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(record review)Ghost Road-“Appalachian Apparitions”

Ghost Road was founded in 2015.and they hail from the Morgantown area, West Virginia. Sounds familiar? Well, it should, West Virginia is famous for my favourite  horrorpunk band ever besided The Misfits, namely Blitzkid.

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When Blitzkid disbanded in 2012.I thought that no one is able to fill in their shoes. The beauty of the horrorpunk scene is its relatively small existence and variety of styles and influences. So, everyone who says that horrorpunk bands are only Misfits clones can fuck off! I am off the topic, and the theme is this album. The record contains 12 excellent upbeat and energetic horrorpunk tracks filled with aggression, melody, drama and creepiness, as is needed in horrorpunk. I was at once blown away by the opener “Wolves and Man” all to the “Coming Home” and when I listened to that one, I swore that I am the fan of this band until the grave and beyond. Musically, the guys remind a bit of early Blitzkid. Vocals are very important in this genre, and the vocalists Michael and Jeff have a great couple of voices, not sounding like anyone´s clones. “Let it Bleed” gave me goosebumps on my skin being so wonderful. This record is the reason why I love horrorpunk so much and while there are such bands as Ghost Road horrorpunk will remain underground, secluded and followed by beautiful fiendettes and fiends.

10/10

Follow the band: https://www.facebook.com/GhostRoadWV/

Get the album: https://ghostroadwv.bandcamp.com/album/appalachian-apparitions

 

(record review)5¢Freakshow-“S/T”

This band comes from Calgary, Alberta and this is, as I understand their debut studio effort. This ep contains 5 songs of horrorpunk mayhem mixed with a lot of psychobilly influence in the song structures.

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Vocally, the band leans more on a harsh side of the things, but adding enough melody to be memorable and catchy. I have said it for million times and I say it again, I just love when horrorpunk bands use samples from the movies and this band does it during the whole e.p. My favourite song on the e.p. is “Zombie Girl” being the most melodic song on the record and I listened to it couple of times in a row. Time passes quickly while listening to this e.p. and I really wish these guys record a whole full album and I cant wait to hear it. We will hear of this band more in the future I am sure.

7,5/10

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Follow: https://www.facebook.com/5centfreakshow/

Get the album: https://5centfreakshow.bandcamp.com/album/5-freakshow