Canadian skatepunkers Omaha released their strong new record with Morning Wood Records. Toronto based punks were joined by their love for punk and hardcore creating this beast of a band, blending technical prowess with melodic energy of fast skatepunk, thus making a whole which is hard to break into pieces and define which song is stronger and better. The guitar work is just fantastic with metalic riffs joining punk simplicity proving that able bands can make something quite amazing and not being boring or too progressive for haters of more complicated music. The vocal department is also superb, with vocalist singing melodies but not being too cheesy or poppy. Backing harmonies are done with style and beauty. This is a fantastic skatepunk record. Favorite songs: Karma Suits Ya, Falling Down, Cry Wolf.
This is in fact a split e.p between Norwegian Anti-Lam Front whom we talked about already couple of times on the pages of this zine and Swedish Headless Frank. Both bands deliver two songs on the record. Anti-Lam Front play mighty melodic hardcore punk with lyrics in their langauge and I am surprised how this band manages to give me goosebumps anytime I listen to their music. Whether their mighty live set at this year˙s Punk Rock Holiday or on the records, these guys just rule. I love Litt av en Khan, god damn it, it is on repeat for days. Headless Frank play Swedish school of melodic punk hardcore like it was played in the 90-ies with lyrics in English and I love Hardships, this song touched me with lyrics and melody. Great little e.p.
Australian scene is alive and well, triving and pulsing with excellent bands and Blindspot from Perth released their long awaited second full length album with Pee Records. The new record offers ten beautiful songs of energetic not too fast melodic punk done with heart and soul, the material reminded me a lot of Face To Face, especially one of my highlights called Zuckerpunch. The vocals and harmonies are great, sharp but melodic, some great song structure solutions like fantastic Dark And Stormy get under your skin and just refuse to leave from your head long time after listening. These guys have done a superb record, I am sure it can safely enter top ten best records released this year in melodic punkrock scene. Check out songs like All Fall Down or Middle Class if you don˙t believe.
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