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

(record review) NOT ON TOUR-Growing Pains(SBÄM Records / La Agonía De Vivir)

I first heard Not On Tour playing live at beach stage in 2017., Punk Rock Holiday festival. I was immediately blown away with the short and sweet melodic hardcore energy bombs they delivered there and the crowd went absolutely nuts there.

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Fronted by Sima, woman with awesome voice, these Israeli band quickly became one of my favorite melodic hardcore bands. I was so eager when they announced the new record and judging by the singles the guys released prior to the record I knew it is going to be a blast! Here are new 17 songs of mainly neckbreaking fast melodic hardcore with catchy guitars, fast drumming, and above all perfect vocal lines. Basically, what you get here is your Not On Tour material, if you are a fan of the band you´ll know what I mean. Nothing new, different or revolutionary, but the awesome melodic hardcore like we are used to from the band. I am so happy that this Summer I will be able to check out how the new songs sound live at Punk Rock Holiday. My favorite songs: N.O.T.Funny, Therapy, Fears Come True.

9/10

https://www.facebook.com/Notontour/

https://www.facebook.com/laagoniadevivir.records/

https://www.facebook.com/SBAM.ROCKS/

(news) Lost In Life joined Dead Serious Recordings. Debut Album in June!

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Dead Serious Recordings  announced the signing  of Lost in Life
The new record “B.T.C.O.H.U” will be out June 14th.

 

Read on for the statement:
We are stoked and honored to release Lost In Lifes’s debut album ‘Beyond the Compass of Human Understanding’ on CD/Digital. Thise masterpiece will hit the stores on Friday, June 14.  In times when people just need to have the most popular status symbols and to follow the latest trends… the music and the message is taking a back seat. Most bands and hardcore kids forget what it’s all about. That’s where “Lost in Life” comes in. Lost in Life were formed during a cold winter night at the end of 2016. Four friends connected by their love and passion for heavy music.
A fresh and talented band that works hard and is ready to take the crown of “European Hardcore” scene. This band is one of the few who piss on all hardcore trends… No clean “Sing Sang” vocals with boring breakdowns… straightforward, angry, emotional and uncompromising metal influenced hardcore with a strong political message that stands for antifascismn and equal rights for all human beeings.
If you love bands like “Get The Shot”, “Have Heart” or “Verse” you will eat this band like a piece of chocolate. Stage dives, sing alongs and high fives with a strong metal influence.

Listen To The Song “No Nation” : https://lil161.bandcamp.com/album/b-t-c-o-h-u

Lost In Life
Instagram.com/lostinlife161

Dead Serious Recordings
https://www.facebook.com/deadseriousrec

https://dsfamily.de

 

(news-tour update) Wolfrik & The Affect Heuristic Kick Off 3-Week European Tour

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Following the international release of their EP ‘Skeleton City’ on lurid pink vinyl earlier this year, Lockjaw Records’ latest skate-punk proteges Wolfrik are kicking off a 3-week European tour this week. They’ll be joined on the road by Scottish/Belgian melodic hardcore thrashers The Affect Heuristic.

The tour kicks off in Portsmouth and London, before a revered slot at Manchester Punk Festival, then Gloucester and Kent. They’ll then hop on a ferry to take in venues across Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany and Italy, before rounding off the trip with an appearance at SBAM Fest in Austria.  Wolfrik have exploded onto the punk scene, delivering an irresistible concoction of punk, metal and thrash. Complex yet catchy, melodic yet heavy: this band is nothing short of a good time. Their EP ‘Skeleton City’ is charged with fast riffs and galvanizing rock vocals that will instantly grab your attention and take you for a ride.

Wolfrik have previously played with the likes of Protest The Hero, Black Dahlia Murder, Belvedere and A Wilhelm Scream, and have made an instant impression on everyone’s who’s heard them.

The Affect Heuristic are equally ready to take the European skate-punk scene by storm. Taking influence from a diverse range of sources, ranging from classic EpiFat acts to their friends’ bands, from tech metal and pop punk, they have created a unique sound that’s as heavy as it catchy.

They bring to the table a wealth of experience from previous bands, including members of A Hero Build, Terrafraid, No Contest, Fair Do’s, Dead Neck to name a few.

European Tour Dates
17 April – PORTSMOUTH, UK
18 April – KINGSTON, UK
19 April – MANCHESTER, UK
20 April – GLOUCESTER, UK
21 April – KENT, UK
22 April – LILLE, FR
23 April – ANTWERP, BE
24 April – DEN HAAG, NL
25 April – GRONINGEN, NL
26 April – BERLIN, GER
27 April – MUNICH, GER
29 April – MEZZAGO, IT
01 May – ROMA, IT
02 May – RAVENNA, IT
03 May – WELS, AT (SBAM FEST)
04 May – NUREMBURG, GER
05 May – DARMSTADT, GER