Calgary, Alberta skate punkers Upside Down Man have signed to High End Denim Records and unleashed the first single off their upcoming full length. ‘Looking Up’ will drop on June 22 and the first track to be unveiled is ‘Diablo.’
‘Diablo’ offers a heroic dose of catchy, melodic punk smothered in UDM’s signature thrashy sauce. This is only a taste of the badassery you can expect from the remaining 9 songs. Working with Casey Lewis (Belvedere) at Echo Base Studios in Calgary, the band offers a polished yet edgy release that will have you yearning to see it live!
German melodic punk rock band No Guidance released new single called ‘OK Boomer’.
Here is what the band says about new single:
‘OK Boomer is about people who once called themselves konservative but clearly shifted right. These people often claim they see behind the curtain and understand the general conspiracy behind current events. At the end of the day the know nothing and can‘t present solutions.’
Century are hailing from Sweden and have been in the scene since 2020. This is their first debut full length opus after releasing a demo and couple of singles. As far as I understand this is a duo, members are Leo Ekstrom Sollenmo (drums, guitars bass) and Staffan Tengner (vocals, guitars, bass). This one contains nine songs. Music of Century is rawer and melodic version of heavy metal, reminding me a bit of all those early NWOBHM bands, that influence is here for sure, also I can hear some eighties influences Mercyful Fate and King Diamond here and there. But, there is also fresh energy for the new metal millennium on this album with fast songs like ‘The Fighting Eagle’ or galloping ‘Sinister Star’. Vocals on this album are epic, neither mellow nor too high, just somehow right to fit music perfectly. Guitar work is impeccable and there are some melodies that you catch yourself humming to later after listening to this album with that distinct Swedish style of metal like Hammerfall coming to mind or maybe Sabaton. My personal favorites are above said songs, but also ‘Master of Hell’ and ‘Servants of the Iron Mask’ but you will have to find yours for yourselves. So, this is a fine true blooded heavy metal eighties meet modern times record with no philosophy or bullshit.
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