There are few things more satisfying than a no-horseshit hardcore punk band bent on whipping crowds into blurs. Portland's Macho Boys are just such a crew, having amassed little more than a demo and a handful of sweaty shows. With former members of Piss Test and Low Culture, the band hasn't exactly materialized from nowhere. Potent tracks like "Stop the Hate" call to mind the satiating, four-on-the-floor hiss of Minor Threat or any number of '80s DC hardcore forefathers. The longest song on the Macho Boys demo tape­—the contemplative thrasher "Stone Cold," ostensibly a tribute to WWE legend Stone Cold Steve Austin—clocks in at a lithe 1:55, providing even more low-bullshit fodder for your discerning punk-rock earholes. RYAN J. PRADO