ROT were already featured on the pages of this zine. This Mexican horror punk entity released new e.p. and it is upon us. This is the first full band e.p. and it contains 6 songs, one being intro. Lyrics are in English language and this is a clear step up in quality of songwriting and material. Music of ROT is pure raw and untamed horror punk full of gore, irony, horror and zombies. Songs like Punxombie, Skate Zombies and As We Roam are personal favorites of mine. Guitars are raw, diy and present the energy of punk, vocals are also screamed, shouted but also melodic. Love this one. Go support! Can´t wait for other material.
Rot are from Mexico and this is the demo that came out couple of months ago. This one contains 6 songs, one being Misfits cover of Braineaters. Rot was spawned as a result of long fascination with everything monstrous, especially zombies, so it was kinda natural to do music in direction of horror, meaning horror punk, even zombie punk as some would call it. The demo starts with acoustic guitar and sound of thunder in Deceso delivering ominous atmospheric intro to the things. All songs are done on acoustic guitar, with melodic yet vocals with too much effect on the voice, I would love to hear these songs with clean melodic vocals without any effects, Marque Z para Zombies would be much better sounding song done in that way. Misfits cover has too loud vocals and too quiet guitar, but this is underground, so everything passes. The rest of the songs are short but sweet and would love to hear it with fast drums, real band and they would sound great. No matter, check this one out and support your horror scene.
Joliette are relatively young Mexican band and this is their most accomplished record up to date with 12 songs running in circa one hour time out with Zegema Beach Records.
This is pretty original hardcore band with mixture of post hardcore, emo, screamo and noise thrown in the song structures. The songs sound chaotic at the time while first listening but in fact, they are mathematically correct and the musicianship of these guys is just astounding. One thing that I must emphasize is the beast of a drummer holding all that rhytm changes from the fast aggressive stuff in Muletilla Japonesa accross complicated beats of Strathos, the drummer is a beast sounding like ten hands instead of two. The guitars are nervous, at the time really chaotic, yet in fact there are gentle emotional themes underneath it all. I love harmonica in some songs and the atmosphere of the whole record, the vibe it creates, kinda sad and melancholic, but also gives kinda hope. I hear that band has been banned from the USA for 5 years, so all the proceedings from the record go to them, so go get one, you won´t regret it!
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