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

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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.

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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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Growing Rats - No More Silence

Growing Rats - No More Silence, 2007

Slovenia
diy; BUM Records, 2007
Hardcore/punk

(09 tracks, 14 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 40MB)

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Growing Rats - Podzemlje (demo), 2005

Slovenia
diy; Shupak Records, 2005
Hardcore/punk

(13 tracks, 27 min, CD~?~wma9.1~WMA@128kbps, 25MB)


''We started in october 2004. At first, there were just 3 members, those were Matic (guitar), Nejc (bass), Ales (drums), who gave the idea to create a band. After couple of months playing together, we needed to complete our sound so we asked around, and soon the 2nd guitar, came by new member Tomaz. Soon we started to write our own songs, because we already had a gig scheduled after only a week of practicing so its obvious how it all sounded. honestly, crap! At first we actually didnt know what we want to play, really. someone wanted to play 3-chord punk, someone fast punk rock, e.g. pennywise, bad religion....and someone hardcore. And hardcore it was...

We also recorded a demo CD in september 2005 and released our CD No More Silence (somewhere between 2007 and 2008 :) ). Our lyrics, are mostly about people..s relations, politics, social and scene problems etc etc. we hope people will support us, and just to mention, we do it for the fun, and not for the money....money sucks, as 4 sivits say!! KKxHC! '' read the complete bio at GR MySpace.

Here you have demo and first album of Krško's HC Growing Rats.
It's a mix of punk, old school and NYHC sounding Hardcore.
As said, critical songs in form of fast short punk/hc. Young band that already broke up and reunited just recently. This is not super great, but the honesty of HC sound is there for sure. If they decide to keep up making music, we can expect only rise of quality and lot of cool punk in the future.

There is also the song JAD, from Tribute to RAZLOG ZA compilation, included in the download.

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NOSEBLEED

Nosebleed - Rise Of The Robots, 2009

Serbia
diy, 2009
Hardcore/Punk metal

(12 tracks, 35 min, Mp3@320kbps, 85MB)


''Nosebleed got together in 2005. Played a whole bunch of small gigs all 'round the country, a couple of mediocre ones, and one real big one, at Exit Festival's Metal Hammer Stage in July 2006. at 3 a.m. demon hrs. In 2009. the band records their full length debut "RISE OF THE ROBOTS". As they realize no one buys cd's any more they decide to give it away for free.... So they put it up online. Same year, On March 21st, , they made their first show outside the country. That happened in Skopje, Macedonia. Cool people. 2010. "I WAS IN A SUBCULTURE AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY EP" happens, and once again, it's available for free download. If you wanna book a show or something, write here. Cheers.'' from: Nosebleed MySpace

This is really great powerful Hardcore, soaked in just enough metal to please punkers just as metal heads.
You will be surprised how great songs fellows from Belgrade recorded with help of some friends in diy style. Very melodic but pissed enough to stay in ears.
So as said guys from Nosebleed are offering this as free download, but don't let that fool you about quality of these two albums!
Both albums have never been officially released as physical copy, but would be worth every cent if available
 as records. Be sure to have this!

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Nosebleed - I Was In A Subculture And All I Got Was This Lousy EP, 2010

Serbia
diy, 2010
Hardcore/Punk metal

(04 tracks, 12 min, Mp3@320kbps, 32MB)

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Dustin Hoffman - The sounds of Hollywood

Dustin Hoffman - The sounds of Hollywood (demo Ep)

Slovenia
diy, 2010
skaterock/media-crustcore

(08 tracks, 12 min, ?~?~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 65MB)


'' DUSTIN HOFFMAN is an oldschool skaterock band from Ljubljana (Slovenia),
formed by four friends, skateboarders that just wanted to make some noise!

A band is really more hangin in the basement trough the winter while we cant
skate street, than a serious group with plans and,... We just wanted to make
something out of getting bored, so the "sounds of hollywood" demo cd is here!

Recorded in few drunk hours and mixed in the next few, Dustin Hoffman sounds just
neurotic and disturbed ,...Without any clear message for the average listener, we
are touching the similarity with the "modern society" way of life,...
Chaotic, unpredictable, ignorant, evol and after all totally degenerated!

No matter that D.H. noise is inspired by bands such as Born against, Septic death,
Neurosis, Rorschach... We dont want to categorize our music in any genre,...For
us is just a skaterock and we are fuckin waiting for the summer and dry stair sets,
F.U.C.K. anything else! especially hollywood religions,.!!!

BAND LINEUP: Mihon - Drums, Mare - Guitar, Bam - Guitar, vegan - Bass
Ljubljana/Črnuče - February 2010 ''

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Absent Minded - Absent Minded

Absent Minded - Absent Minded, 1995

Slovenia
Zašaloizdano Records (self released), 1995
Punk/Hc

(15 tracks, 38 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 90MB)


The band was formed back in 1993. Their sound was always punk and PUNK.
Lyrics are about rural life and things that could also be applied to everyone - anywhere.
Hc Punk rock doesn't get any more real than sound of Absent Minded.

Absent Minded released this self titled album (original release was on a cassette, this is newer cdr version) and split CD with still active funky experimental etno punk.. band Žoambo Žoet Workestrao in 1998.
Absent Minded also appeared on DRUGA LIGA - 1995 VA cd, SMERI RAZVOJA - 1995 VA cd and SLOVENIAN UNDERGROUND - 1997 VA VHS tape.

The band no longer exists, but is reincarnated in form of TRDOŽIVI. Trdoživi are still around and they are actually making new songs and also plan to do some more shows in future.

Don't even think of not listening to this album! And you are still not too late to have some of their work in your collection, just write to: trdoziv@gmail.com

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VA - No Border Jam 3rd

VA - No Border Jam 3rd, 1994

Slovenia/Czech Republic/Slovakia/Poland/Croatia/Hungary/Albania/Ukraine
Front Rock, 1994
Alternative/Punk

(19 tracks, 55 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@V0, 105MB)


So here is the 3rd compilation CD from NBJ festival. It completes all released volumes hosted on this blog.

Band on this festival were:
Pridigarji, Res nullius, Za zmeri skregani, Overflow, V okovih, Kritická situace, Apatia, Center za dehumanizacijo, Zona A, Jesus underground band, Trottel, Leukémia, M H C I.R.A.A., Strelnikoff, Indust bag, Sleazy snails, The fish hook, Foa hoka, Funk off.

Also check other NBJ CDs available here: NBJ, NBJ 2, NBJ 4+5, NBJ 6 

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VA - No Border Jam

VA - No Border Jam, 1992

Slovenia/Austria
Front Rock, 1993
Alternative/punk

(22 tracks, 72min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@V0, 136MB)


Inaugurated in 1992, the No Border Jam Festival is the oldest Slovene underground music festival, a punk festival similar to the ‘If Kids are United’ festival in Vienna, Austria, and the ‘Monte Paradiso’ festival in Pula, Croatia. The programme has presented some significant names of the anarcho-punk and punk scene, including Oi Polloi, Marky Ramone, Citizen Fish, Wat Tyler, Icons of Filth, Anarcrust and several local groups which are well-known in Europe, eg Pridigarji, Scuffy Dogs, Center za dehumanizacijo (CZD) and a number of other new groups. The festival takes place in eastern Slovenia; the first one was held in Ptuj and the second one at Ormož, but all subsequent festivals have been hosted by the Pekarna Cultural Centre in Maribor. (from: SCP)

So this is the very first compilation CD that captured in time the first NBJ festival from 1992.
Its also the first Front Rock label  CD release (FRCD 001).

Bands on the compilation are:
Veitstanz, Hello Misery, General Bomb Machine, G.R.B, Razzle Dazzle, Fleischpost, Gottschee, IN4S, Fetish 69, Hic et Nunc, Styreo Instant, Kurort, CZD, The Search For What?, Pure Laine, Sleazy Snails, Dlareks Gallery, Orange Baboons, Polska malca, Železobeton, Yellow Minute, Pridigarji.

Also check other NBJ CDs available here: NBJ 2, NBJ 3, NBJ 4+5, NBJ 6 

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Backstage - Trends are changing

Backstage - Trends are changing, 2006

Slovenia
NIKA; KAPA Records, 2006
Pop Punk-rock

(12 tracks, 27 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 70MB)


''Backstage is a new age punk-rock band that's been together since October 2001, started as a group of four guys after some line changes remained a trio. Our career started in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Band is formed by ex-members of two ex-bands Opozicija and P.I.T.A. Some time after both bands broke down the existing members decided to meet on out first practice at Metelkowa mesto.
Since then we recorded two demos (our own production) and in Novemer 2002 we decided to go to studio, where we (with help from producer Toni Jurij who also recorded our first album) recorded the song Confused. In December we shot the video for Confused - with help from Mitja Okorn. Video won the best video of the month award on our national television. In the beginning of the April 2004 we signed a record deal with Nika Records, and over the summer we've been in studio. Our first album came out in February 2004, it includes 26 songs (15 in English, 1 instrumental and 10 songs translated into Slovenian language) and was followed by another successful video for the song Misel nate. After the release of the record we started touring around Slovenia, mostly clubs, but also some festivals and bigger stages...'' (read more at BACKSTAGE MySpace)

This is their second album. Lyrics are in English except 'Trenutek' and 'Poraz'.
Music is modern melodic punk rock/pop punk and the album is produced very well and songs are also very listenable. The band used to be trio and is now four piece after Miha Brezavšček (Guitar, Back Vocals) left the group in 2007.
Band today is: Mitja Uhan - Bass, Vocals; Tomaž Pišlar - Guitar; Andrej Ogris - Guitar; Luka Virens - Drums.
Their latest single with the new lineup is called 'Dougcajt' and you can hear it here.

You can still get their both CDs ('Directors cut' and 'Trends are changing') HERE.

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Defeater - Lost Ground

Defeater - Lost Ground, 2009

USA (Massachusetts)
Bridge Nine Records, 2009
new Hardcore

(06 tracks, 19min, CD~EAC~flac~FLAC@lossless, 145MB)


''Defeater is a band recognized not only for their obvious musical talent, but also for their social awareness and environmental activism in a musical landscape plagued with insincerity and complacency. The Massachusetts-based band formed two years ago with the premise of utilizing a musical platform for good; whether it be starting an environmentally conscious company or writing albums about oppression and equal rights. With one full-length release under their belt (2008’s Travels) and an EP on the horizon (Lost Ground, in stores November 17, 2009), Defeater is once again releasing a musically precise and genre-bending album that will redefine the term “forward-thinking music”. '' (from B9 - read MORE)

This is great EP that isn't even that short for Hc. Be sure to check it if you like so called new HC bands. It was released as a CD and double gatefold 7'' vinyl.
These guys sure are my favorites.  Also check their debut full length album called TRAVELS.

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Stirling Says - Balboa

Stirling Says - Balboa, 2009

USA (San Francisco)
Sided Records (self released), 2009
punkrock/indie rock

(12 tracks, 31 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 79MB)


"The boys in Stirling Says have really beefed up their sound and cranked the amps and feedback since we last heard from them on their split 7" with Katie The Pest. And we think this added punch serves them so well! Balboa has such an awesomely raw and free wheeling guitar driven sound, reminding us of that awesome intersection of the late '80s SST scene (Dinosaur Jr, Leaving Trains, Screaming Trees, Das Damen) and the early beginnings of the Sub Pop roster (Eric's Trip, Seaweed, Sebadoh) and that sound is so totally refreshing right now! So much of the recent output of guitar driven rock seems to be so centered on its lo-fi/outsider aesthetic, we've been missing what it feels like to just have a great short two minute song hit you in the gut with a wall of guitars and soaring vocals. This is the kind of record perfect for roadtrips as the songs on Balboa really do flow with a never-ending summer charm." (from Aquarius Records)

Be sure to get the CD from the band direct or wait for the vinyl release for German Adagio 830 Records somewhere in April or May.

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Senata Fox + Brivido (Split)

Senata Fox + Brivido (split 7''), 2009

Croatia
Sumoggu Records, 2009
Hardcore/punk/powerviolence

(09 tracks, 9 min, Off.DNL~Mp3@320kbps, 22MB)


'About Senata Fox:
Senata Fox was formed in 1999. First intention was to rip off as many past and conteporary hardcore punk bands from all around the globe and add a bit of personal touch, all that with purpose of expressing anger and frustrations caused by the modern life. Today, 8 years later, after one european tour, couple of minor line-up changes, few releases and countless shows, things still remain the same. The band is used as an outlet for all the rage, sorrow and bitterness, as well as a mean to express feelings and ideas. Senata Fox is being both serious and fun at the same time, using irony and sarcasm to provoke and tease other peoples minds. Lyrics about life, nature, relationships, politics, human and animal rights are accompanied with fast and thrashy hardcore/punk music. This nice bunch of bearded vegans and vegetarians is, or was, involved in HC/punk/independent community through various bands (Panaceja, Amok, Drotweiller, Lunar, Nikad, Razlog Za, 5 Minutes To Steve...) and activities (zines, labels, booking...). Discography of the band includes the split tape with serbian grindcore band No Abuse (released through Good Samaritan and Libber Tea), split 7" with Unison (also from Serbia, released through Good Samaritan) as well as the split LP with croatian anarcho crust legends AK-47 (released through five different labels). A kind-of-discography CD with all previously released recordings as well as 10 new and 2 unreleased songs (total of 41 songs + 9 live video tracks) is out now on Moonlee Records. Senata Fox is and always will be a part of the international DIY conspiracy... Word.'
from: SENATA FOX MySpace.

BRIVIDO is a band from Rijeka existing since 2006. Their side of the split is my favorite.
Fast Hardcore with influences in crustcore and powerviolence..

This split is flavor of the year09 from Croatian hardcore for sure. Greatly produced and packed into nice looking 7inch. It's also first release from Sumoggu records/distro. The bands offered it as a free download, BUT if you have few euros to spare, don't hesitate to pick up this split!
Get it direct at  Sumoggu- sumoggu@gmail.com,  Moonlee Records in Slovenia or at the SHOWs!
(Don't miss Brivido in Koper on 22nd of February 010 with Ljubiša Samardžić and Devastated)

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Provincijsky - Malo nas je ali smo govna

Provincijsky - Malo nas je ali smo govna, 2008

Slovenia
diy; AKC Klet, 2008
street punk

(09 tracks, 30 min, CD~Audiograbber~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 74MB)


Provincijsky from Ljubljana slaps your face with street punk
Balkan reggae variations and instrumental parts.
Straight to your face lyrics. Don't forget to buy booze!

Support and contact at: Provincijsky

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Indust-Bag - Brez provokacij

Indust-Bag - Brez provokacij, 1998

Slovenia
Panika Records, 1998
Rock/garage r'n'r/punkrock

(14 tracks, 54 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 123MB)


Old legendary slovenian punk/new wave, and later more rock band, from Metlika started in 1979 when punk was in its full swing in that time Yugoslavia.
First bigger concert was at Novi Rock '81 in Ljubljana.
Indust-Bag toured all larger Yugoslavia cities and had been well known band all over the federation, thanks to appearance on legendary compilation 'Lepo je..' and 'Najbolji uživo iz Subotice' - festival compilation LP.
In '87 FV released their first cassette 'V obdobju zločina' and in '89 'V dolini resnic'.
In 1991 they also self released a CD called 'Nova Leta'.
Than band sized to exist fom 1993-96.
After 1996 it re-forms as trio and puts out two more albums: 1998 - 'Brez provokacij' and
2000 - 'Nikoli preveč'.
Last public appearance was 2001 unplugged gig at Izštekani on national radio.

This album is closer to Rock/r'n'r with garage influence, than punk.
Music on this album is similar to other slovenian R'n'R legends: Res Nullius.

'Brez provokacije' - ( 'No Provocation' ) was recorded as live session, and great sound plus fluent song performance only proves how quality musicians and old school-experienced bunch of dudes Indust-Bag was. The only downthumb could be a bit monotone songs for 'not so short' album.

Indust-Bag MySpace


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Raz-Plaz - Šljaken Zi Bitte

Raz-Plaz - Šljaken Zi Bitte, 1997

Slovenia
Shlyack CoRecords, 1997
punk Hc/grind..

(10 tracks, 15 min, 7'Vinyl~?~iTunes7.7~Mp3@320kbps, 37MB)


Well.., this 7inch is for those that can bare crazy grind and other ear destroyers.
Total chaos captured in punkHC rhythm.
This was recorded during 1996-97 in Prlekija region.
Boys from Ljutomer sure knew how to have fun and create crazy noise with message. They performed live under name Š.Z.B. and this are probably their only official recordings, captured in plastic.
Listening on your own risk ;)

Thanks to original ripper (with fancy usb turntable) at: http://rocktube.info


Lyrics:

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VA - City of...

VA - City of..., 1999

Slovenia
When the day comes; Choose life records, 1999
Metal-emo Hc/sfHC/osHC/screamo/Punk

(33 tracks, 63 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@V0, 122MB)


Four way split of bands that were coming from Nova Gorica and Ajdovčina area.
City of is a journey from Metal HC, screamo to more old school and straight forward Hardcore and Punk.
The only band still kicking around is Entreat.

Breaking the lack of interest for free-minded, diy cultural interference and
free-time gathering with these kind of split projects, occurs very rarely todays.

Band members in that time were:

ENTREAT: Rok, Miloš, Patrik, Matjaž, Valter
LOW PUCH: David - drums, Ivo - bass, Dejan - vocal, Radovan - guitar
MAN IN THE SHADOW: Miran, Marko, Sašo, Jan
STRAIGHTFORWARD: Nenad - vocals, Matej - drums, Boštjan - bass, Sebastjan - guitar

Read about the project City of ... CD - 1/2, 2/2


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VA - Drobtinice upanja

VA - Drobtinice upanja, 1994

SLO / I / BEL / USA / FIN / UK / AUS / ICE
Nuclear Sun PUNK, 1994
Punk/alt. Rock/other

(20 tracks, 64 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 150MB)


This was a benefit project (translated: Crumbs of Hope) from the Nuclear Sun Punk movement, to raise some money to help children of Bosnia war refuges.
20 bands from 8 countries contributed songs for this project.
Music is mostly punk with some thrash, grind and rock songs from underground bands.
Most recognizable bands are Youth Brigade (USA) and Nations On Fire (BEL).

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VA - Rokerji pojejo pesnike 5

VA - Rokerji pojejo pesnike 5, 2009

Slovenia
SubKULTURNI Azil; MKC Maribor, 2009
Rock/Punk/other

(23 tracks, 71 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 158MB)

'Rokerji so prvič zapeli pesnike leta 1996 na radiu MARŠ, ki sem ga v tistem času vodil. Kakšni dve leti pred tem sem v avstrijskem Gradcu sodeloval pri podobnem projektu The Blind Gave To The Naked, h kateremu me je povabil odličen avtor in takrat pevec pri skupini Pure Laine Georg Altziebler, sedaj gonilna sila skupine Son Of The Velvet Rat. S pobudo o sodelovanju rokerjev in pesnikov sem se obrnil na takratnega urednika literarne sekcije MKC Maribor, Tomaža Brenka, ki me je za prve Rokerje, ki so peli pesnike, povezal s sodelujočimi pesniki. Žal se posnetki iz prvega obdobja in oddaje v živo na radiu niso ohranili. Projekt sem nadaljeval konec devetdesetih v MKC Maribor, literarno uredništvo projekta je prevzela Petra Kolmančič, kasneje pa tudi Nino Flisar. Organiziral sem nekaj odlično obiskanih prireditev Rokerji pojejo pesnike. V Štuku smo celo posneli CD Rokerji pojejo pesnike v živo. Rokerji in pesniki so se na prireditvah družili in razvilo se je pravo gibanje Rokerji pojejo pesnike. Sodelujoči rokerji so v tem obdobju ustvarili mnoge odlične glasbene stvaritve na podlagi poezije sodelujočih pesnikov. Na kar nekaj karier sodelujočih skupin je projekt imel velik in usoden vpliv. Skupina Kvinton je sodelovala na vseh CD kompilacijah, ki so do sedaj izžle. Pripravlja tudi samostojni CD, ki izhaja iz naše skupne zgodbe s pesnikom Borutom Gombačem. Z vsemi skupinami in posamezniki, ki sodelujejo na pričujoči kompilaciji, sem prav na poseben način povezan in izvajamo tudi druge skupne projekte.
Letošnje leto je za projekt Rokerji pojejo pesnike prelomno. Ne le, da se je vzpostavila spletna stran, ampak se je projekt razširil na vso Slovenijo. V njem sodeluje več glasbenih skupin in več pesnikov kot kadarkoli prej, blizu 200 pesnikov in glasbenikov. Krona projekta je prav kompilacijska zgoščenka 'ROKERJI POJEJO PESNIKE 5', ki je pri tolikšnem številu sodelujočih skupin prav gotovo tudi svojevrsten pregled scene v Sloveniji v letu 2009. Letos bo koncert Rokerji pojejo pesnike posnela tudi mariborska televizija RTS in preko njihovega programa bo poezija, ki so jo uglasbili rokerji, segla v marsikateri slovenski dom.
Dobili smo odlične avtorske pesmi, veliko novih povezav med glasbeniki in pesniki, ustvarilo se je veliko novih znanstev, ki bodo v naslednjem desetletju prinašala nove in umetniške stvaritve. Glasbeniki in pesniki, zahvaljujem se vam za sodelovanje pri projektu. Tudi letos je bilo posebno doživetje in veselje sodelovati z vami!'

Dušan Hedl

                                                      

To sum up Dušan's words in few sentences. This is a project of Slovenian rock bands and poets, joining forces to make new and original songs. The project was initiated by Dušan Hedl (CZD) back in 1996, live on radio MARŠ. Bands and poets grew a special relations and bonds over the years and the result of that is also fifth compilation of this project 'Rockers singing poets'. The Rockers singing poets project group consists of near 200 musicians and poets. This years project was also performed and recorded live on RTS television in Maribor and the compilation CD including bands from all parts of Slovenia is also a nice overview of present Slovenian Punk-Rock and solo artists.

I think this is a great project that gave birth to even greater songs and my speakers are glad to play new Muškat Hamburg songs and also other bands. If I would be cocky enough to rate CDs, I would give this 5/5.
Be sure to check some project related sites and if you have the chance buy it, you will get great music and lyrics included!

http://www.myspace.com/rokerjipojejopesnike 
http://www.ljudmila.org/subkulturni-azil/avdio/pesniki/glavni.htm 
http://www.pigac.si/2009/12/02/rokerji-pojejo-pesnike/

Order or get info: rokerjpp@gmail.com, info@mkc.si

Thanks to Dušan Hedl you can hear this. HVALA

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IN-SANE - Trust these hands... are worthless

IN-SANE - Trust these hands... are worthless, 2009

Slovenia
MoonLee Records, 2009
Punk rock/HC

(12 tracks, 33 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 78MB)


After some years we finally awaited the second album from the hands of IN-SANE. Trio that executed numerous shows from their debut 'Keeping Ourselves Close To Our Hearts' and improved with this album in all directions. They even included the Fat Nuns song Mrtev policaj (dead cop), that sounds great and contributes greatly to the tracklist.
Songs are more stable to be honest and that goes for lyrics and music it self than on debut cd.

The didjeridu intro is just awesome and the album continues pretty much in this manner to the end. I would maybe end the album with the 'Amplify the words' and put the instrumental last song as hidden track..

This album is great achievement in Slovenian punk rock space. You will not regret buying it.
So GET it at MoonLee Records, Storm Inside distro or maybe direct from the band at their MySpace.
Every support counts!

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SODN DAN - Sodn dan

SODN DAN - Sodn dan, 2002

Slovenia
diy, 2002
Grind/HC

(15 tracks, 31 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@V0, 47MB)


Band coming from Železniki is musically leaning on bands like Discharge, MOB 47, Driller Killer, E.N.T. ... Lyrics are anarchistic and critical to society anomalies like fascistic ideas and race for material wealth...

The band released this CD in a diy style, They also have a split LP with Bolesno Grinje from Pula, Croatia.
If you are not scared of a non radio-friendly bands, this one you have to check out.

You can still get the CD and split LP by contacting: sodndan@gmail.com

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Kill The Routine - Kill The Routine

Kill The Routine - Kill The Routine

Slovenia
When The Day Comes Records, 2001-04?
Metalcore/(emo) Hc

(11 tracks, 38 min, Cassette~MICin~GTpro~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 86MB)


Great hardcore or better said metalcore from Vrhnika. Not sure if and what else Kill the routine recorded, than this tape. Worth checking out.
You might still get the tape at Storm Inside distro and is definitely worth that 2coffees price.
At least you will get a better sound than from these mp3s that have some back.g. noise..sry

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The Love Typewriter - The Love Typewriter

The Love TypeWriter - S/T, 2001

Slovenia
EKO*RDS, 2001
Indie rock/emo

(08 tracks, 27 min, Cassette~MICin~GTpro~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 65MB)

01 - Sunday Morning
02 - Kenzo
03 - Bitter Mint
04 - Regret
05 - Down to You
06 - Reveal
07 - Indie-D
08 - ...To Your Love...


Emotional indie rock from Ajdovščina. Packed into 8 song cassette, music varies from slow indie to punkish rock  inserts.  Members later went to form Real Life Version and Harry.
Wait for the first snow and..

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Gottschee - Malo resnice

Gottschee - Malo resnice 7'', 1991

Slovenia
Front Rock, 1991
Heavy Metal / (Punk)

(04 tracks, 20 min, 7''Vinyl~Audacity~FLAC~wav~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 47MB)

A1 Tocata v D-duru za bas in orkester
A2 Malo resnice
B1 3. bojevniki preteklosti
B2 Abadon No2


This is Front Rock 007 release and is probably my favorite FR band, but I also
don't know anything about them, because I was only 7 years old when this 7inch came out :P


The sound is a mix between heavy metal and punk tempo attitude.
Songs base more on instrumental concept though.
According to this four tracks, Gottschee was very quality band. I don't know what happened to them and if there are some other recordings left.
There exists a Gottschee lyrics - written by Robert Burnič, collection book released also in 1991.
Well, if you have some other information, let me know.


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Kennybal Smith - Small actions - big reactions

Kennybal Smith - Small actions - big reactions, 2007

Slovenia
KBS records, 2007
Punk, melodic HC

(13 tracks, 34 min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 116MB)


Cuz I'm lazy and a bit sick atm., here is a nice copy/paste of KS bio written by the band at MySpace.
It doesn't get more accurate than this:

''Arised in 2003 by a few punk-rock/HC lovers fortunate enough to bump into each other. Survived to the first-years must members alterations, Kennybal Smith is nowadays a four-piece family, united as one against bad days, bad mood, dishonesty and all the spoiled currents.

It is hard to find a moment in our lives that can be compared with moments lived behind the rehearsal place's walls and on stage. Sour sweat droplets on the face hands and chest constantly dropping on the floor, soaked shirt, deep breathing. And while loud shouts calm the restless feelings inside, the guitar riffs carve the joy into our hearts. It's simple but meaningful. We love it so much. We have so much fun. This is what we call freedom. And this is why we keep going on. Music itself keeps us going on, as a band, and in life too.

In our short history we have had the great opportunity to play with a few bands that we love and admire so much: Lagwagon (USA), Burning Heads (Fra), The Real McKenzies (Can), Al and the black cats (USA), The Capaces (Spa), Elvis Jackson (Slo), Golliwog (Slo), In-Sane (Slo), Evenrain (Slo). We played also with other great bands like : Mad Caddies (USA), Pepper (USA), Break the Silence (USA), BeerBong (I), Fat prezident (Cro), Amanda Woodward (Fra) to name a few. All the experiences were great and unique. Our debut album "Small actions-Big reactions" was released on December 14th 2007 and we are finishing up songs for the new one. See you around.''

This is one of the best punk-rock albums from Slovenia  for sure. The songs are different and quality enough to keep the CD in your player longer than just first time. Kennybal Smith show great amount of talent and including musical guests was also a great idea.
KS take you from melodic singalongs and guitar solos, leaning on strong lyrical backbone, to almost epic conclusion of the album with the song Stolen Childhood in fat 30 minutes.

You don't have it yet? GET IT! - kennybalsmith@gmail.com
Kennybal Smith MySpace.

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