(record review) RYKER´S-The Beginning… (BDHW Records)

German hardcore legends Ryker´s are back with a new album, I listened and reviewed the record for our zine. The record will be out with BDHW Records.

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There were couple of last years that were turbulent for these hardcore veterans from Kassel. Line-up change, taking some ugly words spoken from the former fans who were indeed never fans at all, but that only made the band stronger. Hence, this new record contains 15 songs of awesome hardcore punk with metalic influences. Compared to their classic material from the 90-ies this new stuff is a bit more catchy and melodic, but also remaining hardcore with a sharp edge.

There are couple of songs that are bound to become instant classics in my opinion like awesome Let´s Ruin The Scene with great melodic hooks, lyrics and awesome trumpet in the end of the song. Also, Cast In Stone is bound to become a hit in the band´s live setlist for sure. Dead End Street is a hardcore anthem featuring guest performance by none other than Roger Miret. One more guest performance that is awesome is Matt Henderson delivering wicked guitar solo on Collateral Damage. What surprised me the most on this record is the new version of and old hit Cold Lost Sick done in piano/atmospheric way combined with great vocals and it still gives me goosebumps when I listen to this new version. The album is varied, there are no fillers on this album, so that makes it one awesome and strong record.

9/10

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(new video-skatepunk) Out In Style Unleash “Dreaming” Official Music Video!

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Skate/Punk combo Out In Style are proud to present the official video for the song “Dreaming”.
The video has been directed by Guilherme Ikeda.

Song taken from the album “Broken Dreams”, released by Too Loud Records.

STATEMENT:

“The whole idea is to show different ways that the dreamer feels about his dreams.
With some very personal lyrics, it shows how hard it is to struggle with deep emotions and hallucinations during your sleep and how it can affect your real life.”
Watch the video here:

(column) Why Graham Masterton should be a must read for every horror fan.

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I love horror literature, I love to read. Also, I love war books and occult literature and history, but horror novels and stories are still my number one love. I don´t know how I could have missed Graham Masterton and his works, but I am now trying hard to make that mistake right by reading his intense horror novels one by one.

The Devils Of D-Day is the first one that I have read. The story starts in 1944.when 13 black painted tank broke through the German lines and wreak havoc on their soldiers killing whole companies in most horrible ways. No one knew who came in that tanks, who drove them and how they disappeared afterwards. Now, the story takes us to 1970-ies when we find out that one of the tanks was left in France and sealed with cross not to be returned. Strange things happen if you pass that tank in the night, you can hear the crew whispering, milk curdles and animals die. As it usually happens with stupid people, they open the tank and weird things happen and the battle for the future of humanity starts…

Not to spoil everything, this is all I will tell you from that story, the rest you must read yourselves. The book is easy to read, very intense, makes you go more and more and the killing gore scenes are nicely done mixed with scary spooky atmosphere and parts which made goosebumps on my skin and that is not an easy thing to do nowadays, when I have watched hundreds of horror movies and read hundreds of stories and novels. This one is a keeper. The names of the 13 demons and their boss are really powerful and the incantations in this book are realistic, so grab this one and treat yourself with horror.

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