-inspired bands like Killing Time, Crumbsuckers, Cro-Mags, Blacklisted-era Breakdown, etc. But we are also really into Japanese hardcore, especially Burning Spirits bands like Death Side, Judgement, and Bastard, so we also take influences from that."
Latest release info:
"Our first EP, Visualize Eden, is out now. Our friends from Insist Records put it out on cassette. We played our first show a couple of weeks ago, and the reaction was very sick. People already know the lyrics and are moshing the entire set."
Future plans:
"We will be playing at the record release show with Chamber on October 18th. Then we got some shows that haven't been announced yet. Hopefully, we can do a short run of tour and start writing for the next EP or split release early next year."
What other bands from their region should we check out?
"Some active bands from Medan that you should check out are Chamber, Social Fact, Caveman, Pleazure and Pain, Context Of Reality, Repulsed, Vacation, As We Stand, Strage, and Brainwacks."
Lasting Power on social media: Instagram
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