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(record review) Carrion Spring-S/T (Zegema Beach Records)

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Carrion Spring come from Portland and this is their record that they released with the help of Zegema Beach Records.

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There are 13 songs on this record, some being instrumentals serving as an intermezzo in all the chaotic storm of Carrion Spring´s music. The music of this band could be described as very dark hardcore with screaming vocals and overall apocalyptic atmosphere. When I am listening to this band, I feel like I am watching the fall of the system and the world ending in a painful throes screaming. Hardcore punk mixes with screamo, even blastbeats in some song structures with a pinch of sludge and powerviolence added in for good measure.

The soundtrack to the apocalypse is here and it is called Carrion Springs, so go get this record if you are a fan of darkened hardcore. Recommended songs: God Damage, Anthropos, Carrion Spring.

8/10

https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/carrion-spring

 

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(record review) Jazzbrunch-S/T (Zegema Beach Records)

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Sweden´s Jazzbrunch have a 7 inch e.p. out with Zegema Beach Records. It is a good one. This band combines darkened hardcore, emo, screamo and post hardcore/post metal overtones in their music. There are two songs on this seven inch e.p. both having different and special atmosphere. They both have a lot of sombre and sad melody, countered with tortured screaming vocals, atmospheric parts equal amount of catchy melody which makes you sad, aggression and noise. Idiocracy is a more straight forward songs with more aggression in the sound, while An Invitation to an Enormous Disappointment is my favorite being complex ode to darkness, hauntings of the soul and how to survive everyday onslaught of your personal demons. A great record indeed!

9/10

https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/jazzbrunch

 

 

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(record review)Apostles of Eris/Raining-Split(Zegema Beach Records)

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Zegema Beach Records always delivers fine music in terms of darkened hardcore and screamo with fine diy bands coming our way. This time I listened and reviewed the Apostles of Eris/Raining split record.

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Apostles of Eris are from Usa/Canada and started as a one man project of Jesse Mowery (Majorel, In Wolves Clothing, Altar Of Complaints, etc.). But, now Dave Norman on vocals (Swallows Nest, The World That Summer, мятеж, etc.)  was added to the story, to make it more rich in terms of diy hardcore screamo with a very darkened atmosphere. 5 songs complete each other with screaming vocals, sometimes chaotic song structures and noisy parts, but also sad and beautiful melodies to make one great listening pleasure hehe. What I love about this band is that they use samples on their record and that only adds to the already dark atmosphere. Definitely a band to watch out for and I love this side of the record.

Raining are hailing from New Zealand. This trio plays their vision of emotional apocalyptic hardcore leaning a bit more on emo side of things. Their five songs remind me a bit more of some bands from the 90-ies and early 2000-s, for example of Croatian band Analena, only Raining are a bit more darker and less melodic than said band. What I love about this band are couple of vocals that interplay each other nicely. Also, the atmosphere is great, but I would love a bit more melody and little less chaos in some song structures, but hey that is only me and my personal taste.

This is an awesome record, Apostles of Eris side is a bit more to my taste, but Raining are great too. Go get this one!

8/10

https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/album/apostles-of-eris-raining-split