“For all intents and purposes, American Steel are a punk band. Don't let the black-and-white photo of an acoustic guitar on the album cover fool you; there's nothing acoustic about the guitars these guys play. American Steel do not play pure, walloping punk (few bands really do) as much as they create a grotesque amalgam of past punk-related styles. There's second-hand ska in "Two Crooks," emo flou”
