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(record review)CLOSED SPEECH-Rookies

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Closed Speech are haling from Italy, city of Rome and I listened and reviewed their new record for our zine.

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Italy has one of the best punkrock hardcore scenes in Europe and  I am always glad to discover new bands. Closed Speech play melodic punkrock with hardcore influences and their new record contains intro plus 14 songs. Their music leans more on hardcore roots with a nod of respect to the historical value of Italian and Roma hardcore, but also sounding fresh and strong for the 21st century. The lyrics are mostly personal, but I also noticed some political and humour issues between the lines, and these guys have their hearts and minds in the right places. The musicianship is tight, and the vocals are beautiful, spiteful and punk sounding but melodic, backing vocals also nicely done. The songs that are the best in my opinion: Same Blood(check out the video guys made for this song), Write This Song, No Words No Name.

8/10

https://www.facebook.com/closedspeechofficial/

https://closedspeech.bandcamp.com/releases

 

 

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(record review)Shadows Of Defeat-Too Little, Too Late

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Wow! That is only I can say after listening and reviewing for this zine the new record by Shadows Of Defeat. Read the review and listen to their music, you won˙t regret it!

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First of all, and probably least important, I totally love the name of the band, so dramatic, yet so cool somehow. These guys are hailing from Zurich, Switzerland and this record contains 10 songs of fast and energetic melodic hardcore punk. The music of Shadows Of Defeat is like all those 90-ies skatepunk and melodic hardcore bands that we all love, yet transpired into new millenia and new century, sounding fresh, energetic, and above all technically well played with a lot of fast straightforward parts, but also many brakes, shift changes, memorable hooks and tight musicianship. The vocals are excellent, also backing vocal harmonies are done so nice. Last but not least important are political and aware lyrics that are at the same time in your face, but also smart and personal. The songs that I love the most are A Thin Line, Humanity Out Of Town, One Life To Live. Awesome, strong record!

9,5/10

https://www.facebook.com/shadowsofdefeat

https://shadowsofdefeat.bandcamp.com/

 

 

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(record review)DAVE SMALLEY AND THE BANDOLEROS-Join The Outsiders

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Dave Smalley, besides being punk hardcore legend and icon from his work with the legendary bands like Dag Nasty, DYS or Down By Law, is also one of the most hardworking guys in the scene. This time, I listened to the new record by Dave Smalley And The Bandoleros and reviewed it for this zine.

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This is a new band which Smalley formed with three Spaniards and one Argentinian dude to make some nice and crazy music. The record contains 11 songs of warm and melodic punkrock with hardcore excursions into faster songs like for example Eye Of Fire. I love the simple but smart sincerity of Better Make It Count and My Funeral Pyre, also the title song is awesome too! Who loved Dave˙s work with his previous and current bands will also love the music on this record. It is not complicated, on the contrary, this record takes us back to some simpler punkrock times that we sometimes lack in the scene nowadays and we definitely need to connect ourselves again with hardcore punk in our hearts and souls and ask ourselves, do we still believe in the values and the scene? I know I do! I still love hardcore, a lot! And I will carry this love until my last breath. This record is pure love!

8/10

https://www.facebook.com/davesmalleyandthebandoleros/