WTF Records never cease to amaze with quality new releases and delivering awesome mainly European hardcore punk bands to the attention of the new fans worldwide. This time, Superhero Status are in order with their brand new e.p.
I must admit that I haven`t listened to great old school hardcore for a long time and I am really happy that this record came into my hands. This is just it. Old school positive hardcore like we knew and loved when we were kids growing up with anthemic touch, melody and energy flying all over. There are four songs on this record, one being awesome cover of Iron Maiden-Wasted Years. For me, my personal favorites are True To Our Believes and Miles And Changes, also Never Left with that old school begin of the song that made goosebumps on my skin like a time machine taking me back to the times when I was a kid and reminding me why I love hardcore so much still after all these years. This is a fantastic e.p., I really want to listen to the full length soon.
Rise Above are hardcore band from Holland and I listened and reviewed their new record for our zine. The record is out with WTF Records.
This is a relatively new band on the scene but the members played in numerous bands on the underground scene prior to forming this one. There are six songs on this record bordering between old school hardcore and 90-ies metalic hardcore sound. This record takes me back to the 90-ies when I was a kid growing up listening to metal and hardcore and this kind of band would be at the top of my list back then. Curiously, it still is at the top. Vicious thrash metalic riffs, backed with staccato fast drums, cut with moshing groove parts and gang singing back vocals just made to sing along at the top of your lungs in front and on the stage. This is also topped with screaming shouted vocals and some catchy punkrock riffs, sure to have a winner here. The lyrics are personal as I can hear, but with subtle social thematics and I think that you as a hardcore kid can relate to these songs. Recommended songs: Time To See, Painkiller, Live And Let Die. Good one!
This is the first official live album by The Obnoxious from Rotterdam, recorded on their home territory, in their hometown. The record came out on mighty WTF Records to somehow bridge the gap and appease the fans until the release of their new studio full length.
The album contains 15 songs setlist by these scene veterans from the nineties. I must admit that I didn˙t listen to this band prior to getting my paws on this record, so I am glad I discovered this band. The music this band plays is hardcore punk that is pretty harsh and has a lot of metallic influences but also has plenty of melodic underlines. I must also mention the humour and ironic lyrics of the songs that somehow mirror the today˙s state of the world. As far as my taste goes, I love the faster more hardcore songs like “The End Of The World” or “Hide Your Head Away” for example, songs made for circle pit and stage diving. This live album shows how much energy can this fine band release and with songs like “The Dancing Soldier Song” , “State of Anarchy” and “Rotterdamn it” you just can`t go wrong!
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