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(record review)CANCERSLUG-Beating A Dead Whore

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Cancerslug are one of the hardest working diy horrorpunk bands in the scene, releasing countless ep-s, albums and touring mercilessly. I listened and reviewed their new record for our zine.

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It contains 18 new anthems. Gathered around mastermind vocalist Alex Story, who also sings for Doyle(ex Misfits axeman solo band), Cancerslug was always special for me. Why? Because of that fuck you attitude and not basically giving fuck about much, including the genre boundaries, their records influenced equally by metal besides hardcore punk. The other part of me loving Cancerslug are their dark, gory lyrics often exploring the deep dark human psyche and the last but not least, delivering awesome music and melodies. It is hard to tell the songs on this record that are more great for me than some, but I will try to tell my favorites: Unoriginal, Dick Solid, I Hate Your Kids, the title track…damn it, the whole damn album! Awesome!

10/10

https://www.facebook.com/Cancerslug/

 

 

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(record review)The Draculads-From Parts Unknown

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I love The Theatre Zombies, we featured the review of their record and interviewed the band for this zine. This is the new project by Michael and Rob from The Theatre Zombies.

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The Draculads record contains 6 songs. If you listened to The Theatre Zombies, you know approximately what to expect. That means, fast melodic and energetic horrorpunk. Well, the music of The Draculads is similar, but even more melodic, catchy and with more pop punk influences than the above mentioned band.

The record is maybe from parts unknown like the title says, but the guys manage to know their way really well with catchy and anthemic horrorpunk tunes like Night Bride or The Presence(my favorite song on the record). What really surprised me even more pleasently is the final song on this record being atmospheric, dark and poppy tune Dark Embrace which was so great that I listened to the song for three times in the row. This is very good record if you like your horrorpunk melodic, anthemic and awesome.

8,5/10

https://thedraculads.bandcamp.com/album/from-parts-unknown

 

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(record review)The Quintessentials-The Satanic Rites of the Quintessentials

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The Quintessentials are horrorpunk band from Hawaii and this is their new, sixth record. I listened and reviewed it for our zine.

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Formed by guitarist/singer Rev Les Hernandez in 1998. these guys have been around on the scene for more than 20 years now. This new record contains 18 songs of melodic horrorpunk inspired more with 50-ies styled doowop and rock and roll and less modern metal music, meaning The Quintessentials play horrorpunk that I love, not much complicating, only 123 punkrock, almost Ramones or Screeching Weasel style. Lyrically, this is not your typical horrorpunk band with zombies and night of the living dead rehashed for the hundredth time, no, some of the lyrics are inspired by Church of Satan and the philosophy of Anton Szandor LaVey and some are classic horrorpunk, but there is also a lot of black humor and auto irony involved. Rev Les Hernandez is having a major health problem, so if you like the band, go to their page and check out how you can help the man in fighting the fight of his lifetime. For me the best songs on the record are: One in Darkness, Waiting, Rhiannon.

8/10

Links:

https://www.facebook.com/TheQuintessentials/

https://thequintessentials.bandcamp.com/