(record review) NIKOLAS BOLESLAVSKI & LJUBAZNI LEŠEVI-R´n´r za mrtve ljude

Horrorpunk scene is very small in this ex Yugoslavia area. I know only couple of bands that are currently active, being Saučešće, Goatmare And The Hellspades and Nikolas Boleslavski & Ljubazni Leševi. These guys just released their debut full length album and I reviewed it for our zine.

I knew these guys and they are no strangers on the pages of this zine since we presented their couple of singles a while ago. The full length record contains 10 songs of horrorpunk/death rock and I love it! The title track and Paulina are true horrorpunk anthems with catchy melodies and made for singing along. There are also metal influences like in that fantastic guitar work in Ja siroče, also some gothic dark pop sounding Đavolji pastir. But, the best song on this record for me is the last one being Poslednje kolo.

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The vocals are great, not being Danzig clone, but having originality and melody at the same time. The musicianship is great, the lyrics are gory, horror, yet with a bit of humour like for example Izbezumljena zombi-riba. This is a long awaited debut record but the wait was worth it. I love it!

9/10

 

 

(new single/lyric video-punkrock) Hungarian punks Bankrupt pay tribute to Joe Strummer with a single and lyric video!

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Long standing Hungarian punk rock band Bankrupt have released a lyric video for their new single “Come Back Joe Strummer”. Released just a week ahead of the legendary Clash frontman’s birthday (21 Aug), the song is a reminder that Joe Strummer was not just a punk rock visionary, but he also realized the importance of climate change awareness well ahead of his time.

“Thank you for the soundtrack of Climate Judgement Day” is a reference to the apocalyptic lyrics of London Calling, which feel a lot more real with today’s news headlines. In these critical times, we’d need revolutionary voices like Joe Strummer more than ever. (Hence the superhero artwork.)

The song is available on Bandcamp, Spotify and all other digital platforms. It’s recommended to fans of The Clash and Clash-influenced bands such as Rancid or The Interrupters.

All profits from the track will be donated to the Joe Strummer Foundation.

Bandcamp: https://bankrupt.bandcamp.com/track/come-back-joe-strummer

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