(gig report)HEXIS(DK)+BEDNJA(VZ)-PROSTOR CAKOVEC-16.11.2017.

Ekipa okupljena oko The Void marljivo radi i ovog četvrtka je u Prostoru održan još jedan koncert na kojem su svirali HEXIS iz Danske, a kao support Bednja iz Varaždina.

Pošto je prema satnici početak koncerta najavljen za 21.15 došao sam pred Prostor oko 21 sat, kad tamo nije bilo tko bi u dvorištu kratio vrijeme do koncerta ispijajući piće ili časkajući. Ušao sam unutra, malo se pozdravio s nekim dragim mi ljudima, pa je koncert taman počeo s nekih 15-20 minuta zakašnjenja.

Pred kojih četrdesetak ljudi u mračnoj, intimnoj atmosferi na bini je svoj set započela BEDNJA. Ovog ljeta sam upoznao njihovog bubnjara i nisam ni znao da svira s njima, a silno sam ih želio čuti uživo, jer sam čuo samo riječi hvale od ljudi koji su ih gledali  i slušali.

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Na bini osvijetljenoj lampašima, sa projekcijama iza sebe, Bednja je odsvirala svoju verziju melankoličnog, ali agresivnog black metala. Jako mi se svidjela interakcija između gitaristovog dubljeg, pomalo crusty vokala i basistovog vrištećeg onako pravo blackerskog koji se cijelo vrijeme izmjenjuju u pjesmama. Ono što me drugo oduševilo je agresivnost iskazana kroz blast beatove i brze riffove kombinirana sa atmosferičnim skoro akustičnim dijelovima pjesama koje su duge, ali uopće nisu dosadne. Treća odlična stvar je što su, koliko sam uspio čuti, svi tekstovi na hrvatskom što je kod ovakvih bendova kod nas rijetkost. Jednostavno me naježilo koliko ovi momci odlično sviraju i kakvu atmosferu pružaju svojim setom. Vjerujem da su svi pred binom bili oduševljenji 40-minutnim nastupom. Koliko sam vidio na njihovoj web stranici, Bednja je dovršila album, pa jako silno želim slušati taj album, jer sam uvjeren da će biti odličan.

Slijedio je makeover bine koji je bio dovršen u prilično brzom tempu, pa na binu stupaju gosti iz Danske, HEXIS. Riječ je o bendu koji je od svog osnutka skoro konstantno na touru svirajući po skoro cijelom svijetu i svim poznatim hardcore i metal festivalima.

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Počeli su svoj set u atmosferi puno dima iz mašine i meni pomalo iritantnog skoro stroboskopskog svijetla. Bez puno govora između pjesama odrokali su pola sata kaotičnog hardcorea punog black metal utjecaja, kakav je danas prilično popularan među ekipom koja nisu metalci, a željeli bi biti, a opet sram ih je hehe.

Što se Hexisovog nastupa tiče, meni osobno muzički nisu baš legli. Malo mi je sve bilo prebučno i kaotično, nisam baš mogao od sve te buke čuti gitaru i pomalo me živcirao vokal sa previše reverba za moj pojam, tako da sam cijelo vrijeme mislio da koristi neki efekt.

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Neupitno je da imaju prejebeno odličan nastup, jer su svirali i imali držanje kao da sviraju pred pet stotina ljudi. Vokal je cijelo vrijeme hodao među publikom po podiju i urlao na mikrofon zajedno sa nekim ljudima iz publike, pa je sve ispalo prilično katarzično i energično za jedan četvrtak.

Sve u svemu, još jedan odličan koncert i svake pohvale Karlu i The Void za dovođenje ovakvih bendova u Prostor. Meni se osobno Bednja više svidjela, ali sve je to samo stvar osobnog ukusa.

 

(movie reviews)AFTER MIDNIGHT/COUNTESS DRACULA/IT

For us real horror fans, Halloween is every day, so I watch horror movies when I get the time. So, here are some of the movies I have seen lately.

First there is one horror anthology from the end of 80-ies, called AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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I love to see a good horror anthology, made of many segments, like for example V/H/S or ABCs Of Death, although I prefer the older movies if possible coming from the golden age of horror, which was for me 1980-s. In such movies there is always a main line which connects all the other segments. This movie main story line consists of one psychotic college professor which calls a couple of students to his mansion to tell each other some scary stories. They tell the segments to each other and some stories are better, some are not so great, but in all, the movie was fun to see. Kinda average, nothing special, but fun.

Moving on to something completely different and better. Some of you who know me can tell that I am an avid fan of old Hammer Horror movies. This little gem connects history facts and gruesome horror story into one movie. Yes, you guessed it, this is COUNTESS DRACULA.

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This movie is based on life and crimes of Hungarian countess Elisabeth Bathory, the legend tells she and her men killed a lot of young girls so she could bath in their blood to rejuvenate herself. This movie has a tense story, great cast, including legendary Ingrid Pitt in the main role. You may remember her lending her voice to the excellent Cradle Of Filth album Cruelty and the Beast based on the same story. What I love about Hammer Horror movies is that they are not so gory, they dont have great special cgi effects but they have heart and soul and atmosphere and this still matters most to me in our beloved horror genre.

On Halloween I treated myself with cinema, and what better to watch then IT. It is an adaptation of Stephen King book which I read twice and I am a great fan of that book.

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Many of us still remember the tv series from the 1990s based on the same novel and immortal Tim Curry as evil clown Pennywise who eats children in the town of Derry and a couple of kids who tried to fight the ancient evil. Well this immortal story lived to see its reboot/remake and I can tell you that the remake is excellent. First, I was sceptic since generally remakes ruin what was good in the original. I am happy I was wrong this time. The atmosphere of the movie is superb, soundtrack too, the actors are great and first Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise got on my nerves, but later on I love how he brought something psychotic, evil and new to the character. Two hours passed by me fast as hell and I cant wait for the sequel. The movie is divided into two chapters, one chapter showing main characters as kids, and chapter two happening when they are grown ups and It has returned to Derry.

 

(record review)SENTENCE-“Svaka riječ zakletva”

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Sentence is hardcore punk band from Zagreb, Croatia. The band members are kinda veterans of Croatian hardcore scene, being in bands, doing zines and organizing gigs on the scene for many years. This is their new e.p. consisting of five songs with lyrics written in English language. The music is aggressive hardcore punk more of a old school style, 90-s mosh parts combined with fast drumming, just made in heaven for slaming and pogo in the pit. The vocals are screamed with gang singalong backing vocals and I can say with safety that for me personally, this new e.p. is the best release by this band so far. Check it out on their Bandcamp page and also check them out live because they are awesome.

8/10

Sentence – hardcore punk band from Zagreb, Croatia

https://sentencehc.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/SentenceHC