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Reviews, Various

(record review)DENS-No Small Tempest(Facedown Records)

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Dens are from Richmond, VA and they recently released new record on Facedown Records. I listened to this one and reviewed it for our zine.

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The record contains 4 songs of beautifully written and performed post hardcore with emo and indie rock influences. But, not all is so serene and calm as the description of their music might sound like. For example Sackcloth & Ash is pretty harsh and desperate soundscape mixed with soothing and warm heartfelt melodies. The lyrics are personal, music is technically played on very high level and I would like very much to see and hear this songs performed live because I am sure that would be an awesome experience. This four songs are an epic whole and my recommendation for you is that you listen this record in one instance, then you can experience it˙s worth. Nice.

7,5/10

Links:

Follow Dens on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/densnoise/

Follow Facedown Records on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/facedownrecords/

Web:

http://facedownrecords.com/

 

 

 

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(record review)MY OWN CO-PILOT-Textures

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My Own Co-Pilot is a band started in 2017.by Michal Kosinski from Gothenburg, Sweden, with an idea to bring back the spirit of emotions filled hardcore back to the newer generations. I listened and reviewed  the record for our zine.

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This record contains 4 songs. The music was recorded in Sweden and the vocals were done in USA, so you can say this is a Trans-Atlantic project. The music is hardcore, maybe the way it was done in late 90-ies or early 2000´s meaning rolling riffs, melodic and memorable guitar hooks and awesome screamed vocals. That makes an interesting whole with historical, but also modern value to the generations of newer kids who might never heard this side of hardcore. The lyrics are personal and for me somehow the song which touched me the most is This Crying, but the whole e.p. is one intense and memorable experience for the listener. This is a very strong record and I will remember it in the months to come while I wait eagerly for the full length-

8/10

Links:

Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myowncopilot

Bandcamp: https://myowncopilot.bandcamp.com/releases

 

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(record review)HESPERIAN DEATH HORSE-Živ

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Hesperian Death Horse is a Croatian band which has pretty unique sound in our scene and can not be compared to other bands. I listened to and reviewed their new album for our webzine.

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The band was formed in 2012. and this is their second full length record. This is a concept album the title means Alive in Croatian language. The first part of the trilogy, called Mrtav(Dead in Croatian) was released five years ago. As you might have guessed the theme of the albums is the cycle of life, in other words death, life and birth.

The music Hesperian Death Horse is playing borders between sludge swampy riffs, atonal disonant noise and post hardcore giving a very darkened and bleak perspective to their music. I saw those guys play live in my hometown couple of years ago and it was a very different experience compared to the bands I usually go see play live. The first record had very long songs, and this new one is no exception. The record contains four songs divided into four parts, like chapters of the record. This music is really heavy for listening and you must really get into it mentally, this is not the music for casual listenin because it is heavy, atmosperic, with almost spoken and whispered vocals, murky and deep into guitar and noise work. This is a great record and it is testimony to the work of one of the most original and unique sounding bands in the Croatian underground scene.

8/10

Follow the band on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HesperianDeathHorse/

Get the record on Bandcamp: https://hesperiandeathhorse.bandcamp.com/