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Category: Reviews

0 A New Dawn-Demo 2012 cdr -REVIEW

September 28, 2012
by stinkbot
· PE Web Zine · Reviews

Here is what I expect to get as a profane reviewer some nice heavy metal/crust jams that will make me want to head bang. With that said here is a demo from A NEW DAWN very nice name and very heavy tracks it first starts off with a well put together intro and if you know me I’m not a big fan of intros or outros but this is an exception this is an amazing Intro then it gets right down and dirty into some explosive riffs and growling vocals this would be a great addition to the Profane label sounds like a breath of fresh air to a lot of the stuff out there right now as I sit here and listen to this it reminds me a lot of locals KONTRASEKT and maybe a little dose of DRESDEN thrown in there. Also when ever you put out a demo and send it to get reviewed it helps if you have some gnarly packaging which this does it’s a screened printed cloth cover sewn together to make a cd case with which is very cool. Appearance goes along way with me and this is very appealing to the eyes and it helps that the tracks are awesome. Go follow the link below for a FREE download or go grab a hard copy which I’m glad I have. (Bezerker)

http://anewdawnkang.bandcamp.com/

0 DISCOID A – Goods and Services CD

September 28, 2012
by backwoodsvegan
· PE Web Zine · Reviews

I’m not really sure if this would be considered a demo or a DIY CD. The cd itself has the band name, release title and a picture drawn on it with a marker and comes in a paper slipcase with a piece paper containing price info ($3ppd). Not much to look at, but it does come with two band stickers and a Raunch Records sticker as well as a very large hand drawn lyric sheet that only includes 27 of the 37 songs(including five covers). Also on the sheet are a couple of sketches: a crustpunk Jesus that I’m guessing goes along with the track Crustianity and the other is a grim reaper type figure with a mushroom cloud behind it walking through a field of circle a and pentagram daisies. As far as the music goes, they used to be an acoustic band, but have since decided they could be louder with the addition of electricity. The quality of the recording is horrible. I’m guessing they set up a tape recorder in the far corner of the room they were in and just went for it. The songs are all pretty short and very fast. Without the witty offensiveness, they seem to be modeled after ANAL CUNT. They just have that feel, but the vocals are an interesting mash up of Darby Crash and a very young Steve Ignorant. The lyrics seem to be written on the spot and unfortunately at one point take a pretty harsh jab at people with disabilities. They seem like that spontaneous drunken band that manages to find gear and start playing in the middle of a party. (Jake)

Raunch Records / 1119E 2100S / Salt Lake City, Utah 84106

2 BORN WRONG / KLEINS96 Split 10″ / Download

September 28, 2012
by harleytexas
· Reviews

What we have here are two hardcore bands from Canada, BORN WRONG on Rebel Time Records from my hometown of Hamilton, Ontario with their debut on vinyl and KLEINS96 from Regina, Saskatchewan on Harvest King Records. Both bands are politically motivated and really pissed off at a lot of thing like religion, war and people’s apathy about things going on in the world today, all cool things to be pissed off about. They both have a tight sound with very little in the way of metal type sounds and some good breakdowns, perfect for having a slam or three. Great screamed vocals that you are able to understand, which is not always possible with modern hardcore, but they do have a bit of an old school feel at times. The production is pretty good, tight enough to fit all the rage in without losing control of the proceedings and clear enough to hear all the different sounds coming at you, but never to pretty to take away the toughness of the bands. I enjoyed both bands quite a bit and would love to hear more from both of them, they seem like they would both put on good shows with a lot of intensity and excitement. The lyrics are on the bandcamp site and it would be a good thing to take a look at them because they are quite good and heartfelt. (Rick E)

Rebel Time Records 2-558 Upper Gage Avenue / Suite 162 / Hamilton, Ontario / L8V 4J6 / Canada//

http://www.rebeltimerecords.com

http://www.harvestkingrecords.com

http://bornwrong-kleins96.bandcamp.com /

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Born-Wrong/185168258211906 /

http://www.bornw.blogspot.com /

http://bornwrong.bandcamp.com /

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kleins96/111021995575 /

http://www.myspace.com/kleins96 /

http://kleins96.bandcamp.com/

0 Vayizaku-We’ll Always Remember CD-REVIEW

September 28, 2012
by stinkbot
· PE Web Zine · Reviews

Well here is my very first ever review of a full length CD. The band (pronounced “Va-Yee-Za-Koo”) Which means “to call out” in Hebrew. With that said not even listening to this record I’m already excited to listen to it. Well I was surprised that’s for sure I was not expecting this sound. These tracks pack a lot of pop punk with keyboards/piano. The singer has a very distinctive voice that is really easy on the ears. Most of these songs remind me of later BLINK-182 and with the keyboards really reminds me of REGGIE AND THE FULL EFFECT. The title track which has a video is “Cool Bus” is an anthem about nothing more then riding the cool bus whether that is a full sized bus or short bus I don’t know but who cares. Also on this cd is a track of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF theme with them playing over it which is kinda cool. All in all there are 13 tracks all very well put together and I would say none of these are bad tracks all really catchy and put together, all I can picture is Tom Delonge from BLINK-182 singing all these tracks for some reason. I see a big future for this band they just need to get out there more I believe. Awesome self-released (Bezerker)

http://www.vayizaku.com/

Contact-vayizaku@gmail.com

0 Sex Bunker – Elephant Skull – 7 inch – REVIEW

September 28, 2012
by stinkbot
· PE Web Zine · Reviews

With a name like Sex Bunker how can this not be good right? Well I was surprised to judge a band by its name. To start off the A side is “I’d buy that for a dollar” basically a ballad of how Americans need to consumer everything that is flashed in front of them on the television. Next is “Only Natural” a very nice snotty punk song with some yelling vocals. “A Man who had Faith” followed by “Sir, We Are they/Where I’m From” and finally “Church of the Glowing Rectangle” all very well put together songs with some vocals reminding me of ANS more of the talking over the tracks then singing over them. With the last track talking about No one being there for him/them. All in all I’m kinda sad I missed them in Minneapolis when they came through. Cool splatter packaging for this seven inch and you get stickers! Self-released.(XbezerkerX)

http://sxbnkr.blogspot.com/

http://sexbunker.bandcamp.com/album/elephant-skull-ep

1 HEYOKA Etat des Lieux! LP

September 14, 2012
by backwoodsvegan
· PE Web Zine · Reviews

First things first: everything on this album is in French and, though I took quite a few years of it in school, I’m not fluent enough that I could do a proper translation of this release. So, that being said, visual this is a very stunning LP. It’s red on cream color in a style(not sure if there is a name for it)that has been popular at times in protest movements. That’s just the cover and inner sleeve, though. The vinyl is black. If you read and or speak French, you’ll be happy to know that the lyrics are printed inside. The recording is beautifully clean and balanced with the bass tone standing out. It’s crisp and punchy and not buried the way it tends to be. Musically they play very energetic melodic punk that fans of RISE AGAINST would really appreciate and remind me very much of old AFI (early 90s). The writing is creative and powerful utilizing group vocals throughout. This style has been done before, but in no way does this sound stale or overdone. It’s definitely motivating music that makes you want to run out and get things done, screaming the lyrics (if you speak French) all the way. I’m totally into this. If somebody has lyrical translations, please send them my way. (Jake)

Maloka / BP 41 436 21014/ Dijon Cedex / France //

http://malokadistro.com

0 RANTIPOLE zine 20ppgs

September 14, 2012
by backwoodsvegan
· PE Web Zine · Reviews

1/2 size / 20 pages / £3

This is issue #3 of RANTIPOLE zine from the UK accompanied by a cassette compilation (limited to 100) featuring ENDLESS GRINNING SKULLS, GREED FORCE and BRUTAL REGIME to name a few. The quality of the paper this is printed is really nice. It’s thick and shiny and doesn’t seem like it will bleed all over your fingers. We’ll see. At roughly 20 pages, this is a fairly quick read and left me wanting more, as I really enjoyed the writer’s brutally honest style. The ‘zine starts out with a few album reviews, then goes into a trivia page about Nicolas Cage(weird) then has a few band interviews, including: ENDLESS GRINNING SKULLS, JAKAL and BRUTAL REGIME. My favorite section was the recount of Brighton Punx Picnic and ScumFest. There’s even a handy guide on beating bar prices by strategically stuffing beer cans in your clothing. The whole thing is black and white in the cut and paste style with lots of photos and drawings. All this could be yours for £3. (Jake)

www.rantipolezine.co.uk

0 DEATH BY SNOO SNOO – Tasta Saat CD

September 14, 2012
by harleytexas
· Reviews

This is DEATH BY SNOO SNOO’s first album, they were originally known as “Moominvalley Hardcore Crew” and had some tapes/cd-rs out before this and they got their name from an episode of Futurama. They are from Oulu, Northern Finland and the album is all sung in Finnish, but don’t let that stop you from looking for this release as it’s a very cool punk rock album with a bit of experimentation added to the mix, but nothing to get in the way of the fun of this band. This comes with lyrics and is a very well produced album, with the female vocals right up in front. There are eighteen songs on here with the shortest being just under one minute and the longest at just over three minutes, so it goes by at a pretty good pace and is a pretty bouncy album to make you play it more than once. This is available on cd, vinyl, or download, try it out, you may just be surprised. (Rick E)

DEATH BY SNOO SNOO c/o Laura Rekila Valtatie / 31B4 90500 / Oulu, Finland //

http://deathbysnoosnoo.bandcamp.com

www.facebook.com/pages/Death-by-Snoo-Snoo/115799415130499

creativeclasswar@gmail.com

deathbysnoosnooawaits@gmail.com

1 GANG BUSTER / SENZA TREGUA split CD

September 14, 2012
by thrashpunx
· Reviews

I nailed this one dead on without even having to look at the promo sheet. GANG BUSTER swaggers between NYHC and SoCal punk of the 80’s. They know how to keep it tough while still making use of melody. They sometimes remind me of the Stern brothers Youth Brigade. The last of their 5 songs is a cover of the song ‘Crucified’ of which they give credit to AGNOSTIC FRONT when it was originally an IRON CROSS song. However they seem to be keeping the spirit of the AF version alive in their rendition. GANG BUSTER suffers from a demo quality recording that is a little distracting at times. SENZA TREGUA sound solid. The production is thick and full and the tones are right on. They also seem to be fond of the New York scene but this time it’s the CASUALTIES. Of the 5 songs they yell, sing or chant “Oi” in 4 of them, maybe they do in the 5^th too but I was so desensitized to it by that time I didn’t notice. Both bands influences are so prominent that’s where I say I didn’t even need the promo sheet. Both bands find a place to shout out “skinhead!!!!” somewhere in the split of the disc too. That’s where the promo sheet becomes handy in its explanation that both bands are antifascist skins. GANG BUSTER hails from Malaysia and SENZA TREGUA from Italy. I know some dudes downtown that would be way into this. (Josh Mosh)

www.sacredplague.com

Prohibited Projects (Maylaysia)

0 BLOWBACK – Greed Runs the Clock 7″

September 7, 2012
by harleytexas
· Reviews

BLOWBACK………holy hell!!!!!!! What a release! This has to be one of the best releases of the year, one that will get played to death and makes me want more than just the four songs on here. Great clear production on here, but that goes to figure when the post-production was handled by Don Fury mixing (Agnostic Front, Quicksand) and Don Zientara working the boards (Bad Brains, Fugazi). You can’t go wrong with this one with songs that deal with trying to have a smoke break at work and getting treated like crap (Smoke Break), and the rant against mindless consumerism on “Cassandra’s Lament” with great spoken word over some great punk rock. This combines the best parts of good old punk rock and old school hardcore before it became too metallic. The vocals remind me at times of Lee Ving from Fear, but also have their one feel to them. This is on green/gold splatter vinyl and comes with a download card, so you don’t have to wear out your vinyl. I couldn’t recommend this more. (Rick E)

String Break Records 3054 36th Ave SW Seattle, WA 98126 /

http://www.stringbreak.com /www.blowback.org / http://www.facebook.com/blowback

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The legendary crust classic is now available once again!

We are happy to announce our next new release

WILT – “Self Titled”

Here is a track from the upcoming LP

“Sermon for the Bootlickers”