What can be said,this is a blog where I will post some stuff I really like,so I think you should like it too.I am a metalhead to the heart,but I will put here every kind of stuff I like,not only Metal.I hope you will enjoy it,and let me know if there is anything needed,especially from the ex-Yugoslavia territory.
Cheers!
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhh!!!One of my world`s favourite Hardcore band EVER is back!!And they are ultrafast as they were 20 years ago,and still have the good old dirty highly distorted sound,and a hyperultrafast drummer...Man,this is a blast!!This is incredibly good stuff. Recently the vocalist Jugga left the band,so Ake took the vocals on the live shows,and as far as I know,they will play the Balkanika Core Fest in Kranj,Slovenia at the end of August..A must,a definite must.
Tracks: 01.Deathrow 02.Politiskt korrekt 03.Apocalyptic report 04.Knulla i tv 05.Nitlott 06.Brutal nedladdning 07.Child molester 08.Dom ljuger igen
So here we go again..a Serbo/Canadian band that unfortunately never succeded the way they planned..First of all,I want to thank mr.Milos Senicar for sending me this double cd collection,an inestimable set of all works of this band.You have everything here:demos,the EP and both Canadian and Yugoslav versions of their only LP.So everybody who knew about them can collect all the stuff at once!Enjoy this piece of Yugoslav Metal history.
Tracks: CD 1 (CANADIAN LP + DEMO) 01.Try again 02.You keep on shining 03.Diana 04.I`m begging you 05.Light is up 06.God save the children 07.Flight of the children 08.Money lover 09.Carry on 10.Genocide (demo) 11.Feel me (demo) 12.You keep on shining (demo) 13.Diana (demo) 14.Any longer (demo) 15.Love machine (demo)
CD 2 (YUGOSLAV LP + EP + DEMO) 01.Genocide 02.Any longer 03.I`m begging you 04.Diana 05.All the time 06.Rider 07.I`m alive 08.Love machine 09.Feel me 10.Carry on 11.Love machine (EP) 12.I`m alive (EP) 13.Kada me ljubis (EP) 14.Skini tu plocu (EP) 15.I`m begging you (demo) 16.Take your time (demo) 17.Put your hands together (demo) 18.Love me tonight (demo) 19.Carry on (demo) 20.Love machine (demo)
I am trying to remember where did I bought this vinyl EP,but can`t remember,really..Anyway,I found this fine rip on the net,so it is one I really recommend to you.I know that beside of this one,Vellocet have also an album Captive Of Reality,I have it somewhere among my mp3s,but haven`t listened to it.While this EP is part of my intensive living through Thrash in the second part of the 80s.Vellocet were a metallized HC band,and this EP can surely satisfy Metalheads as well as Punks.Enjoy it.
Tracks: 01.Armageddon 02.Nightmare 03.Burning bones 04.Running to eternity
Hahaha..here is another recording by those sickos from Pula.This is supposedly their first demo,and I have to thank Bartol for this one.If you already downloaded the previous recordings by them and/or Lizatori Pizdere,then you know what is all about.The Cro-language speaking persons will probably have a laugh about it,and all you others just wonder what could it be..cult stuff. PS:Unfortunately,no pics or videos for this one!
Tracks: 01.Allo allo 02.Bocanje je prava spika 03.Bulja ko dva andola 04.Doma cipelarimo kunice 05.Fritaja od skornji 06.Frizider mi je aj bok 07.Hopa cupa ja tebi pitona 08.Imas dlakava jaja 09.Izrigo sam se na brata 10.Kariola 11.Kome futari cazzo 12.Lizi mi muda 13.I da je srece bilo ti bi ga popusila 14.Ne trazi ljubav ako si gubav 15.Pacov ti je zvalio jaja 16.Cesi me s kurcinom 17.Rokni me s macolom 18.Strugni mi ga u piconku 19.Strsi li pingvinima 20.Super jebacina 120 na sat 21.Kad je st.Klara pala sa balkona i nabila se na kurac st.Antona 22.Tripper Jack 23.Sta je mala rospijo stara 24.Sapat iz cmara 25.Sparici 26.Zvaljakanje 27.Prdezi 28.Extreme terror (bonus) 29.unknown (bonus) 30.unknown (bonus)
Bad Blood are legends from Cakovec,a city near Varazdin (where I live).This is their first demo from 2000. and it is surprisingly good.To define what they play..well..It has elements of Thrash,Hardcore..The guys from the band call it Powercore.Anyway I hope you have a picture of what it is.The band is still active,they had the reunion show on October 2007 (watch the video down here!),and they will play on a festival in Cakovec on the 17th of May.Recommended!
Tracks: 01.Reality screams 02.Buried alive 03.Dead man walking 04.I`ll die again 05.No truth,no honor 06.Goddamn hatred 07.Eternity of sorrow 08.Stolen pride 09.Backstabber 10.Warlord
This is a band that left a trace on me and especially on my band Devastation.This is a cult album,a very dirty and Punky Thrash Metal,and also some Doom influences (ie:part of No time and I want to die).The first track Armies Of The Dead (covered also by Devastation,and recently approved by John Alexander himself!) is one of the best album openers I have ever heard.Try it!If you are into old school,you must have this one! PS:This band in various line-ups had some musicians you might met before,as Seth Putnam (Anal Cunt) and Michelle Meldrum.
Tracks: 01.Armies of the dead 02.Waiting for the funeral 03.Ready to die 04.No time 05.Concealed 06.(It was) Just a tought 07.Syncopated Jazz 08.Soupy sales 09.Coroner`s office 10.Death to the masses 11.I want to die 12.Run amok
The second EP of the Pula`s most famous Punk Rock band (not in the bad meaning of the phrase!!) was a sound improvement for them,it is a little bit dirtier and directly raw,altough Kud Idijoti were still not what they will become later,a band that forces the "being as natural as possible",and that goes for the sound mainly.So,three new tracks,among them the legendary explosive Partisan song O Bella Ciao in Punk version.A must. PS:The singles (the first three mainly) are out of print,and almost extremely hard to find (hehe...you know what I mean..) PPS:No video for this single;I found this one with my brother Chriss on the drums!!!
Tracks: 01.Lutke na koncu 02.O bella ciao 03.Kako da zivim bez para
Oh,yeah,another Serbian Thrash Metal band,in the beloved oldschool way.I got this from Roihlem (Thanx) and if you ask me,I never noticed this band back in time (well,the cassette/cd was released during the war years,during the total blockade of information from Serbia),but I am glad that documents like this one remained in time,and that we,collectors of such stuff can give it forward.So,oldschool bangers,stuff for your teeth. PS:I wrote "cassette" because this is a very fair cassette rip.
Tracks: 01.Shame 02.Far from myself 03.Blindness 04.Blackout 05.Union 06.Sky`s burning higher 07.Legacy of pain 08.Real N.M.E. 09.Hero
This is one of the most emotive albums I have ever heard.I probably skipped a lot of My Dying Bride and similiar stuff,because I found it too depressive.But Candlemass,and especially with this album,they got me the moment I heard this guitar sound,this beautiful voice of Messiah Marcolin (which voice I knew from the pre-Candlemass band Mercy) and the depth and power of their songs at the same time.I never did recommend specific songs from albums,because I think an album is a whole story,and songs are only pieces.But this time,I invite you to listen to 01.the power and the heaviness and the melody of Bewitched + 02.The sadness and the lyrics of Samarithan + 03.The heaviness of At the gallows end.Of course,every song has great songwriting and really beautiful lyrics..oh,come on,do you need anything more?? PS:Please watch the video of Bewitched,it is soooooooooooooooo Metal!!
..and there`s more:I decided to put here the lyrics of SAMARITHAN.Too beautiful.
SAMARITHAN Lyrics by Leif Edling
One day I saw a man Dressed in rags, with a staff in his hand Begging for a penny to survive
How poor a man can be I gave him hospitality A room, a bed and lots of food to eat
Still I hear his last few words "I can never return what you've done But heaven will remember and repay"
Fifty years had gone since I saw him I was dying and I'd soon be dead Three angels stood in front of my bed
The first one she said to me, don't be afraid I'll give you immortality and grace for your soul The second had eyes of gold, gave me my wings The third gave all wisdom an angel could give .. to me
I joined with my destiny I knew I was born again, an angel to be A vision beyond my dreams, called me by name So in devotion I spread my wings, to heaven I had came .. to stay
Tracks:
01.Gothic stone+Well of souls
02.Codex gigas 03.At the gallows end 04.Samarithan 05.Marche funebre 06.Dark are the veils of death 07.Mourner`s lament 08.Bewitched 09.Black candles
Heh,another vintage Hard Rock band from the ex-Yugoslavia,exactly from Sarajevo,Bosnia and Hercegovina.For the people of the Yu-language,the lyrics of this band are funny or stupid,anyway,the music is a pretty raw and strong Hard Rock,you surely can`t go wrong with this one.VP released cca 10 albums,but this one is pretty good,and it is again an album I bought in Sarajevo,I don`t have it anymore but I remember it was a pretty good album.Enjoy it.
Tracks: 01.Krv i znoj 02.Sad se vidi,sad se zna 03.Ne ide to 04.Kako da znam 05.Svi za Rock`n`Roll 06.Zivio Rock`n`Roll 07.Jasna stvar 08.Postovani ska ska 09.Hej,zaboravi 10.Sto put na dan
I am boring to myself..I have to repeat one more time,this is an album I loved and still love a lot.We were all scared back in time,when Bruno Langer (bass,and from this album on,vocal) decided the band will continue without Sergio Blazic.Actually,Bruno remained alone,and continued the band with first 3 more members (and,I remember that show,it was pretty brilliant),and then with just two guys who are still today with Bruno,Ranko on guitar,and Nikica on drums.
L to R:Ranko,me and Nikica,Varazdin,June 28th,2006
I also remember the recording of this album,recorded in the studio of Radio Pula,and it lasted (if Bruno is honest) 10 hours.The production is (my opinion) very good,but a little thin.However,I remember also the first promo gig for this album (I have a short video cut of that gig on a VHS tape,and for a second you can see me,my brother and Beli from Anti-Otpad jumping and singing like crazy in front of the stage!!!I hope I will be able to transfer it and put it here.),the show was perfect.You see,this record means a lot to me,a lot of memories..but if you like Hard Rock made by AS,or if you collect their releases,then..you know..
Tracks: 01.Johnny II 02.Cocaine baby 03.Ljubavna masina 04.Zar ptica 05.Tesko je biti andjeo 06.Tajna 07.Ne racunaj na mene 08.Kineski bicikl 09.Nikad vise
I have this EP on a tape of assorted HC and Grindcore ep`s and singles,and I have to repeat as I said for many bands and stuff here,I adore this one.Melodic Finnish HC/Punk with two vocals (male and female) and with saxophone.Sounds strange to you,but it is simplier and better than you might think. PS:I remember,this band played in Pula in 95 or 96,and had their saxophone stolen just before the show (not stolen in Pula,of course).I wasn`t there unfortunately,and I don`t remember very well how it ended..
Great record,a vinyl I still have and won`t let go.This is pretty hard to find around,I suppose there is a CD version (this should be the one,on the vinyl version there is only 10 tracks,without the last Kiss cover),and wherever you search for this album,even in wikipedia,you get only the title and the year of releasing.But lucky me,I found also this rip.The album is AOD`s usual perfectly played fun-Punk/HC,but I really fell in love with this record.I hope you will too. PS:The song featured on the video is not from this album!
Tracks: 01.If it`s Tuesday,it must be walla walla 02.Bulimic food fight 03.Swindel 04.Stew 05.Second to none 06.My mother can`t drive 07.Theme from an imaginary midget western 08.Something about Amy Carter 09.Flipside unclassified 10.Baby elephant walk 11.Detroit Rock city (Kiss cover)
Usud are one of the best Death Metal bands in Croatia,as well as one of the most active.This is their CD from 2006,we already had their first cd here,so now here is the second,for those who downloaded the first.Complete your collection with this great piece.
Tracks: 01.Morning light 02.Creator`s sorcery 03.Arkay the enemy 04.Death coil 05.Black aura 06.Burning angel 07.Fortress of hate 08.Darkened room 09.Unholy crusade
This is really high quality Metal,not exactly the style I follow/listen/like,but when a record is good and really of a higher class,it must be said.This is (I`ll say it without knowing deeply this kind) Power Metal at its best.After Space Eater,this is another great surprise from Serbia,a country with a billion Metal bands..
This is a very good Slovenian Thrash Metal band from the first part of the 90s.Unfortunately the recording here is a bit silent,but pretty clean and understandable,so you can hear some nice Thrashing cuts from this band.All I know about them is a note that I found on the net,and it goes like "the most active Slovenian Thrash bands of the first half of the 90s were Interceptor and Acrodus".A must for the collectors of ex-yu Metal.
I am going a little outside the schemes of this blog,but this is a nice one.Taken in the van while traveling to Osijek,here is a Rio`s stunning performance of La Mula De Parenzo,a traditional Istrian song.Don`t miss this one!!!
Ok,it`s time to put the second issue of this nice fanzine,the success of the first issue was really great,and I know you are waiting for this one.The first one was a better copy,so here might happen that some parts won`t be easily readable,but still it is the best possible scan.In this issue you have interviews with Sodom,Celtic Frost,Bathory,Corrosion Of Conformity,Destruction, Possessed,Dark Angel,then articles about Iron Angel,Tormentor (pre-Kreator),Death,and finally reviews of new released by Sodom,Destruction,Septic Death,Excel,Exodus,Celtic Frost,Antichrist and Adrenalin O.D.A page that might interest you most is the ad that Celtic Frost put here searching for a drummer!!So,there you go!
What I bring you here now it`s the vinyl-rip of one of my most favourite HC Punk split LP ever.Two excellent French bands,very different,but making a perfect pair for this split-Lp.Kromozom 4 are a very funny band very skilled in playing and with a pretty clean production.A nice thing are spoken sketches between songs-the only bad thing is that everything is in French..Heimat Los are a more "serious" band,but playing a fast very good HC,sang in few various languages.All of this makes this one a perfect split-LP.
Tracks: KROMOZOM 4 01.Kromozom 4 bis 02.Touche coule 03.La pied gauche dans la merde 04.Bien vu la bave 05.Legitime defense 06.Cent themes 07.Cling cling 08.Sharks 09.Tout faux free Jazz 10.La gueule dans le gateau 11.Lino (intro) 12.Lino 13.Dede le roi du valse core+La fraktion de seconde necessaire.. HEIMAT LOS 14.N.B.C. 15.Assiste 16.Brutal thanksgiving 17.Partisans 18.De vlag 19.La seconde necessaire de Leon Zyklon 20.Fascios fora 21.British settlement 22.Slam 23.Hakenkreuz terror 24.Todellisuutta 25.Last train to Tucson
Their gig is one of the best gigs I have ever attended,if we talk about interaction with the audience.When they played in Pula in 1994 supporting Slapshot,literally nobody have heard about them.The moment they came onto the stage,they bought all of us there and stolen the sympathies of everybody there.Of course,off the stage also,after the show,and after the tour,when half of the band returned to Pula for few days just to enjoy.That`s what I call a BAND. PS:Here is the video of the beginning of their show in Pula.Zoli had the KUD Idijoti T-shirt!!
Tracks: 01.Automatic 02.Slow 03.When they talk 04.Shade 05.Turn 06.Ash return 07.Should have known
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhh!!!One of my world`s favourite Hardcore band EVER is back!!And they are ultrafast as they were 20 years ago,and still have the good old dirty highly distorted sound,and a hyperultrafast drummer...Man,this is a blast!!This is incredibly good stuff.
