France gave many excellent bands and records in the history of its scene, this band is one who will yet make history. Taiwan Balek are melodic hardcore punk band from Toulon, France and I listened and reviewed their new record for this webzine.
The record contains 6 songs of melodic and highly energetic hardcore punk. “No Arms, No Candles” is a fast 90-ies reminding song, with great harmonic melodies. “At Morning” and “Daisy” offer excellent mix of faster melodic parts mixed with atmospheric emotional parts in between. For me, the best song on this record is No Use For A Name sounding “Digital Soul”, punkrock song that had a strong impact on me as a listener being an anthem that I wished I wrote. “Minx” and “Big Box” continue in the song structure as the first third of the record and finish it leaving you wanting for more. That means, good record! Not something new, not something unheard of, but hey, it´s melodic punk and it˙s good, so get it and give it a chance or two!
You gotta love the French hardcore scene giving us so many excellent bands and TEN MINUTES LATER from Saint Étienne is definitely one of them. This is their album, and if you love melodic and fast, energetic hardcore, you should definitely check out this one! I listened the album and reviewed it for this webzine!
The record contains 10 songs of awesome hardcore and these guys have been around delivering the fast hardcore since 2016. The songs are awesome and fast. The lyrics are a fine mix of politically engaged and personal and these guys have their hearts and beliefs in the right places. I love “Her Smile” with nice emotional lyrics and melody. There are also some ultra fast almost chaotic songs like “Too expensive” about the price of work. The whole record is an awesome mix of European fast political hardcore punk with American hardcore from the 80-ies. The short and sweet “Pepsi Generation” brought the point in less than a minute. This whole album is an energy hardcore bomb just waiting to strike, so check it out!
Following the release of their first EP “More Than A Year “in 2014 and a single “ Home “ in 2016, with more than 100 000 streams on Spotify to this day, French Rock band ATLAS FOR HOME will release on June 18th a new single “ Join The Club “ (Red Toad Music/Krod Records), off their new EP “Late Bloomer” due to be released in September
Up-tempo pop-rock song in the same vein as New Found Glory, Alkaline Trio or The Starting Line, “Join The Club” is about the actual conformism generated by the society and feeling the need to be oneself and not something else.
ATLAS FOR HOME is an alt-rock/pop-rock band based in Paris and consists of Valentin Guérin (Vocals/guitar), Marion Gualandi (Bass), Paul Robin (Guitar/back vocals) and Tom Raynal (drums). Since 2012, the quartet works on its musical identity.
Atlas For Home released in 2014 its first EP “ More Than A Year “ (2014) (with the pop anthem “Feeling Alive”), inspired by bands such as The Dangerous Summer and Angels and Airwaves. Since then, AFH progresses to a more aggressive, rock identity, currently represented by the Biffy-Clyro inspired “ Home “.
In France, Atlas For Home had the opportunity to open for international bands (Man Overboard, State Champs, Moose Blood) and local heroes (STAMP, The Earl Grey, Soulfakers). The band is known for its good mood and its unifying side.
Following the release of their first EP “More Than A Year “in 2014 and a single “ Home “ in 2016, with more than 100 000 streams on Spotify to this day, French Rock band 
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