Considering that two of
Deathkiller's three members were previously members of such outfits as
Hatebreed and
Most Precious Blood (screamer/guitarist
Matt McIntosh and drummer
Anthony Realbuto, respectively), the group's 2007 debut,
New England Is Sinking, is a true blue hardcore fest. And while
Deathkiller is musically reminiscent of countless other manly man hardcore acts, there's something about them that makes them stick out from the pack, they're one of the few hardcore bands to contain a female member (bassist
Christina Chiaramonte). Despite the fact that the group contains only three members,
Deathkiller easily holds their own against the other suspects, especially on such instantly-recognizable-as-hardcore-song titles as "Take Me to Your Bleeder," "Call in the Airstrike," and "Fear and Loathing in D.C." Musically, it's not all that different from the rest of the hardcore pack -- although a few ingredients show that
Deathkiller may think a bit broader than the average hardcore band, check
Chiaramonte's
Helmet-esque basslines and the
Rage Against the Machine-esque chorus of "New England Is Sinking").