Ska punk rock pioneers The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are back with new album with Hellcat Records. There are 15 songs on this album, ska punk rock anthems first class for all of you out there thirsty for melody, energy and something to dance and rejoice to. There are couple of similarities to popular The Interrupters, but let´s have in mind that these veterans were influence for many younger bands and their vision of punk rock with brass instruments and piano backed in some songs, also with such great harmonies and backing vocals was making fans happy for decades. My personal favorites on this record are Lonely Boy, Bruised and What It Takes. Of course, special mention must be said about The Final Parade with all those fantastic guests performing, you will have to discover yourselves which one. Great album.
Finnish legends Amorphis released their new double live album with Nuclear Blast. For reasons known to us all there was no gigs and festivals in last 18 months so this live album besides giving great music serves as a reminder how it was to go to gigs and have fun listening to bands you love. This double album offers songs from all parts of Amorphis´ back catalogue which spans for more than thirty years now, much respect and hats off to the band for being that long in the scene giving us great albums. My personal favorites Against Widows, Into Hiding, Silver Bride and of course Black Winter Day are all here besides many newer songs. Do not get me wrong I am not one of those people that only like Amorphis early releases when they played more melodic death metal and incorporating less folk influence into their songs, but I like all of the band´s albums no matter. This is a great live album. Can´t wait for the new music!
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.
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