Fronted by former Buried Alive vocalist Scott Vogel, Terror are a band who drip the D.I.Y. ethic and attitude. Having made a favorable impression with their last effort "Lowest Of The Low", the band have done little more than tour religiously in support of it across the globe since its release. Now aligning with Trustkill Records for this sophomore follow-up, they look set to continue on their path of old school inspired 'tough guy' hardcore with little change in course.

Much like their peers in Hatebreed (or for that matter the genre's pioneers), Terror are a band who look to ground level for lyrical inspiration; attacking the smaller social injustices of life and the ignorance of people on a scale that can be related to by the common man. As a result, their material packs a pissed off message that is rarely cryptic, one that frontman Vogel is all to happy to bark out. His damning words come backed by some raging hardcore riffs and pummeling drum work that is offset by just enough metal to provide some rather crushing breakdowns. Simply put, the band are a wrecking crew who aren't about to wait around for anymore walls to be built in front of them.

Still, for all the aggression and energy put into this album, and there is a lot, "One With The Underdogs" isn't exactly a revolutionary experience. It's a hardcore album in some of the purest senses of the word by today's standards. There's gang shouts, throaty verses that encourage the listener to rise up and do something, and fast-paced smash-you-in-your-jaw musicianship. That's not to say it's not good, but if you've heard a record like this before, you're pretty much going to hear the same here. In fact, perhaps the only thing that really catches the listener off guard is the phoned in shoutout from rap-outfit Dilated Peoples that is tacked onto one of the albums tracks. Still, evolution and progression has never really been a contagious ideal in this cornerstone of the hardcore genre. Instead all one really needs is the ability to make the listener think and ensure they nearly get crippled in the ensuing mosh, and "One With The Underdogs" has that in spades.