(review) Drawbacks-How We Feel(Eternalis Records)

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Drawbacks are releasing their new record with Eternalis Records and I listened and reviewed it for our zine.

This band comes from Lille, France and they are very interesting. The music is hardcore punk done in an emotional and melodic way, yet with enough aggression to make it harsh at the moments, yet never losing the subtle melancholy making me kinda sad and happy at the same time while listening to this record. There are 10 songs on this record and it all reminded me of something and I couldn´t remember what. And, suddenly I knew it! It all reminded me of the bands I used to listen in the 1990-ies being then kinda new school but now it is just super hardcore punk with a lot of anthemic old school riffs like in Empathy or Rebuild, those two being my favorite songs on this record, yet the whole of the material is just fantastic with melody, screaming vocals, parts just made for singalong, not being that macho bullshit representing hardcore too often nowadays. There are some emo/screamo parts, you can call it this or that, but in the end, when you draw the line it is just great old hardcore to warm your heart with some emotions and rekindle the flame!

https://eternalisrecords.bandcamp.com/music

 

(tour alert) END HITS RECORDS announce European tour with Boy Sets Fire´s Nathan Gray with band! Tour dates and info here!

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For years now End Hits Records serves as a nice label for many hardcore punkrock and indie bands, for example Stick To Your Guns, Matze Rossi, Swain, Trade Wind, Bane and many others.

Early 2020.End Hits Records announced great label-tour with none other than BoySetsFire´s frontman Nathan Gray with a live band for the first time, presenting his fantastic music, with a lot of tour guests and special surprises along the way!

END HITS RECORDS TOUR 2020
NATHAN GRAY & BAND
+ Special Guests

14.02. DE – Berlin @ Columbia Theater
15.02. DE – Münster @ Sputnikhalle
16.02. DE – Köln @ Kantine
17.02. DE – Frankfurt @ Batschkapp
18.02. DE – Hamburg @ Gruenspan
19.02. DE – Leipzig @ Conne Island
20.02. DE – Nürnberg @ Hirsch
21.02. AT – Wien @ Szene
22.02. DE – München @ Backstage
23.02. CH – Zürich @ Papiersaal
24.02. DE – Stuttgart @ Wizemann
25.02. DE – Saarbrücken @ Garage

Booking:
Avocado Booking, [//www.avocado-booking.com]www.avocado-booking.com

Label:
End Hits Records, [//www.endhitsrecords.com]www.endhitsrecords.com

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(News) Punk Hardcore Legends The Blamed to Release New Album “The Church Is Hurting People” Album Out October 18th 2019 via Indie Vision Music

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“Overwhelming Love” (Official Lyric Video)

https://youtu.be/OV6_VK4bNwM

Indie Vision Music is proud to present the long-awaited new full-length release from legendary post-hardcore punk band THE BLAMED. This release comes on the heels of last fall’s split with The Satire that garnered critical acclaim and further cemented their impact as one of our generation’s hardest hitting powerhouses. Mixing equal parts heaviness and raw delivery with the enlightened lyrics of a band with a lot to say. “The Church Is Hurting People” is a cry out for change and a message of love for those searching for meaning in this life.

Bio: The pioneering Christian punk / hardcore / post-hardcore band, The Blamed, originated in Northern California in the early 1990s, with original members Bryan Gray and Jim Chaffin at the forefront. They not only went on to extensively tour North America and Europe, but consistently would boldly forge into new and creative musical paths in Christian music, always relevant and ahead of the curve. They were one of the first bands ever signed to the legendary Tooth & Nail Records, and released 7 records before going on hiatus in the mid-2000’s. Each release progressed from the original old-school punk-rock style to more sophisticated and progressive post-hardcore articulations.

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After over a decade of playing in other bands and pursuits, The Blamed has reformed, with original founding members Bryan Gray on guitar and vocals, and Jim Chaffin on drums, also now with Sid Duffour on bass and vocals, and Jeff Locke on guitar and vocals. These four friends began writing new music and composing songs to present to dedicated fans of The Blamed, with the musical style leaning toward the intense hardcore punk of the classic ”Frail” album, but with the refinement and creativity of their post-hardcore records.

As of September 2019, their long-awaited new record, “The Church Is Hurting People,” is being released on Indie Vision Music on vinyl, CD and electronic format, with guest appearances by the industrial/metal legend Klank, Jesse Hawley (vocalist of the post-hardcore metal band, The Satire), and Jesse Ewan, the legendary FOH engineer of the legendary Chicago venue the Double Door and vocalist/guitarist of the popular gritty punk band, Speed Babes.

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Check out all the recent Tape, CD, and Digital releases from Indie Vision Music. Available in digital, from bandcamp here https://music.indievisionmusic.com or on physical here https://indievisionmusic.storenvy.com .

Coming Soon From Indie Vision Music:
The Blamed – The Church Is Hurting People (October 18th)
Heart Like War – TBA EP
Inner 29 – Now and Again, Here
Names Without Numbers – TBA Ep
Mainframe – TBA Album

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