Vietnom play an aggressive style of metallic New York City hardcore driven by a hip-hop-like two-man vocal delivery, pile-driving riffs, and percussive, mosh pit-inducing rhythms. The band fully represents the long-running DMS Crew -- a loose-knit coalition of bands, promoters, street toughs, and friends who support one another -- that includes members of Agnostic Front, H20, Son of Skam, and other acts. The band endorses all of the pursuits typically covered lyrically by fellow DMS bands Skarhead and Madball: pursuits such as drugs, money, and sex. Vietnom is not named for the once war-torn nation, but for its frontman, graffiti artist Nom One. Flanked by his partner in crime Scorcese (who shares vocal duties), Nom formed the band to get a few things off of his chest. Guitar player AK Ray 47 is the other consistent member of the group, with the rhythm section evolving regularly over a pair of hard-hitting releases on the Uprising label.
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