BÖMBER are hailing from Chile and this is their first full length opus out with Drakkar Productions. The music of this entity is just the way I like it. There are eleven songs on this one plus intro and outro. Music is a mixture of black metal, speed metal and punk creating very apocalyptic and dark atmosphere yet also retaining energy that is just bursting from d beat influenced drums and thundering guitar solos like in awesome Master of Hell. Guitar riffs sound cold and icy black metal, blast beats here and there attack the listener and you feel like a panzer just ran you over after this one finishes. Songs like Street Meets Metal, SataniKKK or Satan´s Bike Power are for sure anthems to watch out and peel your eyes to. This is a great album if you love your metal mixed with dirty punk and speed topped with alcohol fueled Satanic apocalyptic lyrics.
German metalcore legends Caliban are back with their new e.p. I must admit that I have never been an avid fan of metalcore, but I love music of Caliban because it has something other bands of the genre does not have. What I love is how they perfectly mix metal, thrash metal, death metal blast beats and melody. Growling and screaming vocals with clean fantastic voice and having many modern almost industrial solutions in the song structures. There are eight songs plus kinda intro on this one and I enjoyed it so much. Lyrics are in German but I speak the language fluently so I had no problem relating to the themes being sung about. My personal favorites are Herz and Intoleranz, but e.p. as a whole is great and I can´t wait for the new full length.
Canadian veterans Belvedere are back with new record helped by Thousand Islands Records and Lockjaw Records. This new effort offers thirteen songs of breakneck speed melodic punk hardcore with lots of technicality, yet at the same time retaining anthemic and melodic approach and appeal. The musicianship is fantastic, songwriting is by far one of the best in band´s long time career. Songs like Elephant March or Camera Obscura are bound to be your favorites for a long time. Steve´s vocals are better than ever and guitar solos, harmonies, catchy hooks and metal and hardcore influenced breaks and slower parts are superb, returning as again to beauty and basis of plain punk rock. Lyrics deal with topics that everyone can connect to. Song called Comrade featuring guest performance by Roger Lima from Less Than Jake is also one of my favorites on this one. Memento Mori features guest appearance by Dylan Toews from Wolfrik, also Rody Walker from Protest The Hero appears on Automate and these are really stellar guests on this record. But, Belvedere are real stars of this record. And it shines brighter than ever.
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