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Reviews, Various

(record review)SKEPTIC?-“Hornet´s Nest”

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Skeptic? are the longest running hardcore punk band from Birmingham, Alabama being on the scene since 2001. This is their third lp and I listened to it and reviewed it for this webzine.

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This record contains 12 songs of blistering and energetic hardcore punk, done like not many bands do it nowadays. This is angry, old school fast hardcore punk like time stopped and you are again that kid stomping around in mosh pit and circle pit, proud on every stage dive. Wait, some of us, including me, are still that kids. Angry, shouted vocals, cutting edge guitars, gang backing vocals make this record a keeper! There are some hints of nice back melodies, for example in the awesome “I Don´t Believe”. There are also some guitar solos like in “Contradictions”. If you are  fan of old school hardcore punk like Circle Jerks, Poison Idea, Negative Approach and stuff like that, this will be your new favorite band. This is Alabama´s best kept secret! After listening to the songs like “Bound to Lose” or “Countdown” you will feel like you got stung by hornets. But, you will want more and you will want that desperately.

8,5/10

Links:

https://www.facebook.com/skepticbirmingham/

http://skepticmusic.com/

 

 

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(record review)THE PHOSPHORUS BOMBS-“Blank Slates”

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I never cease to be amazed with the Australian punk hardcore scene. So many awesome bands, so many awesome people and although we live across half the world from each other, I feel connected to them by the magic of music. The Phosphorus Bombs from Sydney have a new record out and I listened and reviewed it for this webzine.

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“Blank Slates” contains five songs of refreshing yet somehow nostalgic hardcore punk. The music is very harsh and energetic, angry and noisy, yet it still contains enough hidden melody underneath to keep it catchy and excellent. Don´t get me wrong, this guys really know how to handle their music instruments and play well and thought out punk. The lyrics are personal, somehow self deprecating but still enough political and smart between the lines. The song that I loved the most while listening this record a couple of times was “Overdue”, being the most melodic and energetic song on the record for me. This is an excellent record by the excellent band, so go get it, write to the guys in the band, tell them how you loved and why you loved their music, I am sure it will mean tons to them!

8,5/10

Links:

Like and follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thephosphorusbombs/

Get the album on Bandcamp(listen to all of their stuff, it˙s awesome)

https://thephosphorusbombs.bandcamp.com/album/blank-slates

 

 

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(record review)SHIFT-D-“This Message Will Self-Destruct(Thousand Islands Records)

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Gotta love Canadian punkrock scene. So many awesome bands, so many awesome labels, and of course awesome people who make the scene possible there! Shift-D from Ontario were formed in the mid nineties but went on hiatus until 2013.when they reformed again. This is their new record out now on Thousand Islands Records and I listened to it and reviewed it for this webzine!

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The record contains intro plus seven songs of melodic hardcore punk. This band is very technical and knows how to handle their instruments but still they left that punkrock somehow careless and free vibe in their songs  and I love that vibe on the record. After the intro the opener “Recovery” makes you recover from the bad day and you listen to that fast and melodic punkrock song and forget about all the shitty problems. “Reasons” is a mid tempo melodic punkrock song with a lot of emotion behind it and it is one of my favorites on this record. “Crowns and Anchors” is another heartfelt song with a memorable and catchy main guitar melody  and I don´t know why that melody somehow reminded me of a mixture of country song and Hawaii hehe. The vocals on the record are awesome, neither snotty nor too melodic, just right, and the backing vocal harmonies are killer, too! “Straight to Hell” is a fast, more aggressive and technical punk song with political lyrics told in personal way, as far as I understood it. “Sorry” is a punkrock song that made me somehow sad because of the lyrics and the vibe. “Vicious Memory” is another song that had a strong impact on me, being intense melodic anthem. The closing “One Man Show” surprised me with reggae beat and I loved how the overall vibe of this record is kinda sad and made me somehow nostalgic and sad, but also full of hope. Awesome record!

8/10

Links:

Follow SHIFT-D on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Shift.D96/

Follow Thousand Islands Records on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thousandislandsrecords/

Get the album on Bandcamp: https://thousandislandsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/this-message-will-self-destruct