(gig report)Predbožićna punk veselica:BAKTERIJE(ČK)+MOTUS(ZG)-23.12.2017.Unterhund-Ormož(Slo)

Klub Unterhund je uvijek posebno mjesto za mene. Smješten unutar starog dvorca u centru Ormoža ima neku romantičnu underground vibru koja me uvijek pere kad tamo dođem na koncert. U tom klubu sviralo je bezbroj imena svjetske i domaće underground scene, pa sam i ja imao čast prije nekih pet godina svirati tamo sa svojim tadašnjim bendom.

Jučer bio super lijep skoro pa proljetan dan i idealno vrijeme za otići malo na gig, pošto smo svi na božićnom vikendu. Brzo je pao dogovor i naša ekspedicija se uputila navečer prema slovenskoj granici. Put je brzo prošao u dobrom društvu i pajkani nas nisu gnjavili na prelasku granice.  Kada smo došli u Unterhund naišli smo na dobro raspoloženu čakovečko-varaždinsko-slovensku ekipu, a tonske probe su bile u punom jeku.

Još jedna stvar koja mi veže pamćenje uz Unterhund je da tamo koncerti počnu prilično kasno, pa mislim da je bilo oko 23 sata kada su čakovečke BAKTERIJE počeli svoj set. Kao što sam napisao milijun puta u ovom zineu, dečki iz benda su mi prijatelji, praktički ih poznajem oduvijek i teško mi je napisati nešto objektivno, ali pošto je ovo moj zine, neka razina subjektivnosti je dozvoljena jelda? Gledao sam ih uživo milijardu puta, ali ovo mi je bio jedan od njihovih najboljih gigova u zadnjih nekoliko godina. Mogu sa sigurnošću reći da su sada na vrhuncu, da bend nikada nije zvučao ovako moćno i uvježbano kao danas. Odsvirali su svoje standardne pjesme, a razveselile su me 3-4 nove pjesme koje su fenomenalne i jedva čekam novi album na kojem rade, jer sam uvjeren da će biti vrhunski. Ono što me još iznenadilo je izostanak tradicionalnog kraja giga, odnosno nisu odsvirali “Mir” na kraju svog seta.

Brzo je prošla preinaka opreme i na binu stupa legendarni zagrebački hardcore punk bend MOTUS. Sram me malo, no sve ove godine, 25 cirka, nikada nisam gledao ovaj bend uživo. Rijetko sviraju ovdje gore u našim krajevima, pa sam ih uvijek nekako propustio.

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Riječ je o bendu koji iduće godine navršava respektabilnih 30 godina postojanja, sve zahvaljujući pogonskom motoru benda, pjevaču Hogaru, čovjeke nevjerojatne energije i volje. Započeli su set sa “Vikend ratnici”, pa nastavili redati hitove iz svog repertoara kao što su “Večeras”, “Hala”, “Duge noći”, s tim da nisu zaboravili ni odsvirati stvari sa aktualnog albuma kao što su “Neće proći”, “Prije je bilo svega”, “Gle” , “Mašina”….Ljudi su se dobro zabavljali, bilo je poganja, pjevanja s Hogarom i sve skupa je bila jedna odlična atmosfera.

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Vrijeme brzo prolazi, pa se malo pomalo približio i kraj Motusovog koncerta. Za kraj su ostavili “Razlike” i “Holandiju” te se zahvalili i završili svoj set. No, vesela publika im nije dala tek tako otići pa su ih glasno zvali na bis, bend se vratio i odrokali su još jednom “Vikend ratnici” za kraj. Što reći na kraju? Meni je ovo bio odličan koncert dva fenomenalna benda. Još jedan uspješan punk hardcore pohod na susjednu nam prekrasnu Sloveniju je završio.

 

(record review)THE OTHER-“Casket Case”(Drakkar)

When I was getting into horrorpunk I have only listened to The Misfits before I found out the whole new and beautiful scene existing in the underground. Horrorpunk scene has some of the nicest people I have ever met besides having awesome bands and I can safely say that horrorpunk scene still is not corrupted by mainstream as some other aspects of the underground scene. As my nights grew longer I discovered some of the bands that became my favorite in the scene, like Blitzkid, The Crimson Ghosts, Balzac and of course The Other.

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The Other is a German horrorpunk band hailing from Cologne and if I counted well, this is their seventh full length album. The album contains 16 songs of beautiful and dark melodic horrorpunk with some goth and metal influences. There are also some beautiful guest lady vocals on “Little Black Riding Hood”, nicely fitting in with Rod Ushers main vocal lines. As is the case on last few albums there is also one song in German language, the excellent “Morgen Ohne Grauen”. The song structures are hard, melodic and melodramatic as only horrorpunks and Germans can do hehe. I could describe the songs hear sixteen times, but it is up to you to listen to the whole album and check out the beauy and maybe horrorpunk will gain another creature of the night, being you. This album has it all, punk melody, hardcore agressiveness and goth sensibility packed in beautiful music. Top songs;”A Party At Crystal Lake”, “A Heart Is Mysterious”, “Shes A Ghost”.

9/10

Visit The Other https://www.facebook.com/theotherhorr…

https://theother.de/

 

 

(record review)THE FLY DOWNS-“Pockets Out ep”

The Fly Downs are a band hailing from Ottawa, Canada. This trio just released their debut ep and I listened to it and liked it so here is the review.

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The ep contains six songs of melodic punk with some hardcore and pop punk influences. Musically, this band is nothing new and revolutionary but they play with heart and balls and make great songs and that is just all that is important. The songs are structured with lots of melodic guitar hooks and fine melodies combined with great harmonized backing vocals. The main vocals remind me in some songs of Joey Cape of Lagwagon, especially in “SFANN”, which is one of my favorite tracks on this record. The lyrics are on more personal level about love, friendship, broken hearts and similar themes and they are good. In all, this is an excellent ep and it is on Bandcamp for free or for donation, so go ahead if you like such music, support the guys and drop them a line to tell them what do you think about their record.

7,5/10

https://www.facebook.com/TFDbandofficial/

https://theflydowns.bandcamp.com/album/pockets-out