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(new single) Ink Bomb just released their new single Griefwalker.

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Dutch melodic punkrockers Ink Bomb just released their new single called Griefwalker. The song is taken from the forthcoming debut album Fiction, scheduled to come out on August 23.

Weird song structure
Griefwalker is a perfect sneak preview of Fiction. “Griefwalker has that typical skate punk sound we are known for but also features a weird song structure and some complex drum rhythms you wouldn’t normally find in a punk rock song clocking in under two minutes”, bass player Arina Banga explains.

Fear of dying
“The name of the song is derived from a 2008 Canadian documentary”, clarifies singer Joost Hoedemaeckers. “It’s basically a thought experiment on the collective human fear of dying. Why are we afraid to die? Griefwalker is about the notion that we shouldn’t be afraid of death but live with it. Walk alongside death or accept help in confronting it.”

Revisiting soundcheck drums
“The funny thing about this song is that our drummer Paul van de Geijn wrote most of his parts while I was doing the soundcheck for the Swim EP”, says guitarist Quirijn Foeken, who recorded and produced the entire record. “When we started writing Fiction, the first thing is we did is revisit those drums because there was a really cool song hidden there”.

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Griefwalker is available on Youtube, Spotify, iTunes and other streaming services. More information is available on https://www.inkbomb.nl

Ink Bomb is a Dutch punk rock band that has made quite a splash since its inception in 2015. After the release of their debut EP Invincible Summer in 2016, the band found its way to a lot of stages in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. Ink Bomb released their second EP Swim in November 2017 and received great reviews in magazines from Japan, to Germany and Croatia. With the release of their debut album Fiction this August, they are going to conquer more heart and souls all over the world in 2019.

Their songs, reminiscent of Bad Religion and No Fun At All, reflect the journey each band member made in their life, and the journey the band made as a whole. Even in the most upbeat happy pop punk song, there’s room for melancholy and dark lyrics.

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Ink Bomb’s debut album Fiction will be released on August 23

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After the successful release of our EPs ‘Invincible Summer’ (2016) and ‘Swim’ (2017), Ink Bomb is ready for the next step. This next step is called Fiction. It’s their most ambitious, fastest, aggressive, catchy and fearless release yet.

“On Fiction, we have further developed our own sound. I can’t wait for the whole world to hear it!” singer Joost Hoedemaeckers says.

The title Fiction can be explained in multiple ways but mainly refers to the post-truth society of today. Science and journalism are coming under increasing pressure, while facts no longer seem crucial.

In addition, books, reading and fiction are indispensable for Ink Bomb members. Conversations on the road or backstage often are about a novel or other book that has been read by one of the musicians. Thus, fiction influences the lyrics of the band directly and indirectly.

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Photo by Matthijs Mekking

It still takes a while before it is August 23rd. Luckily, the first single Griefwalker will be released next week, on Friday 31 May.

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(record review)CF98-Rotten To The Core (Sound Speed Records)

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Wow! My favorite Polish band is back with the new e.p. CF98 just released their new record and I listened and reviewed it for our zine.

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Couple of years has passed since the last record and with this new one, I can safely say that the band sounds tighter and better than ever before. Singer Karolina does an awesome job with melodic vocal lines just made for singing along and waving your fist in the air. There are 5 songs on this record and I can´t really decide which one is the best for me. CF98 come from Poland and play melodic punkrock with emphasis on hardcore side of things with some gang style backing vocals on choruses and I won´t be wrong if I name them melodic hardcore band. From all of the songs hardcore influence is mostly heard in the title track and it is for me simply the best one if I can name some favorites. The lyrics are personal, but there are couple of very good thoughts and positive ideas behind the lyrics and these guys have their hearts and minds in the right places. The second best song on this record is Missing Part somehow making warmth in my heart while listening to the song. I am gonna see these guys play live this Summer and I can´t wait for their show.

8,5/10

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