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(record review) CORE SYSTEM-Contrast

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My story with Core System starts in 2017.when they played their first show here in our hometown. I went to the show to check them out although I knew absolutely nothing about the band, but I knew couple of guys from their former band. At the show, they blew me away with the perfectly played progressive hardcore/metalcore mixed with electronic elements as they presented their debut album Loop.

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Now, fast forward two years later and here is the new, second full length record. This record contains 10 new songs that the band developed in the last two years. The title says a lot for itself because the contrast between songs is fantastic, contrast between two vocals, one being almost death metal growl and other is superb melodic clean voice, the riffs, the atmosphere in the songs, just perfect. I love how careful and smart these guys use the electronic elements to their advantage making the songs even more rich and even more listening soundscape for another dimension. I have couple of favorites on the record being Half empty man, Entropy, Crossroads and Question authority. The rolling guitars create melodies not unlike Gothenburg style of death metal, the vocals add to the drama and overall structure. This is not the record that you will listen to one time and then let it rust somewhere collecting dust. No, you will find something new and beautiful on each listening, so go get this one. Book their show and go see their show, because these guys mean business!

10/10

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(record review) Pasmaters-Za Dec Metronoma Više

Pasmaters are one of the longest running Croatian hardcore punk bands. They are from Pula and have been in the scene for more than 35 years now. They recently released this new album which is very specific, because it is a cover album with 16 songs which cover old school ex Yugoslavia hardcore punk scene.

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I think the guys enjoyed recording this one, because that is the music they listen to, but also it is a noble attempt to present the old school bands to the new generations of kids that grew up when these bands were no longer active.

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I am usually not so keen fan of cover albums, but this one is a good one. I am 41 years old and have been in the scene for circa 25 years now, but even I don´t know the opus of many bands on this record. I know U.B.R., Motus, Ženevski Dekret, but some of the songs are not known to me so I appreciate this album even more, because there were such good bands in the ex Yugoslavia hardcore punk scene that need to be heard and those songs and records are not to be covered by dust and forgotten somewhere in the past, so go grab this one.

8/10

https://pasmaters.bandcamp.com/

 

(review) Malaise-Demo 2019(Hardcore For The Losers)

Malaise are new hardcore band from Vienna, Austria. This is their demo released on tape with Hardcore For The Losers. I listened and reviewed for our zine.

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There are four songs on this demo, meaning intro plus three songs. The music in the songs is not very fast, but more midtempo a bit harsh hardcore, but with very audible punk, mainly streetpunk influences. This is not your metalcore crap that tries to be hardcore nowadays, but pure hardcore punk with balls. The lyrics are personal as I can understand and deal with usual hardcore themes. The only faster song on the record is Debris while Dust of Death and Parasite are more slower but great songs. Good hardcore and good demo tape.

8/10

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