Wow! This is a band with long name, perhaps one of the longest we had ever reviewed for this zine. The Swedes released their second album and this is Zegema Beach Records release. There are 8 songs on this record and they are all sung in Swedish language. The music of this band can be describe as atmospheric hardcore with a lot of sad melodies, screaming vocals, thus creating in me a very somber and desperate feeling while listening, but I think that was the meaning of this record, to come to some kind of catharsis of heart expressing the feelings and emotions through music. That is what hardcore was originally created, isn`t it? To express anger, rebellion, sadness, love and all other feelings that mark us as humans, being so different yet at the same time this diversity is what makes humanity cool and fantastic. The songs on this record are rather long in some parts, but they are not boring and there is not one filler on this record. Give this one a try. I love it!
There are 13 songs on this record, some being instrumentals serving as an intermezzo in all the chaotic storm of Carrion Spring´s music. The music of this band could be described as very dark hardcore with screaming vocals and overall apocalyptic atmosphere. When I am listening to this band, I feel like I am watching the fall of the system and the world ending in a painful throes screaming. Hardcore punk mixes with screamo, even blastbeats in some song structures with a pinch of sludge and powerviolence added in for good measure.
The soundtrack to the apocalypse is here and it is called Carrion Springs, so go get this record if you are a fan of darkened hardcore. Recommended songs: God Damage, Anthropos, Carrion Spring.
Sweden´s Jazzbrunch have a 7 inch e.p. out with Zegema Beach Records. It is a good one. This band combines darkened hardcore, emo, screamo and post hardcore/post metal overtones in their music. There are two songs on this seven inch e.p. both having different and special atmosphere. They both have a lot of sombre and sad melody, countered with tortured screaming vocals, atmospheric parts equal amount of catchy melody which makes you sad, aggression and noise. Idiocracy is a more straight forward songs with more aggression in the sound, while An Invitation to an Enormous Disappointment is my favorite being complex ode to darkness, hauntings of the soul and how to survive everyday onslaught of your personal demons. A great record indeed!
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