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(review) Cienfuegos/De Carne e Flor -split (no funeral records)

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The good people of Canadian label no funeral records continue to release great hardcore and screamo stuff to bring out bands that are jewels deep in the underground and make them closer to hardcore kids.

This time is is a split release of Cienfuegos from Chile and De Carne e Flor from Brazil. Both bands are presented with two songs and Cienfuegos side of the record contains a bit longer songs, bringing up a bit atypical hardcore/screamo with lots of atmospheric parts and clever use of samples which I love when they are used in song structures. I can even hear some post hardcore in guitar work and topped with tortured vocals, music evolving into classic hardcore punk I think they are really something to listen to. The lyrics are in Spanish so, I don´t really understand what they are singing about, but the music speaks for itself.

De Carne e Flor offer shorter songs, yet more polished sound mixture of blast beats, screamo, classic hardcore punk, d beat and melodic hardcore. Yes, that is what I can hear in their songs and I love it. Both songs are sung in Portuguese if I am not mistaken, so I don´t understand the lyrics. For me, this band is a bit more of my favorite, but this is definitely another great release.

https://nofuneralsound.bandcamp.com/album/cienfuegos-de-carne-e-flor

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(review) In Case Of Ire – Songs to Consume in a Consumerist Society

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In Case Of Ire are from Gothenburg, Sweden and they are in no way strangers to the pages of this zine, because I already reviewed their e.p. a while ago and now it is time for their debut full length to be unleashed upon the scene.

This one contains 9 songs of nice melodic hardcore punk with smart and interesting songwriting, bordering between harsher version of hardcore with gang backing vocals made for singing along at gigs and more emotional, melodic side of things. I can even hear some noise and post hardcore like in Acquittal, which is one of my favorite songs on this record and if I must compare this band to someone, to me they sound like a mixture of Misconduct and Refused and I love it. The vocals are diverse, from shouting, screaming to beautiful melodic voice along nice harmonies and backing vocals. The lyrics are a nice mixture of personal yet between the lines you can read a lot more. Two more songs that are standouts for me as highlights are Shatter and Bad Habits. So, support the cause and support good hardcore. Go listen!

https://incaseofire.bandcamp.com/album/songs-to-consume-in-a-consumerist-society

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(review) Perfect Sky – Rise From The Dead (WTF Records)

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Perfect Sky are back with their first record in about 17 years, These guys were active in early 2000s and part of prolific Vienna hardcore scene with many great bands coming from there. The good people at WTF Records are really doing fantastic job with all their great Euro hardcore releases coming out and delivering it straight to the point, to the hearts of old and young hardcore kids all over the world.

With a few changes in line – up Perfect Sky attack with under 30 minutes of great Euro hardcore just made to make your day better. There are nine songs on this record and I love each and every one of them. The vocals remind me a bit of Kid D from Ryker´s in some of the songs, delivering moshing parts and faster street punk influenced songs in good measure considering song structures. There is a guest appearance of none other than Mike from Only Attitude Counts/Spidercrew on PMA which is one of my personal favorites on this record, besides Wolfpack and Conquer The World. So, if you love hardcore, support the scene, support the cause worldwide and go listen and get this one, you will not regret it!

https://wtfrecords.eu/
https://wtfrecords.eu/