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(review) Enemy Alliance-Damnation Dawning

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Enemy Alliance come from Sweden and this band features Rodrigo Alfaro of Satanic Surfers, Intensity, Atlas Losing Grip…and Stefan Bratt of No Fun At All, Atlas Losing Grip…This is the long awaited record and it features  13 songs, one being kinda outro. What to say? This record justified all the long days waiting because it is awesome.

Listening to the songs, we can not escape the comparison to the bands these two legends play or have played in. Trademark beautiful Rodrigo´s voice leads us through fast almost thrash metal punk hardcore angry songs, melodic skate punk fast parts to more gentle and emotional slower songs like fantastic Incarcerated or Final Warning. Also, I would like to say that Moth is also one of my favorite songs on this record, those violin parts or cello whatever it is, still make goosebumps on my skin. The guitar work is beautiful, riffs are catchy and aggressive at the same time, almost in some songs I can hear that nineties spirit and I feel I am still alive in that glorious time when we were kids. The third song I love somehow above the rest of the material is No Justice No Peace. Lyrics are superb mix of personal and political.

Fantastic record!

https://enemyalliance.bandcamp.com/releases

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(review) A Gathering of None-Give Up The Ghost

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A Gathering of None started as a one man project by TB from Blitzkid, sometime in 2011 when those legends were going towards their end which happened in 2012 and TB wanted to do something new and inspiring. In time, it evolved into full band. This is the latest 6 song e.p.

The music of A Gathering of None is breaking all the boundaries and is situated somewhere between horror punk, metal and punk rock. Of course, there is no escape from horror punk influences and awesome melodies like in Maybe Someday, being at the same time horror punk anthem but also having nice metallic touch and groove to the riffs. Also, TB is one of my favorite vocals in the scene and his voice makes every song even more special. My other personal favorite on this record is Weed Them Out to which I can totally relate lyrically and personally, also being fantastic song musically, with that bass solo and heavy rolling drums through the song ending. Rise(One Last Grasp At Hope) is a ballad, which left goosebumps on my skin, with lyrics, atmosphere and all, especially with me being at the lowest point of my life this year since February and no, not due to that covid shit. There should be a new release in December, so have a listen to this excellent e.p. until that time.

https://agatheringofnone.bandcamp.com/album/give-up-the-ghost

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(review) LOKI-DEMONIZE

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Loki is a living legend of underground and horror punk scene. He spent years playing in notable bands such as Gotham Road, Argyle Goolsby, Mister Monster, Darrow Chemical Company…

I had luck that I met him in person when he played in Zagreb with Michale Graves prior to all that shit Michale did and said recently. I shook Loki´s hand and talked a bit with him about Darrow Chemical Company, past and future. He is very friendly and down to Earth guy.

Now, on his solo e.p. This e.p contains 6 songs in about a little more than twenty minutes. Three songs are his and they are nice mixture of metal influences and horror punk, I might say an amalgamation of what Loki did with his previous projects and best. His voice is very cool and melodic and fits perfectly to the songs. Three songs are covers by Eleven, Bouncing Souls and Hozier. My favorite songs on this e.p. are definitely Another Setback and Demon Eyes.

https://lokiguitarofficial.bandcamp.com/music