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(record review)RESPIRO NOCIVO-Sepolti Nel Buio

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Respiro Nocivo are ska core band from Vicenza, Italy and they recently released their new e.p. and I listened and reviewed it for our zine.

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I must say that I am totally fan of Italian language as singing language in punk songs. I love how Italian has that melodic vibe and fits perfectly into melodic punk and ska songs of awesome Italian bands. Respiro Nocivo have been in the scene since 2009. This time, they offer 5 songs on this record. They play melodic punk with ska core influences and beautiful anthemic choruses made for singing along although I am not fluent in Italian and jumping all around, smiling and hugging brothers and sisters around me. I love how saxophone passes perfectly in La Mia Crew, for me total highlight of this record with awesome back vocal harmonies, the singer´s voice fits perfectly into this music. Also, my other total favorite is the title track, I still get the goosebumps when I remember the fast verses, hymnic chorus, sax and guitar work. This is great record! Go find out yourself!

9/10

https://www.facebook.com/RespiroNocivoPunk/

 

 

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(record review)DATURA-Domani Questo Non Sara Mai Successo(Lostdog Records/Non Ti Seguo Records)

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Italian hardcore/screamo band Datura just released their new e.p. via Lostdog Records and Non Ti Seguo Records and I listened and reviewed it for our zine.

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The record contains 3 songs of darkened, screaming, noisy hardcore with lyrics sung in Italian language. The first one, Rosso Arteria is an ode to beautiful, melancholic, screamy emotional hardcore with brutality and sadness mixing in one great lake of murky dark waters.

The second, Resia is for me the best song on the e.p. having awesome mixture of melody, slower atmospheric parts and straightforward noise hardcore. Third song called Filigrana starts light with vocals and guitar, but evolves into hymn to anguish and inner felt demons that fight with our psyche every single day. Great record!

8/10

https://www.facebook.com/datura.screamo/

https://www.facebook.com/LostdogRec/

https://www.facebook.com/nontiseguo

https://datura-screamo.bandcamp.com/album/domani-questo-non-sar-mai-successo

https://lostdogrec.bandcamp.com/

 

 

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(record review)DEAD NECK/ACTIONMEN-Defections(Mud Cake Records)

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UK melodic hardcore punk heroes Dead Neck united with Italy´s Actionmen to create this split record called Defections which will be out in April via Mud Cake Records. I listened and reviewed it for our zine.

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Both bands give 5 songs to their respective sides of this record. Actionmen side offers fast, melodic hardcore. The songs are okay, melodic, fast and energetic, but I didn´t really like the vocals. Somehow, the vocals are too low and too quiet for the music and in my opinion should be shouted or more energetic. Reminded me a bit of the more quiet version of Adam from the legendary Rome´s band This Side Up. Favorite Actionmen song: C´est Dada.

UK´s Dead Neck I have seen play live for the very first time last year at Punk Rock Holiday´s Beach Stage and they were great with their ultra fast melodic hardcore punk. Andy´s vocals on this record and the musicianship of the band as unit is tighter than ever. I love all five of the neckbreaking fast songs but my favorite is Seven Shades Of Shit. This is an awesome split record.

8/10

https://www.facebook.com/deadneckhc/

https://www.facebook.com/actionmen/

https://www.facebook.com/mudcakerecords/