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(review) The Writhers – In One Gulp e.p.

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The Writhers are hailing from San Diego, California and this is their brand new e.p. that came out today. This e.p. contains five songs plus instrumental intro called Devilmask Approaches. When the first song Rot Rot Rot opened up I was blown away. It was like Dead Kennedys were playing horrorpunk meaning old school Cali punk with horror lyrics about alien invasion in What Is That? or maybe maniac stalkers in Pulp are to about to win you over for sure. The guitar work reminds of The Cramps a bit, and vocally the singer has similar tone and voice as Jello Biafra which makes this band interesting because I have never listened to this kind of horrorpunk band. This is one more proof how horrorpunk scene is diverse and beautiful, different in its diversity and influences. My personal favorite on this record is Cold Day, maybe because it is the most epic and melodic song of them all. Devilmaks Defeated? is the closing song, being a bit weird with keyboard backgrounds, spoken word and eerie atmosphere, but reminded me a lot of small town slasher horror movies back in the eighties, I don´t know why, maybe because overall vibe of the song. This is a good and interesting e.p.

https://thewrithers.bandcamp.com/

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(record review)The Last Days Of Jesus-Oh No…/The World Without Me

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TLDOJ are hailing from Bratislava, Slovakia and this is their new release, which I listened and reviewed for our zine.

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This single contains 2 songs. The music of TLDOJ is a mixture of graveyard horror goth rock and punkrock, packed in one very pleasent song structure. Oh No…is a dancable gothic punkrock dark hit with the chorus melody that leaves you humming long after the song finishes playing. It kind of reminds me of more punky and more gothic version of Joy Division, don˙t ask me why. The World Without Me was even better, the song sounds cheerful but is in fact very dark and somber with great melody and catchy chorus. This is a great band if you love such music. Check it out!

7/10

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https://thelastdaysofjesus.bandcamp.com/album/oh-no-the-world-without-me

 

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(new video)New Video From Dead Girls Academy! Album out on Victory Records!

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We already featured Dead Girls Academy on the pages of this zine with the review of their awesome album.

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Now, the guys have their new video out so check it out!

I feel it’s my musical destiny to bring rock back to the forefront of music! It’s time it comes back swinging!” declares DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY frontman Michael Orlando. “This song has been going over incredibly well in concert so we wanted to give our fans a video they can get excited about live. I love when people get rowdy and show emotion during this song, it’s quite a blessing to have your music connect on many levels.”

“Most people expected a video drenched in blood or something out of ‘Night Of The Living Dead’ but that’s the reason we went ‘digital’ with the aesthetic. I’ve never done something like that before and this song leans on the concept of someone trying to change you. This is something we all deal with in friendships and relationships alike. Great things will come if you can look past other people’s distractions and know your self-worth.”

“It’s been a blast touring with our brothers in From Ashes To New. I love going out with bands that have passion and amazing production. I learn a lot watching bands perform and FATN really bring a great set! We are hitting cities I haven’t played in years and bringing our brand of music across the US once again.

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