Prepare to be captivated by the relentless energy and profound introspection of Carbon Black’s latest release, ‘The One Who Knows My Name.‘ This hard-hitting lyric video, accompanied by the band’s dynamic thrash metal sound, offers a gripping exploration of self-identity and the universal quest for connection.
‘The One Who Knows My Name’ delves deep into the depths of the human experience, tackling the influence of societal expectations and the fears that arise during the journey of self-discovery. In a world filled with uncertainty and aimlessness, this powerful track serves as a rallying cry to break free from conformity and embrace an authentic existence, even in the face of fears and the unknown. Carbon Black, known for their iron-clad rhythm section comprising the talented Giles brothers, Steve on drums and Rob on bass guitar, are joined by former Nekrofeist guitarist Damon Bishop and the remarkable musical theatre vocalist Jon Hurley. Together, they create a unique blend of groove-based metal and rock, combining a foundation of honest 1990s influences with their signature sound.
Carbon Black’s lineup includes Jonathan Hurley on vocals, Steve Giles on drums and percussion, Rob Giles on bass guitar, and Damon Bishop on guitar. The band’s blend of social and political commentary and a lot of heart has earned them a loyal following and critical acclaim.
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Newport Ave are from West Australia and I still think that I have much to explore about their underground punk scene which delivers so many great punk and hardcore releases all the time. Anyway, this little EP contains five songs, one being kind of instrumental intro called ‘Meet Me After Tryouts, We Need To Talk’. Then the record continues with one of my personal favorites pop punk/melodic punk anthem ‘Travel Pants’ with emotional vocals, mid tempo melodies and lyrics about being who you are not hiding behind mask and costume. ‘Mutiny Scrutiny’ is a surf punk influenced noisy little miniature with haiku lyrics but great melody at the end of the song about losing mind hehe. Other one of my personal favorites is ‘Medusa Seducer’, song about hypocrisy and fake love and affection with great guitar melodies and anthemic feel, true pop punk hymn. The production is great, I love harsher sound of guitars and vocals are cool for this kind of punk rock. ‘Cofee Cart Broken Heart’ speaks about separation and longing and going on with your life and this is a great little EP and I love every single minute of it.
The Great Awake are from far away across the globe, namely from Sydney, Australia. There are twelve songs on this beautiful record. This band play their vision of melodic punk rock, kind of mixture between old school nineties sound of all those Fat/Epitaph bands that I grew up with and learned to love this music so much, and more mid tempo modern emotional melodic punk not unlike Flatliners or The Menzingers with kind of nervous guitar melody, bass and vocals bordering between singing clean and melodic, but also screaming melodic at times. Songs like ‘A Shitty Midlife Crisis’, ‘Our 20s Have Stopped Roaring’ and ‘Too Stubborn To Quit’ are lyrically and musically totally something that I can relate to in every way, being in the scene for thirty years now. We are speaking here of tight incredible musicianship and great songwriting what makes this record a secret little jewel of the punk rock scene.
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