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Death in Juno

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 redbraces

DEATH IN JUNE: Nada-ized! Release year: 2022Label: New European Recordings I don’t remember exactly when, but it was already a couple of years ago that I stumbled upon Miro Snejdr’s retrosynth-style remixes of older Death In June tracks online. I … Continue reading Death in Juno

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A year in summation: 2022

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 redbraces

It’s been a while since we did one of these. In fact, looks like in all of Only Death Is Real’s history, we’ve only done one year round-up. High time for a second one, don’t you think? So, here are … Continue reading A year in summation: 2022

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Gruff kafoodles

October 9, 2022October 9, 2022 redbraces

THE GRUFFS: Cosmic Kafoodle Release year: 2022Label: Western Star Records My first contact with British neo/psychobilly act The Gruffs was their 2020 10″ release In Limbo Land. Quite honestly, my jaw dropped to the floor when I first heard it. … Continue reading Gruff kafoodles

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Zanjeer with flags raised

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 redbraces

ZANJEER: Parcham Buland Ast Release year: 2022Label: Symphony Of Destruction Cramming six tracks onto a 7″ release is no mean feat. Sure, there are rabid grindcore bands who’ve fit ten times more songs on a 7″, but even so: six … Continue reading Zanjeer with flags raised

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Wombatz on the night bus

September 11, 2022September 11, 2022 redbraces

THE SURFIN’ WOMBATZ: Night Bus To Skaro Release year: 2022Label: Western Star Records UK act The Surfin’ Wombats are one of the numerous psychobilly acts who emerged during the second wave in the late 80’s, released an album (Lager Loutz, … Continue reading Wombatz on the night bus

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B-Squadron and things you hate

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 redbraces

B-SQUADRON: Everything You Hate Release year: 2022Label: Rebellion Records One of the newer crop of UK oi! bands – relatively speaking – B-Squadron have prior to this released one album, one 7″ and taken part in some compilations. Considering their … Continue reading B-Squadron and things you hate

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Submit to infestation

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 redbraces

INFESTED ANGEL: Submit To Death Release year: 2022Label: self-released Hailing from Birmingham, England – the birthplace of heavy metal, considering both Black Sabbath and Judas Priest came from there – Infested Angel are a relatively newcomer death metal trio. Submit … Continue reading Submit to infestation

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Is Current 93’s city set upon a hill?

April 11, 2022August 18, 2022 redbraces

CURRENT 93: If A City Is Set Upon A Hill Release year: 2022Label: HomAleph Current 93 are, of course, legends and icons of industrial, post-industrial, neofolk, apocalyptic folk and experimental music of all stripes. Throughout their lengthy discography, the group … Continue reading Is Current 93’s city set upon a hill?

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Pressure 28 stand their ground

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 redbraces

PRESSURE 28: Stand Your Ground Release year: 2022Label: self-released Talking about the latter-day classics of UK oi! and skinhead music, Pressure 28 are… well, not a band you usually see mentioned. The reason for that is pretty obvious, too: though … Continue reading Pressure 28 stand their ground

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Anthems for skinheads

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 redbraces

THE LAST RESORT: Skinhead Anthems IV Release year: 2021Label: Randale Records This year it will be 40 years since UK oi! group The Last Resort released their landmark album, A Way Of Life – Skinhead Anthems. Much water has passed … Continue reading Anthems for skinheads

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