Grillijono K.O. are interesting relatively new band coming from Vaasa, Finland. This is their debut album that will be out with Inverse Records and Secret Entertainment. This record contains ten songs. The music of this band can be described as turborock, mixture of punk rock, metal, even thrash and black metal influences thrown in the song structures. Sharp guitar riffs, upbeat rock songs, topped with screamed yet melodic fantastic vocals, courtesy of singer Lobo-Tommi. Most of the song titles are in Finnish, so I don´t really understand what the lyrics are about, but songs Marinnadien Hautan with extremely melodic chorus and rock beat, also Fuck Me Up Before You Go-Go, Havittaja are my personal favorites. Maybe it is only me, but I can also hear some Sentenced in the songwriting, fascinating melancholy that only Finnish bands can provide in their music. I love this record, it is really one of the best that I have listened to this month.
Catapults are coming from Oldenburg, Germany and this is their first album with Uncle M Music. Besides building their guitars from old skate decks these guys play great music. These ten songs offer more slower or mid tempo version of melodic punk rock, just made to keep you smiling on a sunny day and making your day a bit better if your life deals you bitter cards all the time. This is emotional punk rock par excellence. Guitar melodies in well written songs are just fantastic, musicianship is superb, drums and bass are just perfect and vocals are soo sweet, just making goosebumps on your skin. Add to that lyrics from the heart that you can totally relate to, you get just perfect little album which makes you happy that you listened to it and discovered another soon to be one of your favorite new bands. If I must choose some songs for being highlights for me that would be: Newfound Home, Vacancy and Open The Blinds.
Back Garden Light were already featured on the pages of this zine, but this time, they released their new full length album. Hailing from Bordeaux and being formed in 2014 these guys manage to mix melodic punk, pop punk and metalcore in their music and they do it fantastic. This record contains 13 songs. What can we find here? Well, let us start with melodies. For all of us fans and us who love and grew up on melodic side of things, this one is a keeper. Epic melodies, both in guitar work and vocals which are harsh when needed and also emotional and melodic at the same time in song parts that make your skin crawl with goosebumps and make you wish for more. I am usually not an avid fan of metalcore, I am more on hardcore punk and skatepunk side of things, but this one is a keeper sounding energetic and modern at the same time, yet retaining that old school pop punk feeling. The lyrics are personal, but I can totally relate to them in many songs. My personal favorites are: The Right Side, On My Own and Live And Learn. Great record!
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