Life’s Question are a ferocious band out of Chicago specializing in crossover thrash — which is to say they either play thrash metal with the prehistoric heft and searing intensity of a hardcore band, or they play hardcore with the technical prowess and blazing speed of a thrash metal band. On their new EP A Tale Of Sudden Love & Unforgettable Heartbreak, the guitars are processed like ’80s arena metal, and the band often turns them loose to shred. Yet a harshly bludgeoning rhythm section keeps those soaring riffs tethered to Earth, divebombing the shit out of your eardrums. It’s a blast, and you can blast off with it below.

A Tale Of Sudden Love & Unforgettable Heartbreak is out now on Triple B. Buy it here.