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New Jersey hardcore band Gel<\/a><\/strong> first caught my eye with “XOXO” from their first 2021 release Violent Closure<\/em>, delivering rhythmic, gripping drum lines after a Paulie Walnuts<\/strong> intro.<\/p>\n I have mad respect for hardcore songs that get to the point and don’t drag out, putting Gel<\/a><\/strong> in line to become one of my top go-tos with their quick pieces. The shouting in 2021 release Violent Closure<\/em> was a perfect showcase of vocalist Sami Kaiser<\/strong>‘s cleaner vocal abilities and we heard them amp those shouting vocals up in their full length 2023 record Only Constant<\/em>.<\/p>\n Now, their new 5-song record Persona<\/em> delivers grittier, dirtier, and longer shouts, along with more intricate accessories, like some isolated hi-hat action. The creation of this record came with pure intent and discipline, as Gel<\/a><\/strong> found little time between touring and busy schedules to write new music. They holed up in a cabin in the woods, and thankfully didn’t end up with a cheesy horror movie, but rather a reveal of their emboldened “sinister texture”.<\/p>\n \n