30 March 2010

VA - Question of tolerance ?



VA - Question of tolerance ? - International hardcore compilation, 2002

Slovenia, France, Finland, Austria, Italy, USA, Sweden
Subkulturni Azil, 2002
Punk/Hc/Crustpunk/Metalcore...

(18 tracks, 41 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 95MB)


Here is another Subkulturni Azil compilation release. This time it features underground HC bands from all over Europe and Spazz from USA.

Definetely not radio friendly stuff, but it captured some interesting symphony of noise, coordinated aggression and power, over cliché sing-along melodies.
Not for fans of Rancid and Fat Wreck Chords.
If you are willing to explore.. enjoy!

15 March 2010

VA - Rokerji Pojejo Pesnike II.




VA - Rokerji Pojejo Pesnike II, 2002

Slovenia
Subkulturni Azil, 2002
Punk/Rock/Other

(11 tracks, 32 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 89MB)


This is second volume of RPP project. Poetry meets quality music to sum it up in very few words.
Bands and artists on this compilation are: Kvinton, Sleazy Snails, Caddies, CZD, Dr. Zero, Xenia Jus.
The album was recorded live on 6th of December, 2002 at ŠTUK in Maribor.
Read some more about the project at RPP5 description here.

08 March 2010

Strike A Fire - Never Give Up



Strike A Fire - Never Give Up (Ep), 2010

Slovenia
self released, 2010
Hardcore punkrock

(05 tracks, 13 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 31MB)


Young trio from Gornja Radgona (also home town of In-Sane) released this Ep just recently. It's nicely done in diy style with help of Dario from mentioned In-Sane. To be honest you can hear the influence of In-sane all the way.
The ep offers four songs and intro.
Mostly very melodic structured hardcore punk, with kinda slow tempo.
Keeping this tempo and adding more aggressive vocals and sound, they would make a great modern hardcore band in future, probably one of first from Slovenia.
I'm missing inserted lyrics with the release, and I'm not talking about fancy booklet, just photocopied small format list would do the trick.

This is their first more 'serious' release after 'A Gift Or A Problem'- demo from 2006 and lineup change on bass, guitar and vocals. Definitely the band that we can expect some more good music to come from in the near future.
You should show a gesture of support and order this Ep album from the band by contacting: webstore.strikeafire@gmail.com
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/strikeafire














01 March 2010

The Fat Nuns - Ruševine





The Fat Nuns - Ruševine, 1997

Slovenia
Babe Records (s.released), 1997
Punk

(13 tracks, 28 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 88MB)


The Fat Nuns was a punk group form Gornja Radngona from East of Slovenia. Their songs have strong message, due to high unemployment level at that area. Social problems people have because of that, are also taken at consider. Their music is energetic, full of power and was at best performed live. In 1991 Leon and Dani meet with old guitar, small amplifier and borrowed mic. In 1992 Rok Prevec-Bula and Branko Vrbnjak-Vrđo joined the band, and that was the first lineup of The Fat Nuns. They even had two F-male back vocalists for a short period of time.
With help of Dušan Hedl they appear on 'Držimo skupaj' compilation and 'Bili ste zraven' publication.
They played live all to 1996 when their singer Branko Kristjan - Vrđo and friend Kristjan Virant - Virđi
passed away in an accident.
After short break, the band was revived when bass player Čegi took over the vocals.

They appeared on No Border Jam 4&5 compilation and released debut full length Ruševine (Ruins)
(with pressing just over 550 pieces) in 1997.
The Fat Nuns exited till 1998, when different views about future of the band were expressed.
So they decided its best to quit than to argue each other.

Album Ruševine is dedicated to Branko Kristjan - Vrđo and Kristjan Virant - Virđi.
 
I translated the band Bio from their MySpace site. This album is sure one of the best acts of 90's punk scene in Slovenia. Their legacy and influence was aslo pointed out just recently by In-Sane, covering their song Mrtev policaj (Dead cop) on Trust these hands... are worthless album.
If you see it in some second hand store or anywhere else, be sure to add it in your collection.
I've added all the lyrics and album art inside the folder.

Dr. Zero - Dirty Way




Dr. Zero - Dirty way, 2006

Slovenia
Subkulturni Azil, 2006
Garage r'n'r punk

(10 tracks, 28 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@V0, 70MB)


''The story begins in 1999 when Robert Breznik (bass guitar), Boris Bezjak (drums) and Miran Perko (vocals, guitar) meet at a point when quite a few bands fall to ruins. That same year, the bands Delaware and Paragraf meet their bitter end. The guys establish there is just enough of them left to form a new band. A rock'n'roll band. Dr. Zero. Their first concert was held at a cultural club Kud Zid na meji, followed by 17 more concerts of which the ones in Ormož (club Unterhund) and Maribor (club Pekarna) are especially worth mentioning. In the summer of 2002 they record their first studio album entitled Dr. Zero. They themselves take care of the production of sound and the cover design of the album. They record the album in a studio known as Studio na meji and it gets released that same year at a record company Subkulturni azil (Subcultural Asylum)...'' read the whole BIO at DrZero MySpace.

Pure garage r'n'r punk-rock from the very North-East of Slovenia. These are both albums from Dr. Zero.
In my opinion second one (Dirty way) is far better than the debut one, well yes progress is to be expected.
But you be the judge for your self.
The band is still around and plays shows here and there.
You can still get both albums by contacting: miran17@gmail.com


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Dr. Zero - self titled



Dr. Zero - self titled, 2002

Slovenia
Front Rock, 2002
Garage r'n'r punk

(12 tracks, 30 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@V0, 54MB)

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