ADVERSE96 are hardcore punk band from Liege/Brussels – Belgium. They already released two EPs but this is their first full length album. This record contains ten songs. The music of ADVERSE96 can be described as melodic hardcore punk with lots of post hardcore influences thrown in the music structures, they reminded me a lot of Croatian band called Dead Dog Summer with their catchy melodies, emotional vocals and personal lyrics to which I think most of us can relate to when reading them while listening to the record. Music is straightforward punk rock with tempo changes, energetic singing by the singer whose a bit rough yet melodic voice fits perfectly to the songs from this album. My personal favorites on this album are ‘Folded Paper’, ‘DeadAngles’, ‘December’ to name just a few, but whole album as a whole is one superb piece of work. So, if you like melodic hardcore in a way which was played in early 2000s, with lots of emotion and melody, but also energy, check out this phenomenal record.
Jednu stvar se mora priznati Sonji, ona nikada ne odustaje. Ovo je već tko zna koji po redu album njenog projekta odnosno benda Abergaz, koji je, koliko vidim opet bend koji se sastoji od dvoje članova ako se ne varam. Na ovom novom izdanju nalazi se osam pjesama u prepoznatljivom brzom i britkom hardcore punk stilu. Tekstovi su buntovni, Sonja izražava što njoj smeta u današnjem društvu, a tematike ima podosta. Iako se radi o ponekim minimalističkim skoro haiku tekstovima, kada se čita između redova ima smisla ono o čemu se pjeva. Pjesme poput ‘EU projekti’ su brze male ode onom o čemu Sonja razmišlja. Postoje i minimalističke pjesme poput ‘Mobitel’, a moj osobni favorit na ovom albumu je ‘Malo Govno’ koje završava album u velikom stilu. Vokali se razlikuju od melodičnog pjevanja do skoro maničnog vikanja, ovisno o tome što je pjesmi potrebno. Pjesme su sve uglavnom brze sa tupa tupa bubnjevima što meni odgovara i to jako. Ovo nije najbolje izdanje Abergaza, ali je sigurno jedno od boljih u zadnjih nekoliko godina.
NaMinimumu from Zadar, Croatia is by no means stranger to the pages of this webzine. I reviewed their release back in the day. NaMinimumu is a one man band from Zadar, Croatia and plays rock, punk and metal, with lots of melody and energy. This is is the second album in English language and it contains seven songs. It is a concept album with themes of transhumanism, artificial intelligence, and cosmic evolution. It tells about a story of a future where humans can upload their minds to digital platforms, achieve immortality, and interact with cyborgs and robots. However, this utopian vision is not without its dangers, as some of these entities may have sinister motives and pose a threat to the natural order. Musically, this album is very catchy, with lots of guitar melodies, yet not missing harshness, some delving into doom metal sector like for example ‘Life to Eternity’. Production wise album is superb. Vocals are melodic yet harsh at times when they need to be harsh, with catchy choruses with melodies bordering on anthemic. I love this album and songs like ‘Cyborgs’, and ‘Children of the Stars’ being my favorites with above mentioned ‘Life to Eternity’, also ‘Upload Your Mind’. Go get this one because it is a good piece of music.
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