Trapp Hill Collision are coming from Virginia and this is their new e.p. This record contains 6 excellent melodic horrorpunk songs done just in a way I love it. Uplifting, melodic, energetic and with emotions. Freakshow Infection is one of the most catchy songs on the record with beautiful vocal lines and backing harmonies on choruses. The vocals remind me a little of Ray from Teenage Bottlerocket in some parts of the songs. Zombie Killing State is more harsh and classic punk rock sounding songs, straight on for pogo and moshing in front of the stage. Pony Shark has some fast hardcore punk influences and screaming vocals which fit perfectly to the song. Demonic Noises is the most brutal song on the record being death thrash metal in its roots with some raw hardcore punk, even sludgy parts. Skull Crushing Demons From Space has some nice guitar hooks and it is also one of my favorites on this record. Why? Because it is again more melodic side of the band, what can I say? I love my horrorpunk more anthemic and melodic and this one is a keeper. Indeed this song is a nice mixture between old school horrorpunk and metal influences. In Mortality is an epic atmospheric ending to this nice e.p.
My favorite Norwegians Anti-Lam Front released the new record and I can´t talk enough of this band on the pages of this zine, being my favorite Norwegian punk band, proving not only good black metal comes from that country. I was fortunate enough to see their energetic set at Punk Rock Holiday in Slovenia in 2019 and they are one energetic bomb. This record contains 14 songs and one of my favorites is there Litt av en Khan in 2020 superb version. What to expect? Anthemic melodic guitar work, catchy songs, fantastic melodic punk topped with singer Erland´s voice who is for sure one of the best singers in the scene right now. Add to that so sweet backing vocal melodies, harmonies and all the lyrics in Norwegian. I don´t really understand but from the titles I catch a little and love what I hear. Favorite songs: Litt av en Khan, Ohhi, A slutt mens leiken i e god. Catch this one. God damn corona, I would like to catch and see these guys play live somewhere, someday.
Blood of the Vampire is set into the end of the nineteenth century and tells the story about the wrongly accused doctor who ends in the remote prison where mad warden conducts deathly experiments on inmates, with help of his disfigured sidekick. This one was definitely ahead of its time. Why? Because this one is a brutal prison thriller drama about wrongly accused character with little or no hope for saving himself from the situation he is in. Second, it is horror, classic with mad doctor, experiments and blood letting and blood being the life. Donald Wolfit is fantastic in the role of Callistratus, mad warden/scientist, diabolic and anemic, whose presence steals the charisma from all other actors, although Barbara Shelley as Madeleine and Victor Maddern as disfigured Carl are also fabulous and charming, as only those old school horror movies can provide. Characters that are unforgettable, larger than life and ones that we always love to get back to. I am really happy that I discovered this little jewel and watched it. If you love old school horror, prison break movies, drama and macabre, this one is a keeper.
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