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Reviews, Various

(record review)The Drowns-View From The Bottom(Live From The Rock Room/Bypolar Records/1984 Records/Gunner Records)

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The Drowns are relatively new band, but the members have 40+ years of scene experience when you combine them. Featuring the members of Success, Shell Corporation, Time Again, and Madcap, these band knows what to do from the start on.

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The record contains 10 songs of tight melodic punkrock. Song structures are midpaced, this is not skatepunk although there are a couple of excursions into faster territories like for example in Boston Accent. What I love about this record and this music is that it has soul, I can almost feel the emotions behind the harsh but melodic singing and the tight musicianship. The other songs that are somehow the higlight of this record for me are Eternal Debate for which the video was made and View From The Bottom. I guess the meaning of this record was to somehow convey those emotions behind the music to the listener and the guys managed to do just that! Awesome record!

8,5/10

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https://www.facebook.com/thedrowns/

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https://twitter.com/wearethedrowns

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https://bypolarrecords.com/

https://twitter.com/BypolarRecords

https://www.facebook.com/records1984/

http://1984records.com/

https://gunnerrecords.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Gunner-Records-355509397431/

 

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(record review)ASTPAI-“True Capacity”(Shield Recordings)

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Austrian punkrock scene is awesome with the awesome bands like Deadends or Missstand melting our faces off. Now it is time for another legendary Austrian punkrock band ASTPAI to grace the pages of this webzine. “True Capacity” is their new album on Shield Recordings and I listened and reviewed it for this webzine.

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Astpai played their debut live show back in 2001.and since then, this is their sixth studio album and the guys continue to amaze their fan base all over the world with their heartfelt, emotional punkrock with hardcore, some rock and post hardcore influences. This record contains 10 songs. As I said, there are some rock n roll influences to the songs like I heard in “Lottery”. For me, one of the best songs on this record is “No Hero” with beautiful lyrics and melodies about love being strong word that we use so often without meaning it unfortunately. This music is intense, emotional, cathartic and made from fans for the fans. Astpai music lies more in the punkrock reaches of The Menzingers, Nothington and similar bands, than fast skatepunk bands. Nonetheless this is an awesome record that I enjoy to listen. Other songs that stand out for me from the others are “Feel Your Pain” and “Wear and Tear” for which the video was made which you can watch below the review. I can˙t wait to catch these guys playing live somewhere. They played my country Croatia before but I just never went to their show. I am planning to correct that mistake very soon. Awesome record to clean you of bad thoughts, make your sadness easier, make you smile with hope and enjoy the beauty of punkrock!

9/10

https://www.facebook.com/ASTPAI/

https://www.facebook.com/shieldrecordings/

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(news)Demons Run Amok announced signing of This Means War – punkrock from the lowlands

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Demons Run Amok announced the signing of This Means War.

Stay tuned for more infos .

Read on for the statement:

The latest addition to our roster is no less then the punkrock anthem machine – This Means War – punk from the lowlands!
We´re stoked to work with such great and passionated musicians and personalities! Expect a new record soon!
In the meantime see This Means War – punk from the lowlands live on stage supporting the mighty Flogging Molly on 22.08 in Tilburg!
Welcome to the Demons Run Amok Entertainment Family!
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