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(new single and video-punkrock) Miss Vincent released their new video! Watch it here!

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Miss Vincent formed in 2012, bonding over their mutual love of bands like Alkaline Trio, AFI, Against Me!, The Ramones and loads more, and have been sleeping on floors and sitting in traffic jams ever since. Their first EP, Creepy, came in September 2013, and their first release took them up and down the country, leading to support slots with As It Is, Plague Vendor, Sonic Boom Six and others, cementing a solid fanbase.

The band signed to Engineer Records for their sophomore EP, 2015’s Reasons Not To Sleep, which showed a darker edge and garnered press interest from major outlets, with Kerrang! calling them “South Coast punks whose DIY attitude and bleak, rapid-fire jams are turning heads up and down the country” and Rocksound noting the EP “oozes anthemic and melodic punk rock indifference, that harks back to the early days of AFI with a twinge of British moodiness”. The video for “Disparate, Desperate” gained airplay on all major music channels, and was selected by Scuzz Underground for their Best of 2015 show. Hitting the road in support of the release, Miss Vincent supported bands like Bayside, Fearless Vampire Killers, Calabrese, Dead! and Vukovi, as well as taking on their own headline shows.
Following their first, sell out headline show in London, Miss Vincent signed to Uncle M (Muncie Girls, Apologies I Have None) in early 2017 and released their latest EP, Somewhere Else, in May. Considered by the band as a big step up musically, it was recorded at The Ranch with Daly George (Creeper, Milk Teeth, Boston Manor) and featured a much more considered approach to production and songwriting. On release, the EP was well received by major press outlets, featuring in Kerrang and getting a nod in their 21 British Bands to Watch list, being featured at HMV’s Next Big Thing, and Rocksound saying “it’s an impressive release, and one they can be justly proud of”. After successful release shows in London and Southampton, the band supported Energy on their Summer tour, and rounded out the year with runs alongside Harker and Faux.

For most of 2018, Miss Vincent have been hidden away in the studio. Their new single, ‘Melanie’ will be released on 13th August 2018, immediately followed by an appearance at Badlands Festival (also featuring Crazy Arm and The Human Project), and a short tour with Creeper and Doll Skin.

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(record review)THE HUMAN PROJECT-“Clarion Call”

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It  was a rainy Wednesday afternoon when I first heard the sound of The Human Project at Punk Rock Holiday in Tolmin, Slovenia. It was in 2016. I immdiately fell in love with this band, the melodic and energetic hardcore punk with political attitude.

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Now, two years later, it is finally time and their new studio full length “Clarion Call” is out and I am happy having listened to the record and reviewed it for this webzine. The band is coming from Leeds, UK and are one of the tightest, musically technical melodic hardcore bands I have ever heard. This album is even better sounding and even stronger in the song structures then “Origins” from 2013. The new album contains 11 new songs, or should I say bombs of angry and pissed off melodic technical punk. From the calm before the storm intro to “Desperate Times” followed by the angry and fast “Desperate Measures” it is only intro what awaits us as the album progresses song by song. The single “That One Percent” for which you can watch the video below is one of the highest points of this album with so high and memorable chorus and dual melodic and screaming vocals. Speaking of vocals, this band has one of the best sounding and most beautiful voices I have ever heard. The singer sounds like a mix of Ignite and Rise Against vocals, only stronger. “The Rethoric” is not so fast, more of a mid tempo punkrock song with strong stance against those who pull the strings and control the society. I can´t believe that The Human Project are even more pissed off on this album than they were before. “Knocked for Six” made goosebumps on my skin with it´s awesome melody, speed and made me wanting to join the circle pit and just scream with pure hardcore joy! “Carrion” is a kind of short and dark atmospheric intermezzo and then “What We Always Do” crushed me with its strong riffs, melody, angry and in your fave dual melodic/screamed lyrics and the perfect chorus. “Blame” is another, as I understand more personal song with groove, melody and pure punkrock fist pumping chorus. “Pride Before A Fall” is a lovely song that reminded me the most of Propagandhi in the song structure but more melodic and better sounding. Excellent personal lyrics that I can also corelate to. “A Debt To Society” is my personal favorite, melodic, heartfelt but desperate song asking how could, not only UK, but every country go so wrong nowadays. The chorus for this one is made in heaven! The title song ends this album with a blast asking us if we are still dangerous, and Hell, yes we are, making this one a must for all melodic technical hardcore punk fans out there! Awesome!

10/10

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(RECORD REVIEW)BAMBOO VIPERS-“Haunted House e.p.”

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We already featured Bamboo Vipers on the pages of this webzine when we reviewed their first e.p. This is their brand new recorded e.p. and I listened and reviewed it for this webzine.

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This brand new record contains three songs of punkrock mixed with some oi influences by these UK scene veterans. The title song “Haunted House” somehow reminded me partly of horrorpunk bands with a mixture of punkrock and horror lyrics with vocalist Shaun singing melodic and shouting at the same time and believe me it doesn˙t sound bad at all. “Malcontent” starts slower and anthemic and melodic this is for me the best of the three songs, with lyrics strange and awesome  at the same time. The music is a bit rockabilly or even psychobilly influenced and vocally I just can not escape the Cock Sparrer comparison. This song has some atmospheric parts cut with some chaotic interludes and I loved the whole structure. This is a very varied record, stylish somehow being very original which is a compliment in today´s scene. “Payback” starts with spoken word and evolves into excellent melodic punkrock and garage punk sounding song with sarcastic lyrics made for pogoing and jumping around. This is an awesome record for you if you like your punkrock done in old school but still original way.

7/10

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