Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts

Monday, March 19, 2018

Big news from Greek EdxKemper!

New EP "Final Acts Of Violence" is finally out! You can listen it right HERE!

Monday, November 6, 2017

Procrastinate - s/t

The end of the year is rich with good releases. Now we have a lot of great grind stuff also doom and sludge albums, so now it's time for some Crust! For today’s review I picked up a brand new LP from Greek Crusties Procrastinate. This album has a beautiful design but, the main cover art can deceive you. First look at this picture made me think that I'm holding in my hands, some sort of art rock album. It's hard to guess that this band is playing crust, haha! Also inside of the paper case you will find a huge poster with bird skulls and bones in it. Before starting work on this review, I've listened all the previous releases of this band (in order to make a bigger picture in my head). And now I can honestly say that Procrastinate has changed (changed in a good way of course). It starts from the material as a whole (now its become more interesting and melodic) and ends with the sound.
I`m sure that guys worked very hard, so that’s why this album is seriously good. This self titled album is catchy and it has many memorable parts, mostly because of the melodic riffs in almost every single song. Guys managed to create a good atmosphere here, it`s pretty gloomy and dark (Greek bands love to do that sort of thing, it`s like their own brand mark and it could be compared with Swedish style). Also I can say that this album is pretty emotional, its rich with many negative feelimgs such as aggression, melancholy, anger and doom. The songs contain each and every element that would make up the perfect picture of a harsh future and reality. I must notice that all these melodies in this album don’t make it softer. The guitar and bass sounds sharp and retains a sense of brutality. The same can be said about great drummer and singer work. So in the end I can only say that this album is worth a listen.


Rating: 8.5/10    Procrastinate fb    Procrastinate bc 

You can buy this LP directly from the band...

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Saturday, August 26, 2017

Grindbull - Fuck Humanity Respect Your Dog

Hm… it's hard to expect something really interesting from a band with such fun name. But luckily I was fucking wrong. This Greek duo has great potential, not sure if this is their first work (which was released in physical format), but this small tape rips. Of course I can't say that this is a release of the year, but hey give them a chance. This stuff has nice grinding sound and their record is not too raw (It feels like these guys tried to do it in the best way). Except spicy, buzzing and low guitar noises and riffs this small cassette has a lot of fun energy. Like in most grindcore bands, the guys from Grindbull use painful social themes in their lyrics (protest, surviving, human stupidity etc). I love these heavy groovy tempos, they swing my brains. Also I like that old school style of singing (like for grindcore of course), there are only loud yelling and nothing more. I guess that simplicity is the best and pretty main thing in grindcore. And in the end I want to say few words about this lovely cover. I don’t know who chose this photo for the front cover but this idea is great! Cute little girl and big muscular dog, this picture looks so beautiful, hehe. And also this visual part totally coincides for this EP name. Rating: 7.5/ Grindbull fb

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Friday, June 30, 2017

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Stheno / Facada - Primitive

This is hard but tasty dish... this barbaric meal spiced with hellish hot Greek and Brazilian sauces. Let`s start with this interesting and "primitive" design. The artist used a pretty cool idea, I think we can call this episode historical. I mean this act on this picture, when slave kills his master... this is cruel but full of justice. Also the artist used ancient rock carvings of animals, and this added brutality to the whole arts (that was really great idea).
From Greek land with 7 songs dehuman Stheno is coming ! This time this trio surprised me... their songs contain really many different genres and the sound is so hard and powerful. Okay mostly it`s death/grindcore but drops of black metal, crust and old hardcore punk made this record very rad. Fast grind drums bombardment and tight guitar riffs just crushing everything on their way... crust/punk parts make you swing... Some of these songs were recorded with the guests, here is the list of theme: Jim Politis/The Ghost Notes, James / Facada, Takafumi Matsubara / GridLink. Also I must notice good dark athmosphere whiсh is inherent in almost all the songs. And of course this badass G.B.H. cover... aarrghhh! This portion of hooligans noise can kick your ass, haha!
And now it's the turn for Brazilian savages from concrete jungle - Facada! Just like always these guys dont like to talk they just attack. Attack you with raw blasting and smashing grindcore. The whole sound is pretty dirty and raw but I like that... it`s no too bright but tight. Simple song structures are supplemented with unstopable muddy power and aggression. I especially love a punk stench which envelops all these blasts/d-beats, guitar riffs and roaring screams. By the way it is the shortest part on this CD it`s only 4 songs and about 4 minutes... and it`s pretty sad because these brazilian headhunters can rip your asses apart.

Rating: 8/10 Stheno Facada

You can support both band and buy this CD thru them or you can get this split at Scull Crasher Records / Drunk With Power Records / D.I.Y. Koło Records / Läjä Records

Saturday, April 22, 2017

split Stheno / Facada is out!

You can buy this Cd directly thru the bands or at: D.I.Y Koło records (PL) / Scull crasher records (GR) / Drunk with power records (GR) / Laja records (BZL)

Friday, March 31, 2017

Dead Issue / Raw Noise Apes

Wow it`s a really tight split! Both bands are a good examples of harsh and blast grindcore. Both they are full of ferocity, speed and deadly power. So lets put this vinyl on my turntable and switch on this hell! 
Side A - Dead Issue. This guys are one the best representatives of USA grindcore bands. This squad is manned with fragments from Bloody Phoenix & Endless Demise (so you can imagine what will be waiting for you, haha!). But for the first deal lets look at the cover. Hmm I guess this time guys tried to be as primitive as possible (in comparison with previous works of course), but anyway it`s stil looks pretty elegant. Sad but this is the last 4 songs from them (now Dead Issue are in deep hiatus), but how dangerous they are, hehe!) There is so much good riffs and rhythms... All songs consist of simple structures. All noise begins with slow intro and then the hell opens! That shit sounds like a explosion in a quarry, big "boom" and then little pieces of rock scattering around with a crazy speed. Guitars sound is low and sharp, drums beats painfully beat you on the brain, and gloomy vocal will finish you off.

Side B - Raw Noise Apes. The barbarian squad from Greece. Stop whatever you're doing and check this gorgeous arts! Niihama-san (badass artist from Japan) made this one. This picture is pretty psychedelic and contains so many small details. Fuck i really want a shirt with that art, haha!) It`s like a "Raw Noise Apes in Wonderland" hahaha!) So now lets talk about the noise. Like I said before, these guys are real barbarians (they dont mix water and vine like they ancestors in ancient Greece, lol) their songs are raw, dirty and primitive too. Guitar sound is heavy like an old Titan punch! Guys use few vocal styles and that add to this noise more anger. All instruments sound like one well-tuned rusty machine haha! 

Rating: 8.5/10  Dead Issue   Raw Noise Apes 

Support undergraund and buy records! You can order this split directly from the bands or you can buy it HERE!

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Need your help!

Attention labels! We looking for more labels to release this great split between Stheno and Facada. All songs are done and ready send to the plant! So if you`re interested just write to Stheno band! 

Saturday, January 14, 2017

Raw Noise Apes / Scum Of The Earth!

This split will be out (hopefully) in the end of spling and this wax will be released thru: Septic Aroma Of Reeking Stench /  Autistic Society System Records / Grindfather Productions / Blastbeat Worship Tapes /  Repulsive Medias