Enter the FIST ep review
- Elowen Cotter
- May 2
- 3 min read
Surprising, melodic and adaptable all words I found myself thinking when I first started to listen to Enter The FIST, the band FIST new ep containing 3 songs, Dickhead, Venomous touch and KA-BOOM(MTHERFCKR) all which differ completely From each other creating a one-of-a-kind experience per song making this ep adaptable to many music tastes from punk rock to groove. If you are a fan of loud, unapologetically unique songs I cannot recommend this ep nor band enough.
First spotted in Newcastle Australia, High school friends, Josh, Rohan and Luke hit the thriving punk rock, groove live music scene in the middle of 2023. with this debut came their ep Fist featuring a fan-favourite KA-Boom (Hindrance) and a personal favourite of mine Bets with God. From there this trio or FIST have continued to make music releasing several more eps and even an album, with some songs even earning places like KA-boom (mtherfckr) at number 7 on the hypeddit top 100 punk charts. all these achievements and success have led up to fist newest ep release: ENTER THE FIST.
Being the first song of Enter the fist, Dickhead has the important job of setting the bar sky high for the other songs to come in this ep. Luckily this song does a phenomenal job at this blending together a mix of tasteful lyrics and powerful instrumentals. As I was told by fist, this song specifically takes inspiration from bands such as the living end, motorhead, and dune rats WHICH IS EXTREMELY EVIDENT WITHIN THE INSTRUMENTALS. PIVIOTING TO SAID INSTRUMENTALS SOMETHING THAT Caught my attention was the simplicity of the overall range of instruments and how even with this restriction the band has managed to create deep notes that, while staying true to their inspirations still resonate with the soul. IN particular the bass heavy drumbeat helps create this effect while keeping the song grounded.
Following on from dickhead next on enter the fist ep is Venomous touch, which while taking a different approach in terms of sound still managed to impress me with it's almost sullen vocals and smooth instrumentals. Like the first song on this ep, I was told by fist that for this specific song inspiration was drawn from bands and artists like Cypress hill, Red hot chili peppers, and ren, creating a heavy yet gloomy track that moves away from industry standard funk without losing what draws listeners in. In Particular, I found the vocals in this track to hold almost a hypnotic quality which draws the listener back in whenever their attention wavers. I myself found i had fallen under fist spell and before i knew it i had listened to this Damm song and its moody vocals over 10 times, taking up my day and memories with its catchy vocals.
Finishing up this Ep with a Ka-Boom, (Mther Fcker) doesn't disappoint proving the age old saying, good things come to those who wait. like the first two songs I was told by fist that their last and arguably best song on their ep was inspired by bands like Rage against the machine, turnstile and 28 days. This inspiration is extremely evident throughout the song, with its enthusiastic, infectious, instrumentals featuring hard hitting drums and perfectly paired guitar coupled with the aggressive, loud, vocals it's no wonder why this song is a fan favourite when every bit of this track is exceptional.
When fist said "bad things come in 3s" they only got it half right, as while this ep does have 3 songs they are anything but bad. i Rate Enter the Fist ep an 8/10 and highly recommend it for any fans of punk, groove or even just loud music.
If you like the sound of fist, you can find them on Spotify, as well as their sight fist Newcastle.
