Bombastic Brazilian Melodic Death/Thrash Metal band SOPHIE’S THREAT has recently released their chaotic and powerful debut single “Infernal Manipulation” on all streaming platforms.
SOPHIE’S THREAT currently has undergone severe line-up changes after this release, but now as a stabilized band, they continue composing new stuff to be released very soon!
ANNOUNCES THE GENERAL STRIKE
10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
SIDEONEDUMMY RECORDS
LAUNCHES VINYL PREORDER
SideOneDummy Records will be commemorating the 10th anniversary of ANTI-FLAG’s politically-charged 8th studio album The General Strike with a 10th Anniversary Edition. The limited edition release will be pressed on red vinyl and include two previously unreleased tracks, all new gatefold artwork, as well as a 10×10 poster. Preorders are underway and physical copies will be available in stores on October 14, 2022.
“Ten years of The General Strike,” shouts Chris #2, vocalist and bassist. “It’s unfortunate how many of the themes that we were feeling and writing about on this album are some of the most arduous issues we are facing today. History, power structures, and the abuse of the working class and poor are all too often cyclical in nature. The band was just heading the warning of community organizers and protest movements, we were trying to document that struggle with these songs. We are grateful that people are still finding solace and hope for a better way forward in them today.”
The Interrupters are back with their new full length album, number four in their career which became rather quickly stellar and shiny thanks to Tim Armstrong of Rancid, who kind of took this band under his wind and produced the records, wrote songs and provided guest appearances on their albums. I must admit that I am a fan of this band, their first two albums are legendary, also last one had some really good gems on it, but was not great like the first two. The Interrupters play a mixture of ska and punk rock with lots of melody, even being pop band disguised in punk rock wrapping as far as I am concerned. These new fourteen songs provide similar formula, melodies, great harmonies and memorable choruses, like for example excellent first single In The Mirror which is my personal favorite on this record. There are some excursions into pure reggae waters like with Kiss The Ground. Lyrics are personal and I think this album is somehow more serious lyrics wise, dealing with personal battles, rising from defeat, inspiration, lust for life and positivity. Amee Interrupter is a superb vocalist and her voice is for sure one of the best I have ever listened in punk rock scene. There are couple of melancholic moments on this one kinda making me sad, but in all this album is what you would expect from this band. Other songs that I must mention are excellent upbeat Jailbird, also Let ´Em Go and Love Never Dies. Good album number four.
9/10
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