With "Break Free From All Chains," the Connecticut hardcore band Local Hero gives hardcore an unyielding and incandescent statement of revolt. Filled with pure intensity and emotional material, it's a song that feels true to hardcore's roots in your face, fast, furious, and made in resistance. This is more than music; it is a howl of resistance against the expectations of society, institutional oppression, and personal chains.
From the initial bone-crushing riff of the song, Local Hero displays both a level of urgency and force that is unencumbered. The vocals cut through the mix like the call of a distressed human shriek in the night.
They resonate with the pain, rage, and frustration of a generation that demands more than just survival. Lyrically, the band is essentially discussing emancipation physically and mentally, or spiritually. Lines such as "Break free from all chains" are songs of empowerment, not simply catchy lines to sing along to.
The lyrics are mantra statements for those attempting to assert different levels of strength and peace in the ultimate whirlwind of chaos. "Break Free From All Chains" solidifies Local Hero as an important voice in the underground that is and will remain spitefully indefatigable.