Remember Eva Ras? I recently reviewed the first part of the double concept e.p. for this zine and here is the second half, second part of the double e.p.
This second half carries another 8 short outbursts of anger, despair, emotions and everything this kind of music should carry with. The music is a mixture of powerviolence, hardcore punk and screamo atmosphere in some song parts. This is all very short, lyrics being a mixture of political and personal, some in Serbian langauge, some in English with screeching vocals, nervous guitars and gutwrenching blasting speed drums in most songs, all being under ten minutes duration for the whole e.p. This one is even better than the first one. The song that I somehow love the most is What is nothing?. Nice one. Support your scene.
I must admit I have never listened to Arterials prior to this record. Their new record is out with Gunner Records. Hailing from Hamburg, Germany, these guys play nice hardcore punk mixed with some melodic mid tempo punk thrown here and there, but they do this great. I especially like the vocals being rough voice yet singing when needed and creating total goosebumps with fine melodies. I love fast more straightforward songs like Jaded & Hated but also more mid tempo emotional Pump The Brakes or Friendship Is A Four Letter Word. The lyrics are more personal, but I think everyone can relate to them nicely. This is nothing new or special, but punkrock with balls and conviction and I love this album.
Probation are from Holland and they have a new record with WTF Records. This is an interesting record in all of the songs it contains. Why? Because the music of Probation is basically an amalgamation of all members`music tastes and influences. You get brutal and harsh hardcore punk in basic, mixed with a lot of metal and sludge punk influences. I can also here some d-beat in Unveiling The Truth for example. There are enough hardcore fast parts to fill you up with energy, but also some groove metal modern mosh parts here and there, with slowed down dirty and gritty sludge swampy parts in some song sructures. The vocals are beautiful, ranging from almost death metal like growling, angry shouting in crusty style and screaming at the top of the lungs. This is heavy hitter and I love every single of this record. Recommended songs: Finished And Done, Blood Ditch, Can˙t Stand You.
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