STATE MANUFACTURED TERROR - The US Government is a Kleptocratic Doomsday Cult (2024) - 7" EP

Band...........................State Manufactured Terror

Album.........................The US Government is a Kleptocratic Doomsday Cult

Year.............................2024

Genre..........................crust punk

Format.........................vinyl EP

Country........................USA

Web.............................bandcamp, youtube 

Label............................Autsajder Produkcija, Peace of Mind Records

do you know this feeling when walking on some muddy road and after your shoe get stuck in a big, wet and deep pile of mud and you step into it barefooted?! - it's ugly feeling, indeed.. and it's supposed to be a common accident in those rare moments when your drunk ass is trying to live healthy and be the one with the nature.. and if you didn't experienced such terrifying and obnoxious fail yet - just try this EP, it will give you pretty much the same feeling.. although I absolutely hate when I step into pile of mud with my fancy 10€ hiking socks, on the other hand I bloody like the ugliness of State Manufactured Terror.. damn, if there is some award contest for the ugliest crust punk record, they would definitely win it with this one! 

SMT are one of the newer bands in, as it seems currently pretty strong and alive, NYC's noisy crust punk swamp gathering around D4MT Labs studio and Peace of Mind records and they already shake the ground well in 2023 with their absolutely crazy (and even uglier) demo tape and during last summer while on a short trip in Europe where they were supporting mighty Flower on one part of their Euro tour.. 

on this record they continue in the same tone, bringing just little over 10 min of noisy crust punk madness, like a savage mashup of everything old and primeval in punk - there's this raw and primitive UK and euro inspired crust sound from late 80s and early 90s, there's grind, there's anarcho-punk, stench core elements, even american hardcore can be heard in traces, then occasionally everything flies into crasher crust waters with absolute madness and distortion, all together rounded with again ugly (on some parts dual) vocals shouted in this anarcho-styled way.. just imagine blend of Deviated Instinct or Hellbastard on one side with Destroy and ENT or even early Napalm Death on the other, spiced with anarcho scent of acts like Scatha, Antischism and Nausea and then for the end add few drops of Confuse just to make it more confusing (see what I did here!? hahah).. they even manage to blend in some media samples here and there which perfectly fits in songs.. and all that packed in 10 bloody minutes - although at the first it doesn't seems this way but at the end all together have perfect sense.. 

there are 3 songs on one and 2 on another side, which means pretty short trip in this sonic mess but it does leave some serious damage behind with its raw and violent production.. 

from the titles of the song and name of album (damn, and even from the band name) you can figure out about what they are lyrically dealing with, as expected themes and problems which are actual in US last couple of years and now with this MAGA madness, probably more than ever..

visually it looks similar as it sounds, obvious legacy from above mentioned bands is present in artwork also, it's chaotic but with a bunch of tiny details, all standard anarcho-punk imagery is here - celtic knots, doves, chaos symbol, witches, demons, skulls, hand written lyrics, etc. (similar like on Flower's EP for example), and all together it really looks great and transmits the whole vibe of extreme (noise not) music of the record itself very well.. also, inside is included really nice A4 poster with great artwork in the same style as on covers (hundreds of smaller drawings blended together creating the shape of dove).. it's worthy to mention that all this visual style is work of Wombat, who is the vocalist here if I'm not wrong..

and for the releasing of this little hell of the record is responsible international cooperation between Croatian label Autsajder Produkcija (sub-label of more known Doomtown Records) and Peace of Mind Records from US, it's released in all together 350 copies, my is in "swamp" green color but it also comes in regular black version and few copies are still available for the price of 9€ from Autsajder crew or I've seen it on some other distros as well, at least here in Europe..

there was also tape version of this available on Filth Holocaust Rec. from Indonesia but in some minimum print run which is most likely already sold out long ago..

in short, State Manufactured Terror are not here to please you or make you happy, they sound like they landed from some older times and they are here just to fck up things in this already fckd up and doomed world we live in..

hopefully they will continue to deliver the filth and I'm really looking forward to possible future full LP of this monster of a band.. until then I will torture my ears and brain with this little banger countless times more, that's for sure..

upcoming gig in Rijeka, Croatia

 

when?........................................................10.04.2025., Thursday

where?.......................................................Podrum, Rijeka

who?..........................................................RIVERS RUN DRY neo crust, Hun

entrance?....................................................4 - 6 €

https://rijekadiyhcpunk.blogspot.com/

upcoming gig in Rijeka, Croatia

 

when?...............................07.04.2025., Monday

where?..............................Podrum, Rijeka

who?.................................PLACID hc punk, Ger

                                          HELLSCAPE hc punk, UK 

entrance?...........................4 - 6 €

https://rijekadiyhcpunk.blogspot.com/

NUCLEAR ALTAR - Ustanak - new video

 

"Crne zore

Nevjesto

Primi sjeme

Nečisto

Zlo je ustalo

U smrtnom grijehu

Začeto

Zlo se rodi

Sotono

Zlo je ustalo

Zemlja gladna leševa

Sveta krv se proljeva

Nekrst zvijeri okuplja

Smrt se bogu ne klanja

Zlo je ustalo"

NUCLEAR ALTAR

INDIKATOR B euro tour April 2025

 

10.04. Lyon @ Grrrnd Zero

11.04. Montpellier @ Le Kjbi

12.04. Barcelona @ Espacio Joven Palau Alós

13.04. Valencia @ La Residencia

15.04. Murcia @ CSO Kasablanka

16.04. Almeria @ Arcade club

17.04. Granada @ Plantabaja

18.04. Madrid @ Diskordia Squat

19.04. Logroño @ Villatruño

20.04. Zarautz @ Hiruputzu Gaztetxea

21.04. Nantes @ Chien Stupide

22.04. Brest @ Coco's Bar

23.04. Bordeaux @ Les Preuves Du Contraire

24.04. Toulouse @ Le Ravelin

25.04. Hospitalet de Llobregat @ La Squatxeria

26.04. Marseille @ La Salle Gueule

27.04. Milano @ Villa Occupata

INDIKATOR B

CRUTCHES euro tour April 2025

 

CRUTCHES blogspot

CRUTCHES bandcamp

upcoming gig in Zagreb, Croatia

 

what?........................Mališa Bahat LP release show!

when?.......................22.03.2025., Saturday

where?......................AKC Attack, Zagreb

who?.........................MALIŠA BAHAT screamo, Cro

                                  NAILED IN hc punk, Cro

                                  ZBRUCZ screamo, Slo

                                  THE FAREWELL REASON emo hc, Cro

entrance?...................10 €

upcoming gig in Zagreb, Croatia

when?........................21.03.2025.,  Friday

where?.......................Klaonica squat, Zagreb

who?..........................NIHILDUM stench crust, Ita

                                   ASHES OF DEATH crust, UK

                                   HAK ATTAK hc punk crust, Slo

                                   DISBAJA d-beat metal, Cro

entrance?...................10 €

tomorrow in Ljubljana, Slovenia

when?...................15.03.2025., Saturday

where?..................Gromka, Ljubljana

who?......................PLASTIKA raw hc punk, Cro

                               HASE hc punk, Aus

                               XPOTX crust, Aus

entrance?................?

14th birthday of Klaonica squat

 

when?.....................................................22.02.2025., Saturday

where?....................................................Klaonica squat, Zagreb

who?.......................................................BONEASH neo crust, Cro

                                                                PLASTIKA d-beat hc punk, Cro

                                                                KRLJA grindcore, Cro

                                                                VIPERA r'n'r, Cro

                                                                AVET drum n bass grindcore, Cro

                                                                + poster exhibition of diy punk gigs from Stara Škola by Loren P.

                                                                + food

                                                                + distro

entrance?.................................................?

ATOMSKI RAT - Krvava Ravnica - new EP is out now!!! + search for labels

the other day I wanted to make a post with some news and interesting stuff which are happening in diy underground circles here at Balkan wastelands, among others one was about Atomski Rat and that they are in studio recording new material, but as I suck lately at posting stuff here and don't have time and all the enthusiasm nor will needed for keeping this blog  going strong, I'm already late because those recordings are already finished and the whole brand new EP is already published on their bandcamp page.. 

6 furious songs in their recognizable harsh thrashy and noisy style, with already traditionally great desperate, dark and grim lyrics.. at first listen maybe little cleaner, a bit slower and more d-beat orientated as this was the case on their previous works, but I still didn't catch the time to give it a proper "dive in" so maybe the best would be to check it out for yourself.. anyhow, it is for sure one more killer EP by this original and long active band..

and the most important thing for the end, now when recordings are done, they are in search for labels which are willing to release this material on vinyl, so if you can help or know someone, please get in touch with them via bandcamp or some other social media..

ATOMSKI RAT

NUCLEAR ALTAR - Golet - new rehearsal video

new rehearsal video from Nuclear Altar, one newer song in new line up, with Panto (vocalist in No Name) as second guitarist here.. enjoy the filth!..

"Tvoje truplo ti se smije

Crne vrane, ujed zmije

Sve će korov da prekrije

Smrtnicima krv se pije

Golet

Bijeda svoje sjeme sije

Sve će korov da prekrije

Crne vrane, ujed zmije

Ponos majke Slavonije

Golet

Golet biti će cijeli svijet"

NUCLEAR ALTAR

MALIŠA BAHAT - Lovers. Loners. Losers. - 12" LP is out now!!

finally, the latest album by Mališa Bahat named "Lovers. Loners. Losers.", with which they totally surprised us last summer and about which I write something here already, is now out and available on vinyl.. after diy cassette version we now get it on a medium it deserves and probably fits the most (I'm not trying to underestimate the beauty and value of the cassettes here at all)..

vinyl is available in 3 versions/colors: some fancy marbled red and violet or if you prefer it more in classic black.. you can get it from the band or the labels involved and those are Dingelberry Records and Distribution, Grazil Records, Mind Earser, Saitan DIY, Shove Records, Alternativna Omladina Sombora and Nothing to Harvest Records.. 

check it out and support the band and labels with buying, if you are at least little interested in good old screamo hardcore, you will dig this one for sure!..

MALIŠA BAHAT

heavy breathing..

mighty.. dark.. grimy.. massive.. greasy.. ugly.. loud.. filthy.. crust..

 LIFELESS DARK - Forces Of Nature's Transformation

AXEFEAR - Prophetic End

24/24 - Hungarian raw punks are in search for labels

so, awesome raw punk band 24/24 from Hungary delivered some fresh recordings few months ago (already mentioned here) and now they are in search of labels who will be interested in releasing it.. after two striking demos released on tape now they are ready for their first record on vinyl.. some plan is to release it like a split 7" with one more interesting raw punk band from Czech R. 

definitely it would be one little hell of a record and I'm really looking forward for it and hope something will be sorted out soon..

so if you are running a label, or know someone who does and are willing to help two awesome diy bands,  please get in touch with them for more additional info and all the details..

you can contact 24/24 via facebook, bandcamp or at the email: tomiconia[at]gmail[dot]com

24/24

CRUTCHES / SENAP mini tour Sweden January 2025

raw d-beat maniacs Crutches and punk-rockers Senap are on mini tour this weekend, starting today in Norrkoping.. support and check it if you're around..

CRUTCHES

SENAP

 

upcoming gig in Čakovec, Croatia

 

when?...........................18.01.2025., Saturday

where?..........................Prostor, Čakovec

who?.............................INDIKATOR B dark hc punk, Cro

                                      PLASTIKA raw hc punk, Cro

                                      SRANJE punk, Slo

entrance?.......................6 €

upcoming gig in Zagreb, Croatia

when?............................28.12.20224.,  Saturday

where?...........................AKC Attack, Zagreb

who?..............................HASE hc punk, Aus

                                       U.B.T. noise hc punk, Cro

entrance?.......................7 €

WASSERDICHT - Neuvrščeni - EP is out now!!!

nice little surprise by Slovenian hc punk/crust mafia veterans Wasserdicht.. brand new release published like digital only EP with 4 songs which were recorded during the same session as for the latest comeback album "Prihajamo V Miru" in April this year but which didn't found their place on it..

available for streaming at their YT and BC pages, so go there and check it.. on bandcamp this is offered for "name your price" or free download, as well..

WASSERDICHT

upcoming gig in Rijeka, Croatia

when?..........................................27.12.2024., Friday

where?.........................................Podrum, Rijeka

who?............................................HUMAN HOST BODY blackened crust metal, Slo

                                                     HUMAN NEEDS post hc punk, Ita

                                                     HASE thrash hc punk, Aus

entrance?......................................4 - 6 €

http://rijekadiyhcpunk.blogspot.com/

VISIONS OF WAR / PHANE - split 7" - will be out soon!!!

again some exciting news!.. this long awaited split 7" will be out soon on Phobia Records.. from the first time I heard about plans for this release I'm really looking forward for it, I admit mostly because VOW side but Vancouver's Phane are also good band.. it looks this will be kind of UK82 inspired record and while this is already normal and expected from Phane's side it will be interesting to hear what we will get from Belgian/German crust orcs.. I can bet it will sound fun and interesting and not just that, if this image to the left will be on the covers it will also looks deadly nice..

P.S. - and psssst, while we already speak about Phobia records, there are new (actually debut) albums of two future stenchcore classics and most likely 2 the best albums from last few years ready for pre-orders!.. and those are the ones of Axefear and Lifeless Dark, both bands are from the States and records are out on American labels so this is maybe one of the rare chances to get it for us miserable eu-ropeans..

PHANE

VISIONS OF WAR

PHOBIA RECORDS

LIFELESS DARK - Forces Of Nature's Transformations - LP is out now!!!

and now something perfect for the end of the year, and possibly THE album of the year, debut LP record from Boston's thrash crusties Lifeless Dark, for current times appropriately named "Forces Of Nature's Transformations".. probably one of the most anticipated releases lately in crust circles because we didn't heard any new stuff after amazing "Who Will Be The Victims?" demo from 2018 with which they raise quite a bit of dust and although they were active live with gigs in the US, but I believe what everyone was expecting was this new material.. and now it's finally here, record is out as 12" vinyl in limited version on clear or in regular black color on Side Two Records or if you prefer listening your noise from the tape this is also available in form of good old cassettes on the same label..

Was it worth all the waiting? - you may ask, well of course it was because we have here one of the mightiest albums in a while.. on the first listen to me sound is somehow tough and strange, for example Radiation Sickness from the demo maybe sounds better but immediately it's clear that we get another amazing album and I'm sure that after couple of listens more, all will sit on its place and one day this record will become one more metal/punk classic.. considering the fact that I'm a complete sucker for this band and since I first heard the demo even slightly obsessed with them, haha, I'm maybe not the most objective in this case so you can easily better check for yourself because the whole thing is already available for stream on YT and BC.. and also, here's what the label says about it: 

 

"LIFELESS DARK delivers their debut LP Forces of Nature's Transformation. Building on the foundation of their 2018 Who Will Be the Victims demo tape—revisiting two tracks from that release—this album intensifies their blend of metallic UK punk and raw early thrash metal. Think classics like Behind the Realms of Madness, Heading for Internal Darkness and A Bomb Drops…

Ten tracks that oscillate between ambitious progressive structures and stripped-down chaotic ferocity, Forces of Nature's Transformation captures the collapse of 21st-century empires in stark, unrelenting detail. This album is entirely self-produced by the band; recording (mixing/mastering) and artwork (original woodcuts).

Now available on 12” vinyl, cassette and digital via Side Two Records, Forces of Nature's Transformation is both a continuation and evolution of LIFELESS DARK's vision—a soundtrack for the inevitable unraveling of the modern age.

100 copies on clear vinyl while supplies last - first come first serve (can not guarantee)"

if you are from the States support the band and label and buy this while it last and the rest of us here can only wait if few copies will reach the Europe ground or whatever continent which you are living on.. until then we will break the damn internet with countless "views" or streams of this future masterpiece, I'm sure..

LIFELESS DARK

SIDE TWO RECORDS

upcoming gig in Rijeka, Croatia

when?..............................................13.12.2024., Friday

where?.............................................Podrum, Rijeka

who?................................................LOŠ PRIMJER melodic punk metal, Cro

                                                         KRIVA ISTINA melodic punk, Cro

                                                         KIJAMET hc punk, Cro

entrance?.........................................?

AKTIVNA PROPAGANDA mini tour December 2024 (25th anniversary of Aktivna Propaganda)

Aktivna Propaganda is beside AK-47 the most militant and anarcho engaged band on this our ex-yu area and very well known here to everyone at least a little involved in hc punk.. they are not fully active for quite some years now but they appear on some festivals from time to time and those mini tours with 2 or 3 gigs in December kind of becomes already a little tradition.. this year they are marking 25th anniversary and they will celebrate this with gigs in Ljubljana, Zagreb and Pula.. I bet those will be some great shows as always, with a lot of singalong and unstoppable contagious energy, full of some nostalgia but also relevant today, considering current political situation all over the Eu-rope, unfortunately even more now than back then when their songs and lyrics were written..

in Ljubljana they will play together with another one old legendary hc punk band Final Approach, so I suppose there will be double fun.. so, don't miss this and attend at least one of those if you are close..

senza frontiere, senza padroni, senza stati!!..

AKTIVNA PROPAGANDA

this 7inch nightmare will never end..

after good old cassettes, 7" vinyl is my favorite medium for punk records.. I mean all around them, from simplicity and in the same time endless creativity possibilities around covers, it's price (at least from some time ago, now they are also becoming hardly affordable), it's size and practicality, everything is perfect.. okay, if we are gonna be honest only the duration of the records which fits on this small piece of plastic is little problematic but again often I like my punk short and fast..

here are just some fresh beauties in my humble collection which landed in ..crucified freedom.. headquarters in last few months (or a year).. damn, I will go bankrupt..

💀 STATE MANUFACTURED TERROR 💀 KRAYAT 💀 FLOWER 💀 SILNA WOLA/KIROUS 💀

💀 DISEASE 💀 WARCOLLAPSE 💀 WARCOLLAPSE/FEAR OF EXTINCTION 💀

💀 SIMBIOSE/VISIONS OF WAR 💀 CONTRAVENE 💀

LA CASA FANTOM / REGN - mini tour Norway, Noveber 2024

LA CASA FANTOM

REGN

WARCOLLAPSE / FEAR OF EXTINCTION - split 7" is out now!!!

another new record from Warcollapse, is this a dream!?. well, it isn't, the brand new split with Czech crust punk heroes Fear of Extinction is out now on Phobia records, released on 7" vinyl.. 2 songs from each side, pretty short but I believe really nice record with potential to become future crust classic..

there are two versions available, regular black (7.60 €) and limited mustard with blue splatter effect (8.40 €)..

there are some more new exciting news from Phobia records for the few upcoming months, some awesome records are already in the making, for me one of the most interesting is another split 7", this time with Visions of War and Phane, really looking forward for this one.. and what are the others, check out here:

 https://phobiarecords.net/en/news/warcollapse-svaveldioxid-new-vinyls-are-out-now-future-plans/

WARCOLLAPSE / FEAR OF EXTINCTION - split 7"

upcoming gig in Rijeka, Croatia

when?..................................15.11.2024., Friday

where?.................................Podrum, Rijeka

who?....................................ATOMSKI RAT raw thrash noise punk, Ser

                                             NATURE BOYS r'n'r punk, USA

entrance?..............................?

http://rijekadiyhcpunk.blogspot.com/

IMPORTANT: Atomski Rat is in search for a show somewhere in Croatia, B&H, Slovenia or Serbia on 16th of November.. if you can help or know someone, please get in touch with them..

PRIMAL BEHAVIOUR - s/t demo - is out now!!!

another new band in this dirty crust swamp.. Primal Behaviour is, just as it's name says, primitive crust band from Ljubljana, Slovenia.. I like this style and sound, there's no any fancy production here, demo is recorded in legendary club Gromka and delivers exactly what you could expect, dirty and aggressive crust punk with harsh vocals in this so called caveman crust style.. somehow, maybe natural Warcollapse first comes to mind here as obvious influence, although they still don't have that much of speed and this dose of aggression and intensity as above mentioned and from younger bands I could compare them with Rijeka's crust punk act Bible Thrower, at least on the first listen..

all together 4 tracks for short but brutal ride in old school crust themed park which will bring you back to some simpler times and give you a dose of essential and true primal crust experience..

it's a pity there are only 4 songs here, but still this is one nice little debut..

demo is available on their bandcamp page for stream and "name your price" download and from the design of cover I suppose there are some tapes available or in plan.. so check it out and support it..

PRIMAL BEHAVIOUR

AGNOSY live @ Idrima 2.14, Athens (Greece) 27.04.2024. - video

winter is coming.. here's some good old dark, stenchy crust punk for you all to warm you up.. from their Greek mini tour in April this year.. enjoy..

    

- video source: youtube.com/@SolonasM

AGNOSY

upcoming gig in Zagreb, Croatia

when?...............06.11.2024., Wednesday

where?..............AKC Attack, Zagreb

who?.................DOMINACION raw d-beat punk, Spa

                          SRANJE punk, Slo

                          PLASTIKA raw hc punk, Cro 

entrance?...........7 €

well, things like this is why I love hc punk so much.. few months ago, completely accidentally I stumbled on this band called Dominación from Barcelona while exploring some fresh raw d-beat releases and I remember that on the first listen they kind of stand out from bunch of others similar.. later I even include them in one of my post from "let's bring some noise" series, while writing short review of their great debut "Punks Ganan" I remember that I mention something like they won't get lost and left unnoticed in this huge ocean of similar d-beat worshipers which pops out on almost daily basis around the globe, because they had this something - is this that they don't sing on English, is this their crazy ride between worshiping of UK/Sweeden or Japanese school of d-beat which they choose rather than sticking just to one side and particular style, or it's just this crazy ass fast drumming - I don't know, but they got something.. and only 2 months after and few months more after releasing their debut they are already on euro tour and among others they will visit Zagreb.. as "local" support there will be playing 2 more awesome young bands - Sranje old school punks from Ljubljana and domestic raw hc punk heroes Plastika.. and the day later on the 7th of November, Dominación will also play in Slovenia, at club Gromka this time supported by newly formed d-beat/crust act from Ljubljana called Primal Behaviour.. if you are in surroundings don't miss it, because you have the chance to watch the next "big thing" in dis d-beat world, trust me!..

24/24 - A Terv R​é​sze - new demo is out now!!!

nice little surprise from crazy Hungarian punks 24/24, a brand new short 4-trax demo is out and available on BC and YT.. in same or similar style as all their previous work, it means raw, fast and simple but angry and without compromise - everything as we like and are expecting from them, only too bad we get just 4 songs..

so click on one of the links and blast it loud, this 4-minutes lasting trip of punk is just the right thing you need.. and you need it now..

24/24

LA CASA FANTOM - Blizzard - new album is out now!!!

already for some time there wasn't any news from my favorite noisy duo emerged from the Norwegian forests, La Casa Fantom, and now they are back at full throttle.. they released amazing new album Blizzard, again on vinyl, with which they added one more notch on their rich and quite impressive discography..

album is great as always, very atmospheric and for now it seems to me as much better than "Burning Eyes" their last work from 2019, only on the first listen here I miss more of those recognizable dual vocals scheme from their older releases, it seems that the bassist Bard took the most of vocal duties this time or maybe I'm wrong because they just sounds similar and considering that I listened it only few times but as already learned from their previous records, only after hundreds of listens you discover all the beauty and hidden gems of their noise.. album artwork is also magical and follows the release perfectly and as seen on some photos record itself looks amazing..

and even more exciting news - this days they are on Euro tour promoting new stuff.. tour is already going for some 10 days and it's almost over but still you can catch them in France or Germany in next few days.. unfortunately, this time they didn't visit this our south-east part but knowing them, most likely they will and probably soon..

also be sure to check out a brilliant new video for the opening song from the album "Into the Flames" on which they are playing and driving through forest in their already legendary blue Mercedes van (I really wonder how much miles does this monster have).. 

LA CASA FANTOM

BANDCAMP

 

upcoming gig in Berlin, Germany

 

what?.......................2nd anniversary of club Reset

when?......................26.10.2024., Saturday

where?.....................Reset, Berlin

who?........................VISIONS OF WAR crust, Ger/Bel

                                 MOB-47 hc punk, Swe

                                 KLÄPTRÄP crust, UK/Ger

                                 KORRE SANGRE crust, Ger

entrance?..................?

upcoming gig in Belgrade, Serbia

what?....................15th anniversary of Atomski Rat

when?...................19.10.2024., Saturday

where?..................KC Živa, Belgrade

who?.....................ATOMSKI RAT thrash raw punk, Ser

                              NOROI raw hc punk, Cze

                              OTVORENI PRELOM punk, Ser

entrance?..............500 din

upcoming gig in Rijeka, Croatia

 

 

when?..................20.10.2024., Sunday

where?.................Podrum, Rijeka

who?....................KORIDOR post punk, Cro

                             NAG post punk, USA

                             KYHL screamo, Ger

entrance?..............4 €

https://rijekadiyhcpunk.blogspot.com/

DETESTATION live @ CY FEST 2024, Los Angeles, CA - video

 

full show recordings from Detestation's reunion gig at CY fest which was held 2 weeks ago in LA.. they are one of the most iconic crusty hardcore punk bands ever despite their immensely short existence and for me definitely in like top five favorite bands.. even I didn't really get excited by this reunion when I first time heard and still have kind of mixed feelings about it..

and, what are your thoughts, are they still got it!?..

 

 - video source: youtube.com/@undocumentedrecords7246

upcoming gig in Rijeka, Croatia

 

 

 

 

 

 

when?..........................................04.10.2024., Friday

where?.........................................Podrum, Rijeka

who? ...........................................INDUSTRY anarcho post punk, Ger

entrance?.....................................4 €

upcoming gig in Zagreb, Croatia

 

when?..........................08.10.2024., Tuesday 

where?.........................AKC Attack, Zagreb

who?............................NAG post punk, USA

                                     KORIDOR post punk, Cro

                                     DDR post punk, Cro

                                     DROWN punk shoegaze, Cro

entrance?......................8 €

upcoming gig in Ljubljana, Slovenia

 

when?......................09.10.2024., Wednesday

where?.....................club Gromka, Ljubljana

who?........................NAG post punk, USA

                                 KORIDOR post punk, Cro

entrance?.................?

WARCOLLAPSE live @ Hus 7, Stockholm (Sweden) 23.08.2024. - video

full show from gods of crust, from a gig which took place in Stockholm a month ago.. pure power and ruthlessness.. today is first day of their mini tour in Greece, check it out a support if you are there..

- video source: https: youtube.com/@christiansvensson171

KRAYAT - За закуска параноя, За вечеря какво? (2024) - 7" EP

Band.................................Krayat

Album...............................За закуска параноя, За вечеря какво?

Year...................................2024

Genre................................hardcore punk

Format..............................vinyl EP

Country..............................Germany

Web...................................bandcamp, youtube

Label..................................Autsajder Produkcija, Chaos & Anticonformity

 

for Krayat is responsible an international crew gathered and currently situated in Berlin with origins from the Balkans area .. I was familiar with the band from its very beginnings and they were always okay to me, but not much more than that.. after debut album "Ratni Kolač" few silent years follow from them but they returned with a bang just few months ago when this new EP was announced on Autsajder Produkcija and immediately after hearing first two songs from it, I knew - this is it!.. they hit all the right spots in my ears, brain cells and nerves with absolutely everything from the sound, atmosphere, production, format...and now when I get the record I see that labels also did a great job because whole thing looks original and little different than usual..

there are two songs on each side of this 7", music is dark and cold thrashy hardcore punk, with this special atmosphere which I believe only musicians from Balkans (or maybe eastern Europe) can create and execute so well.. the whole thing is like some perfect blend of traditional epic Greek punk from 90s and infamous ex-yu hardcore from 80s, you must admit it's interesting combo, somehow natural but maybe not so common and often among today's bands.. the closest comparison from current active ones could maybe be Ego, also international crew from Berlin, similar atmosphere, bass lines and some other hints but this is still something dirtier and faster..

first song "Kinshtih" is absolute banger and the best song of the records and one of the best punk songs I heard in a while, it's really powerful and contagious.. driving force on this album beside above mentioned atmosphere is definitely vocal which didn't suit well for me on previous release but now he just kill it with those mighty, desperate shouts full of anguish and grief..

lyrics are sung on Bulgarian if I'm not wrong, there are translation of them and short explanations inside the covers and they are dealing mostly with society - from fcked up state of human mind, hypocrisy and false values to sexual abuse, etc.. album title translated means something like "for breakfast paranoia, for dinner what?" and this just perfectly describes mood and the point of the lyrics same as this album in overall..

it is easily visible that something more effort is putted in this record when you hold it in your hands, covers are risographed in colors on both sides and you get screenprinted A3 poster, again in unusual combination of white paper and gold print.. vinyls itself comes in white or regular black version, my is white and it looks and fits the release perfect..

as this was released basically only a month ago, it's of course still available from the labels for 8€ or you'll be able to find it on your favorite distro probably very soon..

with this one, both Krayat and with every release better Autsajder Produkcija (actually sub-label of well known Doomtown Records) took my full attention and I'm looking forward to see/hear some new stuff from them.. also don't forget, Krayat will be on euro tour in November so if they will be at your place don't miss them.. until then, go buy this awesome little piece of plastic or find it online and blast your speakers with some filthy and harsh music for harsh times!..