After having an opportunity to dive deep into Rebel Songs In Minor Key a couple of days ago, I couldn’t resist writing something about the debut release by Deadends. Surely, Rebel Songs In Minor Key carries many improvements by the band that knows how to assemble proper skate-punk tunes that continuously flirt with melodic hardcore,… Read More Deadends – The Essence Of Every Second LP (Fond Of Life Records)
You probably caught up with my recent write-up about Murska Zadruga split release. I wrote about an opening band that blew me away with their unique sound. Now I am returning in 2021 and talking about their debut full-length release. Karakorum is not another ordinary collection of songs chained closely by the metalcore term. Harrowist… Read More Harrowist – Karakorum LP (Grazil Records)
US indie-rock quartet Morning Trips has released a brand new single today. Where Is Your Out is their tenth composition in a row from the series of singles launched in 2018 and the first number released this year. This particular track serves as a proper continuation of their previous recordings, but as is usually the… Read More Morning Trips – Where Is Your Out?
SBÄM is unstoppable this year. I can’t even remember how many releases they put out since the beginning of 2022. The sheer amount of news that continuously pops in my mailbox recently is insane. Jokes aside, I am glad that the melodic punk rock scene is going strong. SBÄM became one of the significant record… Read More Bottlekids – ZILCH! 12″ EP (SBÄM)
Here’s another release that many punk rockers from a local scene awaited with anticipation. To be honest, I awaited this one with anticipation as well. It’s been a while since Citizen X put out some fresh music. Some would say a very long time, considering the last time they released something was approximately thirteen years… Read More Citizen X – The End Of Fiction (Geenger Records)
There are many alternative rock bands out there trying to get their music to a broader audience. The problem begins at the point where most of those bands sound nearly the same. It seems like the majority aims for a particular sound that, when produced by so many artists/bands, becomes repetitious, bland, and uninteresting. Luckily… Read More Black Masses – Black Masses
French goth-rock duo Divine Decadence brings a cathartic experience for all those into cinematic-ambient rock music. Their debut single delves deep into cinematic soundscapes usually hearable in horror, thriller, and western movies, but with a delicate touch of avant-garde twist. Besides their ultimate love for great movie scores, the duo explores the foundations of goth… Read More Divine Decadence – Purple Dress
It’s been a while since I heard something about Onism E. I had a chance to review their mini-album Survivors last year, which sounded superb by all means. Still, the group used the break from social media to work on the new material, which resulted in a Lin Manuel. This particular single is their first… Read More Onism E – Lin Manuel
Today, we have another brilliant full-length release on our pages. I have to admit I awaited this one with anticipation since I spoke with the members of the band via email. I was excited to listen to the entire material and write some words about it, but also, I was curious how the remainder of… Read More Deadends – Rebel Songs In Minor Key LP (Fond Of Life Records)
We have some heavier underground names on our pages today, thanks to Grazil Records. This time, this prolific Austrian label gathered four bands known for their heavier sound to participate in a four-way split release. “Murska Zadruga” includes familiar names such as Harrowist, Thosar, Mossadeq, and Justice Lost. As far as I know, all the… Read More Harrowist / Thosar / Mossadeq / Justice Lost – Murska Zadruga Split CS (Grazil Records)
Once again, I am diving deep into the history of Grafton Records. This EP is, what I truly believe, the first release ever by this exceptional indie/emo/post-hardcore label that still operates in Portland, Oregon. Like it or not, nineties emo music was the best thing that could happen to the underground scene at the times… Read More Stella – S/T EP (Grafton Records)
Today I would like to talk about the band that shapeshifts its sound with each new release, but somehow it does it with a lot of sense of balance and style. Abrasive Trees are not strangers to these pages, and I had a chance to write about their previous recordings. I was familiar with their… Read More Abrasive Trees – Moulding Heaven With Earth/Kali Sends Flowers CD EP
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