For all the fans of Metalcore,here`s a Croatian Metalcore band.This EP is really nice played very well and sounding even better.The band is still active,even there`s no new recordings since this one..well,that doesn`t mean there won`t be one very soon.In the meantime..
The second sixpack of three.Still aggressive and fast Punk`n`Roll.Pula stuff,of course.Really not much to say except;recommended!
Well,Kain was a great Croatian Thrash band (often called Megadeth-clones) which had even a mini-LP vinyl release.Kain was one of the three bands from the Zagreb area (Kain are from Zabok,not far from Zagreb) which were pushed by the only Croatian metal TV show Metalmania (when I say forced,it means that you could hear and often also see about those three bands almost in every issue of the TV-show,even the Croatian Metal scene was waaay richer,but the guy named Pista pushed only those three bands-sic!).I won`t tell nothing about Kain and Drinking Skull in this case,as they were very fair guys and excellent bands,it is the third band that was given the biggest media space,and was the worst of those three,both as band and as persons,especially a "midget" guitarist...Ah,worthless to mention..This Kain live recording is the recording found together with the Arisse recording,so it is also a great soundboard recording,and as Kain is technically a great band,here`s this rare one for you.
Allright,there you go,another great recording from DM (a pretty productive band,right?).This one is a perfect soundboard live recording I got from the drummer Rio.If you like extreme Grindcore-Death,then this one is a must..
This post can be described as the turning point of this blog.It has been two years since I ripped a tape to mp3 format the last time.With this one I started again,and there is a lot of stuff waiting to be ripped,thanx to many contributors,and to tapes from my collection that have been put on hold.Now I found an old Marantz cassette recorder in the basement,a line-component that Tusta from KUD Idijoti gave me some 10 years or more ago.I tought all the time that this thing is not working,as he told me to make a small reparation on it..but to my surprise,it works.So all the tapes put on hold will be transferred slowly to mp3,to be posted here.Of course,there won`t be only this kind of recordings,but I assure you that there will be a lot of rare recordings..
I really don`t understand why Macedonia have a so small Metal scene,it`s a shame that teir bands can be almost counted on your fingers..well,in spite of that,Sanatorium are doing their job very well,this is their third release plus a demo from the beginning.Fairly played Thrash Metal singed in Macedonian.This album contains bonus live and studio tracks!Enjoy.
Now,for something completely different;this is my brother,Chriss aka Selecta Eastrahman,drummer on 40% of the Pula bands you will find on this blog,this time here without drumming but DJ-ing.Actually,I must admit I am not much into this type of music,but as far as I know,this works same as techno DJ`s,only with reggae(just a little) and Jamaican and Afroamerican lyrics.I like this thing,compared to the Metal and Hardcore stuff here very relaxing on one hand,and very danceable on another.Here is a selection (made by me!) of his mixes done in the period between 2003 and 2006.Good luck,bro.
Gardenia (a band from Pula,of course) was already featured in my blog,but with their previous name Foxxy Lady.After they changed the name,they wanted to do things more professionally,so they made new recordings and a video for Po Prvi Put,and got a permission from Josipa Lisac personally to perform her songs.And all the songs on this EP are Josipa`s covers.
This is one of the best Bosnian Metal bands,still active,and this is their first release,a demo recording on cd.Technically skillful Metal here.Soon I will post the rest of their stuff.Enjoy!
As we are getting close to the 6th anniversary of Chuck`s death (ok,it is an unintentional game of words) , I am posting here one of the greatest demos I have ever heard.Death haven`t had enough money to mix this demo,so it was released unmixed and raw,but for my opinion,even this way it came out perfectly.This is A MUST.
Rok Masina again,this time a single from their first album I`ve found around.Two Hard`n`Heavy tracks to complete your collection.
A highly energic band from USA,I got this CD directly from the band after their show here near Varazdin.This gig was one of the most explosive gigs I have ever seen.Energic garage rock,exclusively for the ones who like gooood raaaaaw Rock `n` Roll.
This is a more/less rare one,the first and only album of the band from Split.It was actually a side-project of members of Evil Blood,and this album is an official one.This album lacks of one song,after track number 6 (To hell and back in one day),and I am very sorry for this.But anyway,I hope that you will enjoy this album.Not the best recording,but a very good Thrash Metal,for which I can`t understand why it remained so hidden for all this time (at least for me..)..Great stuff contributed by Metalstorm.Thank you,man!
Here is the come-back cd of one of the most stubborn bands in Croatia.Coming from Pula,Messerschmitt started in 1988,and until now they changed members (except for the indestructible Miro Kusacic,who gave me this CD) but never,and I mean NEVER changed the musical style.This CD is their first material after a longer pause,and it is a CD of covers,all standards and played in their own style.So all classic rock played dirty and loud,enjoy!
Atheist Rap comes from Novi Sad,they are well known all over the ex-YU as a great party band.By this I mean that every gig they play is a big party.They`re not the classic Punk-Rock band with classic Punk attitude,they play on humor and very variable song styles.This one is their first album,the cd release with bonus live tracks.
Another Black Metal band from Serbia,this time without face-paint.Plamen Iskona`s stuff is pure Black Metal,ruined only by the too synthetic sound of the rhythm-machine.I received this demo from the guitarist Morpheus,and he warned me that this is just a pre-demo,so we hope that a good drummer will fill-in very soon.By the way,if you want to play drums or bass in a Black Metal band,here is the opportunity!Thanx to Morpheus for this one.
The first thing that kicks you in your balls here is the almost perfect Kyuss-esque production.Super Booster are from Pula,(I don`t have to repeat it anymore,all the great bands comes from Pula,right?), and are undoubtely the best Stoner Metal band comin` from Croatia.Half a band is ex-Headbanger members.All the pot-smokin` freaks and all those who will become it should have this!!
Oooww..I adored this album back in the 80`s (and I still do,of course!) and this is the english version of their March Au Creve album,sang in French.I am hunting for years for this album (I mean on the net,I have the vinyl version since 1983.).A great Heavy Metal album this one,featuring one of the first Nicko McBrain performances (as far as I know).And Trust are a band that has been covered by Anthrax (Antisocial,one of Trust`s first hit).I say;A MUST.
