Put a few musicians into a room together, and it’s almost guaranteed
they’re going to start a jam session. Then throw 2 bands into that same room, and
its pretty much a done deal, theyll be making a split!)) A split which will
show you the furious power of fast hardcore. Yes, boys and girls I'm talking
about the teamwork of Gewoon Fucking Raggen (Netherlands) and Travolta
(Belgium). This split definitely contains noise that is so fast the A-side
became the B-side, and thats so wicked! I dont know whos idea it was to put the
main image in so many negative characters, but it works. This artwork looks
both silly, and truly crazy.Okay... enough empty words for now... Lets dive
into the music...
First band on the menu, is Gewoon Fucking Raggen (which translates to "Just
fucking shred" btw). I`ve been super excited to hear new tunes from them,
because I know how fast and mad they are. It starts out with a funny intro, that
makes you realize- “Hardcore Will Never Die!”, haha! But then slams a very
quick and sharp song right in your face. This is super intensive
fastcore,totally insane. Sweet and simple riffs, good enerizing speed, and a
ton of noisy fun. The best parts here is definetely the "yelling"
style of vocals,and fast drum beats. My favorite song is ”Jazz”… Fuck... this
track drives me crazy. Honestly, it awakened my primal instincts, and i was
ready to jump into the nearest moshpit hahaha!
Up next is Travolta. This is a young band, but these guys have a lot of
experience. With this record they showed what they are capable of. In
comparison to their first split, this one is much juicier. Here youll find a
lot of stupid cool intros about John Travolta, space intruders and other weird
stuff. This brings out some picant and fun notes in whole picture. They act
with a good mix of powerviolence and fast punk. Ear drilling with good fast blasting
drums and brain melting guitar riffs. This work show they have grown, and
developed. I really appreciate that. Let`s see what noise Travolta will bring
us in the future.
Rating: 8/10 Gewoon Fucking Raggen Travolta
Grab your copy at Loner Cult rec!