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2024-03-18

COCHE BOMBA : viva la dereliccion - 7"

This band was from Lyon, and released several records, split, 7"... Their crustpunk was wild and original, with destructured passages and many rythm changes. This EP was released in 1996.

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2024-03-17

MODERN MACHINES / THE ERGS split

 

This split EP was released in 2007 on Salinas rds. Two bands from the USA, with a melodic punk style, always with emo, pop-punk and garage touches.

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2024-03-16

CRUX : s/t - 7"

 

CRUX was a band from Australia, who hadn't released much stuff. This EP dates from 2007. It's a dark, intense hardcore, very near to crustcore. Excellent stuff. 

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2024-03-13

WETBACK : s/t - CDR

The very first demo for this band from Montceau Les Mines (France), released in 2003. A second followed before the end of the band, whose members continued with THE TAN CASE. Here we find 4 tracks of raw, intense screamo, with a hint of chaotic hardcore. 

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2024-03-11

WEDA : World Is What We Do - CDR

WEDA was a band from Troyes (France). They released this demo and a split CD. They played energetic hardcore, with various influences, such as oldschool HC, punk, emo, sometimes even crust. This CDR was released in 1999.

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2024-03-09

SATANIC SURFERS / SEVEN HATE : split - 7"

Split EP released in 1996, on the Parisian label Dibolik rds. On one side, the famous SATANIC SURFERS from Sweden, with 2 (live) tracks of their fast melodic hardcore / skatecore. The other side features SEVEN HATE from Poitiers, France. Here too, 2 (studio) tracks of melodic hardcore, including a cover of DAG NASTY. 

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2024-03-01

THE BECAUSE / ONE REASON : split - 7"

 

A split EP released in 2007, on Salinas rds, to give an idea of the style. Melodic punk with emo, folk, rock or garage touches. THE BECAUSE was from Japan, and ONE REASON from the USA.

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2024-02-29

CAPITALIST CASUALTIES : Planned Community - 7"

 

This EP by the Californians was produced in 2000. 3 very fast and wild tracks. Maybe a little more fastcore than powerviolence, but still furious. 

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2024-02-28

POITBOILER : Izzy Alcantara - 7"

 

I don't know much about this band, which was from the USA. This EP was released in 2007 on Salinas rds. It's a very catchy emopop, quite pleasant to listen to. A bit like HOT WATER MUSIC.

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2024-02-27

CHAOS ZZZ : s/t - 7"

First and only UP for this group from St Etienne, France. It features 6 tracks of furious, raging crust-punk. Released in 2005.

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