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

Total Recall from Italy signed with 1054 Records and released first single video!

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Milan-based band Total Recall is proud to announce they signed with Australian label 1054 Records.

1054 Records
is a mostly Hardcore & Metal label, based in Australia, continuously growing, dedicated to discovering and pushing worthy bands from all over the world. Regarding record deal, they declare “we are very excited to welcome Total Recall to our roster and extremely proud of their highly anticipated debut full length album “Always Together” set to be released in the coming weeks!!! This album is sure to grab the attention of all fans of heavy metallic Hardcore so stay tuned!” Even the band is really enthusiastic, Luca “Pigo” De Simone, bass player, comments “I am personally really excited to be part of the 1054 family. Among all the reactions we received from the record labels we sampled, 1054 Records really stands out for showing true passion for the music we produced. This label still works the old way, promoting the music they believe in without compromises. I think that, especially nowadays, it is something every band should value and appreciate.” and Stefano “Stef” Anderloni, guitar player,adds: “I am stoked to be part of the 1054 Records roster: the label immediately fell in love with our album Always Together. We are looking forward to release it, as the songs mean a lot to us, both musically and personally!

The release date of Always Together will be announced in the next weeks, meanwhile Total Recall have unleashed the first single Poison Flow to give their fans a taste of the energy and the passion they will find throughout the whole record.

Video Production:
Warp-Video
World Music Records
Directed by:
Brace Beltempo
Editing:
Brace Beltempo, Matteo Sartore

Most remarkable about the birth of Total Recall is the deep personal friendship and respect between its founding members.

Vocals are performed by Andrea “Ronda” RondaniniRise Above Dead, Crushed to Dust -, while guitars are masterfully played by Stefano “Stef” AnderloniFace your Enemy, Die Trying, Traces of You, K-again – and Stefano “Bleed” BigoniRise Above Dead, Thunder Brigade -. Bass player Luca “Pigo” De SimoneEmbrace Destruction, Samaritan, K-again – and drummer Daniele “Danny” CalleriEmbrace Destruction, L’Oceano Sopra, Monalisabay – take care of the rhythmic section.

On January 20th 2020, the band released their first digital EP entitled Wooden Scars, which has already received promising feedback from fans and insiders.

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For more information about Total Recall:
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French pop punks Back Garden Light released new single and video for Such A Shame!

Back Garden Light are finally back under the light!
Today marks the release of Such a Shame, the fourth single from the French
band’s first album Back Garden Light out on February 26th. The infectious pop-
punk song is the follow-up to Hitting the Road that came out early 2021 as well
as two singles out since 2018 “Jumping Fences” and “The Right Side”.
This is what the band has to say about the catchy new track:
“We call it the hit among us because it’s probably the one with the most hit-like
elements, and it’s been the subject of a music video with our usual Van Espen team.
The song is in ternary which gives it an indecent groove for a pop punk song! The topic
is quite classic, we call out TV fans or people easily influenced by the media. Special
mention for the pre-break bell which was influenced by Futurama”

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(review) The Lockdown – Waiting For Better Days (Effervescence Records)

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The Lockdown is no stranger to this zine, because I already wrote about the first single by this project that started in March 2020 during lockdown by none other than Fab, main honcho of Effervescence Records. Now, digital version of the full length record is out, vinyl version will be out in March.

What do we have here? 11 song of really beautiful melodic punk rock, bordering between nineties melodic punk I grew up on and love so much, also having some pop punk influences in the song structures. My personal favorites on this record are The Good Old Times, a bit calmer Old Memories, Different People with such great vocal and backing vocal harmonies that continue throughout the whole record, also Never Forget which is song I listened to over and over again, like the title song with fast and nice, melancholic vibe. Lyrics are personal and I can totally relate to most of the songs, and that is just what I need in my punk rock and hardcore records that I listen to. That is why I love this genre of punk so much. So, if you love your punk rock melodic and from the heart, go check out this one. I know I love it!

https://effervescencerecords.bandcamp.com/album/waiting-for-better-days