Deafness By Noise are legends from our own Croatian underground scene. This band is hailing from Samobor area, and they just recently released their new full length album. I can say this is one of the top three hardcore albums in Croatian scene in last couple of years. I must also say that this album is full of surprises. Experience oozes from DBN because in long decades of their existence they played European stages with who is who of hardcore punk. The new record contains 13 songs. First thing that falls to ear is superb quality mixed by legendary Dane Tue Madsen and mastered by Paul Logus in New York. The music of DBN is not your fast hardcore punk like it was in the beginnings of this band, no they are mixture of hardcore punk roots, but rock n roll too, I daresay vocalist Krmpa and crew brought to the record amalgamation of their listening favorites, from hardcore, to punk rock and rock and roll. I must also say that singer Krmpa is like old wine, gets even better with years, his singing is melodic, yet hardcore shouting when needed but also fits perfectly to every second of this record. The record contains two surprising covers by Soft Boys and Tracy Chapman. My personal favorite vary from more hardcore oriented ‘Zero the Clock’, fine more melodic ‘Here We Go Again’ to the fantastic title song and ‘Overrun’ but all of the songs on this record are a lesson how hardcore rock n roll record should be done. DBN are pride of Croatian scene and I wish them many more years of bringing out great records!
KRAYKULLA-WEBZINE 