(book) Branko Kranjčević – ‘Proklet bio rock ‘n roll’

Kutina je od osamdesetih, a posebno u devedesetim i ranim dvijetisućitima imala veliki utjecaj na hrvatsku underground scenu svojim brojnim odličnim bendovima, ali i jednim mjestom za svirke, klubom koji se zove Baraka i ovo je priča o toj sceni i tom fenomenu, tom klubu koji je zapravo DIY priča, sve što se tamo događalo je posljedica entuzijazma tamošnje ekipe i ljubavi prema toj našoj underground sceni.

Branka koji je autor ove knjige upoznao sam u nekoliko navrata osobno i djeluje mi kao jako srdačan i prijateljski tip čovjeka, kao uostalom i svi bendovi i ljudi iz Kutine koje sam u ova tri desetljeća imao čast upoznati i/ili svirati s njima. Dakle ova knjiga počinje u bivšoj državi, prikazuje bendove koji su počeli scenu u Kutini s rockom, punk rockom, pa i heavy metalom. Slijedi meni najzanimljiviji dio, a to su devedesete, jer sam ja suvremenik te scene i poznajem većinu ljudi o kojima knjiga govori, ljude iza bendova kao što su Razlog Za, K.O.O., Bakanali, La Kurtizana… Knjiga sadrži brojne povijesne činjenice vezane uz tu scenu, kao što su nastajanje svih tih bendova, svirku američkih Ignite u Kutini što je i dan danas jedan od najboljih Ignite gigova na ovim prostorima ma što tko rekao, uređivanje Barake i gradnja scene kroz svirke, performanse, predstave, festival Organizirani Kaos čije ime se neizostavno pojavljuje u mozgu kada pomislim na grad Kutinu. Naravno, sve je to nabrojeno u knjizi kroz oči mnogi protagonista na dokumentaran način. Osobno sam također sa svojim bendom Corewar svirao u Kutini u Baraci daleke 1998.i koncert mi je ostao u sjećanju kao jedno od boljih gostovanja koje smo imali. Mi u Čakovcu smo također tih devedesetih gradili za naše prilike moćnu scenu i fascinantno je koliko su naše dvije priče slične, a različite. Veže ih kao nepogrešiva činjenica i čvrsto ljepilo ljubav prema ovoj sceni koja gori i danas u nama, gdje god se nalazimo.

Ova knjiga je vrijedan dokument jedne povijesti, jednog vremena i nije vrijedna samo kutinskoj sceni, već kao i dokument scene cijele ove regije i važan dio njene povijesti.

Low tuned darkened hardcore metal TOTAL RECALL announce new single ‘Memories are Gone’ Featuring Tim Rogler (Dagger Threat)!

Total Recall was formed in March 2019 in Milan,IT by experienced musicians with 20+ years of touring experience in the metal and hardcore scene. They decided to form this band to honor the memory of a lost friend.

The band released their first full length album ‘Always Together’ via the Australian 1054 Records in July 2021 and after a series of club shows and tour in Europe and UK they unleashed a brand new 7 songs EP to the masses on April 21st 2023 after signing a new deal with the German Label Empty Shells Records.

‘The Void’ was recorded and mixed by the producer Stefano ‘Orkid’ Santi (Cripple Bastards, Forgotten Tomb, Lvcifyer) and mastered by Scott Middleton (former Cancer Bats) and it is the most mature, controversial, dark and aggressive Total Recall release to date. It keeps the rough attitude of the previous album ‘Always Together’ but it will take you to a all different musical landscape enveloping you in a world of raw anxiety and self-conscious anger.

As for the Digital Release Total Recall will unleash 1 single every month on the main digital platforms starting from March 31st with ‘No Light’ (Feat. Diego DD Cavallotti from Lacuna Coil/Inverno) followed by the new single ‘Memories are Gone’ (Feat. Tim Rogler from Dagger Threat) which is available at the following location starting from May 26th.

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This is what the band has to say about their new single ‘Memories are Gone’:

‘Memories are Gone it’s a very intimate song that we particularly care about. It reflects our musical evolution and beyond. The mix of styles that can be found in the song make it perhaps one of the most representative of our path. We are extremely happy to have had Tim guest on this song. Dagger Threat are a band that contaminates a lot and they are not afraid to do it, they have been doing it well and for years, writing solid songs and maintaining a precise identity. We recognize ourselves a lot in their approach even if our styles are different.’

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(review) Flametal – ‘Redux’

Flametal are hailing from Berkeley, California and they have been around in the scene since 2004. This is their fifth full length opus, first one in nine years. This is an interesting band. Why? Because, like the name says, they mix progressive metal, speed metal and flamenco into one dangerously contagious mixture of music. There are ten songs on this opus, with many interchangable parts, great melodies, almost gypsy like folk and ethno thrown in for good measure and all acoustic stuff which dominates with flamenco guitar being rounded with good old metal parts. the guys even covered ‘Bamboleo’ by Gypsy Kings in their own flamenco prog metal version and the energy of this record is just infective and double bass drumming of ‘Beyond The Horizon’ interplays perfectly with atmospheric parts and shows all the fire in the veins of flamenco. I didn’t know that this mixture could function so greatly, I enjoyed every single second of it although I am usually not a keen fan of records that are instrumentals per se. Great and innovative band this one.

7/10