I'm gonna go ahead and say that the vocalist for this band is probably in pain after shows or trips to the studio, though they do a great job. The band hails from Bosnia-Herzegovina, which suffered a massive war in 1992 through 1995 that propagated acts of ethnic cleansing. The country hasn't fully recovered from that time, even now, and that's a huge part of what Mental Health is about. Musically it's a really well done, albeit somewhat unoriginal, mixture of screamo, crust punk, and post-rock that gives the record a commendable variety. It is full of passion and energy along with moments of frustrated sadness, and the intensity behind all of it is quite understandable given the issues explored here. The production is full of bass, and although it's raw, the instruments still have clarity and the songs remain cohesive. It's some very, very solid screamo, and you can never go wrong with that.
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