Sometimes the end is not the end, but the new beginning. Odpisani are hardcore punk legends from Pomurje region of Slovenia being in the scene since first half of the nineties. They did couple of European tours but they retained cult status here in the north because their lyrics were in Slovenian and also in dialect spoken here in this part of Slovenia, so wider recognition was somehow limited to these parts. When long time singer and guitarist left the band, the only two remaining members were drummer Dugi and bassist Pal, but they were soon reenforced with new younger forces, guitarist Blaž(ex Senf) and singer Dario(ex Cold Snap) and the new era of Odpisani could start. Thus, new e.p. is upon us containing 5 songs in English and the new members brought the spark that rekindled the old flame into something new and these new songs are fast, angry, hardcore punk anthems but at the same time retaining melody and street punk roots that Odpisani used to have, so I love it. Lyrics deal with honoring the fallen brothers and sisters in my personal favorite Remembered, inner fight in awesome The Burden, politics in Your IQ and The Fallen Ones and creepy theme of Just Dogs, you will have to check out song and lyrics for this one, I love it! So, brothers from Odpisani, I congratulate you on 30 years of persistence and wish you many more great records like this one!
Monthly Archives: March 2022
French Fast punk guerilleros Le Tunnel de l’Enfer premiered new video – Lieutenant Stan!
Le Tunnel de l’Enfer is a fast punk band formed in Lille (France), featuring members from Stupid Karate, Gummo and Supermodel Stitches. They were formed with the idea of paying tribute to the action movies they grew up with. Their first EP was composed and recorded in late 2021, it is a tribute to the movie Daylight. It will be released on January 24th on Minga Records in vinyl and digital format.
Their influences range from fast punk, hardcore, punk-rock and grind. The bands that influence them the most are Limp Wrist, Suicidal Tendencies, NOFX and Coke Bust.
This group is in some ways a product of the Covid-19 pandemic. The songs were composed without any member of the band rehearsing together. Everything was done by messaging and video conference. And this until the recording.
The next step is to compose and record a second EP, paying tribute to another movie.
After already sharing some singles as music videos and then releasing their debut EP ‘A Tribute to Daylight’ on physical/digital through Minga Records, French Indie Fast Punk 5-piece – formed by ex-members of Gummo, Stupid Karate, Penny At Work or Supermodel Stitches – Le Tunnel de l’Enfer premiered a new music video for the song “Lieutenant Stan”, available right now on YouTube.
In other news ‘A Tribute To Daylight’, quickly sold-out on Minga Records is available again in a very limited 7” vinyl repress through Dispear Records but also full-streaming on Bandcamp / YouTube before to be distributed on the main legal platforms and through the Domino Media Group (Colossus Of Destiny, Jian, Lethal Technology…).
(review) Shape of Despair – Return to the Void(Season of Mist)
Long time no doom metal to grace the pages of this zine. Now it is time to correct that, and what better way to do it than with new Shape of Despair record. Finns have been in the scene since 1998, even before that when there was a band called Raven. This band is featuring members and former members of Finnish bands such as Finntroll, Throes of Dawn, Impaled Nazarene, Tyrant, Barathrum…
What to expect on this record? This is band´s fifth full length and it has been seven years since the last album came out. This opus features six songs of despair, slow funeral doom with lots of atmospheric parts, melancholic melodies and sorrow mixed with partly aggression done in a way only Finnish bands can do it. Songs are long, with shortest being just under eight minutes but it does not get boring for a second. Quite the contrary, guitar work, synths and drums carry us to some other dark place, coupled with vocal interplay, courtesy of singers Henri and Natalie whose voices fit just perfectly in the whole picture. Death doom growls interwine with clean passages and melodic parts, emphasizing loneliness, misery, pain and futility of life itself. But, this record also gives hope. Why? Because, no matter how hard, hopeless it is, metal is still here and always will be.
8,5/10


