These guys are new generation of horrorpunk being around since 2013. As they say, they are from the Lovecraftian parts of the world, meaning the good old town of Innsmouth. Whether they are the offspring of Cpt Obed Marsh and his kind, find out by listening to the record that I reviewed for this zine.
The record contains 7 songs of well played horrorpunk. Blitzkid legacy can be heard in A Black Rose and Dreamer Discarnate, but there is also a lot of metalic roots like in Power of the Grave. What I love about this record is the kind of dark and gritty atmosphere that makes my skin goosebumps when I listen to the music. It˙s like the vibe of Lovecraft` s stories, who is my favorite horror author. The lyrics are well written, the music is awesome and this record is another proof that not all horrorpunk records are Misfits clones, like some people think and present our beloved scene.
Have No Heroes are relatively new band and they just released their new album. I listened and reviewed it for our zine.
The band was formed in 2016., they are hailing from Riga, Latvia and playing punkrock/skatepunk. There is intro plus eleven songs on this record. The music of this band has that melancholic, cold and grey touch in the songs, like cold waves of the sea and sunshine mixed altogether. The music is fast, melodic hardcore punk and it reminds me of a mixture between Satanic Surfers and Pennywise. The songs like Not Gonna Fall Today and What˙s Wrong With Us have that melancholic note I felt, but also give you hardcore strength and the inner will to continue fighting. One thing that I must put above all the rest on this album are beautiful vocals. I just love how the singer sounds and the guy has a wonderful voice and the backing vocal harmonies are nice too. Other songs that stand out in my opinion are Promises, Skin And Bones. Awesome job, awesome record! 8/10
Dave Hause is much respected American punkrock song author and singer. This is his new record which I listened and reviewed for this zine.
Besides playing in his own band The Loved Ones, he also worked as roadie for Sick Of It All and The Bouncing Souls, but his solo career is what made him respected and loved in the ears of the punkrock fans. This nice record contains 5 songs which were in the beginning thought out as a core for the new full length record, but they made it out as an e.p. The music is atmospheric, melodic acoustic punk with a lot of heart, soul and emotion thrown in. Dave˙s voice is wonderful and in combination with music gives a unique soundscape perspective. There are three new songs on the record, in my opinion Steady Now being the best of the three new ones. Also, there is an acoustic version of Shaky Jesus and the cover song by Brandi Carlile. In all, this record is great for closing your eyes and traveling into another, colourful, melodic and music world for at least 20 minutes.
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