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Chroniques
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WHOREHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "discography 1993-1998" Cd (Do not consume)
I didn’t know this US band had put out so many ep’s. This Cd gathers 21 tracks of anarcho-punk-hardcore with female vocals. Some of the songs are really good and remind me of DIRT, while on some others the "screeching" vocals are a bit too much to take (I think my brother used to say she sounded like a mouse that’s being vivisected upon). Good stuff overall. http://www.donotconsume.8m.com/ (Y.B.)
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MINOR THREAT "first demo tape" mCd (Dischord)
Hehe, I think DISCHORD took a few years to realize all the money they could make by reissuing all their earlier records… And now that these have seen the light of day again under the form of digital compact discs, they’ve dusted off a couple tapes for our listening pleasure. From what I understood, this was not really a demo, but rather the first recorded version of M.T.’s first Ep. For whatever reason MINOR THREAT didn’t like it and went back to the studio one month later to re-record the same track and put out their first Ep. If you have the discography cd, this is kinda useless because it sounds exactly the same. Maybe the sound is a bit rawer, and the songs a bit slower, but that’s about it. Diehard fans take note... http://www.dischord.com (Y.B.)
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DISGUST "the horror of it all…" Cd (Crimes Against Humanity)
Well, I’ve never been a huge fan of this band, and actually I have never been a huge fan of dis-core bands in general. I like them very much, but the songs are soooo repetitive. And all of those "Dis" bands are such DISCHARGE rip-offs, I’d rather listen to the originals ! DISGUST play uptempo dis-core with a few metal riffs thrown in. No fucking lyric sheet was included, but with title tracks like "dust to dust", "raining bombs", "the nuclear threat", you can imagine how boring they must be. :) http://www.cahrecords.com/ (Y.B.)
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5 CORNERS Cd (Kankah rds)
Pretty strong and well produced Russian metallic New York-Hardcore skinhead stuff. They sing in Russian, and get bonus points for that, but since the lyrics weren’t translated… That’s the kind of band that would fit well on BACK TA BASICS. www.music.da.ru (Y.B.)
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TAKE NO HEROES Cd compilation (Boislève + 7 more)
Geez, I was really glad when this one got in. It took me over one year of hard work. In the meantime a couple bands had already split up, but it is always like that when you release compilations. A couple years ago I had heard some great demo tapes from far-off bands, and had built friendships with some of their members. So I asked a bunch of labels to help me release a compilation. It took us several months to find "the right bands", ask them to go to the studio and send us their masters and artwork. 8 international labels and 10 bands participated. All 10 bands play uptempo "old school" hardcore. Some sound a bit more metal, more melodic or more crusty, all have their own style but I guess they all fall in the "youth crew"/ "fast core" category. The sound quality is excellent, and I think all the songs rip. My favourite ones would be : POINTING FINGER (tight melodic portuguese old school a la G.B., Y.O.T. with intelligent lyrics), ONLY WAY OUT (raging polish old school) and NO VIOLENCE (brazilian aggressive fast-core with excellent political lyrics). Other bands featured : RAZLOG ZA (croatia), FEUD (Philippines), CRICKBAT (Spain), THE MUTINY (Usa), SINCERITY (Germany), CITA ATTIEKSME (Latvia) and SECOND COMBAT (Malaysia). The cd comes in a "digifile" packaging with a 24 page booklet printed on recycled paper. coinxxxcoin@yahoo.fr (Y.B. - reviewing his own records)
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WARSPITE "gallery of the macabre" Cd (Crimes Against Humanity)
C.A.H. is really turning into a metal label, and this new release is here to prove it. Germany’s WARSPITE play fast, tight and powerful death metal mixed with grindcore. I like the music quite a lot, I even wonder if there’s not a couple black metal influences here and there. As always with metal bands, there is no lyric sheet provided, only extensive thanx lists and photos of long-haired freaks. http://www.cahrecords.com/ (Y.B.)
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PUNK IS EVERYWHERE part one Cd compilation (Volxdroge)
Well this is a pretty nice comp with a strong international focus (hence the title). You got bands from Korea, Brazil, Italy, Slovenia, South Africa, etc. That’s cool, and not one band is bad, although I like a bit less the melodic Hc bands (GUM, TOPLESS HELICOPTER LESSONS,…) and a bit more the Hc/punk ones (E.M.S., PSYCHOTERROR, JASON, …BEZ PANIKE are awesome too). My only complaint is there are no unreleased songs. http://www.volxdroge.de/ (Y.B.)
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FRENCH CONNECTION #2 Cd-R compilation (Middle class)
This is an excellent way of discovering all the new French hc bands. There are plenty of them I had never heard ! 18 bands, 36 tracks in 70 minutes. The sound quality is good and I like the layout, but there is no lyric sheet provided. The styles range from melodic Hc to metal-core, old school Hc and emo-Hardcore, and honestly, all the bands sound good (in their own styles). My favourite ones were HATE FREE, IN PROGRESS, BY MY FISTS. It’s cheap, buy it ! notimetolose@caramail.com (Y.B.)
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BONEHOUSE "onward to mayhem" Cd (Earth AD)
Hey this is not bad at all. BONEHOUSE, from Germany, play powerful punk/ hardcore with a strong rock’n’roll beat and some metal riffs. They sure grew up listening to a lot of MOTORHEAD ! The lyrics are actually pretty good, very punk, and socially aware. Give it a try. http://www.bonehouse.de (Y.B.)
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FILS DE CREVURE !!! feuille d’info #2, Mai 2003
Donc, c’est la feuille d’info qui remplace le zine CREVURE, et ça parle de Oï, de Oï, de Oï, et ha tiens, y’a un peu de Hc, ska, psycho ou punk par-ci par-la. Beaucoup de news, des chroniques, et deux interviews : DIRTY FLOÏ et CRI D’ALERTE. Plutôt bien, surtout que l’éditeur n’hésite pas à dire ce qu’il pense, même si ça ne plait pas à tout le monde ! skunkyboi@fr.st (Y.B.)
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A.Y.F. Cd (78 life rds)
I think I know what A.Y.F. stands for, but I won’t tell you. :) A.Y.F. hail from Sao Paulo, Brazil, and no, they don’t play vegan metal although there are members of POINT OF NO RETURN in the band ! A.Y.F. are a kind of posicore band, they play good, tight and quite original melodic Hc, I think they remind me of DAG NASTY. It’s sad the lyrics aren’t translated into English. The vocals annoy me a little bit, but apart from this minor detail, this is a Cd I would recommend. 78life@hotmail.com (Y.B.)
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CREEP DIVISION Cd (Indecision)
Well, I was expecting something better than that considering the band features Hc stars from GOOD RIDDANCE and SICK OF IT ALL (it’s even written on the cover, duh). Musically and lyrically this is really average stuff and it didn’t move me much. It looks like those guys got together, decided to have fun together or make quick money, and wrote a bunch of songs in 20 minutes. Next… http://www.indecisionrecords.com/ (Y.B.)
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MUSTANG PROJECT + MY OWN LIES + WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, Angers, 12/03/06, @ l’Etincelle (show review)
We tried and get there in advance because we were afraid not to be able to get in (L’etincelle is a small place), so we were surprised to see so few people had turned up. What a shame. Only 50 or 60 people for a show with 3 bands including a pretty famous American one… tooh ! MUSTAND PROJECT, featuring members of CARLOS CREW and NO TIME TO LOSE, play goofy grindcore/thrashcore with some silly songs and some more serious ones. Lots of humour and good fast music made me like them. I didn’t like the screaming vocals much, though. MY OWN LIES were ok ; they’re from Germany and play power violence mixed with crustcore. Not enough melodies and catchy hooks for me, but still an ok band. I was very excited to see WHN live at last, but of course I was disappointed. I was tired, and the sound quality was terrible (couldn’t hear the vocals). They were still pretty good, and they sure raged. (Y.B.)
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IDLE YOUTH Cd (Scum rds)
This new US band plays old school punky Hc with female vocals in the vein of FAST TIMES, but they’re not as good. It’s sad the production is not more powerful. The lyrics are quite ok, these guys aren’t afraid to tell what’s on their mind and that’s cool. Decent first cd. http://www.geocities.com/iythrash/ (Y.B.)
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VIIMEINEN KOLONNA "aistien juhlaa" Cd (Hardcore holocaust)
Very typical scandinavian (finnish) dis-core that brings to mind TERVEET KADET and the likes. Half metal, half punk : with a pretty punk cover artwork and a totally metal back-cover art. Same goes for band members (mohawks mixed with long hairs) and the lyrics too : DISCHARGE type short songs dealing with war, death, darkness, negativity, power… http://viimeinenkolonna.cjb.net/ (Y.B.)
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"FUCK ART ROCK" Festival, 06/ 07/ 08-06, St Brieuc, @ wagon (show review)
I only went there on the third day. Lots of people from all over Brittany had turned up (500-600 people ?). Basically, every single tramp, freak or outcast living in the west of france were there. And since it was the third day, most were very tired and very drunk too, which made it all the more funny for the SxE’r that I am. :) The show started late with LES GLOCHOS, a local 100% working class folk-rock band that is not related to punk at all... But they were damn funny ! These guys sang anti-establishment, humorous or drunkard songs most people in the audience could relate to. 4°7 were next. These guys from the south of france played good and tight varied punk : some songs were punk-rock, some punk-Hc and some melodic Hc, which made for a pleasant listen. Their friends from NEMLESS were next and played good, tight melodic Hc a la BURNING HEADS. They said this would be one of their last shows. CONDKOI, also from the south of France, played great and tight Hardcore with 3 (good) singers ! They were impressive and very powerful. Back in the days me and my friends would listen to quite a lot of psychobilly, so I was looking forward to seeing HELLBATS, but I was disappointed. They played psychobilly with a metallic guitar sound, and the mix of those two styles was not a good idea. Besides, the songs were really repetitive. The audience was made of psychos (75%) and skins (25%), which pissed me off because they didn’t support the other bands and only turned up in the place when the psycho band was on stage. Duh. LYSTERIA were probably the best band of the day. It’s a powerful punk band from Besancon made up of a bunch of angry girls and one guy. They play good punk-rock with a saxophone and nice female vocals. Great. I had heard so many bad things about LES DESTROPOUILLAVES that I actually thought they were not that bad. :) They sure play typical French punk-rock, they sure write goofy songs about girls and alcohol, but I don’t think they take themselves too seriously. They reminded me a bit of TULAVIOK. The audience sure loved them. This was 20" DE CHAOS’ last but one show, and they played it with a new guitarist and only one vocalist. It’s sad cos the last time I saw them they were really good. Metallic crust with screeching female vocals. Ok stuff. I didn’t get to see MANOR FREAKS because it was already 4 AM and I still had a long drive ahead of me. (Y.B.)
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BLIND SOCIETY "our futures looking bleak" Cd (Outsider)
This is fairly basic but powerful American punk (-street punk ?). Decent lyrics (better than I thought actually), photos of all their spiky friends… can’t say this band is groundbreaking but wait and see ? blind98@juno.com (Y.B.)
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E.S.B. + SYLVESTER STALINE + YACOPSAE + SANITY’S DAWN, Rennes, 07/06/03, @ Mondo bizarro (show review)
The show started early and unfortunately I missed the first (local) band. SYLVESTER STALINE, besides their excellent band name, play fairly basic "power violence"/ thrashcore. They were not bad at all, but they need to rehearse more. YACOPSAE surprised everyone with their incredibly tight and fast thrash. These guys are excellent musicians, they’ve been around for a long time but I never really enjoyed their records. Live, they sounded like a HELLNATION rip-off, but a good rip-off for sure ! SANITY’S DAWN, from Germany as well, played pretty good "power-violence", but would be better if they had more personality. Good show. (Y.B.)
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UPS Cd#1 Cd-R compilation (UPS)
3 bands from 3 countri †† ?? ??es. VALS, from Holland, play basic political punk. They’re far too basic to be fun. CRASHED OUT, from Indonesia, also play basic political punk, but 1) they’re from Indonesia so I’ll forgive them and 2) they do it better than VALS. Some of their songs even have a fast Hardcore beat. MELEE, from the USA, are truly great ! They play super fast angry punk/ punk-Hc, and remind me a bit of old Spanish Hc bands. I think all of their recorded tracks appear on this Cd, which is a good enough reason to buy it. I was sorry to read that they had already split up. r.ups@wanadoo.nl (Y.B.)
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SATIRNINE + RANDY, 25/05/03, Rennes, @ Mondo bizarro (show review)
Nice turn-up for a sunday. SATIRNINE are an all-female 77 punk-rock band from Sweden. Honest, they sound (and look) like they just toured with the CLASH or the NEW YORK DOLLS. They were pretty good and had a lot of charisma. RANDY also play 77 punk-rock, and they’re from Sweden as well. No hardcore, no metal, no garage, just pure and tight 77 punk-rock. Pretty good stuff. (Y.B.)
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TEKKEN Cd-R
When I put this into the player, I thought to myself "ok, let’s go for 45 minutes of unbearable noise". The sound quality is much better than on their previous recordings, and the songs actually sound quite "hardcore", so I was positively surprised. It’s still 100% silly and goofy grindcore. Short songs, no solos, no lyric sheet (but explanations are provided), nice artwork… It’s still a band that’s bet †† ?? ??ter to see live, but this record was pleasant (apart from the last techno-electro-noise remixes). Skud-rds@voila.fr (Y.B.)
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AFRAID OF THAT DAY "incomer" Cd (Youth culture)
This is really well done modern Hc (1/3 of emo, 1/3 of metal, 1/3 of Hc) and makes up for a pleasant listen, but it has plagiarism written all over ! Man, these (polish) guys should be on EULOGY or GOODLIFE. Same artwork, same music, same lyrics… Not bad at all, but no personality of their own. And the lyrics don’t really make any sense at all. www.youthculture.straightedge.pl (Y.B.)
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CATHETER "preamble to oblivion" Cd (Self made god)
One album + one Ep of american grindcore. No metal, no punk, juste pure, fast and good grind. Decent social, personal and hateful lyrics. I liked this. http://www.smgrecords.prv.pl/ (Y.B.)
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TEAR IT UP "the december 2000 session" Cd (Coalition)
1 Lp + 2 Eps of American thrashcore that sounds a bit uninspired to me. So many bands play that style of music nowadays, you really gotta have a strong personality to stand above. TEAR IT UP are decent, not to say good, but those songs don’t stick to my mind (same problem with DISCARGA - see review below). However I was positively surprised by the lyrics. http://www.coalition-records.com/ (Y.B.)
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THE ELEKTROCUTION "vagina dentata" mCd (emergence)
Wow, this is the first time I ever see a small sized digipack ! This is so cute ! THE ELEKTROCUTION are a garage-punk-rock band from Rouen, France. Not bad at all, but not really good either. They’re too slow for my tastes. Silly love songs as always for a garage band. vincemergence@hotmail.com (Y.B.)
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LACK OF REASON "defined" mCd (Bleu rds)
Pop/ rock/ emo from Saint-Etienne, France. Features ex-members of UNEVEN and ?. Honestly, I don’t enjoy that kind of music. There are lots of bands on MTV that play pop which is better produced and better played too, so why waste time listening to second rate stuff ? Pretty decent socio-personal lyrics. lackofreason@hotmail.com (Y.B.)
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SKIT AGONY + MANSIC + FLEAS & LICE, Rennes, 15/05/03, @ Mondo bizarro (show review)
Unfortunately MAKILADORAS cancelled their tour and were replaced by French dis-punk band SKIT AGONY. SKIT AGONY play basic scandinavian punk, and when I say basic I mean it. But they don’t care, they’re drunk, and they’re quite funny to see live. MANSIC were quite a good surprise, they were described as "punk’n’roll" on the flyer, but no such shit, err, I mean thing here, as a matter of fact MANSIC (from Sweden) play pretty good punk-rock. Almost street-punk. They had some very decent songs, and even used a violin which gave them a nice folk touch (a la POGUES). Not bad. FLEAS & LICE were… drunk, as always, and could hardly stand up (up the punx, uh ?). They play fast, messy and chaotic drunk punk. There’s nothing better than being a Straight-edger in the middle of a drunk-punk crowd, believe me. I spent a nice evening. (Y.B.)
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DISCARGA "happy night electric experience" Cd (Läjä)
Brazilian super tight and super fast thrashcore. And well-produced too, but this is no surprise as the band features ex-members of ABUSO SONORO and POINT OF NO RETURN. Musically they remind me of bands like LÄRM or MANLIFTINGBANNER. Well, I think it’s good, really good, but I have never been a huge fan for this kind of music. It’s fast and powerful but there are no melodies. It’s just that : fast. It needs something more to make it memorable. I need to tap my toes when I listen to music. And the lyrics aren’t translated. Grrrr. Apart from those minor details, let me repeat it : this is good ! :) laja@altavista.net (Y.B.)
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LES FEUX DE L’AMOUR cd (Chimeres)
Crazy and goofy french grindcore. Drums, vocals, and one distorted bass. They were (were : I think they disbanded recently) probably very funny live, but I can’t say I enjoyed their studio recordings much. Good lyrics and a great band name, though. :) tupipotes@free.fr (Y.B.)
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RECUSANT "discography 93-96" Cd (Atrazin)
70 minutes worth of british experimental punk. You know, THE EX, CRASS, DOG FACED HERMANS, HEADACHE, that kind of band. Totally crazy music mixing punk, folk, free-jazz, traditional tunes and (pretty good) political lyrics. I’ve never liked this kind of stuff, but if you’re into it, don’t miss this. atrazin@hotmail.com (Y.B.)
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EASTFIELD "fanaticos para trenes" Cd (Beat Bedsit rds)
Very decent typical British punk-rock. I ain’t got much to say about this, it’s good but the songs become a bit repetitive in the end. I had a real hard time understanding the lyrics, but basically they deal with social and personal matters. This band also put out another Cd that sounds exactly the same. be@bedsit.fsnet.co.uk (Y.B.)
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F MINUS + FIVE KNUCKLE, Rennes, 10/05/05, @ Mondo bizarro (show review)
FIVE KNUCKLE were a good surprise. They’re 5 british youngsters who play varied, energetic and original punk-Hc. Some of their noisy or experimental riffs get on my nerves, but most of their songs are good. F MINUS, they were quite good as well and play fairly basic US punk-Hardcore. Not bad. The only thing that annoyed me is that such an average band can gather 150 people just because they are on HELLCAT, but I know dozens of punk-Hc bands who are better than them, and would only draw 20 people. :( (Y.B.)
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DENY LIFE "soundtrack to a mass riot" Cd-R (demo)
New French band (from Paris). Sure, the reviews and flyers said "a mix of Hc and grindcore", but to be more precise it is a mix of METAL-Hc and grindcore. The band is definitely metal. Mostly New York Hc kind of stuff, with short and fast bursts of grind. Decent sound quality and…-(where’s the goddamn lyric sheet ?!). Decent demo overall. guillotpierre@hotmail.com (Y.B.)
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HEY YOU fanzine #2 & #3 (in french)
Un zine breton, c’est pas fréquent, principalement axé NyHc/ Oï/ Old school, avec une formule classique : interviews, chroniques (disques/ zines/ concerts) et en prime quelques opinions & scene report. Au sommaire du numéro 2 : AGNOSTIC FRONT (entendre Roger Miret déclarer "A.F. est le meilleur groupe de Hardcore américain depuis toujours", ça va ducon, t’as pas les chevilles qui enflent ?), BODY BAG, LUTECE BORGIA + un historique des CLASH. J’ai bien aimé le ton du zine, parfois humoristique, sérieux quand il le faut, et toujours enthousiaste. tws.heyyou@free.fr (Y.B.)
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NEDERTHRASH IN OPKOMST compilation Ep (U.P.S.)
One cool and active dutch label, and one brilliant compilation featuring 7 raging dutch bands. Fast-core, thrashcore, crust-core, you name it. All bands are good, the sound quality is good, there are 6 different covers for you to choose and one thin vinyl (I first thought it was a flexi). Great record. I have no idea when this came out. 2 years ago maybe ? r.ups@wanadoo.nl (Y.B.)
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LE NOMBRIL #2 newsletter
Encore une bonne petite feuille d’info 100% punk/ punk-rock (voire Oï) dans la lignée de TANT QU’IL Y AURA DU ROCK ou UNE VIE POUR RIEN. Que dire de plus. C’est gratos, c’est clair et bien présenté, y’a plein de news, des chroniques, et une interview avec le groupe punk anglais FILAMENTS. Cool. youn@freesurf.fr (Y.B.)
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HERESIA/ GRITOS DE ALERTA split Ep (U.P.S.)
How is it 99% of all labels in history have always put out black vinyl ? Coloured vinyls are so much nicer ! This one is awesome ! And it’s obvious they put a lot of dedication in the artwork/ layout. Very nice. It’s sad the sound quality doesn’t live up to the expectations you get when holding the Ep in your hands. I had already heard good things about GRITOS DE ALERTA, and they rip hard. Total Scandinavian/ Brazilian power-punk, very similar to FORCA DE MACABRA and all their clones. Excellent. Same goes for HERESIA, but with a more DISCHARGE-esque sound. Good stuff, but I prefer G.D.A. All crust/dis core fans should try and find this slab of vinyl ! r.ups@wanadoo.nl (Y.B.)
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UNE VIE POUR RIEN ? newsletter
Bien sympa cette newsletter 100% skinhead mais sans conneries, en tout cas j’ai rien noté qui m’a fait sauter au plafond. Des news, un sacré tas de chroniques, des interviews avec 8°6 CREW (posthume), KTS et SURVET SKIN (pff…), une jolie présentation, et bien sûr un prix 100% DIY. Ha si la scène skinhead était toujours comme ça, j’aurais pas revendu mes Doc marten’s, hihihi. benjamos@free.fr (Y.B.)
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BOXED IN Ep (Crime scene)
I’m not sure, is this Sned’s new band ? Anyways, it sounds so much like all the other Uk punk/ thrash/ crust/ squatter bands : EBOLA, SAWN OFF, HEALTH HAZARD… Maybe not as tight. To be honest, 10 years ago I would have loved this, but after having heard one zillion bands play thrashcore, I can’t say I was impressed. Still a decent release, and quite good lyrics too. boxedinhc@yahoo.co.uk (Y.B.)
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DECLINE’S COMING #2 fanzine (in french !)
Pourquoi tant de zines français en français ont-ils des noms en anglais ? (et cette remarque est aussi valable pour les groupes). En tout cas ce zine que je ne connaissais pas m’a vraiment bien plu par sa sincérité, son enthousiasme, pas de prises de têtes, pas de naïveté, juste quelques chroniques de concerts, de disques, de livres où l’éditeur n’a jamais peur de dire ce qu’il pense, idem dans les interviews, bien menées et intéressantes sans pour autant révolutionner l’histoire du punk-rock (NO TIME TO LOSE, TAGADA JONES, MONONC’ SERGE). decline@wanadoo.fr (Y.B.)
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OBLITERATE/ DIN-ADDICT split Cd (Skud)
2 grind/ death/ crust bands from Slovakia and Hungary. I’m quite sure I’ve heard OBLITERATE before, but there’s probably been 1000 bands by the same name so… They have a full death metal sound, fast & powerful with gruff vocals and social lyrics. DIN ADDICT also sound like a crust band gone metal, but they are more grind oriented. They’re quite ok, the sound is good but the production could have been more powerful. Nice cover artwork for both bands. undislessed@voila.fr (Y.B.)
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MIDAS Cd-R (demo)
This new crust band from Bordeaux, France play decent chaotic crustpunk a la SICKNESS, DISBEER, DISCHARGE, DOOM and so else. Ok, it’s just another "dis" band you say. But MIDAS are quite powerful, and they never said they wanted to be original. This demo is a good start. I’m sure in a few months, and with a more powerful sound, they will be ready for international split Eps. But where is the motherfucking lyric sheet ?!? If I want to listen to sweet music, I’ll buy a pop Cd. If I want to listen to powerful music, I’ll buy a metal Cd. But if I buy a punk Cd, I want the goddamn lyric sheet !! undislessed@voila.fr (Y.B.)
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ANAL BEARD "go !" Cd-r
ANAL BEARD have put out several cd-r’s on which they have burnt their out of print (?) vinyls and added live recordings as bonus. This one has a 10" from 1998 + a live show from 1999. I had never heard of this band before, but to be honest I am not a big fan. ANAL BEARD play goofy and silly Uk punk-rock along the lines of WAT TYLER, but they are way less funny. I guess they grew up listening to the TOY DOLLS, too ? www.analbeard.co.uk (Y.B.)
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ROTTEN EGGS SMELL TERRIBLE #7 fanzine (in French !)
Quand j’ai vu le sommaire, je me suis dit, "houla, il vit dans le passé ce mec !" Et puis en fait, j’ai trouvé le contenu intéressant parce qu’il est allé chercher des vieux briscards de la scène des années 80 pour leur demander, avec le recul, ce qu’ils pensaient de tout ça (j’ai toujours rêvé de faire une rubrique identique sur ce site, mais pas eu le temps). Donc, on se retrouve avec Vlad des BRIGADES (et de INFORMERS, mais là il parle des BRIGADES) et aussi DAU AL SET (vieux groupe de Toulouse). Sympa. Plus loin on trouve deux groupes "modernes", mais moins intéressants : MAÏTE LES MOULES et CREVURE (de Poitiers). Et aussi un dossier sur le végétarisme, mais au lieu de pomper des tracts à gauche ou à droite comme font tous les zines, il a interviewé 3 végétariens sur leur cheminement et leurs activités. Pour finir, un tas de news et chroniques, avec ici encore une bonne part de nostalgie (c’est pas moi qui vais m’en plaindre). mundodrama@aol.com (Y.B.)
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HK mCd (Maldoror)
First Cd for this new French label, and first Cd for this new French band as well. HK play intricate modern Hc with hundreds of influences mixed in ; Hc, metal, emo, noisy… I’m sure they will appeal to a wide range of kids. Their sound is quite powerful and dark, at times they remind me of BLACK FLAG, ACME or newer bands like BURN HOLLYWOOD BURN, ACRIMONIE, and probably many other noisy bands I’m not familiar with. Quite social lyrics, and a great original packaging to boot. maldororpunx@free.fr (Y.B.)
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VITUN ÄPÄRÄT catalogue
Nice German mailorder list into extreme stuff (fastcore, crust, grind, noise). Very decent prices. Tapes, vinyls, Cds and zines. Also comes with a column about pornography and an interview with BIZARRE X/ EYE HATE LUCY/ MASS SUICIDE SOCIETY CONSPIRACY (German thrashcore). http://www.continue.to/fail (Y.B.)
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L’HEURE TARD n°38 fanzine/ newsletter
Grosse newsletter ou petit fanzine, en tout cas ça paraît assez régulièrement et c’est hyper éclectique. Pas mal de poésie dans ce numéro, beaucoup de chroniques (magazines politiques, fanzines musicaux ou littéraires), un long et bon article sur le sport, des news rock/ punk/ hardcore/ noisy/ etc… Et le pire, c’est que c’est gratos ! [Didier Trumeau, chemin de grand champs, 18100 Vierzon, France] (Y.B.)
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G-77 "peine de vie" Cd (Exutoire)
A bunch of kids from various French bands (FINGERPRINT/ UNDONE, ACRIMONIE/ CLOUDBURST) got together and decided to start a heavy Hc band a la HIS HERO IS GONE/ TRAGEDY. While the influences are a bit too obvious, this is not too bad. I absolutely love the lyrics, but I think the music lacks power. http://www.exutoirerecords.com/ (Y.B.)
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RAVI "we also are what we have ruined" mCd-R (Boudiou)
A very nice & original layout, a good sound quality ; and quite original music make up for a good first (?) demo. RAVI are a mix between French emo ("screamo") and melodic Hc. They remind me a bit of BODA at times. The music’s really beautiful, the lyrics are personal and uninteresting. ravi@doityourself.com (Y.B.)
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SPAZM 151 Cd (busted head)
Who said there were only rednecks in Texas ? This is truly awesome, angry and super-powerful punk from Dallas ! Sounds like POISON IDEA/ MDC/ NECRACEDIA/ DISCHARGE with pretty good hateful lyrics. The vinyl version came out in 2001 on a Us label, and this is the Cd version on a Swedish label. "Everydody’s always talking about how good it used to be, they’ve given up on life, they’re living in mediocrity. So stop whining about the scene now or how the bands all fucking suck, if you wanna see some change, then raise your voice and rise above !" (I guess I could dedicate this to quite a few friends…) http://www.bustedheads.com/ (Y.B.)
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