Backdrop Falls releases ‘Closer to the edge’, the first single from upcoming album ‘Fairytales and Fireworks’!

With a mix of reflective lyrics, alternative rock riffs and pop-punk sensibilities, Backdrop Falls returns with the release of new single “Closer to the edge”.

The era of social networks brought with it the imposition of the need to impress, to be interesting to other people. It is more important to appear than to be, in fact. Looking cool, looking cool, looking smart, successful, happy… while trying to look like all of these, we lose track of who we are. The track is a reflection on that atmosphere and its impact on our mental health. “Closer to the edge” is a song with a direct and strong message, with super striking riffs and an unusual energy.

The quartet was formed in 2016 in the coastal city of Fortaleza, Brazil, after being conceived and created by vocalist/guitarist/composer Matheus Collyer. Starting out as a studio project, they became a full band shortly after the release of their first EP, as they began touring their hometown, taking their first steps and opening for bigger bands on the national scene.

Formed by Collyer (guitar/vocals), Rafael Neutral (guitar), Roger Capone (drums) and Marcelino Oliveira (bass), the band released their first full length in May 2019, entitled “There’s no such place as home”, which was distributed worldwide through 10 different labels.

Throughout their career, the group toured Latin America and played alongside bands such as Sum 41, Against Me, Face to Face and Hellacopters. The band has just released what they call the first chapter of three of their new album “Fairytales and Fireworks”, to be fully released between 2022 and 2023.

“Closer to the edge” is available on all streaming platforms via Electric Funeral Records: https://onerpm.link/698131497516

Melodic metal band HOK-KEY drop new lyric video – ‘Les Ailes’!

“Les Ailes” is a track taken from HOK-KEY’s album “In Existence”, out via Wormholedeath worldwide.

War Related Statement

Hok-key does not support Russian aggression and is strongly against this war. We see that Ukrainian cities and civil objects are being bombed – this is a war crime. We see that the territory of Belarus is used for these attacks, but Belarusian people do not want this war. We urge everyone to stop this madness. We stand with Ukraine.

Hok-Key Biography
Hok-key was created in 1994, November 7 as Comedy metal band. During 1994 – 1997 band has played series of concerts in Minsk and other cities of Belarus. In 1998 the band took a time out.
A year later Hok-key started to work on a new material. Over the 2000 – 2002 period Hok-key played about twenty concerts in Belarus and abroad, took part in numerous festivals, radio and TV talk shows.
In 2003 – 2004 the band was in the amorphous state and took a second timeout.
In August 2005 Hok-key was re-animated as melodic metal band.
Hok-key is vivid representative of the Belarusian metal scene who has taken the path from comedy metaldirectly to its present form – philosophical texts and constant musical and sound experiments, and could be described as melodic metal with folk influences.The band is broadcasted on radio stations, actively participates in various festivals and concerts both at home and abroad. In 2015 band was on a road during «Thunder and Lightning European Tour». In 2017 – 2018 during “Reaping Europe Tour” band has visited almost all countries of Europe from Poland to Portugal.
Hok-key already has 5 LP in its discography, so “In Existence” will be the sixth one.

Band members:
Jaroslav Sapunoff – guitar, keyboards
Alexander Volchek – bass
Oleg Kantsov – drums
Iryna Sapunova – violin
Konstantin Fomin – vocals

(review) Countin´ Cards – Escape from the ZOO (Fat Wreck Chords)

Countin´ Cards is the new project by Jesse Sendejas, known for his Days n Daze band that is also on Fat if I am not mistaken, and I think I am not. Well, let us talk about this great album. It offers 9 songs. What I love is diversity of this album and the songs, from ferocious angry hardcore punk of Heads Up 7 Up, across almost nineties pop punk/reggae influenced Shit Show with beautiful dual vocals and mandolin parts, courtesy of Veronica Sendejas, to Learning Curve reminding a bit of Less Than Jake and Nofx, but not as a copy, but in a good way. What is the strength of this record, besides good songwriting are vocals with such an easy transformation from screaming crust anger to great melodies and harmonies fitting perfectly in each part of the song. I would love to see how this band sounds live, I am sure it is fantastic show, energy and this record just brings smile to my face and songs like Wasted Years or 12 Rounds remind me why I love this kind of punk rock so much. Great album!