We stay on European soil in this week edition of Kraykulla Webzine. Vienna hardcore scene has always been fantastic with bands like Only Attitude Counts, Spidercrew and many more immediately coming to mind. Kickdown are also from that scene. Formed in 1998, this is their fifth full length album. What I love about Vienna style hardcore is that they mix brutality and street punk attitude, never forgetting their roots. Kickdown is no exception. They cleverly mix metallic riffs and sharp guitars with oi street influence, especially in fantastic Outlaws Anthem, but also leaning heavily on metal like in almost thrash metal /crossover The Rulez, reminding me a bit of more metal phase of Suicidal Tendencies in some parts of that song. My personal highlights from this record are also Follow Your Fate, Years Of Glory and Complete Control. This is great Euro hardcore record. Shout out to Vienna hardcore crew!
At present, the Belgian Hadopelagic Black Metal entity LHAÄD (Hemelbestormer, Entartung, Wolven & Rituals of the Dead Hand) is streaming its debut ‘BELOW’ in its entirety on BLACK METAL PROMOTION!
‘Below’ shall be released on December 10, 2021, via Babylon Doom Cult Records, Extraconscious Records and Fólkvangr Records.
Lhaäd creates its own unique, claustrophobic and dense atmosphere, as if a wall of water comes crushing down on you.
Influenced by industrial and intense sounding bands like Mysticum, Thorns and Darkspace,
‘Below’, where light is absent: the perfect surroundings for hadopelagic black metal. Named after Hades, the Greek god of the dead and the underworld, Lhaäd is an anagram for hadal: the deepest region of the ocean, lying within oceanic trenches.
‘Below’ is a 41-minute dive into the deepest of the deep. The pressure and lack of oxygen will make thine head spin, and going too deep will most definitely result in a certain death. Therefore extreme caution is advised before you enter the deep waters of Lhaäd.
Release date: December 10, 2021 Genre: Industrial Ambient Black Metal Formats: CD / DIGITAL / LP / MC
For fans of: (old) Immortal, Mysticum, Thorns & Darkspace
Tracklist:
1. Below I (6:17) 2. Below II (6:36) 3. Below III (7:30) 4. Below IV (5:48) 5. Below V (7:39) 6. Below VI (6:25) Total (40:25)
Holland hardcore punk scene has always been great and one of my favorite Euro hardcore scenes with so many great bands from the nineties until today. Justify All Means are from Holland and this is their new e.p. out with WTF Records. New e.p. contains four songs in about ten minutes or so. Music of Justify All Means is angry hardcore punk, bordering between moshing groove parts and old school street punk influences. Lyrics are about lost friendship, against war and weapons selling, finding the strength in yourself to carry on in hard times and I must admit it all sounds pretty powerful. Vocals remind me at times of Krmpa from Croatian hardcore heroes Deafness By Noise and gang backing vocals are made for singing along at gigs. My personal favorite is Unleash The Beast being more oi influenced songs reminding me of my roots. So support your local hardcore punk scene and check this one out.
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