Failed State is about not compromising the message in hardcore. This band knows where it all started and keeps it here by releasing the second EP-album 'Hold Me Down'. Brutal mosh-riffs fluently going into fast melodic guitars. This band sounds familiar from the first note, yet they always know how to surprise you. By doing the same thing, differently, they stand out. Both in their music as well as in their live performance. Failed State shows are always energetic and with this energy they create a momentum together with the audience. If you are into bands as Terror, Uniform Choice, First Blood, Chain of Strength, Battery, Sick of it All, ... you have to give Failed State a listening. You will embrace them while they blow you away.