Blue Youth are one of the undiscovered jewels of the underground. These guys play noisy punk with a lot of nervous riffs, apocalyptic screaming vocals and complex song structures creating their vision of noise hardcore. There are 7 songs on this record out with Zegema Beach Records and if you are a fan of the more brutal side of punk with even some screamo and sludge thrown into the song structures, then this record is the right one forya. This is crushing and unrelenting noisecore sometimes reminding me of Deadguy in a way, but maybe it is only me hearing that. But, under all the heaviness, there are some subtle layers of melody therein discovering the punkrock roots and hearts of this fine band. Recommended songs: The Power, The Past.
Ill Blood are from Vienna and they are releasing their debut e.p. with Farewell Records. The members of this band play or played in Eisberg, Demonwomb, Karaoke Bash and AnchorsXup, so they are in no way strangers to hardcore punk scene. Ill Blood played a lot of gigs, gathered live experience and it is notable in the musicianship on this e.p. There are six songs on this record. Ill Blood mixed their old school European hardcore influences with more newer school of hardcore blending old school fast straightforward song structures with groovy moshing parts like in the song called Scraps. The song titled Ill Blood is for me one of the best songs on this record with punkrock and streetpunk influences which I always liked in Vienna hardcore scene, the start of the song with almost rock vibe changes into energetic high speed hardcore and then ends in wicked guitar solo and gang sing along vocals. My Rage is a tour de force in old school hardcore punk and one thing I love about this record is that almost all the songs are fast forward with no philosophy just your plain good old hardcore. The whole vibe of the record reminds me a lot of old school Euro hardcore from the 90-ies with Rykers, Brightside, Right Direction, Racial Abuse coming to mind instantly, but Ill Blood play fresh hardcore with a nod of respect for old school masters and firm gaze into the future. That is how hardcore should sound. Not to discover all of the record, you should order yourself a copy, have a listen too. Would love to see and hear this band live. Hope I will. Soon.
Coma Regalia is a nice screamo hardcore band from Lafayette, Indiana. On this record you can find 11 songs of nice screamo/hardcore punk from minds of Shawn Decker. They are known for Middle Man Records and playing in couple of bands like Never Better, Metastatic, The Longer We Stray From The Light, Plaguewalker, Hex Lariat, etc.
This material is pretty chaotic, darkened, yet it has every bit of sense when you listen carefully the record as a whole. The songs have that haunting melody underneath all the chaos and screams like for example my favorite Kistleden or Shulederhau. This is pure battle with inner demons and cathartic dramatic climax lived through music and in the end, when you look behind you, all the fears are gone, there is only none other than you back there! This is not the music for everyone, but those who get it and have feelings will love it!
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