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(record review)ManifeStatioN-Fair Enough(Dedication Records)

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European hardcore scene is alive and well and pulsing with life and inspiration. ManifeStatioN from Germany release their new record via Dedication Records and it was my privilege to listen to the new record and review it for this webzine.

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The Germans from Saarland area started the band in 1996., but the real start of the band goes back in 2001. After several lineup changes and gaining new, fresh blood in the band with the new bass player and drummer in 2016.it was time to reveal the new record.

The record contains 12 songs of hardcore that somehow nostalgically reminds me of the 90-ies but done in a modern and fresh way. If I must compare the music to some bands which I hate doing, then it would be early Madball, Ryker˙s and Brightside. That means brutal, groovy and aggressive hardcore but also with some surprising melodic undertones like for example in excellent There´s a Light for which the video was made and you can watch it below. The vocals are angry, shouted with gang back vocals here and there just made for singing along at the gigs. I also feel the European hardcore spirit from the 90-ies like in the song called False Mirror. I love the mix of brutality and anthemic melody in Time Through My Hands. For me one of the absolute highlights of this record is for sure Keep It Together being short but sweet hardcore little hymn. This is a strong in your face no holds barred hardcore record!

8/10

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(record review)NOFX-“Ribbed-Live in a dive”(Fat Wreck Chords)

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NOFX just released the new album in Live in a dive series. This time they played their legendary “Ribbed” album in it´s entirety.

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Many people think that this band somehow lost it˙s touch, lost inspiration and records one boring album after another boring album. Personally, I don´t think that this is true. I think that they still got that something that sets them apart from other bands of this style. They still got the mojo to have fun and at the same time play awesome music. Sometimes they don`t have their day, but we are all only humans are we? So, this legendary album is played live with standard NOFX trademark humour between the songs. Who loves songs like “Moron Brothers”, “Cheese/Where´s my slice” or “Together on the sand” and other legendary songs from “Ribbed” will love this album.

8/10

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(record review)BEACH RATS-“Wasted Time”(Bridge Nine Records)

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Beach Rats is a new band, kind of hardcore punk supergroup featuring Brian Baker of Minor Threat, Dag Nasty, Bad Religion fame, Ari Katz from legends Lifetime plus The Bouncing Souls members and more. This is their debut record on Bridge Nine Records, it is old school hardcore punk made for 21st century.

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The record contains five songs and the music this band plays can be described as an amalgamation of all of the members˙past and present bands.  That means fast, sometimes nervous and energetic hardcore punk reminding me of Minor Threat, Circle Jerks being nervous and angry and Dag Nasty and Lifetime being at the same time melodic.

I must admit that I love every second of this record. This is simply played, with heart and soul and we need somehow those simpler, in your face nostalgic hardcore punk bands nowadays. My favorite track off this record is “Stay All Night” but all the others are awesome in their own way.  Get this record and see how the scene veterans do it with dynamite in their bones.

9/10

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