I really dont know how come I have never heard The Fright before. This is already their fifth studio album and first one to come out on Steamhammer/SPV label.
The album contains 10 songs of excellent melodic gothic rock with metal and punk influences. The music pays tribute to the bands influences like I hear a bit of Type O Negative in “Drowned in Red” or 69Eyes in some of the songs and a bit of To/Die/For in some song structures, but that is only me. Of course, the band also has an impressive dose of their own touch and I really loved their music.
The guitars and drums are more metalic than poppy and the singing and lyrics hold just that, how shall I put it, German sense of melodrama and tragedy mixed with hope and pain. Weltschmerz? Sorrow? Wickedness? You bet! All inclusive on this record. My absolute highlight and the best song on this record is “Century Without a Name” which I listened for a couple of times and I wish that I wrote such hit. Very beautiful song. In all, great album.
Because of its longivity for now almost over twenty years, Australian veterans Bodyjar hailing from Melbourne deserve the uttermost love and respect. Ripping through stages on every continent they earned themselves a strong and big legion of fans.
This is their new e.p. containing 4 songs and it is awesome. The e.p. has something for every profile of punk rock fans. From the more rockish pure punkrock songs like “Get it Right” to high energetic octane fueled hardcore punk bombs like “Elon Musk” and emotional heartfelt “Burning it down for nothing”, this e.p. is a little chest of melodic punkrock treasure for you to discover. Awesome! 8/10
Who could have thought that after the pause of 11 years that THE LILLINGTONS could not only come back, but release one of the best melodic punkrock albums this year. Released under the wings of Fat Wreck Chords, this album contains 12 songs.
The new material is in my opinion a bit different from the old stuff, the song structures are a bit more complicated and I think that the band brought some new influences in their songmaking. The opener “Golden Dawn/Knights Templar” just blew me away. It might be only me, but I heard some NWOBHM influences in “Insect Nightmares”. Also, I heard some of The Misfits in “London Fog”. The mainman Kody sings better than ever and the anthemic choruses and harmonies on the backing vocals made goosebumps on my skin. The opening melody of “Zodiac” is outstanding and this song is absolutely one of the highlights on this album that has no weak spot. I would love and I am hoping that I will catch these guys live somewhere somehow. Definitely a winner!
I really dont know how come I have never heard The Fright before. This is already their fifth studio album and first one to come out on Steamhammer/SPV label.
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