There’s something brewing in Baltimore, and it doesn’t care for subtlety. With ‘Children of the Corn’, Gabagool stomp onto the scene with the kind of unfiltered, genre-twisting fury that growls and demands attention.
A hybrid of snarling punk, groove-drenched metal, and sludgy riff worship, this single sounds like what you’d get if Black Flag played a haunted cornfield gig while Soulfly and Slipknot argued about the setlist in the background. It’s raw, it’s theatrical, and it pulses with the kind of chaotic camaraderie you only get when a bunch of misfits lock into a shared rhythm and decide to make noise that bites back.
From the first rumble of the intro, ‘Children of the Corn’ doesn’t so much start as it lunges. There’s an unhinged joy to the way Gabagool mix hardcore grit with eerie cinematic flair- like a B-movie soundtrack filtered through a distortion pedal. Guitars claw forward in angular bursts, drums pummel with intent, and the vocals channel equal parts sermon and street fight.
What’s impressive is how tight the madness feels. This isn’t just noise for noise’s sake- there’s a clear sense of dynamics, a buildup and breakdown that show Gabagool know when to let the tension boil and when to let it explode. There’s a wink to horror tropes, a sly nod to The Sopranos, and beneath it all, a band that’s clearly having a blast building their own mythology.
Gabagool isn’t trying to be polished, and thank god for that. ‘Children of the Corn’ is messy in the best way- ripping through expectations and inviting you into a world where mischief, menace, and mosh pits all get equal billing. If this is the first course, we’re starving for the EP. Keep your ears on Baltimore. Something wicked- and wildly fun- is coming.