VICIOUS IRENE - Taking The Night Back EP

Vicious Irene is an all grrrl punkcrew from Gothenburg, Sweden. Playin melodious punk, mixing d-beat with rock'n'roll and harmonies. Their style is raw, to the point, pissed off. The vocal melodies are right on, the lyrics are simple and straight forward ideas of breaking norms in society. Just a few weeks ago I met them in Kiel and saw them live. It needed some songs, it was that loud I had to use earplugs (the first time in my life...) but especially the faster songs were grrrreat! This single is released in 2004, there is one released a little later and at the moment they are working on their first longplayer! I am really looking forward to it!

7/10 points Bäppi

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ASTA KASK - En för alla ingen för nån CD

I don't think I need much words to introduce you this band. One of Sweden oldest and finest ones with one of their best albums so far in my opinion. Last year at Punk Illegal I was really surprised by them... what an excellent live show full of power and energy. They are far away of playing boring punk music for older people... this still kicks ass!!!
10/10 points Bäppi

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DISCO VOLANTE - We Are Forever CD

Hmm, seems this great band split up. It's a really cool bandname, on the one hand a famous jazzcore band named their second album this way and on the other hand Mr. James Bond himself was scared of Disco Volante in Ian Flemming Thunderball. Great punkrock and the song "It's Your Funeral" is a goddamn catchy one. A fucking hit! The whole album is very melodic, clear voices and English lyrics. I would love to see them live but it seems to be no more possibility... what a shame...

8/10 points Bäppi

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THE BABOON SHOW - Best Of CD

Not more words about this wonderful band. This piece of plastic is one of my favorite ones! I love the Baboon Show and I love every single song! Some weeks ago I had the chance to meet the four and see them live the second time! These people are super sweet and I enjoyed every second with them. One of the best live acts I ever saw. Here you can get their best of album, including songs from every output except the latest one "Punkrock Harbour", which you can find on this site, too.

10/10 points Bäppi

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SCHWEDEN-PUNK III Tape Compilation

Third part of the Schweden-Punk tape compilation. Together with a good friend I made 150 copies of this double tape. All sold out - so you can download the stuff right now:

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Download Tape 1 - Side B
Download Tape 2 - Side A
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A PARASITES LIFE CD Compilation II

This is the second CD compilation of the A Parasites Life fanzine. Also 100 copies and also all sold together with the zine. 37 of my favorite German punk bands with English lyrics. Including Bubonix, Spermbirds, Family Man, Images, Dean Dirg, Pascow and many more...

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A PARASITES LIFE CD Compilation I

This is the first compilation CD of the A Parasites Life fanzine. 100 copies were made and sold together with the zine. You will get 33 of my favorite Swedish punk songs, including Asta Kask, Beyond Pink, The Hives, Massgrav, Vicious Irene and many more...

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DÖRRTERROR / GLÖM DA – Split EP

Hardcore punk at its best! This stuff has to be pressed on a longplayer, especially the Dörrterror side  is all over too fast. Only three songs, raging hardcore punk with two singers that give everything they have at live shows. Breathtakingly, heart-stopping and stunning. I remember them playing in Flensburg and making a great show. So much energy on stage both singers have to take a longer break after each song. Their announcments attasted a political awareness, sadly there is no translation on the lyricssheet. But for more informations about the band, check out the interview I did with Johan, one of both singers in this zine. Ah, forget to mention Glöm Da!. What can I say about them? Maybe that they are as good as Dörrterror... can this be enough?

8/10 points Bäppi

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MASSHYSTERI - Masshysteri LP

This band is really hard to get. I never saw them live or got just the possibilty to visit one of their shows. They make themselves scarce. Some weeks ago I read an interview in the German zine Plastic Bomb. They seem to be supersweet people, regarding to the music they play. It’s supersweet, like a huge sundae with chocolate, candy and whipcream on top. Oh I love icecream, and oh I love Masshysteri. Sometimes the voice reminds me of the fantastic Assassinators. But Masshysteri are much more smooth than the Danish band. This is the perfect soundtrack for a long car ride, a relaxed bath or reflective hours!

9/10 points Bäppi

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VICTIMS – A Dissident LP

You get what you expect! This is the fifth longplayer of Stockholm crustpunk attack No.1. And when I write you get what you expect I assume that you know their former albums. If not – run to mummy and cry! This album is a killer, although their forth longplayer was named „Killer“ - in my opinion their worst one, but if any other one is brilliant, the worst one means nothing bad – only not as brilliant as the other ones. After the split single with Kylesa and the smasher „On your knees“ I never expected an increase, I thought this would be impossible, but the four guys disabuse me. A Dissident delievers hit after hit, from the first song to the last one. At the moment I'm listening to nothing else. You have to hear it full blast and you'll forget everything. From tip to toe, every muscle is clenching its fist, all viscera are shouting out their anger, even the silly spleen. This is the best medicine for every kind of little aches and pains. But no doctor will give you a prescription, you have to order it at La Familia, Deathwish Inc or Tankcrimes. 13 songs packed in wonderful artwork. A must have!

10/10 points Bäppi

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THE BOMBETTES – Get Of My Trailor, Sailor! LP

After the first two turns on my record player I was really disappointed. I expected something totally different from this LP. Maybe more anger and hatred and less bubblegum and lalala. But it needed some time and some turns more on my record player to realize that the Bombettes are much more than a funny shala-ohohoh girlpunkband inspired by stupid American poppunkbands like Green Day or Bad Religion. It's a very simple sound, old bands like Avengers and X-Ray-Spex come in my mind and even The Epoxies, who are far away of being a stupid American poppunkband. In some cases old-fashioned but that does not have to mean something bad. Most of the lyrics affirm my first accordings. The Bombettes are five girls from Umea and they often sing about partnership, love and sex, they draw a picture of strong and independent women and these topics fits to the Avengers and X-Ray-Spex perfectly. But there are also two drawbacks. First: the voice of the singer sounds too monotone after a while, for me it's not possible to listen to this record more than two times in succession and second: the whole artwork is superugly and hurts my eyes. 10 songs, English lyrics released by Ny Våg.

7/10 points Bäppi

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HÅRDA TIDER - Gatan Kallar LP

Since more than two weeks I listen to this record nearly every day while sitting in front of my laptop. Since then this review is on my to-do-list but it was very hard to find the right words. I am not sure if this is my style of music, anyway they play fast and classic hardcore and all of them can handle their instruments but the spark doesn't jump across. They are not able to set my ears on fire and if there is nothing burning it can't be a blazing record... But I have to stop playing with the fire and adding more fuel to the flames, this record isn't that bad. I can't name it exactly but the four guys out of Malmö don't touch me. I listen to the ten songs while doing other things alongside. Something is missing, it's not catchy enough and even their live gig at Punk Illegal wasn't that good that I had to watch them again and again. Hell yeah, it's nice, but in Germany you say „nice“ is the little brother of „asshole“. If you are into classic and fast played hardcore you should check out this band. I don't warm up to it. 10 songs, One Way System cover, nice... not nice, good artwork and including A1 poster. All lyrics are in Swedish and sadly you can't find a translation or some linernotes. Released by Hårda Skivor.

4/10 points Bäppi

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U.X. VILEHEADS – Catch 22 EP

Hell yeah, second ep by U.X. Vileheads with several celibrities from the Umea Punrock scene. Members of Instängd, DS-13 or Regulations (to just name a few) with great powerful punk tunes between the 70s punk and the good old 80s hardcore. Four catchy and melodic songs with a great rough recording, that simply fits to the oldschool impression, I got. On top of that, the artwork is killer, striking and underlines the simple grace overall impression I received while listening to this youngsters the first time. Please record the LP soon, buddys!

7/10 points Maz

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PASSIV DÖDSHJÄLP – Häng Döm LP

First of all I have to say something about the wonderful artwork of this record. It's a drawing of an apocalyptic scenery. A priest, a police officer, a nazi, a businessman, a member of kkk and some assholes more were hanged on the gallows (you could start a social analysis about the matter only one woman is hanged by the art director – power is in the hands of men) and some skins, punks and other fringe groups are celebrating a party. Even Inuits, queers and handicapped people are included. This artwork is full of chlichees but I fucking love it. Haha, the Freak Brothers are hidden in the crowd, too. I own this record because of my good friend Micha. He met some band members at the railroad track at punk illegal and put this record in his distro. And yes, because of the artwork I bought it. In the digital age I don't do that much often. Mostly I listen to a band at the internet or saw them live before I buy a record and this time I don't regret my choice. Passiv Dödshjälp play crustpunk with some melancholy elements mostly fast forward. They sang in Swedish but with a look at the artwork I can imagine what the songs are about. They are often compared to Skit System, Wolfbrigade or Disfear and in my opinion these accordings work well. 13 songs released by Halvfabrikat, Future Noir and other labels.

8/10 points Bäppi

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SISTA SEKUNDEN – Åldras Med Stil LP

Third full length by swedens most working and travelling band Sista Sekunden. Inconceivable where these dudes got the time from to record this earcanding hit monster between touring europe, japan and the states, but somehow it works quite well for these buddys. Åldras Med Stil, Sista Sekunden want to age with Style, but how could you age while playing a furious mix between 70s garage punk and 80s oldschool hardcore. I love their style, even though I liked the older, more hardcore influenced, records more. This ones more melodic, more joyful and anthem like. Nevertheless, this record shouldnt be missed in your record collection.

8/10 points Maz

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