The wait is almost over and the new album is gonna be available soon. With their first video from the upcomin’ album ‘The Beginning…’ RYKER’S releasing a true hardcore banger dealing the with life experiences, the transience and the inescapability of the final outcome. Food for thoughts combined with fast ‘n furious old school speed, catchy hooklines and sing-a-longs. RYKER’S is back… in your face!
Pre Order launched on April 5th 2019 at bdhw-shop.com,
ANTILLECTUAL are famous for punkrock, political statements and from now on also for coversongs.
The trio from the Netherlands is starting a mini-coversong-series with their first release – the Police classic „Truth Hits Everybody“. Although the trio keeps close to the original, it has become a completely independent and powerful version. Of course, a little bit faster and a little bit harder – pure ANTILLECTUAL-style.
Taking their own slogan “stealing riffs and borrowing song titles” to the next level Antillectual recorded 4 covers of “the roots of their roots”. The band will release covers sporadically, among their original work, as episodes of their singles series. In guitarist Willem’s words:
“We wanted to experiment and record other people’s music. Most of the bands we grew up on are still around or reunited, but we didn’t feel like covering bands that are still active. It was much more interesting to go back one more generation and find early punk songs with a modern melodic vibe to them. Truth Hits Everybody was the first song that came to mind. From the first time I heard it, it felt like something that would match with our own style very well. Not surprisingly the song appeared to be in a key we use a lot ourselves.”
The video is shot in Antillectual’s hometown Nijmegen by Ruben Smulders, inspired by the music video for So Lonely, also from The Police’s debut album Outlandos d’Amour from 1978. That album was also the inspiration for the artwork of the single, created by Andy Dahlström (Satanic Surfers’ bass player). The audio is recorded by the band’s sound tech, Emiel Thoonen. Mixing and hammond are done by Menno Bakker who also recorded Antillectual’s debut album Silencing Civilization and many legendary Dutch punk bands such as Undeclinable Ambuscade, NRA and Seein’ Red. Carl Saff (Iron Chic, Touché Amore, Small Brown Bike) did the mastering of the track.
Truth Hits Everybody Tour 2019
06.04.2019 IT – Milano – No Reason Fest
12.04.2019 DE – Siegen – VEB
13.04.2019 DE – Freiburg – Amplifest
01.05.2019 DE – Frankfurt – Ponyhof
02.05.2019 DE – Töging am Inn – Silo 1
03.05.2019 AT – Wels – SBÄM Fest
04.05.2019 CH – Zürich – Obenuse Fest
11.05.2019 DE – Hamburg – Hafen Rock
25.05.2019 DE – Hannover – Still <3 Freiräume Fest
01.06.2019 DE – Wesel – Eselrock
07.07.2019 NL – Utrecht – Revivalfest
13.07.2019 DE – Hormersdorf – KNRD Fest
26.07.2019 DE – Hamburg – Markthalle (w/ Propagandhi)
02.08.2019 BE – Duffel – Brakrock
20.09.2019 DE – Göttingen – einsB
28.12.2019 NL – Nijmegen – Friends First Fest
I must admit that I have never heard of this band prior to listening to this record and I am happy I once again discovered a jewel in the underground. I listened and reviewed their record, out with Zegema Beach Records, for our zine.
This record contains 6 songs. The music can be categorized into darkened, at times chaotic hardcore/screamo with a lot of sludge and noise influences. The whole record is very emotional, listening makes you fight your own inner demons that appear in front of your eyelids when you close your eyes. The screaming vocals and dark guitar gritty riffs make you anguished, desperate for release and in the end cathartic but the void is not filled. It can never be filled, it can only be fed, its fire fueled with bands like this. This is an awesome record. If you feel similar to what I felt while listening, go get it. Also, check out other Zegema Beach Records releases, they are awesome and worth totally your attention if you are into this kind of hardcore.
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