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(record review)The Ayilar-Sokaktan Hikayeler(Prof Sny Records)

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Ladies and gentlemen, the readers of our zine, now it is time for a band from the country not often represented in our zines, namely Turkey. The Ayilar are oi/streetpunk band from Turkey and I listened and reviewed their new record out on Prof Sny Records from Czech Republic.

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The name of the album means Street Stories in Turkish language. The album was recorded in Istanbul, mixed and mastered in Germany and Czech Republic. This record contains 14 songs plus bonus and intro/outro. The lyrics are in Turkish language, and the themes are beer, there are no language barriers for the song titles like 1000 lt Bira or Bira ve sokaklar. But, this band also has serious political themes singing about the harsh life under current regime there for example the excellent song Uyan(Wake up) talks about the events that took place in Gezi Park. Also antifascist skinhead lyrics are themes in the songs of The Ayilar. Music is more melodic version of oi/streetpunk with some ska parts, sometimes reminding me of Italian bands like Los Fastidios or FFD, meaning melodic guitars, anthemic choruses just made for singalong and I love this album because this album is the proof that music really has no boundaries, borders and no regime, no matter how ugly or oppressive can stop the mind and body in search of freedom and better life. If you like this record, check out the other stuff at Prof Sny Records, they have great music on their label. Links are below.

8/10

https://www.facebook.com/TheAYILAR/

https://www.facebook.com/TheAYILAR/

https://profsnyrecords.bandcamp.com/

 

 

 

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(record review)Short Fuse-Sink or Swim(Indelirium Records)

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Short Fuse are hardcore band based in Rome, Italy and they just released their new  first full length album through Indelirium Records.

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As I like to say, this hardcore band lives between two worlds. You will probably wonder how and why? Well, the guys picked up in their music the best from both worlds. First one is old school hardcore world with hardcore from the 90-ies leaning more towards punkrock roots influenced songwriting, streetpunk smart attitude and riffs. The second world is modern urban hardcore with breakdowns, metalic sounding hooks and screamed and shouted vocals topped with gang singalong backing vocals. There are 8 songs on this album, one of them having guest performance by Josh from Tempest. The lyrics are in English and as I read them while listening they are mostly personal about love, loss, life and friendship, also inner demons of the psyche. This is energetic and good hardcore record. Support the hardcore scene worldwide and get and try this album.

8/10

https://www.facebook.com/shortfuseroma

https://www.facebook.com/indeliriumrecords/

https://shortfuseroma.bandcamp.com/

 

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(record review)Slenders-Angry Youth(This is Core)

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Italian scene always has awesome bands that create vast and strong network of bands, friends, promoters, zines…One of such bands is Slenders. I listened and reviewed for our zine the new record out on This Is Core.

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The new album contains 10 songs of awesome melodic punk with a lot of hardcore influences. I read somewhere that they categorize this band under pop punk, but believe me, this is pure melodic punkrock with a lot of hardcore, played from the heart with heart. The lyrics are in English langauge and they are fine mix of anger, politics and personal stuff like love, loss and inner darkness. Being a sucker for faster, more aggressive side of songs, I somehow like most the fastest songs on the album like ZAH or Young Blood being my favorites. The vocals are very important in bands such as these, I love the vocals which are being sung, but sometimes screamed at the top of lungs and the vocalist of this band somehow reminds me of one of my favorite singers that is Koca from Croatian band Fat Prezident. The guys covered The Cure´s Boys Don`t Cry and they did it perfectly. Love this album.

8/10

https://www.facebook.com/slenders.official/

https://www.facebook.com/thisiscoremusic/