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Strike first in war

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 redbraces

STRIKE FIRST: War Release year: 2022Label: Rebellion Records There seems to be a minor paradigm shift going on in oi!, at least as far as the visuals go. Dreary streets, beer, boots and braces are making way for covers that … Continue reading Strike first in war

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Singing the songs of Townes Van Zandt

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 redbraces

V/A: The Songs Of Townes Van Zandt Vol. III Release year: 2022Label: My Proud Mountain/Neurot Recordings OK, let’s get one thing straight right away: Townes Van Zandt was one of the finest songwriters, lyricists, singers and performers ever. If you’re … Continue reading Singing the songs of Townes Van Zandt

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Ungodly nihilism

July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 redbraces

NUCLEAR CHRIST/VRYKOLAKAS: Twisted Idols For Nihilism/The Anatomy Of The Ungodly Release year: 2022Label: Vrykoblast Productions I’ve always had a thing for split albums. When done right – such as both bands contributing a mini-album worth of tracks or reprinting long … Continue reading Ungodly nihilism

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Thromdarrian midwinter

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 redbraces

THROMDARR: Midwinter Frost Release year: 2022Label: Svart Records Though the list of legendary names within Finnish extreme metal is both long and illustrious, even longer is of course the list of names who have been largely forgotten, and whose exploits … Continue reading Thromdarrian midwinter

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Cryhavoc and let slip the tits of war

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 redbraces

CRYHAVOC: Sweetbriers Release year: 1998/2022Label: Spinefarm Records/Lipposen Levy Ja Kasetti The late 90’s were a great time to be a metalhead in Finland. The scene was active, with lots of new bands popping up, but there was basically no mainstream … Continue reading Cryhavoc and let slip the tits of war

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Self-made mysteries of Ianai

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 redbraces

IANAI: Sunir Release year: 2022Label: Svart Records Reading the promo text of Sunir, first release by the enigmatic, or at least seemingly enigmatic Ianai, one is baffled by the sheer amount of self-conscious myth and mystery construction going on. I … Continue reading Self-made mysteries of Ianai

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Scum’s black soul

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 redbraces

SCUM: Dying World Chroniclez: Black Soulz Release year: 2022Label: Lyrikal Snuff Productionz When talking about horrorcore, the first (and sometimes only!) association many have will be juggalos and Insane Clown Posse. Now, true, the oft-maligned duo from Detroit and the … Continue reading Scum’s black soul

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Whirlwinds in the ashes of uncreation

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 redbraces

UNCREATIONIST: Whirlwind In The Ashes Release year: 2022Label: Insurmountable Rex There’s a case to be made against the stereotypical, generic judeo-christian imagery so common in extreme metal. I say this as a fan of both black and death metal, and … Continue reading Whirlwinds in the ashes of uncreation

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De Anniversariis Dom Sathanas

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 redbraces

MAYHEM: De Mysteriin Dom Sathanas – 25th Anniversary box set Release year: 2020/2022Label: Deathlike Silence Productions Without doubt, Norwegian Mayhem’s debut full-length album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas is one of the quintessential albums within the genre. Mayhem as a group … Continue reading De Anniversariis Dom Sathanas

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A new time for law & order

July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 redbraces

LAKI & JÄRJESTYS: Uusi aika Release year: 2022Label: Hell’s Tone Records In my review of Finnish Laki & Järjestys’ debut 7″ EP (click here to read) I lamented the fact that relatively few homegrown oi! bands have made a full … Continue reading A new time for law & order

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