Norway is not only home for black metal, but also good punkrock. Wet Dreams from Oslo are garage punk band and I listened and reviewed their new self titled record, that is out via Black Pop Records, for our zine.
What immediately comes to mind when the album starts is dirty rock n roll production of the album, bass being distorted, guitars tuned up and the vocals sounding like distorted or singing with some effects on, like in the song Bad Boy. The album contains 10 songs in harsh punk garage style. What I was reminded of while listening to the music of Wet Dreams is an Australian band called Clowns. This music somehow reminds me of Clowns, but a bit slower and more rock n rollish. This whole garage punk thing is really not my cup of tea, so even 60-ies influenced songs like Beautiful passed me by without me noticing or being very deligthed with the music. There are also some blues influences like in Blueslata, but still, somehow, this album just doesn´t work out for me. Unfortunately this band is just not my cup of tea.
We have already written about the Welsh trio Pizzatramp on the pages of this zine. Now, their second album comes out in April via TNSrecords and I listened and reviewed it for our zine.
Formed in 2014.this band is an epitome of DIY hardcore punk scene, playing superb gigs, delivering killer songs and delighting the hearts, ears and minds of punx, hardcore kids and skaters out there throughout the world. This new album contains 15 songs of ultraenergetic fast thrash skatepunk hardcore with fast drumming, vocals screamed at the top of the lungs, some groovy moshing parts and full speed ahead drive hehe. Lyrically Pizzatramp cover various themes, from fun and humour everyday to more serious topics about faults in everyday society that surrounds us. I love Millions Of Dead Goths, Theres Been A Murder and Stop Being A Racist Cunt as my highlights of the album. This is high energy hardcore, so get it and dance.
UK melodic hardcore punk heroes Dead Neck united with Italy´s Actionmen to create this split record called Defections which will be out in April via Mud Cake Records. I listened and reviewed it for our zine.
Both bands give 5 songs to their respective sides of this record. Actionmen side offers fast, melodic hardcore. The songs are okay, melodic, fast and energetic, but I didn´t really like the vocals. Somehow, the vocals are too low and too quiet for the music and in my opinion should be shouted or more energetic. Reminded me a bit of the more quiet version of Adam from the legendary Rome´s band This Side Up. Favorite Actionmen song: C´est Dada.
UK´s Dead Neck I have seen play live for the very first time last year at Punk Rock Holiday´s Beach Stage and they were great with their ultra fast melodic hardcore punk. Andy´s vocals on this record and the musicianship of the band as unit is tighter than ever. I love all five of the neckbreaking fast songs but my favorite is Seven Shades Of Shit. This is an awesome split record.
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