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(record review) NATHAN GRAY/JESSE BARNETT-Split e.p.(End Hits Records)

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Time for another heartfelt and heartwarming piece of music as two frontmen of their respectable bands team up for their solo split e.p.

Nathan Gray(BoySetsFire) and Jesse Barnett(Stick To Your Guns) released a split e.p. with End Hits Records. The e.p. features six songs, three each. Jesse Barnett´s side is stripped down acoustic heartfelt melodic emotional travel to Amsterdam, ode to love with Hang Your Love(my favorite on Jesse´s part of the e.p.) and musical yearning of Stay With Me.

Nathan Gray´s side is made of three songs recorded with Pete Steinkopf(The Bouncing Souls). For me his side is a bit better, because I am a great fan of his solo work and his songs.  Enough, Find me and Brighter are just masterpieces as I drown in darkness, light, beauty, melody and sorrow listening to Nathan´s voice accompanied by smart and orchestral song structures. Love it! Nice e.p. by two superb singers and frontmen from today´s hardcore punk scene.

8,5/10

 

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(fanzine review) 3.Generacija 1 and 2!

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Wow! There are very little physical made zines left out there, so every effort to create a new one in the scene must be cherished with happiness and I am happy that new zine from Pula, Croatia is in the scene!

As the name says, 3.Generacija meaning Third generation in Croatian, the zine is made by the young punks, new in the scene and it is heartwarming to see the kids doing still hand made copy paste punk as fuck zines like this one.

Number one has interview with Sake, some non music thinking by the authors, gig reports and it is not long, but it is done from the heart. Number two features an interview with Kani Bastardi, an article about Fabrizio De Andre, gig report and Fried Brain info. The third number is in the works right now, so support the guys and order some zines and help the scene. Write to: lukasardoz@gmail.com

 

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(record review) CORE SYSTEM-Contrast

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My story with Core System starts in 2017.when they played their first show here in our hometown. I went to the show to check them out although I knew absolutely nothing about the band, but I knew couple of guys from their former band. At the show, they blew me away with the perfectly played progressive hardcore/metalcore mixed with electronic elements as they presented their debut album Loop.

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Now, fast forward two years later and here is the new, second full length record. This record contains 10 new songs that the band developed in the last two years. The title says a lot for itself because the contrast between songs is fantastic, contrast between two vocals, one being almost death metal growl and other is superb melodic clean voice, the riffs, the atmosphere in the songs, just perfect. I love how careful and smart these guys use the electronic elements to their advantage making the songs even more rich and even more listening soundscape for another dimension. I have couple of favorites on the record being Half empty man, Entropy, Crossroads and Question authority. The rolling guitars create melodies not unlike Gothenburg style of death metal, the vocals add to the drama and overall structure. This is not the record that you will listen to one time and then let it rust somewhere collecting dust. No, you will find something new and beautiful on each listening, so go get this one. Book their show and go see their show, because these guys mean business!

10/10

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