Like Torches from Stockholm, Sweden are back with their new record on Victory Records. These Swedes have progressed since their last release and here is the new record with 10 songs mixing melodic hardcore with pop punk and even prog elements in some songs making it one very pleasurable listen for us. The songs are memorable, flowing and there are no fillers on this one for sure. What is best, I can relate myself in many of the song titles and lyrics. My personal favorites on this one are The Guilt of Surviving, Silver Lines and the title track. I can hardly wait to see this band play live, because I believe they are just fantastic live with this and also older material. This one is a keeper, so go listen and get this one.
Cult Californian punk band Tsunami Bomb is back with brand new record with Alternative Tentacles and I listened and reviewed it for our zine. After some line-up changes the strength is renewed and they are back with a blast with 11 new songs delivering in your face their original mixture of melodic punkrock with pop and darkened gothic influences. This is how melodic punk would sound like if Edgar Allan Poe wrote it. The songs are fresh, anthemic sounding powerful with catchy riffs, superb melodic dual lines, harmonic backing vocals and songs like Sinkhole or Dead Men Can`t Catcall are sure to win you over. If you are an old fan, you will love this, if you are new fan, welcome to the fantastic world of Tsunami Bomb, darkened melodic punk powerhouse! 9/10
Time for some melodic pop punk from far East to grace the pages of our zine. Japanese Airflip released their new record. There are 11 songs on this one and I can safely say that overall vibe of the record is for me positive, feelgood music to make my day brighter and happy. Uplifting guitar melodies of midtempo pop punk mixed with some faster more skatepunk even hardcore stuff is sure to win you over. The vocals are sweet but not too cheesy, just the way they should be for this kind of music. The lyrics are personal and deal with love, friendship, relationships, happiness and similar themes. This band is musically very tight and deserves your listening because here in Europe there are not many Asian bands reaching to our ears and this one is definitely worth it.
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