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Active member of alternative underground scene and culture since early 1990-ies. Underground is a way of life!

(review) Down By Law – LONELY TOWN

Down By Law are back with their brand new studio full length album. I remember when I first heard of these guys as a teenage kid growing up in the nineties. I read the review of their record and their interview in one Italian fanzine which was done by a guy from Croatia who lived in Rome back then, zine was called Zips N Chains. Dave Smalley is a living legend of hardcore punk scene with all his bands he made music with. On this record we get 13 songs like we are used to from DBL, being melodic, heartfelt punk rock done from the hardcore hearts of this punk veterans. Hard to believe, but Dave´s voice is even better now than ever. I love the songs, reminding me of the bands I have listened to a lot when I was younger, and still do. Songs like Lonely Town, Steal The Night and Heroes And Zeroes are personal favorites of mine, but the record as a whole is one feelgood punk record that brings back smile on your face in these still no gigs and festivals uncertain times for our scene. Much respect to Dave and rest of the guys, another memorable fantastic record.

(review) WARRIOR PATH – The Mad King (Symmetric Records)

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Hah it has been a long time since I listened to some quality epic metal, which makes me pump my fist in the air and fills my old warrior´s heart with pride and valor reminding me why I love this kind of metal so much. Warrior Path are epic/power metal band from Greece led by guitarist Andreas Sinanoglou and featuring mighty Bob Katsionis of Firewind fame and Daniel Heiman of Lost Horizon on vocals. This album contains ten songs with It Has Begun being instrumental intro. What to say? I am awed by this album, being perfect example how quality warrior epic metal is made. Daniel´s vocals are better than ever and songwriting is fantastic with fantastic choruses just made for singing along live and pumping your horns and fists in the air. Guitar work is impeccable with so many great solos, melodies, hooks and riffs. Atmospheric parts in the songs only add to the drama and tell this fantasy story of war, betrayal, madness, loyalty and vengeance. My personal favorites are the title song, Avenger and Neverending Path. This is a superb record for all of you who love your metal melodic, energetic and epic!

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Go Great Guns release 5th single and Roots EP

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Quebec City skatepunk foursome Go Great Guns is back with a new EP titled “Roots”, streaming everywhere March 10th via Thousand Islands Records. You can check it out right HERE.

Jeff Girard of Go Great Guns describes the newest single, Bite The Bullet: The bonds we have with our friends and family sometimes make us stronger and better, sometimes take us away from who we really are. “Bite the Bullet” is about how relationships can turn toxic, even with those who should be the most meaningful. Our heaviest song to date and one of our favourites.

For Roots, the band returns with their blend of melodic and skate punk, this time pouring in hardcore elements for a more refined sound.

About Go Great Guns:

Go Great Guns is a melodic punk act formed in 2015 in Quebec City, Canada. Their eponymous debut album was released in 2017 on Thousand Islands Records. In 2020, with their friend and sound engineer Pierre Lemire, they went back to the shed to record “Roots”, the new EP released in march 2021 on the same label. The band found the exact sound and style they were after: a faster, heavier punk rock, while still being harmony and melody-oriented.

Go Great Guns: Facebook | Spotify

Thousand Islands Records: Website