It's pretty hard to be on the fence about Canadian punks Propagandhi. They have been staunchly unapologetic in delivering their anti-capitalist, antifa, vegan, and pro-equality ideals for the last two decades — even before the Bush years, when political punk became marketable again. They have married progressive thrash and melodic skate-punk in just the right precarious balance as to avoid the cringe-inducing trappings of other punk/metal crossovers. All it takes is one misplaced breakdown or cheesy duel guitar harmony and BAM: You're Sum 41 ( also from Canada). On their seventh studio album, Victory Lap, Chris Hannah's lyrics plant his [...]