Listen up, Eyes of Salt has something important to say, and the Denver hardcore group is shouting it loud and proud. ICE is a true paramilitary force.”At under two minutes, “Melt” may be a short burst of fury, but it speaks volumes. “Our message is first and foremost, but this is still an ass-beater, angry-as-fuck hardcore album,” Westfall says. In keeping its teeth sharp since 2021, Eyes of Salt exemplifies what hardcore’s always been, and should still be, about. “If you’re hardcore songs don’t have a message behind them, you’re just making really loud rock and roll, and we’re not a rock and roll band,” Westfall says.