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Hardcore punk legende Motus snimili novi spot za Stisnutu šaku!

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Motus Vita Est, legende zagrebačkog HC punka, snimili su novi spot za pjesmu “Stisnuta šaka” u kojem se na fajterski način iskazuje prkos i otpor prema gubitničkom mentalitetu. Nezgodna i teška vremena u kojima živimo kod nekih su pobudila letargiju i mirenje sa sudbinom, ali ne i kod Motusa, jer oni žestoko i agresivno, kao i uvijek, govore da se sudbina stvara, a ne trpi i da je svatko odgovoran za svoju sreću. Iza čvrstog i žestokog zvuka pjesme kroz tekst se provlači odlučan stav, koji je isto tako buntovan i angažiran, kao što je i optimističan. To je punk u samoj svojoj srži i to je ono što široka publika očekuje od punk legende.

Spot je snimio i montirao redatelj Andrej Korovljev, a producent Vedran Kovačić Beli tonski je zabilježio i obradio pjesmu.

Motusi su bend koji rado slušaju tri generacije pankera i rokera, a njihove pjesme se pjevaju i na tulumima i na uvijek atraktivnim živim nastupima. Uz šest studijskih albuma i dalje su vrlo žestoka i punokrvna koncertna atrakcija, koja iza sebe ima i uspješne turneje po Europi.

U nadolazećim tjednima bend se može uhvatiti uživo u splitskom Klubu Kocka 30.4. u sklopu događaja pod nazivom Otpor ulice: Doček Prvog maja, te 21.5. u riječkom Pogonu kulture u sklopu Punk manifesta, gdje nastupaju uz Deafness by Noise i Nulu.

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(review) Inciter – Against The Grain

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Time for another band from my home country scene, Croatia. Hailing from capitol, Zagreb, Inciter have been in the scene for more than twenty years now. This is their fifth full length opus and it contains 8 songs. When listening to Inciter, one can not escape comparisons to early Metallica glory days, when legends wrote albums to which I grew up to. Inciter plays a mixture of early, energetic eighties thrash metal, like it was played in Bay Area, but also add melody through NWOBHM influences with melodic solos, some anthemic guitar riffs and hooks, but also adding speed and energy of early hardcore punk influences here and there, thus creating one very excellent listening. Vocals also remind a lot of James Hetfield, not to copy the legend, but the color of voice and way of pronouncing words are similar with Metallica too. But, there are also some modern thrash and street wise influences in guitar grooves in couple of songs, thus remaining in this century with a respectful nod towards old masters. My personal favorites are Against The Grain, Better Off Dead, Dreamcatcher although it is an instrumental song, Until We Meet Again. This is a great album, go listen and support your local scene.

8,5/10

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(review) Trophy Jump – feels (Nasty Cut Records)

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I can´t help the feeling that Trophy Jump from Zagreb, Croatia are somehow more popular and respected in the punk rock scene abroad that in is the case with our Croatian punk rock scene. Being hatched as part of JeboTon music collective, this band built a respectful fanbase by playing and touring abroad prior to this shit with covid pandemix and everything. Maybe I am wrong, but this band worked their butts off, but I don´t think they got the recognition they deserved at our home scene. Anyway, time for new full length record. This one offers eleven songs of smartly written, smartly played and heartfelt punk rock. The music of Trophy Jump, especially on this record is a combination of pop punk, melodic post punk and I think they went further from their skate punk roots with these new songs, except Beer Pressure which is still a nod to skate punk being also one of my favorites on this record, kinda different than the rest of the songs, faster, almost nineties skate punk. Some of the songs are slower, kinda rolling and grinding their way, but there are also some straightforward punk faster songs like FOMO. If I must compare it to some bands it would be Apologies I Have None and PUP maybe. Vocals are a bit rougher but singing melodies and adding to the somehow beautiful atmosphere that this album creates. Lyrics are in English, often tongue in cheek, but if you listen between the lines of I Don´t Wanna Live In A Fitness Ad or Hugs On Drugs or Sharing Is Scary you will get the whole picture of irony, life, coping with life, everyday situations and all you can relate to. I love the use of samples in Brkn Values, also brass instruments creating kinda sad and melancholic, but as I said, to me beautiful atmosphere. If you listen and like what you hear, go watch the videos Trophy Jump made for their songs, I love them, hope you will too.

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