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LORDS OF SALEM released new single and video!

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When an equally rough and pally end-time bunch brushes ‚DEAD POP SEX ACTION‘ as a musical style on its skull-embroidered Rock’n’Roll flag, it’s time for a collective uproar!

And if those passionate tattoo maniacs in their ratty rags also look as seriously determined as the LORDS OF SALEM – freaking f***ing yes, then of course, you‘ve got to pump it up a whole lot louder!

In the middle of the tasteless, barren no-man’s-land of the diluted mainstream, the charismatic four-piece strikes in the scene. LORDS OF SALEM let a massively invigorating overdose of the spark spraying 80s HARD ROCK flare up out of the amplifiers!

LINE-UP:
Postel • Vocals
Holly • Guitar
Marple • Bass
Alex • Drums

Get prepared for an electrifying song come to life with a beguiling dark-occult touch! Lascivious, tongue-in-cheek songs that could not possibly be firmer, juicier and more compelling.

With the four incurably decibel-addicted LORDS OF SALEM, it’s just pure genuineness, deepest conviction and ultimately haunting reality!

The timeless L.A. sound of the conspired heap around exceptional singer Postel dances ominously rapt, but deliciously frisky on a damn stable foundation that rivets the enormously powerful formation of guitar riffs that drive straight into the bones, hellishly hot with greedy pumping power drumming.

(review) Caliban – Zeitgeister

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German metalcore legends Caliban are back with their new e.p. I must admit that I have never been an avid fan of metalcore, but I love music of Caliban because it has something other bands of the genre does not have. What I love is how they perfectly mix metal, thrash metal, death metal blast beats and melody. Growling and screaming vocals with clean fantastic voice and having many modern almost industrial solutions in the song structures. There are eight songs plus kinda intro on this one and I enjoyed it so much. Lyrics are in German but I speak the language fluently so I had no problem relating to the themes being sung about. My personal favorites are Herz and Intoleranz, but e.p. as a whole is great and I can´t wait for the new full length.

8/10

(review) Belvedere – Hindsight Is The Sixth Sense (Thousand Islands Records/Lockjaw Records)

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Canadian veterans Belvedere are back with new record helped by Thousand Islands Records and Lockjaw Records. This new effort offers thirteen songs of breakneck speed melodic punk hardcore with lots of technicality, yet at the same time retaining anthemic and melodic approach and appeal. The musicianship is fantastic, songwriting is by far one of the best in band´s long time career. Songs like Elephant March or Camera Obscura are bound to be your favorites for a long time. Steve´s vocals are better than ever and guitar solos, harmonies, catchy hooks and metal and hardcore influenced breaks and slower parts are superb, returning as again to beauty and basis of plain punk rock. Lyrics deal with topics that everyone can connect to. Song called Comrade featuring guest performance by Roger Lima from Less Than Jake is also one of my favorites on this one. Memento Mori features guest appearance by Dylan Toews from Wolfrik, also Rody Walker from Protest The Hero appears on Automate and these are really stellar guests on this record. But, Belvedere are real stars of this record. And it shines brighter than ever.