(review) No Guidance – Fireworks for Arsonists

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No Guidance are punk rock band from Germany and this is their debut full length album. There are 11 songs on this beauty. The music of No Guidance can be described as fast paced, energetic melodic punk rock with lots of skate punk and hardcore influences. I love how this record sounds a bit rawer than others production wise. Also, I love the use of hardcore influenced gang backing vocals in some of the songs. Although the music is raw melodic hardcore punk it retains enough melody to be enjoyed by any punks who love their punk rock melodic and made to sing along, also I heard couple of really melancholic guitar melodies and hooks. Main vocals are raspy and raw but melodic at the same time and I can only imagine how these songs sound live. Hopefully I am gonna see them one day playing on stage. Lyrics are special story. So good, so smart and at the same time understandable to all of us. Fine mix of politics watched from the ordinary person´s point of view. My personal favorites are How To Pronounce Metrocity, Anything But A Friend, Better Days.

Great debut album.

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Get ready to board Toxic Airlines for a flight filled with energizing songs about life, music, blood, sweat, tears, love, brotherhood and fun! All served with rolling basslines, guitar hooks, tight drums and vocals that make you want to sing a long, think, scream it out loud and drink a beer with old and new friends!! Originally formed in 1990, TOXIC YOUTH dominated the mid to late 90s with their uncompromising hardcore sounds. A rough and ready four-piece of Christian, Max, Ale, and Novo, the band first broke ground in ’93 when they released their first demo ‘TOXIC YOUTH’ on cassette (1993). With eight tracks of fierce hardcore sounds and visceral thrash influences into the public consciousness. It was the spark that would set fire to the underground scene. Soon after the release, the band were carving their own path through the Italian music scene, earning their stripes and gaining recognition for their intense and uncompromising live shows. After touring and supporting bands such as RKL, DOA, Beastie Boys, Franky Hi-Nrg, the band went into the studio and recorded their debut album ‘Real Attitudes… Not Words!’ released on CD (1996). A now-legendary DIY release. While TOXIC YOUTH continued to play shows and tour throughout the late-90s and 2000s, it wasn’t until they met a new drummer in 2018 that they really started working on a new release. The band picked things up exactly where they left off. ‘BACK TO YOU-TH’ pulls no punches and proves beyond any doubt that the band haven’t lost their knack for aggressive, breakneck riffs and relentless punk anthemics, with a Toxic Twist. Its time to do it again!!                                       https://wtfrecords.eu/

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(review) Atreyu – Baptize

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Long time running California´s Atreyu are back with a new studio full length. I am not an avid fan of metalcore but this band has always been an exception from that rule, besides couple more. This band cleverly incorporates metalcore, melodic hardcore and nice use of electronics and samples in some song structures. Also, I always love that mix of brutal screaming vocals and then come fantastic clean vocals and melodic parts. These new songs offer some anthems that are going to be in my opinion standard parts of Atreyu´s setlist like Broken Again, Weed and Baptize. There are couple of prominent guests on this album, Matt Heafy, Jacoby Shaddix and Travis Barker. This album made me listen to it over and over again. Great catchy melodic guitar work, uplifting songs and energy is what makes this one a must if you like this kind of music.

9/10