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ANNOTATION / BENT CROSS
split
[engl] Hamburg citizens BENT CROSS continue with 2 more beer-spitting tracks (from the same recording session as their debut 7"). Raw, dirty and of course - no compromises. The rock is hard, high, and mighty - both tunes have teeth, and the jams are kicked the fuck out. BENT CROSS is a band that happens to party - better, they are a band that incites a party. They have the strong punk ethos in their lyrics: work sucks, get fucked, let’s rage. On the flipside ANNOTATION leaves their previous recordings in a cloud of bong smoke. They serve a kind of retro-rock that brings back memories of BLACK FLAG, BL'AST and the occasional THIN LIZZY. Both songs start out with a gnarly late '70s hard-rock riff and then it quickly becomes a straight forward hardcore-punk song. ANNOTATION make you want to grow your hair out for the sole purpose of head banging. All 4 exclusive smashers consist of simple-but-effectice three-chord riffs, spiced up with melodic lead guitar work and the sound is rough as it should and firmly along the lines of early '80s hardcore-punk bands. The songs might not have the most original progressions, but you can hear that both bands are here to throw a lean, mean live party. And there is nothing wrong with that! Where is the Beer-Bong-Party? Vinyl includes a digital download card.- Format
- 7''
- Release-Datum
- 01.02.2013
- 01. Nebuchadnezzar
02. Beast Out Of The Sea / Beast Out Of The Earth
03. Black Death
04. Van Gogh
05. TherianthropyAVALANCHE
among beasts
[engl] AVALANCHE from Vienna/Austria giving nods to the horned one. They play heavy hardcore with a strong tendency towards stoner- and doom-metal. Instead of attempting to intimidate with epic scope or bleak mood, as does by most doom/sludge bands, these miscreants basically cut to the chase and get right in the listener's face. The 5 newly remastered tracks (3 of them are from their "among beasts" 2010 demo) are concise blasts of mostly thudding mid-tempo hardcore rage, riding easy on primal SABBATH riff-worship. The stoner riffs could work your fillings out of your teeth - the ruptured throat sounds pissed - the bass is feedback soaked and gives a solid groove and the drums sound crisp like a nuclear explosion not very far away from your living room. Some parts are slow but not glacial and the riffs are without ever hinting at bounciness. The SABBATH-ian lineage is clear, but AVALANCHE owe just as much to the frothy-mouthed intensity of SLEEP, EYEHATEGOD, OKKULTOKRATI, PENTAGRAM and their ilk. The atmosphere here is generally one of extreme hostility, and when these guys kick up the tempo the resultant is far more hardcore than anything else. Quite simply it is a heavy journey that should be tracked down by anyone into crushing, heavy music - a drug-infused jam - and you’ll be pulled right in! The one-sided, limited and handnumbered (300) LP comes with a screenprinted b-side and cover, black innersleeve and includes a digital download card- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 01.02.2013
BENT CROSS
s/t
Flotter und straighter Hardcore Punk aus Hamburg, gelungenes Debut einer Kapelle, deren Mitglieder u.a. wohl auch bei JUST WENT BLACK ihr Unwesen treiben. Im Gegensatz zu dieser gehts hier aber oldschool zu Tage und wesentlich rotziger als beim großen Bruder.- Format
- 7''
- Release-Datum
- 08.03.2012
BLACKWAVES
0130
Die ostwestfälischen Blackwaves (feat. ex-members von Kinetic Crash Cooperation, Junes Tragic Drive, Lovesong Company, Cheerleaders of the Apocalypse) klingen freilich nach Neurosis, das Schlagzeug erinnert an Isis und Cult of Luna sind auch nicht fern. Auf Gesang wird gänzlich verzichtet, dadurch klingen die Rhythmen noch mächtiger, hypnotischer und fesselnder.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 26.03.2010
- EAN
- EAN 4260016927111
BLACKWAVES
0140
Das neue Album „0140“ geht eindeutig neuere Wege – weg vom Laut/Leise und Delay-infiziertem Postrock, hin zum monolithischen Wall-Of-Sound-Koloss, walzend und rockend. Hie und Da schleichen sich Einflüsse des Okkult-70er-Rocks ein, wenn die Synths die tragenden Melodien übernehmen. Spooky, Horrorfilm-like und immer für eine Überraschung gut!- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 17.05.2012
BLCKWVS
0150
[engl] BLCKWVS developed their own style of instrumental music over the last couple years. From post-rock influenced delay driven guitar work to heavy, dirge and nihilistic sludge and doom infected bulldozer-rock. The 8 tracks on "0150" are really dark and heavy, somewhat reminiscent of really droney and heavy CULT OF LUNA and ISIS. Instead of altering heavy parts with quiet parts like the aforementioned bands, BLCKWVS decides to strictly play those dark and heavy riffs throughout the song. This really differs from the sound of lots of bands. While most of the common bands experiments with a more tribal and mythical approach, BLCKWVS have gone back to the heaviness. Their song writing feels more confident than ever, no longer consumed by the incessant need for growing crescendos in every song. As always, the production (recorded at the Tonmeisterei) feels spacious, but without any instruments feeling distant in the mix. The guitar sounds powerful yet hold an air of precision and the bass is given it’s biggest sound so far. Drums are relentless and never letting your attention waver. The synthesizer is impeccable, delicately adding another layer within the recording while still engaging it by developing melody and furthering atmosphere. Another innovation on "0150" are the 2 songs with vocals - let yourself be surprised. Bottom line: BLCKWVS creating a menacing wall of sound and "0150" is another exceptional recording from BLCKWVS and hopefully one of many to come. Vinyl comes packaged in a fold-out cover with uv-lacquer processing and includes a digital download card.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 01.02.2013
BLCKWVS / I NOT DANCE
split
[engl] On this nice platter 2 friendly bands team up. The 7min. long track, by Austrian's post-hardcore trio I NOT DANCE is a small foretaste of the forthcoming full-length. Sounding intense and heavy as always they tried to expand their musical scope while still staying true to their original roots. Breaking with their own troubled past year I NOT DANCE, pays tribute to a close friend and processes his farewell. In any case, how the song came about shows that passion and cohesion always come first and their mates from BLCKWVS would probably agree. German instrumental BLCKWVS developed their own style of instrumental music over the last couple years. From post-rock influenced delay driven guitar work to heavy, dirge and nihilistic sludge and doom infected bulldozer-rock. The track on this split (from the same recording session as their upcoming "0150" full-length) is really dark and heavy, somewhat reminiscent of really droney and heavy CULT OF LUNA and ISIS. Instead of altering those heavy parts with quiet parts like the aforementioned bands, BLCKWVS decides to strictly play those dark and heavy riffs throughout the song. This really differs from the sound of lots of bands. Vinyl comes with beautiful fold-out cover-packaging and includes a digital download card.- Format
- 7''
- Release-Datum
- 01.02.2013
GOLDUST / DEATHRITE
Split
[engl] If there are still inviolated, hidden paths between raw hardcore and metal in its most damaged moments, GOLDUST is the privileged band to explore them. Raging like an elemental force, their 2 songs on this split leave the listener shattered and helpless, yet deeply moved by the blank honesty of the lyrical content. Think of bands like GEHENNA, CURSED or EYEHATEGOD. GOLDUST share this split with DEATHRITE - without a doubt one of the most promising bands today. They continue to push the envelope of extreme metal, infusing influences of hardcore, punk and d-beat. Their ripping hybrid in the vein of TRAP THEM or NAILS perfectly embodies the anger and rage of a generation that was born into a fucked up world like this. [PK #054]- Format
- 7''
- Release-Datum
- 17.05.2012
HAMMERHEAD (D)
Cut the melon
Vom ersten Hammerhead-Song überhaupt bis hin zu den letzten Werken sind auf dieser Compilation alle Songs vertreten, die nicht auf den drei regulären Alben sind. Die Stücke sind entweder teilweise seit über 15 Jahren nicht mehr erhältlich oder unveröffentlicht. "Cut the Melon" beinhaltet komplett die beiden ersten EPs und eine Split- EP.. Außerdem sind alle Samplerbeiträge vertreten, so wie Songs, die kurz vor der Bandauflösung aufgenommen und nicht mehr veröffentlicht wurden. Hits wie "Resist", "Sterbt alle", "Act" und "New-York Firefighter" sind mit diesem Release nach Jahren wieder - oder zum ersten mal - erhältlich. Die Platte beinhaltet ein 16-Seitiges Booklet und Klappcover.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 18.07.2009
- EAN
- EAN 4260016929474
NIGHTSLUG
s/t
[engl] NIGHTSLUG's demo-tape has been remastered at the Tonmeisterei and is now available on vinyl for the 1st time. The 3 tracks are simple, heavy, raw, primitive, dark and gloomy, but at the same time, unique, powerful and atmospheric. These adjectives are not seen together very often, and that shows how special those tracks are. The disgustingly gloomy and ultra-low guitar riffs that dominate the songs are perfect throughout - so very crushing in its delivery. NIGHTSLUG's music is ecstatically powerful - thanks to their dynamic rhythm section in their drumming - sounds really bombastic. The bass is down-tuned, offering a slow and mourning, lurking riffing. Really important is the factor 'groove', and NIGHTSLUG definitely have this groove that bands like CELTIC FROST, HELLHAMMER and WINTER invented. Even the vocals have a nasty demon CELTIC FROST- touch. Deep grunts are the vocals that adorn the musical journey of this band. NIGHTSLUG, however, made a demo that isn't just angrily downtempo and muddily downtuned - it swings, and has a punk spirit. If you like anything even tangentially related to doom or sludge it is a mandatory purchase. There is none heavier!!! The one-sided, limited (315) LP comes with a screenprinted b-side and cover, black innersleeve and includes a digital download card.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 01.02.2013
- 01. Vagues
02. Runaway
03. Impulse
04. Ardnaxela
05. Ocean To Ocean
06. No Witness But The Moon
07. 12/12
08. The Omitted
09. Andy Gage
10. Passenger
11. Whom The Gods Love {Die Young}PATSY O' HARA
...sings the bourgeois blues
[engl] More than 3 1/2 years after "deathinteresse" was unleashed on the hardcore-punk crowd, PATSY O'HARA have returned with their 2nd full-length, "...sings the bourgeois blues". It has everything the genre has to offer in one powerful set of 11 songs (nearly 48min.). Nothing sounds stale and they have their own distinct sound while building off the ideas of the music they love to listen to. "...sings the bourgeois blues" is a huge improvement on every level, with the group's hybrid mix of upbeat hardcore, punk, post-rock and good old fashioned rock 'n' roll - melting together to near perfection throughout their latest effort. The quintet puts on a riveting spectacle, with beatific swells of atmospheric and rocking hardcore - over the top, epic intertwined guitars - beautiful groovy bass lines - galloping, punchy drum patterns - demented, raspy screaming vocals. The band knows how to effectively build up a song, tension that mounts to a breaking point. It leads to many exciting moments, as the boiling point tips over, leading to an explosion of aggression. PATSY O'HARA switches off between fast-paced death 'n’ roll mayhem and slower mini-epics. There are also various interludes that move along the album. Recorded and mixed at the mighty Tonmeisterei, the production is full and lush. This, along with the fantastic dynamics between all the band members and the compelling songwriting, makes for a successful sophomore album. Thick 180gr vinyl comes with an outstanding and eyecatching gatefold-sleeve with reverse side printings, black innersleeve and includes a digital download card. Not sure, but the point remains that this release is a killer - so stop reading and pick it up right away!- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 15.03.2013
PATSY O' HARA
Deathinteresse
Die Modern Hardcore Antwort aus dem Herzen Ostwestfalens! 2005 taten sich fünf junge Leute zusammen, um ihre Leidenschaft für düsteren und aggressiven Hardcore-Punk zu frönen. Nach einem Demo und zahlreichen Liveshows nahmen sie unter den Finger von Robin Völkert (Now-Denial/Dean Dirg) dieses Debüt-Album auf. Hinter dem genialen Titel versteckt sich ein Bastard aus From Ashes Rise, Tragedy und Endstand. 9 Tracks, die den Spagat zwischen Härte und Melodie optimal umsetzen.- Format
- LP [incl.DC]
- Release-Datum
- 26.03.2010
PLANKS
The darkest of grays
Der Düster-Hardcore geht in die zweiten Runde. Noch fieser, bedrohlicher und verzerrter als auf ihrem Debüt geht hier eine Wall of Sound auf dich nieder, die dich erzittern läßt. Lang keine Depression mehr gehabt? Kein Problem, eine LP-Seite reicht, um dich schlecht zu fühlen. Die schleppenden Drums (ok, der Drummer gibt mal Gas!) sind wie bei Celtic Frost früher, die Vocals garantiert monoton und verzweifelt und die Gitarre dröhnt als würde sie ein Stück Eisen zuschleifen, ein Anschlag der Seiten ist oft nicht zu hören. Aufwendiges Artwork mit Klappcover, Insideout-Druck und Poster.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 15.11.2010
SNIFFING GLUE
We are Sniffing Glue.... fuck you!
Repress auf Barfight! Fantastischer, wütender 80er US old-school Hardcore, keine Kompromisse, kein Schnörkel - nur roher Sound straight nach vorne! Übrigens haben hier Italian Stallion Members ihre Finger im Spiel!- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 19.07.2009
- EAN
- EAN 4260016929467
UNION OF SLEEP
s/t
Tiefgestimmter rauchiger Rock aus dem düsteren rifferfüllten Land. Neue Band auf Perkoro Records. Hört man die ersten drei Akkorde, denkt man sofort: BLACK SABBATH mit modernem Sound zur Zeit der ersten vier Alben mit ordentlichem ENTOMBED-, EYEHATEGOD-und SAVIOURS-Einfluss. Atmosphärische bombastische Band mit u.a. Leuten von Doomtown, Burial und Ex-The Now Denial. Also eigentlich eher aus der HC/Punk Ecke.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 03.11.2009
- EAN
- EAN 4260016929504
UNION OF SLEEP / BLACK SLEEP OF KALI
Split
Black Sleep Of Kali riechen ein wenig nach alten Neurosis (Times Of Grace-Phase) oder frühen Mastodon. Union Of Sleep überfahren den Hörer wie ein Bulldozer. Wie auch auf ihren ersten beiden Alben entfalten sie mit ihren auf den Punkt gebrachten Riffs und dem fast mantramäßigen Songaufbau den besten Soundtrack um sich den Kopf abzuschrauben. 2x Doom der Superlative.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 17.05.2012
UNREST
lake of misery
[engl] UNREST is just pure brutal force and annihilation constantly smacking your head against a wall. This LP is a ferocious blow to the kidneys: fast, dark and energetic. UNREST manages it to take the the raw power from scandi-crust bands like SKITSYSTEM, MARTYRDÖD or early WOLFPACK mixing it with the lethal force of grindcore acts like PHOBIA, NASUM or EXTREME NOISE TERROR but still keeping their own style in ways of songwriting and riffing. You even find short guitar solos mixed in the most brutal riffs you’ve probably heard in years. "lake of misery" has been produced at the Tonmeisterei and the production is flawless. The guitars just grind their way into your ears, the bass sound would also be good for a speaker test. So deep and thunderous. The drums are attacky as fuck and played with skill and haste. The voice finalizes the pure brutality. Guttural and straight from the throat that makes you feel like you still can taste the blood on your tongue. Vinyl comes with inside-out cover, black innersleeve, lyricsheet and includes a digital download card. If you always wondered how an atomic bomb dropped on your head feels, here you go.- Format
- LP
- Release-Datum
- 01.02.2013