Monthly Archives: January 2021

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(review) Full Moon Freaks – B Movies for the Blind

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I must admit that I have never listened to Scotland´s Full Moon Freaks prior to this record. These five piece band plays an energetic mixture of psychobilly, surf rock, rockabilly and punk rock delivering horror punches all the while.

There are 13 songs on this record, one being different version of Strontium Dogs, one of the best songs on the record, one is a cover song and one is a demo version. I must admit that I am not a fan of surf horror rock but these guys mix enough in their song structures to make them interesting and great to listen. Lyrics are about, well you can guess from the record title, can´t you? For me, more melodic songs are my favorites, for example King Cobra Snake and Night Of The Living Dead , being epic and melodic perky little fiends.

This is great album for all you freaks and ghouls out there who love their horror psyched with ´billy and surf.

https://thefullmoonfreaks.bandcamp.com/album/b-movies-for-the-blind

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(review) CRO-MAGS -2020 (Mission Two Entertainment)

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Before this stupid year expires and goes into history, Harley Flanagan and Cro-Mags decided to treat us with another release, being 6 song e.p. with Mission Two Entertainment.

Prior to listening, I read different emotions expressed in comments, like this is no Cro-Mags anymore, that this sucks, that this one is shitty release. But you gotta form an opinion on your own. These songs are brutal hardcore punk done in Harley´s style and I like them a lot. You can´t live in Age of/Best Wishes times all the time. This is good musicianship, great and aggressive songs and Harley´s voice is soo brutal and soo perfect for this atmosphere created in the songs, perfectly depicting 2020 and all the shit, brutality and heartache it provided to us.

My highlights on this record are: 2020, Chaos in the streets, Violence and destruction.

https://missiontwoentertainment.com/

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(review) Less Than Jake – Silver Linings

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This year was really shitty in my personal life, also in the world which changed, so many died, there were no gigs, tours of festivals, people who organize events, sound engineers, light technicians, bands, lost so much and had to cope and try to find a way to live.

But, musically, scene is still alive and there are couple of releases that make this year a bit better. Less Than Jake delivered new record. This new one contains 12 really fantastic and beautiful songs. Everyone who has ever listened to this band will know. They play awesome melodic punk with ska elements and mixture of guitars and brass instruments, along with superb vocal harmonies and backing vocals are just making me cry with joy. This one is for sure contender for one of the best releases this year. Lie To Me, King Of The Downside and So Much Less are for sure to win you over, being my personal favorites on this record. I love it. Also, check this band live, saw them in 2019 at Punk Rock Holiday that was one of the best gigs I ever attended.