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

(record review) NIKOLAS BOLESLAVSKI & LJUBAZNI LEŠEVI-R´n´r za mrtve ljude

Horrorpunk scene is very small in this ex Yugoslavia area. I know only couple of bands that are currently active, being Saučešće, Goatmare And The Hellspades and Nikolas Boleslavski & Ljubazni Leševi. These guys just released their debut full length album and I reviewed it for our zine.

I knew these guys and they are no strangers on the pages of this zine since we presented their couple of singles a while ago. The full length record contains 10 songs of horrorpunk/death rock and I love it! The title track and Paulina are true horrorpunk anthems with catchy melodies and made for singing along. There are also metal influences like in that fantastic guitar work in Ja siroče, also some gothic dark pop sounding Đavolji pastir. But, the best song on this record for me is the last one being Poslednje kolo.

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The vocals are great, not being Danzig clone, but having originality and melody at the same time. The musicianship is great, the lyrics are gory, horror, yet with a bit of humour like for example Izbezumljena zombi-riba. This is a long awaited debut record but the wait was worth it. I love it!

9/10

 

 

(new single/lyric video-punkrock) Hungarian punks Bankrupt pay tribute to Joe Strummer with a single and lyric video!

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Long standing Hungarian punk rock band Bankrupt have released a lyric video for their new single “Come Back Joe Strummer”. Released just a week ahead of the legendary Clash frontman’s birthday (21 Aug), the song is a reminder that Joe Strummer was not just a punk rock visionary, but he also realized the importance of climate change awareness well ahead of his time.

“Thank you for the soundtrack of Climate Judgement Day” is a reference to the apocalyptic lyrics of London Calling, which feel a lot more real with today’s news headlines. In these critical times, we’d need revolutionary voices like Joe Strummer more than ever. (Hence the superhero artwork.)

The song is available on Bandcamp, Spotify and all other digital platforms. It’s recommended to fans of The Clash and Clash-influenced bands such as Rancid or The Interrupters.

All profits from the track will be donated to the Joe Strummer Foundation.

Bandcamp: https://bankrupt.bandcamp.com/track/come-back-joe-strummer

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(news-hardcore) Hangman Announces New LP on Flatspot Records, the new single is out too!

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Long Island’s HANGMAN return after two years with “One Mistake,” the crushing new single from their upcoming debut full-length One By One, set for release on September 20th via Flatspot Records (see Revolver Magazine premiere).
“From the get-go on “One Mistake,” Hangman wear their influences on their sleeve, opening with a very classic intro that recalls famous entries by Leeway, No Warning, Outburst and more. Then the cut shifts into a very groove-oriented gear, with the drummer riding the hi-hat Nineties style and vocalist Dan Mulligan coming across with all of the fury of an early Karl Buechner” says Revolver of the new single.
Fresh off the heels of non-stop tours, the LIHC quintet return with their grooviest, most punishing release to date. One By One was produced and mixed by Greg Thomas and Chris Teti at Silver Bullet Studios in Connecticut, was mastered by Bill Henderson at Azimuth Mastering, and features guest vocals by Death Threat’s Aaron Butkus on the title track “One by One.” You can preorder the album here!
HANGMAN specialize in New York Hardcore of the most vitriolic variety. Armed with razor-sharp riffage and a vocalist that scorns all that he sees, Hangman propel their way through vicious grooves and bruising breakdowns, always brimming with the palpable energy, passion, and anger that they have become known for since their inception in 2014. Formed by guitarist Michael Smith and vocalist Dan Mulligan, Hangman have spent the past five years culling the fiercest elements from legendary groups like Madball, Neglect, and Vision of Disorder to create their own volatile batch of hardcore anthems, which they have perfected during tours with No Warning, Backtrack, and Death Threat (among others) across the USA, Mexico, and Europe, including performances at such festivals as United Blood, This is Hardcore, and Belguim’s Ieperfest.
Track List:
1. One Mistake
2. Edge Of The World
3. Another Day
4. One By One
5. New Dawn
6. Heat
7. Intro
8. Worthless
US Tour Dates:
7.27.19 -This Is Hardcore Fest – Philadelphia, PA
8.10.19 – Duke’s Grove – Waterford, NY – Freedom Fest w/ Death Threat, Palehorse, Buried Dreams
8.16.19 – Webster Underground – Hartford, CT – w/ Harms Way, Fuming Mouth
9. 20.19 – Syracuse, NY* Wescott Community Center
9.21.19 – Toronto, Can *The Rockpile
9.22.19 – Detroit, MI The Sanctuary
9.23.19 – Chicago, IN Sub-T
9.24.19 – Louisville, KY Spinelli’s
9.25.19 – Winston Salem, NC Admore Barbershop
9.26.19 – Philly, PA Voltage Lounge
9.27.19 – Long Island, NY (Release show)* Shakers Pub
9.28.19 – Brooklyn, NY The Kingsland
*w/ Hangman and Life’s Question with Billy Club Sandwich
European Tour w/ Backtrack & Higher Power
11.01.19 Netherlands Eindhoven Sound Of Revolution
11.02.19 Switzerland Zürich Dynamo
11.03.19 Germany Karlsruhe Die Stadtmitte
11.04.19 Germany Berlin Musik & Frieden
11.05.19 Poland Warsaw Poglos
11.06.19 Germany Leipzig Conne Island
11.07.19 Germany Oberhausen Kulttempel
11.08.19 UK London Amersham Arms
11.09.19 UK Leeds Brudnell Social Club
11.10.19 France Paris Le Gibus
11.11.19 Germany Hamburg Hafenklang
11.12.19 Germany Frankfurt Das Bett
11.13.19 Germany München Backstage
11.14.19 Hungary Budapest Dürer Kert