Nice to see NAMET from Zagreb, Croatia are back with their brand new release. They had some personal problems, I was afraid that they will not be able to play anymore, but fortunately I was wrong. The new record is recorded by Filip from Studio Depth and it is a powerful tour de force. 8 songs with lyrics in Croatian language show all the anger and much needed rage in todays shitty world. The music of Namet is a mixture of hardcore punk, but with crust punk and darkened melodic death metal almost Gothenburg style melodeath riffs thrown here and there in the song structures, sometimes bordering with old school Swedish style of death metal and d-beat. The vocals are angry, screaming yet you can understand what is being sung so that is another plus. Recommended songs: Gnjev, Neka Gori, Pokvaren Do Srži. Great album by great band, so go support your scene.
Act The Fool are coming from Germany and they formed in 2017. They released one tape if I am not mistaken and this is their new e.p. containing four songs. These guys play fast and angry hardcore punk with political stand and lyrics, and I just can`t stress how important is to have such lyrics and bands in the scene, especially nowadays when fascism and right wing is on the rise again throughout Europe and the world, punk scene forgot that it was made for resistance, not only party and sunny drinking listening to the music. The lyrics deal with ecology, veganism, surviving in the modern world and a bit personal touch. For me, the best song on the record is Times Will Change, nice hardcore anthem.
Hardcore from Zabok is back! .UPSET are back with a new album after some time, like four or five years without new recording. This new record brings 10 excellent songs of pure hardcore, modern touch with a nod of respect towards old school guard and being an energetic bomb in our scene. Guitar riffs have some metal influences, the vocals are brutal, yet melodic in places where melody is needed. The lyrics are in English and deal with usual hardcore themes, friendship, surviving in this modern fast world, personal demons, scene, staying true and other jolly topics that need to be said from hardcore bands. But, after being in the scene for nearly 28 years, this is still important to me, still hold it in my heart. Recommended songs: HC Show, You Or Me, Shadows, Nothing.
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