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Rating: "Life In A Peaceful New World" from 1994 is a smashing debut by Fluxus, one of the most underrated Italian bands. The Fluxus were born in 1992 from the ashes of Negazione, a band formed in 1983 where, among others, Neffa played (who now does Pop and Hip Hop.....). "Life In A Peaceful New World" is a heart-pounding debut halfway between noise, hardcore punk, and metal that very few bands would be capable of doing. The Fluxus can be unequivocally defined as the Italian Dead Kennedys, with scathing lyrics (reminiscent, among others of Rage Against the Machine) and music to match. After this necessary introduction, let's move on to the album.
The album opens with "What Have You Seen So Far", one of the best songs on the album, featuring a fantastic and driving drummer throughout the song, the riffs and solo add even more to this track. Towards the end, the drums almost transform into a war drum. The second track, "Skin", starts with a bass intro, this song is a violent mid-tempo for part of the track before speeding up. The song seems to almost incorporate small influences that are more psychedelic rock than noise. The third track "Logic of Possession" is a real bullet of just over two minutes on the album, moreover, it has a pulsating bass that accompanies the entire song, making it one of the best pieces on the album. The fourth song "I See" is the heavy metal song of the album, featuring continuous tempo changes throughout the song. The bass interjects between the guitar riffs, making the song even more beautiful. The fifth song "Sand" is along the same lines of "I See". It is the least beautiful song on the album.
The sixth track, "Your Enemy" opens with an introspective beginning, it is the most "quiet" and noisy of the album, almost the calm after the storm. The song ends polemically with Gianni Agnelli's voice taken from an interview saying: "I would start with the determining element of the year which are unfortunately the negative aspects. The negative aspects are the 20 million hours of work lost due to the renewal of the metalworkers' contract..."
Following this polemical interlude against FIAT, the Agnellis, and the entire managerial class, metallic riffs introduce us to the song "7/8", the most noise song on the album, and one of the most beautiful tracks. The penultimate song "O.C." has a fun beginning, with an elderly woman humming, then violent riffs accompanied by the bass lead us to this song where both heavy metal and hardcore influences are present. The last track, the title track, is one of the noisiest on the album and perhaps the one with the sharpest lyrics.
I recommend this album to everyone who loves true punk, hardcore punk, and in general to all those who love true music not made for money.
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