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(record review)THE REGENT-“Political Fiction”(Melodic Punk Style)

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Believe  it or not, Norway is not only black metal country, THE REGENT are living proof that there are excellent bands there apart from black metal for which Norway is known for.

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The Regent just released their debut record called “Political Fiction” on Melodic Punk Style and it consists of 8 songs. They play melodic skatepunk hardcore with a very technical and skillfull edge, it is very evident that these guys really handle their intruments well. In my opinion, they reminded me on Propagandhi, being very political and straightforward which is a good thing lyrically.

The music is very energetic, the song structures are made of many interesting parts that hold your ears locked on listening the whole time this album plays.

If you like your punk hardcore melodic, energetic, well played and with excellent political lyrics, get this record!

8/10

https://www.facebook.com/theregentband/

https://melodicpunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/political-fiction

 

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(record review)THE WITCH WILL DIE TOMORROW-“Man Who Never Cares”

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The Witch Will Die Tomorrow just released their second full length album.

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The band comes from Chelyabinsk area in Russia and are playing an unusual combination of post punk, goth rock mixed with some horrorpunk influences.

I dont like any post this, post that description in their music, so I could go describing their music as being combination of gothic and horrorpunk. There are some vocal lines and song structures that reminded me of Type O Negative in “Dead Art Thou”. Slow, ritualistic riffs that turn into more aggressive song mesmerized me in “Beetlejuices Revenge”. Some songs made me sad wishing only the comfort in darkness like “Paramour”.

The 8 songs on this album musically and lyrically speak of desolation, despair, fighting the inner demons and all other beautiful themes that made us love horrorpunk and darker side of music. The band put all their stuff for free on Bandcamp but you can donate and show them your support, or you can only share their music so the band see that you appreciate their effort. Nice album.

7,5/10

https://www.facebook.com/witchwilldie/

https://witchwilldie.bandcamp.com/album/man-who-never-cares

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(record review)ALLOUT HELTER-“The Notion of Control”(Bird Attack Records)

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Allout Helter come from Denver and this is their new album, second full length and first one done for awesome Bird Attack Records.

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The album contains 12 tracks of great melodic hardcore punk done with balls and emotion. The album is produced by Trevor Reilly(A Wilhelm Scream).

What I like about this band is that they are really tight with their instruments and there is a lot of metalic influence and riffs in the song structures. The vocals kinda remind me of A Wilhelm Scream and Authority Zero, meaning the singer shouts but also does great melodic lines and this album is so fast paced that the music is one great melodic energetic bomb!

For me the highlights of the album are “Andromeda IV” having great melodic lines in the chorus that made me wish I wrote them, and also “Anthropocene”but all of the songs are excellent and it is really hard to pick some highlights, but of course, everyone will have their favorites, depending on taste. This is an awesome album!

8,5/10

https://www.facebook.com/allouthelter/

https://www.facebook.com/birdattackrecords/

https://birdattackrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-notion-of-control