I’ve been biased over the years against the EP. Part of that has been out of sheer financial prudence – purchasing a four or five song CD for $7.99 in a store never seems liked a smart decision (with rare exception). But the dramatic shift to (lower priced) sales in digital form has made this construct immensely more attractive, and it has also forced more bands to weed out the filler on their releases. MY TURN TO WIN’s five song EP No Challenge is a swift, bulked-up pounding of ferocious hardcore. Averaging less than two minutes a tune, No Challenge, goes for the jugular with lightning bolts of fury and skillful genre craftsmanship.  In a sense, this release reminds me a ton of TRIAL’s New Age Records EP, Foundation. Slightly metallic hardcore mated with huge gang vocals, growly, but sing-along friendly lead vocals, passionate, smart lyrics, and a cruise-ship thick sound quality (compare also with VISION and TO THE LIONS). The wheel remains circular, but the tread features a better grade of rubber.

Thorp