Dr. Hell - Apocalypse Boobs (german review)

Die Höllen-Doktoren operieren wieder. Nach mehr als zwei Jahren haben sich die vier Nordbayern wieder in ihr Labor begeben, in dem sie bereits mit "When I was Just..." ihre Karriere begonnen und ihren Patienten mit "Drunken Zombies" eine gewaltige Dosis Horrorparty verschrieben haben. Mit "Apocalypse Boobs" bewegen sie sich  jetzt erstmals in der Zombie-Chirugie. Auch wenn die Brüste eher klein sind (Spielzeit ca. 16:25 Minuten), beweisen die Doktoren, dass es nicht auf die Größe ankommt. Vielmehr geht es darum, was man mit dem vorhandenen Material macht. Das Resultat spricht für sich: statt Plastik-Titten kriegt man hier mit insgesamt 7 Tracks nämlich Bloody Punkrock vom Feinsten um die Ohren gehauen. 

A Gathering of None - Nothing Left To Lose

A Gathering of None, or "AGON" as their initials state, is a   band that is bringing back a certain 90's inspired edge to rock music that is missing in the indie/DIY music scene these days.  Let me enlighten you folks a bit.  A Gathering of None is a New England based ensemble with the likes of former co-founder/singer/songwriter & guitarist whom most of you have  come  to know as TB Monstrosity of the Virginia based band Blitzkid.  Let’s fast forward to 2015 and   just call him Tracy Byrd, and a band that is a whole new beast to be reckoned with!

Silent Horror - Self-Titled

Silent Horror may be new to most people. but their self-titled release is not their debut. in fact it's a re-recording of their cd "Giant Monsters from outa Space"(2009) and the "Beware"-ep (2008). the main diffrence to the original songs is, the singer that was summoned by the Red Spectre for this album: Argyle Goolsby (ex-Blitzkid). together the trio known as Silent Horror gave new life to the classic SH-songs. the new atmosphere of the music definitely makes this album one of the best releases in 2014 (even without new songs) and is a must-have for all horrorpunks outthere. 
EDIT: the fact that the band doesn't exist anymore in this constellation doesn't make the music on the album bad. just saying.

Reckless Dodgers - Relentless

You've been warned to "Be Prepared". Now it's time to get "Relentless". With their second album, the Reckless Dodgers give you 10 songs filled with all kind of emotions and tunes full of energy. Mountain punk at its best. This new release is a must-have for everybody who likes punkrock - especially fans of Green Day, Face To Face and such. So my advice is: put the album in your player, grab a drink...and get relentless! 

Review: Dr Hell - Drunken Zombies

In the last two years, Dr. Hell evolved from being "just a little ghoul" to one of the best german horrorpunk bands. With their second full-length album Drunken Zombies, they continue to bring the "punk" into horrorpunk. But while the band kept their humor in the lyrics, the music definitely changed. Compared to their debut, Drunken Zombies has more energy and sounds a bit heavier and snottier. you can hear on this album that, thanks to many live shows and partys, Dr. Hell grew as a band.... but still delivers raw punkrock and drunken fun for all you undead listeners out there.  

Robby Bloodshed - Vile Carnality EP

Almost every musician says about his recent release that it's the best thing he's ever done. Most of the time those statements are dead wrong - not in the case of Robby Bloodshed when he talks about his newest ep. Fuck yeah, the tracks on Vile Carnality really surprised me in a positive way. Even if his journey as musician will definitely continue, with this ep Robby found his own sound and with that a strong base for his upcoming music.But for now, let the vile carnality begin...

Vagora - Darling Discordia

Being touted as their final album, Vagora threw it all out there with Darling Discordia.  A pleasant blend of sounds familiar to past Vagora and some you wouldn’t expect, this album keeps you guessing what is around the corner with each track.

Dead N' Wasted - Alcoholocaust E.P

'You Think this is a fucking costume? This is THE way to party'. After the their killer-full-length-debut 'Monsters, Sex and Rock'n'Roll' (and the Back From The Grave N' Ready To Party tour with Darrow Chemical Company), Dead N' Wasted is back again. The upcoming release Alcoholocaust EP shows that punk might be dead, but still can get you wasted. If you put this mix of raw demo-songs and punkrock-covers on, you will not be able to resist: you will have to grab some beers and have a good time.

 

Robby Bloodshed - EP

Robby Bloodshed is called the future of horrorpunk. Well if that’s true, the future is about to begin. The kid is around for quite some time now and even put out some music with several bands, like f.e. Bad Whoremoans. But this review is about his new selftiteld solo-ep. Here you can hear how Robby grew in the last few years as a musician, and in what direction he’s heading…

Andrew Winter and the Reckless Dodgers - Be Prepared

Andrew Winter and the Reckless Dodgers (AWRD) finally released their debut ep. It’s called Be Prepared and came out under Andrew Winter’s co-owned label “Ahoy Hoy! Records” . A four-song-demo and some live-shows in America and Europe already gave us little hints what to expect from the ep. But were you really prepared for the eight-songs of mountain punk since it’s totally different from what we’ve heard from Andrew “Stripes” Winter playing in other bands? For the people wondering  why we write a review about a non-horror album, the answer is simple: we love good music. And AWRD definitely belongs in that category. So reanimate your dead brains and check it out and be prepared…

THEM! - Risen From Perdition

What do we have to expect from THEM! ? Well, I know there is a Misfits-coverband around with the same name, but our THEM! are not simply a coverband. They write their own songs and that's how it's got to be: loud and fast! If i had to describe the sound of the band I'd say it's something between the 90's Misfits and the Crimson Ghosts... probably there is a load of other influences.

Dr. Hell - When I Was Just A Little Ghoul...

The clinic of Horror has a new employee among all the already existing doctors. The name is Dr. Hell: A very young band from Germany with three guys and one girl. And in may of this year, they released their debut called When I Was Just A Little Ghoul. The bandname and the title of their album made me think of that cliché horrorpunk that is being produced daily. I have to admit, I was wrong. ’Cause these guys are somewhat of a fresh breeze in this scene where too many bands sound the same and take it all so serious. It’s not fantastic, it’s not all new but… They understand what the word punk is in horrorpunk.

Jamey Rottencorpse And The Rising Dead – The Rise Of The Dead

Jamey Rottencorpse and the Rising Dead scored second place so far on the facebook-question of GGG about the favorite european horrorpunkband. That made me curious about them. I’ve already heard about this guy and his band, but I never really heard the music before. Except for some clips and videos on youtube. So this was the first time that I actually sat down and listened to it. Jamey Rottencorpse and The Rising Dead is a german constellation that has been around since 2009. They’ve played around the country and shared the stage with many different bands. Even though I haven’t followed their career personally, they seem to have come a long way in the german horrorpunk scene and became quite well known.

The Fright - The Fright

The Fright are back from the dead. Since their new album is self-titled, they seem to found their sound with this fourth release. While the first two were Samhain-influenced horrorpunk, the band showed with “Born To Be Dead” that they’d head into another direction. So people who expect The Fright to be a horrorpunk-record may be abit disappointed. But the album definitely rocks (literally)! What The Fright gives you here is dark'n'sleazy – a combination of glam- and gothrock mixed with their horror-roots. So get dressed in black, grab a bottle of whisky and join the midnight revolution…

Stellar Corpses - Dead Stars Drive-In

This review should actually be titled Welcome To My Nightmare. Not because of the previous Stellar Corpses album with the same name, but because of how I've struggled to write a solid review. I'm not saying it's a bad album, it's great. However, the Stellar Corpses just don't have what they once did. I first heard the Stellar Corpses pretty much just after they started up - their guitarist Emilio was a big fan of Gotham Road (check them out if you've been living above ground and listening to pop music for the last 10 years) and I interacted with a lot of their fans back then. The first chance I got to see the Stellar Corpses was when they supported Rezurex here in the UK - I missed that chance and I will forever be kicking myself for doing so! Two amazing bands that I missed and whilst I've seen Rezurex numerous times since I've never actually seen Stellar Corpses live. So what does all this have to do with reviewing Dead Stars Drive-In? 
 

Vagora - Nurture / Our Summer Is Everyones Fall

One date, one band, two albums! Yes, you read it right. On november 15th 2011 Vagora released two records: the full-length Nurture and the ep Our Summer is Everyones Fall. And I have to say: they rock! Okay, Vagora was kinda love at the second listen and I had to play their music twice before it hit me. But in the meantime they’re regular guests in my playlist and made me a fan. This band out of East Providence Rhode Island was founded in 2006 and already got loyal fans with their debut “Agoraphobic“ - not only in the U.S. but also a small base in Europe. The two newest cds should help Vagora to gain even more followers. Especially as they are not only a snap-shot, but show the development of the band. While “Nurture” kinda represents the past of the band, Our Summer… points to the direction in which Vagora is going. 

Braindead - Five Years Dead

Finally after years of hard work the russian horrorpunks from Braindead released their first full lenght album 5 Years Dead via Contra Lights Records.. Formed in 2004 the band played in the best clubs of moscow and other russian cities. Since then the band was already featured on several compilations and has an ep out for download called "Back To The Horror". But now the fans can hold a complete cd in their hands. The 14 tracks of Braindeads full-lenght-debut was mixed and mastered by Jackal at the Casket Garden Studios and was then ready to leave moscow to haunt the world.

The Cryptkeeper Five - The Unbeatable Cry

Few bands survive what the Cryptkeeper Five have endured. Even fewer bands have made something really interesting within the music of rock n roll. And maybe that's the reason for the survival of CK5; facing the adversity of the music buisness with heart, creativity and a middle finger. It's clear to see, hear and feel that they're always doing what they want. Cause just when you think you can pin them down, when you think a "genre" would be able to justify their wild and wonderful form of rock n' roll - CK5 surprise you. They are an ever growing beast - turning setbacks into tear-dripping and mosh-pitting rock and roll. They have put - for one and a half decade - all they have into something that has meant and still means so much to so many people all around the world. And we should be lucky we get to witness it all. I know I am

Darrow Chemical Company - A Nightmare on Seventh Avenue

Our review about "Darrow Chemical Company - A Nightmare On Seventh Avenue" (06-10-2011).

Horrorpunk doesn’t necessarily need vampires, zombies and such things. Darrow Chemical Company proves that with their debut „A Nightmare on Seventh Avenue“. Finally something new in the nowadays rather boring „scene“. The band is still very underground which has the negativ effect that they are not as known as they’d deserve – yet! But the Darrow-members ain’t new to the „scene“. They bring years of experience, playing in bands like Mister Monster, Gotham Road and Michale Graves. Darrow Chemical Company isn‘t a typical horrorpunk-band that goes on stage with make up and fangs, playing clichee songs. They’re more about the everyday horror and experiences that changes the way you look at things…as you can hear on „A Nightmare on Seventh Avenue“.

Dr. Geek & the Freakshow - Miss Graveyard

Our review about "Dr. Geek & the Freakshow - Miss Graveyard" (10-10-2010).

Miss Graveyard is the the first ep of the german horrorpunks Dr. Geek and the Freakshow – an ep full of catchy singalongs.  The musick is a mixture of The Other, The Neo-Misfits, The Groovie Ghoulies and similar bands. The result: 24 minutes of rotting bubble-gum-punk for graveyard-parties.
You can compare this debut from the three Saarland-zombies with a casket full of melodic horror. After a creepy intro, Dr. Geek and the Freakshow haunt your ears with seven tracks bout zombies, cenobites and more – including the typical whaoo’s. Okay, there may be nothing new about the musick or lyrics. But the trio definitely knows what they are doing. Like in a candybag from halloween, the content is varied: For example, the howlings change from song to song. While Elmstreet 1428 and the title-track Miss Graveyard features rough punk-vocals, Cenobites and the rest have more melodic croons. Bone-crushing drums, blood-dripping guitar and spooky bass-lines complete their sound. The last track Zombie Girlfriend even shows another musically side of the band. It starts with a dark deathrock-like part before it turns to horrorpunk.
Through the whole ep, the sound-quality is great. Especially for a debut. Even though the debut-ep is already sold out, you can listen to some of the songs on myspace. Make sure to keep one eye open for Dr. Geek and the Freakshow, to see what future holds for them…

6,5 of 10 Tombstones

Tracklist (Length: ca. 24 minutes)

Intro

Cenobites

Geek Theme

Miss Graveyard

The Hunger

Elmstreet 1428

After Midnight

Zombie Girlfriend