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(record review)RAUKOUS/TANZLER-“Split”(Nothing But A Nightmare)

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I never heard for Raukous and Tanzler prior to listening to this release and I am thankful to Nothing But A Nightmare

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This split release contains 12 songs, meaning six of both bands. Raukous is a hardcore punk band with horror lyrics and they are hailing from California. Musically, they remind me of American hardcore punk bands from the 1990s like Resist and such bands. Fast paced music, shouted lyrics and aggressive atmosphere make their side of the release very appealing to me. Of course, there are some Lovecraftian lyrics like “Pickmans Model” or “Thirteen Ghosts” that will make a horrorpunk in you jump and mosh around.

As for Tanzler side of the record, they play angry and very chaotic hardcore punk bordering with powerviolence in some songs. I can listen to such hardcore bands for a while but I am more fan of the melodic side of hardcore, so Tanzler was really not something that I would be listening to every day. Their lyrics as I understand are not horror themed, but doesnt matter. Nice release, go and support the bands and the awesome label.

6,5/10

https://nothingbutanightmare.bandcamp.com/

https://nothingbutanightmare.bandcamp.com/album/split

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(record review)THE ANTI-BODIES/GRIM DEEDS-“Unholy Union Split”

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I must admit that I have never heard of both bands prior to this split record.

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The Anti-Bodies hail from Buffalo and their two songs on this record are examples how melodic horrorpunk should sound. “Operate” is my favorite and “Medication” is also song that makes you wanna hear it again and again. I just love bands whose song melodies haunt your ear long time after you finish listening to the record and you just catch yourself humming the melody over and over again.

Grim Deeds are from California and their two songs are also great melodic pop punk with “In Love With Myself” being my favorite over “Dont Make Me Think” but both songs are catchy and I loved every minute of this split release. It is short but sweet, nothing new or revolutionary, but enjoyable, so give it a go.

8/10

https://theanti-bodies1.bandcamp.com/album/unholy-union-split-w-grim-deeds

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(record review)BY ALL MEANS-“Cultivated Rhetoric”(Felony Records)

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By All Means are the band from the Los Angeles area and when we talk about them we can safely say that they are a veteran band in the melodic punkrock scene. Their path began almost 20 years ago, in 1999. After three full length releases and some lineup change the trio delivers this new record.

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The new album contains 12 songs of powerful melodic punkrock played with experience, knowledge, heart and soul, not necessary in that order hehe. The songs are not over the top fast aggressive hardcore punk stuff, they tend to gravitate more towards pop punk, but the melodies, backing vocals, guitar hooks and lyrics are first class. In fact, one of the most calm songs on the album, namely “Old Friend” is for me the best on the album, having lyrics that make you emotional and give you goosebumps. All of the songs are worth the listening and doing it again and for good measure, spin the fucker one more time to be certain you heard all of the great music on this record. Some more highlights songs:”Stiletto Stars”, “No Longer Yours”.

7/10

https://felonyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/cultivated-rhetoric

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