“Self-Assassination” is the intensely crafted 2nd album from Crossingpoint, the masters of South African hardcore. Recorded and engineered by Greg Bedford at Durban’s Face Studios, mixed by Dan Coutant and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music, New Jersey, USA, Self Assassination is a spine-chilling blend of the band’s positivity, brutality, passion and progression. The album has been crafted with raw talent, unique song construction and a hard-hitting, pulse-racing stab at what the world has come to accept as passion through melody.
Formed in 1998, Crossingpoint are the forefathers of the local hardcore scene, and this album comes as a result of pure hard work, dedication and a burning re for their beliefs and message. Self Assassination follows in the foot steps of a tumultuous USA tour, the largest gig attendance records for both of Durban’s top rock venues, headlining the stages of most major SA festivals, successful touring around South Africa and numerous TV and other media appearances, and is testament to the band and what they stand for.
Each and every song that makes up Self Assassination speaks for itself. They are heavy, hard, loud, and drip with fervor but still manage to whisper gentle messages and change lives through the bands convictions.