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Nine yards of aggravation

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 redbraces

THE AGGRAVATED: Whole 9 Yards Release year: 2022Label: D-Fens Records When a band from the US approaches us by describing their music as hardcore “on the old school side of things”, they’ve got my interest. As far as punk rock … Continue reading Nine yards of aggravation

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Kissing creatures of the night

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 redbraces

KISS: Creatures Of The Night Release year: 1982/2022Label: Mercury Records I saw Kiss live on their Psycho Circus tour in the late 90’s, probably at the time in my life most suitable for witnessing the spectacle that a Kiss concert … Continue reading Kissing creatures of the night

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Remembering the glorious dead

December 25, 2022December 25, 2022 redbraces

LIVE BY THE SWORD: The Glorious Dead E.P. Release year: 2022Label: Rebellion Records As I wrote in my review (read here) of US-Dutch Live By The Sword’s debut full-length, Exploring Soldiers Rise, they represent an oi! band of a new … Continue reading Remembering the glorious dead

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Godawful mediocrity

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 redbraces

THOSE POOR BASTARDS: God Awful Release year: 2022Label: Tribulation Recording Company A bit of context to begin with. For yours truly, US gothic country act Those Poor Bastards have been a favourite for well over fifteen years, and throughout the … Continue reading Godawful mediocrity

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A work of nihilation

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 redbraces

DEATH WILL FIND ME IF IT SEEKS ME: The Work Of Annihilation Release year: 2022Label: self-released When it comes to post-industrial, experimental music, the futility of pigeonholing acts is an eternal truth. And yet, at least when writing music reviews, … Continue reading A work of nihilation

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Alla Xul Elu reanimated

October 12, 2022 redbraces

ALLA XUL ELU: Reanimator Remix Release year: 2022Label: Long Live Evil No, this isn’t a new Alla Xul Elu album. No, Alla Xul Elu have not left Majik Ninja Entertainment – well, not to my knowledge at least. What this … Continue reading Alla Xul Elu reanimated

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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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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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