5.12.2020

RAWSIDE















"your life gets crushed"
Year:  2019
Country:  Germany
City:  Coburg
Label:  AP
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  36 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Hardcore












A lot has happened at RAWSIDE since the last album “resistance” (2010). Singer Henne was in jail for a while because of drugs and then went into therapy. He now has a permanent job and has been clean for five years, as he emphasizes. After the forced break, the hardcore punk band from Coburg presents itself with a completely different line-up. For example, Hennes' son Justin sits on the drum set. "I grew up with the band and decided to play the drums in the RAWSIDE rehearsal room when I was just four years old," says Henne junior. In return, his previous band WÜLFPACK has left. Most of the others in the band are reactivated former band members or old friends. The explosive sound of Upper Franconia has remained, but this time closer to Metal. Harder and faster than usual. Uncompromising, unmistakable and highly political. "We didn't want to make a contribution to the punk rock uniform porridge," says Henne. At the beginning you can hear, for example, an original sound from AfD Obermacker Björn Höcke, how he gets upset about RAWSIDE in the Thuringian state parliament. A knighthood for the political punks. "Subcultures and dissenters are publicly defamed by the AfD and declared an enemy," says Henne. "Art is ridiculed and music is declared 'degenerate'. Time for our alarm bells to ring. ”To declare war on the assholes is at the top of the band's agenda. In addition to political songs such as "Wahlboykott" or "Mr. President "processes Henne in the song" (Never) again freely "but also his time in prison. RAWSIDE have never been so personal and frank. A powerful sign of life for the Coburg veterans, founded 26 years ago in the area of ​​the self-governing youth center Domino. In the beginning the sound was characterized by classic hardcore punk and brute crust punk by the eighties. And of course unmistakable political messages. RAWSIDE have always been known for their anti-fascist texts and concrete announcements. In 1998 at a show in the Domino there was even a telephone bombing threat by Nazis against the band. Albums like "Police Terror" (1995), "Staatsgewalt" (1997) or "Outlaw" (2004) provided their critics from the conservative and right-wing camp with plenty of reasons to be offended. RAWSIDE celebrate the release of "You Life Gets Crushed" on September 21st with a concert at Schweinfurt Stattbahnhof. They are playing a joint show with the Dortmund-based German punk legend THE IDIOTS. So there is a reunion with Sir Hannes Smith, the singer of the beloved PHANTOMS OF FUTURE in Schweinfurt (*Review by Wolfram Hanke ).
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"widerstand"
Year:  2010
Label:  AP
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  11
Time:  33 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Hardcore














On May 12, 1993 Ralle (guitar), Henne (vocals), Eddie (bass) and Krisch (drums) founded the band. In 1994, another guitarist joined the band (Hütter), who left the band in the same year and was replaced by Kai. Krisch, the drummer, left her, instead Beaker joined the group. Rawside dissolved in 1998 and re-formed in 2002 with a slightly different lineup. In 2006/07, the band had to take a longer break because a band member was unable to play due to injuries. After extensive tours, guitarist Ehrl left Rawside at the end of 2007 to concentrate on his band Killing today for a better tomorrow. With Martin, a successor was quickly found. Shortly thereafter, they got with Eppler, a second guitarist in the boat, at the punk in the pot in Oberhausen, the band presented for the first time again with double guitar line-up.
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"outlaw"
Year:  2004
Label:  Earth AD
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  34 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Hardcore








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"staatsgewalt"
Year:  1997
Label:  We Bite
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  17
Time:  36 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Hardcore








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"police terror"
Year:  1995
Label:  We Bite
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  16
Time:  50 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Hardcore


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5.05.2020

THE BABOON SHOW
















"God bless you all"
Year:  2023
Label:  HFMN
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  28 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Garage








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"radio rebelde"
Year:  2018
Country:  Sweden
City:  Stockholm
Label:  Kidnap 
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  36 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Garage












The Baboon Show started out as a live band in late 2003. A DIY 6-track EP called "This is it!" was released in May 2004. The Baboon Show played throughout Sweden and made themselves a reputation of being one of Sweden's best live acts. The band was signed to the Swedish indie label National, and their debut album "Don't Don't Don't" was released in October 2005. The two singles "Boredom Boredom Go Away!" and "It's a sin" were played frequently in Swedish radio and television. And The Baboon Show kept on playing around the country. Only seven months later, in May 2006, they released their second album called "Pep Talk". "Betsy's Revenge" is the title of their third album. "Betsy" was a song on the first album which was a celebration to all the women in the world who don't take shit from anyone. And now after the elections in Sweden, the Swedish government are just as right wing as all the blue-eyed idiot citizens that voted for them. But Betsy won't take this. She is back and she's pissed off. When the time is right, The Baboon Show will hopefully be touring abroad as well.
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"the world is bigger than you"
Year:  2016
Label:  Kidnap
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  34 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Garage








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"people's republic of the baboon show formerly known as Sweden"
Year:  2012
Label:  Kidnap
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  36 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Garage








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"punk rock harbour"
Year:  2010
Label:  Kidnap
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  34 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Garage








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"betsy's revenge"
Year:  2006
Label:  National
Format:  CD
Tracks:  10
Time:  30 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Garage


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5.01.2020

HAVOK
























"V"
Year:  2020
Country:  US
City:  Denver
Label:  Century Media
Format:  LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  40 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Thrash Metal














Colorado-based thrashers Havok are back. After a whirlwind yet rewarding cycle for 2017’s Conformicide effort, the high-octane outfit have emerged from the studio victorious with their new album, V. Engineered, mixed, mastered by Mark Lewis (Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder, etc.) and showcasing stunning artwork by Eliran Kantor (Testament, Hatebreed, etc.), V will be released worldwide on May 1, 2020 via Century Media Records. Havok’s guitarist/vocalist David Sanchez explains about V: "A lot of experimentation went into the writing and recording of ‘V.’ The album offers the same intensity that we’re known for, but with a few twists that may surprise people. The music is dense with lots of different intertwining parts and we’re beyond excited to release our best-sounding record to date."
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NO RIGHT























"senescence"
Year:  2019
Country:  US
City:  San Francisco
Label:  Revelation
Format:  CD
Tracks:  9
Time:  24 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Metalcore
















No Right are a four-piece hardcore band from San Francisco, California that have been around since 2016. They're a straight edge band that play a ferocious style of hardcore with a strong metalcore influence. They incorporate down-tuned, chugging riffs with shots of dissonance and complex rhythms into their mosh-friendly aggression machine. The vocals are throat-shredding and vicious, while keeping the lyrics discernible. Lyrical themes in their lyrics use to be usual in these kind of bands: animal liberation, environmentalism, anti-war, veganism, drugs free, etc. Here below you can to listen to their two EP's ensemble.
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4.24.2020

REPLACIRE























"do not deviate"
Year:  2017
Country:  US
City:  Boston
Label:  Season of Mist
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  11
Time:  44 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Death Metal

















Replacire is the brainchild of guitarist Eric Alper, who founded the band in 2010. These progressive, complicated and technical metal prodigies hailing from Boston, Massachusetts self-released their debut full-length 'The Human Burden' in 2012. The album's unique and wide-ranging material was an ambitious statement of intent that quickly established the New Englanders as a must-follow heavy act in their corner of the US.Lyrical themes use to be related to: social issues, reality, actuality, life, etc. not topics at all.
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4.20.2020

BERLIN BLACKOUTS

















"hightanic socialites"
Year:  2023
Label:  Wanda
Format:  LP
Tracks:  13
Time:  26 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Rock








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"nastygram sedition"
Year:  2019
Couuntry:  Germany
City:  Berlin
Label:  Wanda
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  10
Time:   25 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Rock












light, simple, basic and direct punk rock with few distorted guitars and lyrical themes charged of humour, parodies and jokes about: politics, social issues and personal issues. Somewhere between lineal Ramones, humoristic The Dickies and melodic The Jam. Hard to believe in 2020 there are still people able to make this kind of music extremely simple and amazing, at the same time. Good job!
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"kissed by the gutter"
Year:  2016
Label:  Wanda
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  11
Time:  26 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Rock








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4.14.2020

TESTAMENT























"titans of creation"
Year:  2020
Country:  US
City:  San Francisco
Label:  Nuclear Blast
Format:  CD, 2 x LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  59 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Thrash Metal














A highlight is the brutal ‘Night Of The Witch’. The fourth track not only features influence from the spooky as fuck horror flick The Witch, but also has axe-man Eric Peterson stepping up to the microphone and dropping some evil as shit and pathetic "black metal" style vocals. In the mix is Alex Skolnick’s trademark mad shredding guitar work and, I kid you not, a Theremin. But it’s 2020 and what’s old is new, so if you want to throw up something fresh nothing touches a Theremin … (I’ll see myself out). The band throw a musical curveball with ‘City Of Angels’. Shifting away from their usual sound they venture into territory I’ve not heard from the Berkley thrashers before. Peterson and Skolnick’s guitars take on a sludgy early Black Sabbath vibe, Steve DiGorgio’s bass is dirty, menacing and heavy as fuck. Speaking of menacing, Chuck Billy spits some deliciously gruesome lyrics re-telling the story of the Nightstalker killer. ‘Ishtar’s Gate’ sees the band back in familiar territory digging deep into Babylonian history. One thing I’ve always loved about metal bands who take influence from history is it gives me an excuse to learn about places and points in history I’d previously never knew about. Back in the old days I’d go to the library with a bunch of lyrics in my head and discover new worlds of savagery and wonders. Now I find myself I spending an afternoon disappearing down a Wikipedia rabbit hole while Testament thrashes in my head. History class was never this fucking heavy or cool. This album is as unrelenting as it is heavy. ‘Curse Of Osirs’ is a delve into Egyptian mythology at break neck speed, with Peterson’s devilishly evil vocals once again perfectly complementing Chuck Billy’s gruff yell. It honestly feels like I’ve been hit by a freight train. Thirteen albums in and these thrash metal legends are still delivering the goods (*Review Garet Williams ).
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"brotherhood of the snake"
Year:  2016
Label:  Nuclear Blast
Format:  CD, 2 x LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  55 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Thrash Metal








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"dark roots of earth"
Year:  2012
Label:  Nuclear Blast
Format:  CD, 2 x LP
Tracks:  9
Time:  60 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Thrash Metal








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"the formation of damnation"
Year:  2008
Label:  Nuclear Blast
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  55 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Thrash Metal








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"first strike still deadly"
Year:  2001
Label:  Nuclear Blast
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  11
Time:  48 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Thrash Metal








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4.10.2020

METAL CHURCH























"the weight of the world"
Year:  2004
Country:  US
City:  Seattle, WA
Label:  SPV
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  10
Time:  57 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Heavy Metal















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"a light in the dark"
Year:  2006
Label:  SVP
Format:  CD
Tracks:  12
Time:  11
Time:  55 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Heavy Metal








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"this present wasteland"
Year:  2008
Label:  SVP
Format:  CD
Tracks:  10
Time:  54 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Heavy Metal








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"generation nothing"
Year:  2012
Label:  SVP
Format:  CD
Tracks:  11
Time:  55 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Heavy Metal








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"XI"
Year:  2016
Label:  Nuclear Blast
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  55 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Heavy Metal








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"damned if you do"
Year:  2018
Label:  Nuclear Blast
Format:  CD, 2 x LP
Tracks:  11
Time:  44 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Heavy Metal








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