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(review) Homemade Ski Mask – redballbluechicago (Big Eleanor Records)

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Homemade Ski Mask are punk hardcore duo from Lancaster, Pa and this is their brand new e.p. out with Big Eleanor Records.

This record contains 5 songs of pretty noise influenced a bit nervous sounding hardcore punk with some really fast parts with screaming vocals in one of my personal favorites Back on my Bullshit, but also some rock influenced song structures like Shooter which has almost garage punk sounding attitude in guitar work, drumming and vocals, backed with some slow and doomy parts. Sperry Stomp and Boogey Woogey continue in wild punk raw garage direction with destructive blitz guitars, shouting vox and pumping bass, topped with great drum beat. Boogey Woogey has some weird noise melodic part in the end of the song which I liked very much. Backwoods is also a bit weird punk song, but I love diversity of the scene which enriches us in our cause worldwide.

https://homemadeskimask.bandcamp.com/album/redballbluechicago

(review) Krav Boca – Barrikade

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Krav Boca are no strangers to this zine having already reviewed their last record. This band is special, having members from different countries like France, Greece and Morocco. Their music is also special, with three singers, 1 performer and four musicians incorporating mandolin, guitars, drums, playing harsh punk with hardcore and hip hop influences sounding really aggressive, streetwise and yet at the same time mandolin gives some kind of melancholic vibe to many song parts, at least to me, makes me also kinda sad sometimes. But, no matter, songs are really energetic and great listening sounding even better than the last record. These 13 songs, one being intro are superb, my highlights is aggressive Brasero, but Barrikade Ft.Sara is my personal favorite of all the songs on this record. Cleverly incorporated rap, metal, punk and hardcore sounds really fresh and good when you know how to write great songs, these guys really know that. This band is also known for their diy ethics and relentless touring and playing gigs which was unfortunately not possible in last year or so, due to known circumstances. But, this music and anger and sadness, fighting spirit, all is incorporated in this new record. So, go check out this one. It really is something great.

(review) Proudhon – The damaged bodies

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Proudhon are hailing from Besancon, France and this is their debut e.p. This one contains intro and ten songs of rusty death/grind as the band states in their bio. The production is rawer and dirty the way it should be with such music and crushing rolling death and grind obliterates everything in its path. The vocals are brutal and guttural but without that pig oinking effects that many bands in grindcore use now. Although the band carries the name of one of the greatest anarchists, they state that they do not necessary agree with all hjs ideas, they are rather celebrating the birth of anarchism in that part of France. My personal favorites on this record are: Die Rote Fahne, Have We Failed and 1936.

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