DIE TOTEN HOSEN-Laune Der Natur(JKP Gmbh&Co KG)
This legendary German punkrock band from Dusseldorf has a new studio album out after five years. This is already studio album number 16 in this bands rich career since 1982. full of ups and downs. Some people in the scene doubt and discuss how much punk is left in this band, but I think that Campino and company still have some dynamite in their old bones. The album is opened by strong and melodic “Urkrall” which is just perfect. There is some reggae influence in “Wannsee” which is kinda boring song for me. “Unter den Wolken” is a single which preceded the album but they could choose a better song from the album to make it a single announcing the new album. There are also some political lyrics so Hosen can remind people that they are still a punk band through songs like “Pop und Politik”. The title song is anthemic, just perfect for live arena singalong. The ballads are also kinda trademark of this band and “Alles passiert” is no exception. This is one of better Hosen ballads. the strongest song on this record in my opinion is “Wie viel Jahre(Hasta La Muerte)” because the lyrics and melodies of the music are just perfect. I also must say that “Lass loss” kinda reminds me on “Bonnie and Clyde”. Congratulations, Die Toten Hosen, you made it again! Good record!
8/10
HAVOK-Conformicide(Century Media)
I just cant believe it! The energy, the aggression, the anger, the album just finished playing and I am still jumping all over the room. This is the fourth studio album by these trashers from Denver, Colorado and the album is just perfect from the first to the last riff. The album contains 11 songs and one Pantera cover(“Slaughtered”). This band formed in 2004.and since then they tear through the stages and put out some of the best trash metal that I have heard. The song lyrics are political but they also deal with some personal issues. The riffs are catchy but also enough melodic and agressive to have a just perfect measure of both. The vocals are angry and pissed off all the time, but the fit in with the song structures perfectly. To me the singer sounds like a mix of Bobby Blitz(Overkill) and Udo Dirkschneider(Accept,Udo). Check this album out because it will quickly become on of your favourite albums!
9/10
havokband.com/
SIROVA SMJESA-Trovanje Mladeži
This is the first studio output by Croatian punkrock duo featuring multitalented instrumentalist Jadran Ranj(Na Minimumu) who plays guitars and programs drum machine and Renato Posavec(vocals). This guys never met in person but they somehow clicked together through Renatos lyrics and Jadrans riffs. The album contains 9 songs sung in Croatian language, the music prevailing on this album is punkrock but there are a lot of more complicated song straucture influences so dont expect it to be simple! The vocals are in my opinion a little too monotonous but I am sure that in time Renato will learn how to sing better. Maybe the vocal lines could follow guitar melodies a bit more. The production is good and you can hear what is playing. As I said, I love faster stuff so this is not so good to me but it is above average record and I am eager to hear the future releases by these guys. Maybe they could somehow form a real band, I am curious how the songs would sound performed live.
6/10
https://sirovasmjesa.bandcamp.com/album/trovanje-mladezi
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