NABOD / MAJAK euro tour May 2024

 

NABOD

MAJAK

ACTIVE MINDS / SANCTUS IUDA - UK mini tour May/June 2024

 

ACTIVE MINDS 

SANCTUS IUDA

PUNX PIKNIK festival, Wroclaw (Poland) 30.05. - 01.06.2024.

 

PUNX PIKNIK 2024

D-CLONE live @ Daytrive, Nagoya (Japan) 06.04.2013. - video

 

D-Clone were one of the most powerful and intense d-beat/crasher crust/hardcore bands ever and beside Disclose my number one favorites in D-universe.. for quite some time I didn't listen anything theirs and the other day I read spectacular review of their split 7" with Nerveskade on awesome Terminal Sound Nuisance and I remembered how I like this band.. I'm glad that someone else see/hear all the beauty and awesomeness behind their infamous "wall of noise" because at first I was a little worried for myself, hehe..

here's video of live set from Nagoya which was held during their Japan tour with NYC's raw punks Perdition.. this was last tour for D-Clone and last gig in their hometown, after this tour they supposedly break up..

I was lucky enough and watch them live once in Bologna, even in a "little" fckd up condition, but I remember the gig well and all the power they were capable to bring live.. and you would never think so by seeing them calm and polite before the gig, I remember I was boring and annoying, hahah but they were so cool, I think they didn't even drink, if there wasn't this spiky hair and typical crust uniforms you would think they are some polite young men on school trip.. I don't know is it because this Japanese culture or they just were in some meditative state before the gig or whatever, but when they were on stage...they instantly turned into monsters..

- video source: youtube.com/@SleepWhenImDeadNGO

 

D-CLONE

 

INDIKATOR B - s/t 7" is out now!!!

new pleasant surprise from Doomtown records, somehow already forgotten band from Zagreb, Indikator B which treated us with interesting and good demo few years ago released on tape and after few live appearances kind of disappeared.. now they are back with new material for s/t 7" which is available on bandcamp and is ready for pre-orders at Doomtown's bigcartel store.. 4 new songs in veins of ex-yu hardcore punk from 80s with superb production but still quite to the point affected mood and atmosphere of that time.. go check it and support it if you can..

 

"Back in 2019 we put out their demo tape, consisting of a couple of songs the band had played at a few local shows. Now, after a five-year hiatus and with a slightly different line-up, Indikator B are back with their first vinyl offering. The four cuts on this release evoke that marching melancholy present in the early stages of 80's Yugoslavian HC - punk bands like QUOD MASSACRE and NIET, but backed with a dose of Finnish HC darkness and the vibe of local late 80's bands that were strongly influenced by the 2nd wave of UK punk. The band managed to reach the point where rawness meets the melody and topped it with expressive vocals and plenty of hooks. The production on this one is quite punchy which results in a fresh-sounding punk record that sticks to this day and age!

350 copies, 250 on black and 100 on grey vinyl. Each copy includes a screenprinted cover and risographed 8-page booklet.

Artwork by Bodež.
Recorded and mixed by Nikša Eršek.
Mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios.

The record will be shipped on 3rd June."

BANDCAMP

upcoming gig in Belgrade, Serbia

 

when?..........................................11.05.2024., Saturday

where?.........................................AKAB Okretnica, Belgrade

who?............................................DISBAJA metal crust, Cro

                                                     KIJAMET hc meal, Cro

                                                     SMET hc punk, Ser

entrance?.....................................donations

upcoming gig in Smederevo, Serbia

 

 

 

 

when?.....................10.05.2024., Friday

where?....................Etno klub, Smederevo

who?.......................DISBAJA metal crust, Cro

                                KIJAMET hc punk, Cro

                                NABLA hc punk, Ser

entrance?.................donation

GUTTERSKULL - Chthonian Moribund Sovereign (2024) - tape

Band....................................Guterskull

Album..................................Chthonian Moribund Sovereign

Year.....................................2024

Genre..................................d-beat punk raw black metal

Format.................................tape

Country................................Croatia

Web.....................................bandcamp, youtube 

Label....................................Worship The Abyss

 

if you try to count every single one-man band/project by this living legend of Croatian diy underground, Kktz you’ll find yourself in serious trouble because there are so much of them that I’m pretty sure he himself sometimes cannot remember them all from the first (the rest of the full line up bands in which he was or still is a part of I won’t even mention because list will be almost endless)..

one of the youngest among them all is Gutterskull and beside his old legendary noise/industrial project Gruuthaagy probably my favorite so far.. also I think that Gutterskull describes him best in his true form - black metal soul but with roots buried deep down in diy hardcore punk and crust which he can't or won't escape from.. 

Chthonian Moribund Sovereign (it will take you a quite some google search and a while to understand this complicated title) is his 4th release which makes Gutterskull already as one respectable project with pretty decent discography.. few months after this was available online now we have it in physical format also, as expected released on a tape by his own Worship The Abyss label, this time in extra limited amount of only 25 hand numbered copies and I’m glad I was able to get mine on time..
tape itself is done in proper old school diy way, photocopied covers with all art and design completely made by hand in his already recognizable simple, primitive but dark and ruminated artwork which fits Gutterskull perfectly and if you want to visualize this noise with art you hardly could do it better, that’s for sure, the whole thing has a soul, definitely, although a black one..
there are only 5 songs this time and music is surprisingly functional mix of raw black metal vocals and pure d-beat punk noise all together making interesting blend of dark metal punk filth which turns out pretty original and I think it can easily be enjoyable to metal heads and crust punk fans at the same time.. 3 of those songs are actually from his older hc punk band Propast on whose ashes Gutterskull was built up and continued as one man army, but now in this new black and crusty form.. the whole thing transmits vibes full of anguish, darkness, pessimism and grim and sometimes, especially when listened from the tape it brings this almost ritual atmosphere.. production on this album is more similar to the earliest releases and unlike on previous demo Coldness of the Bunker now it sounds more like real band is playing, even the drums sounds more convincing than ever so I'm not really sure are they programmed or played for real, also this d-beat side is somehow more represented this time and that are some things I like the most here..
the same songs are recorded on both side of the tape, on my copy the beginning of one side (first minute) is little fcked up, don’t know if this is just isolate case, but I don’t mind it, it's just reflect simple, relaxed and diy approach which I already miss a little nowadays when there's too much "professionalism" even in diy publishing..

lyrics, which are in the same tone as artwork and music - it means short, simple but darker than deepest corners of hell, are included on folded cover which is photocopied on purple paper and this purple/black combo sure do looks nice and fit this release more than well.. 

Gutterskull successfully avoids some traps that one man bands usually holds, it doesn't sound sterile at all, the songs are enough diverse so the outcome doesn't become boring and it achieves desired atmosphere easily.. so if you are looking for something little different, original and can't decide if you want spice up your day with some primitive raw black metal or with good old d-beat punk try with this one..

the tapes are already sold out by Kktz but you can try to find it on some obscure distros because it seems some tape trading conspiracy was active around this release as well.. and of course it's always available online in digital form on bandcamp page or youtube (see the links above).. 

 

25 years of R.A.F.A.L. show, Gromka, Ljubljana - full live videos

videos of full sets of all bands that were playing on 25th anniversary gig are uploaded and online at R.A.F.A.L. youtube channel, go say thanks and enjoy!..

DISAFFECT / WASSERDICHT / VIVERE MERDA / PIZDA MATERNA / KRLJA / SRANJE / HUMAN HOST BODY

VISIONS OF WAR Greece mini tour May 2024

after a while, Visions of War are back, they will hit Greece again - Thessaloniki, Larissa and Athens for a 3-day mini tour.. don't miss it if you are there..

VISIONS OF WAR

MATRAK ATTAKK South African tour May 2024 (update)

kick off gig in Lyon, France and the ones in Namibia and Botswana are added to this already crazy and quite incredible tour.. I bet this will be insane experience.. good luck to them and hope they will make it without any bigger trouble..

BANDCAMP

BLOGSPOT

upcoming gig in Velenje, Slovenia

 

when?..................04.05.2024., Saturday

where?.................club eMCe plac, Velenje

who?....................WASSERDICHT hc punk crust, Slo

                             RAFUNDA punk'n'roll, Slo

                             GRÜND hc punk, Slo

entrance?..............7 €

DISAFFECT / VIVERE MERDA / WASSERDICHT / KRLJA / HUMAN HOST BODY live @ Gromka, Ljubljana 26.04.2024. - video

R.A.F.A.L. crew from Ljubljana are already well known and highly respected in diy punk booking circles, same as by probably every crust punk and grind lover out there, with countless number of gigs and festivals behind them through all these years.. these days they celebrated 25th anniversary (which is very respectable number, because most of the time they do events almost on weekly basis) and made one more remarkable gig..

my heartfelt congratulations goes to them for all the effort and dedication, I wish them all the best and at least 25 years more!.. 

thanks goes to Jahvo Joža and his SubsiteTV who is again doing his part in documenting such events so everyone of us who wasn't there can feel a bit of atmosphere, support him also at least by hitting a subscribe button.. unfortunately, in this video there aren't recordings of Pizda Materna and Sranje who were also performing that night but pictures of them are included as well on his site, so go check them there.. 

P.S.: part at 15:57 of the video is just heartwarming ;)

R.A.F.A.L.

 

 youtube.com/@RAFALcrew

upcoming gig in Berlin, Germany

 

 

this gig will be the beginning of one more monstrous Disease tour, this time reinforced with comrades from the States, No Fucker.. and hey, what a perfect beginning, gig with mighty Earth Crust Displacement in legendary Kopi!.. although, on official Kopi web page the same awesome Absurd SS are announced instead E.C.D. so I don't know which one is true, but I'm pretty sure it will be awesome either way..

 

when?...............30.04.2024.,  Tuesday

where?..............Kopi AGH, Berlin

who?.................EARTH CRUST DISPLACEMENT d-beat raw punk, Ger

                         DISEASE d-beat raw punk, Mac

                         NO FUCKER d-beat raw punk, USA

entrance?..........?

DISTORT BALKAN - new blog/webzine

new blog in a form of webzine written by old diy warrior Kktz, for now just few extensive reviews on Croatian and let's see what the future holds.. by knowing the author and from reading those first few you can expect sincere and more from personal view writings on things, also probably not any trendy or hyped stuff, just some real underground gems.. support!..

DISTORT BALKAN

SMOG needs help with their euro tour in June

raw distorted d-beat punk band from Skopje/Liege needs help with their upcoming tour which starts on 1st of June, so if you could help contact them..

 

"We NEED HELP Punks!! As you probably know Disease is gonna hit the road in a few days for a month tour and СМОГ will play a few shows to drive back to Skopje but we're still looking for 2 dates :

June 2nd between Leipzig and Bratislava & June 4th between Bratislava and Budapest. Maybe some of you could help us out or know someone who knows a friend or a friend of a friend or..? Any help would be appreciated. Cheers and Beers"

 

 smog-rawdbeat[at]hotmail.com

 

SMOG

 

KORIDOR / OKOV / MEANTIME live @ Podrum, Rijeka 13.04.2024. - video

 

- video source: https://www.youtube.com/@SubsiteTV

- some great photos: https://www.subsite.hr/2024/04/koridor-okov-i-meantime-u-podrumu/

GUTTERSKULL - Chthonian Moribund Sovereign - tape is out now!!!

hell yeah, as already mentioned here, I was really looking forward for this to be out on a tape and now it's finally done, although in super limited edition of only 25 hand numbered copies on Kktz's Worship The Abbys label, so hurry up if you want yours.. from the pictures it looks like it's done on proper oldschool d.i.y. way, with recognizable minimalistic but dark and effective covers and artwork from old master, just as expected and the way I like it the most.. if you have slept on this until now, do yourself a favor and get your mind possessed by some raw d-beat black metal crust filth!..

available at the following links: 

https://worshiptheabyss.bandcamp.com/album/chthonian-moribund-sovereign

https://gutterskull.bandcamp.com/album/chthonian-moribund-sovereign

https://worshiptheabyss.limitedrun.com/

  "Words of madness / A call to darkness / Drown in silence / One last sentence / Dead"

INDUSTRY / TURQUOISE / KORIDOR / PLASTIKA live @ AKC Attack, Zagreb 09.04.2024. - video

it seems like one more fun and good gig in Attack happened last week.. btw, I was today years old when I realize that the guy who writes outstanding Terminal Sound Nuisance blog has a band and actually first time I hear about Turquoise.. 

- video source: https://www.youtube.com/@SubsiteTV

- some great photos check here: https://www.subsite.hr/2024/04/industry-turquoise-koridor-i-plastika-u-attacku/

OKOV - Svakodnevno Izumiranje - new album is out!!

Okov is diy hardcore punk band based in Zagreb more or less active for a while already (if I'm not wrong they started during covid pandemic) but maybe not so known and represented because they didn't have any official recordings until now, they just occasionally appeared with some live shows at local diy places.. just when I started to forget about them, like a nice surprise last month they published debut album on their bandcamp page and recently did mini tour across Croatia together with Koridor, where both were promoting their new recordings.. 

although we can consider them fresh band, its members are old wolves and familiar faces on domestic diy scene here, some of them present since the 90s and were active or still are in countless number of bands (Vaseline Children, Disbaja, Arm 2 Arm, The Pathetics, Senata Fox, Outre...and many, many more, list will be really too long)..

musically we can describe them exactly like a good mix of their old bands, now more skillful with playing their instruments, creating blend of engaged old school hardcore punk, d-beat influenced with slight touch of r'n'r, combining both American and Swedish school of hardcore..

this will be out soon in physical format as well, probably on vinyl, don't have info in which format and on which label, but you'll be informed on time.. until then go check it online.. favorite songs: Nitkov and Slijepi Vode Slijepe..

BANDCAMP

YOUTUBE

tomorrow in Zagreb, Croatia

 

 

when?...................18.04.2024., Thursday

where?..................Klaonica, Zagreb

who?.....................ENEMIC INTERIOR post punk, Spa

                              KORIDOR post punk, Cro

                              DDR post punk, Cro

entrance?...............7 €

MATRAK ATTAKK South African tour May 2024

so Matrak Attakk are just back these days from extensive South American tour and look what they are planing next, they are isane.. I've already said everything, if you are regular visitor here you already know everything and they just continue to carry out their evil plan to tour the whole damn world, next on the bill is South Africa so be aware!..

MATRAK ATTAKK

today in Zadar, Croatia

 

 

when?.....................13.04.2024., Saturday

where?....................Nigdjezemska, Zadar

who?.......................SRANJE punk, Slo

                               PINKE PANKE punk, Slo

entrance?...............5 €

AGNOSY mini Greece tour April 2024

to be honest, I wasn't even aware that this masterpiece of a band is still active, but it seems they are and they will hit Greece for a 3 day adventure by the end of April.. so be sure not to miss it if you are from this part of Eu-rope..

 

AGNOSY

upcoming gig in Rijeka, Croatia

 

when?......................................13.04.2024., Saturday

where?.....................................Podrum, Rijeka

who?........................................KORIDOR post punk, Cro

                                                 OKOV hc punk, Cro

                                                 MEANTIME punk, Cro

entrance?..................................4 €

 

 

http://rijekadiyhcpunk.blogspot.com

СМОГ euro tour June 2024

СМОГ (SMOG)

upcoming gig in Zagreb, Croatia

 

when?....................09.04.2024., Tuesday

where?...................AKC Attack, Zagreb

who?......................INDUSTRY anarcho punk, Ger

                              TURQUOISE d-beat punk, Fra

                              KORIDOR post punk, Cro

                              PLASTIKA raw hc punk, Cro

entrance?...............8 € (<18 free)

upcoming gig in Zagreb, Croatia

 

 

 

 

 

when?........................02.04.2024., Tuesday

where?.......................Močvara, Zagreb

who?..........................DEAD YEARS post punk, Ger

                                   KIJAMET hc punk, Cro

                                   OKOV hc punk, Cro

entrance?....................6/8 €

VIPERA UK spring tour 2024

this one is already going but I somehow miss it.. still you can catch them somewhere, today they are in Newcastle and tomorrow in Glasgow, and so on... great motorcharged r'n'r/punk trio from Zagreb..

VIPERA

CRUTCHES mini euro tour May 2024

 

CRUTCHES

DISEASE / NO FUCKER euro tour May 2024

 

 

 

04.30 Berlin (Germany) - Confirmed
05.01 Hamburg (Germany) - Gängeviertel
05.02 Malmo (Sweden) - Confirmed!
05.03 Gothenburg (Sweden) - Confirmed!
05.04 Oslo (Norway) - Confirmed!
05.05 Copenhagen (Denmark) Confirmed!
05.06 Day Off
05.07 Flensburg or Rostock
05.08 Bremen (Germany) - Confirmed!
05.09 Enchede (Netherlands) - Confirmed!
05.10 Amsterdam (Netherlands) -Confirmed!
05. 11 Eindhoven (Netherlands) - Confirmed!
05.12 Liege (Belgium) - @KaFC Squat
05.13 Paris (France) -TBC
05.14 Bordeaux (France) - Confirmed!
05.15 Toulouse (France) - Confirmed!
05.16 Barcelona (Spain)- Confirmed!
05.17 Montpelliere- confirmed!
05.18 Marseille (France) - Confirmed!
05.19 Torino (Italy) - Confirmed
05.20 Day Off
05.21 Milano (Italy) -TBC
05.22 Biel/Bienne (Switz) - Schrottbar
05.23 Zurich (Switz) -Confirmed!
05.24 Munich (Germany)
05.25 Vienna (Austria) -Confirmed!
05.26 Bratislava (Slovakia) @fuga Confirmed!
05.27 Brno (Czech) @ VEGALITE - Confirmed!
05.28 Prague (Czech) @ CROSS CLUB - Confirmed!
05.29 Leipzig Germany - Confirmed!
05.30 Surprise Confirmed!

 

DISEASE

 

NO FUCKER

upcoming gig in Zadar, Croatia

 

 

when?...............30.03.2024., Saturday

where?..............Nigdjezemska, Zadar

who?.................OKOV hc punk, Cro

                          NEON LIES darkwave synth punk, Cro

entrance?...........5 € 

 

upcoming gig in Zagreb, Croatia

 

 

 

 

when?......................31.03.2024., Sunday

where?.....................AKC Attack, Zagreb

who?........................OUST hc punk, Ned

                                 HUMAN NEEDS hc punk, Ita

                                 BLANK OUT punk rock, Cze

                                 LIDSKE ZDROJE punk rock Aus/Cze

entrance?..................7 € (<18 free)

HIATUS - live @ DIY Hardcore Punk Fest, Gdynia 01.04.2023. - video

 

just the other night I was watching this video at youtube, was thinking how it's interesting that I can watch it in full length without getting bored, same as bunch of others uploaded in last few years, doesn't matter of similar or the same set list.. after this I found the one from Bradford (from 1 in 12 club) and was thinking that I should post them here at blog because both are awesome, not minding I already post more than few of them already before, then I lost myself in some even more awesome and wild from 90s and only after 2 or 3 hours realize that I should probably get some sleep.. because Hiatus is and always was just like that - awesome, energetic and inspirational band and after every listen you just want more of it.. but more than anything, the whole time watching and listening to those I was wondering from where the hell Willy still gets strength, enthusiasm and will for singing with such power.. yes we all knew he was sick, probably he was also aware more than anyone that he is close to the end, so most likely he wanted to spend those last months/years doing what he did the best for the majority of his life - being crust punk vocalist, one of the best and most influential and inspirational ever.. and I'm super glad he found the energy and strength for it, singing all over the Europe and even Brazil in last few years, make one more album with Hiatus and so on..

I didn't knew him personally, luckily was watching him once or twice with Visions of War (unfortunately never with Hiatus, and I was having so good opportunity last year while they were playing on Monteparadiso festival) but after decades of listening his voice on tapes, vinyl or online, watching various videos, listening hundreds and hundreds Hiatus inspired bands or their covers played by the same, I'm immensely sad now and feel like I lost a friend.. 

R.I.P. WILLY.. your legacy will live forever and you won't be forgotten..

"I did not ask to be born in here

I don't need that world, leave me"

 

 

 

STARVATION Vojvodina mini tour (Novi Sad, Sombor)

 

STARVATION

SANCTUS IUDA Mexico tour April/May 2024

 

SANCTUS IUDA

DISAGREE live @ "Old Barn" Punk Fest, Jim Falls, Wisconsin (USA) 07.08.1998 - video

well, this one is fckn brutal!.. Disagree were well known, but still not so appreciated like some others from this period crust/hc band from Montreal, Canada active few years in 90s.. i remember them from some obscure diy compilation tapes and somehow think that they are most known by split EP with Ungovern-Mental..

this is footage of their live show from Old Barn fest.. sheer fckng power and intensity of vocalist is incredible and wild here.. enjoy!..

 

 

- video source: youtube.com/@organizeandarise

 

 

upcoming gig in Ormož, Slovenia

 

 

what?...................promotion of Wasserdicht's new album

when?..................30.03.2024., Saturday

where?.................Unterhund, Ormož

who?....................WASSERDICHT hc punk crust, Slo

                            KAVEKANEM crust punk, Slo

entrance?.............?

upcoming gig in Ljubljana, Slovenia

 

 

 

 

when?........................30.03.2024., Saturday

where?.......................Gromka, Ljubljana

who?..........................OUST hc punk, Ned

                                   HUMAN NEEDS hc punk, Ita

                                   OPRAN MOŽGAN crust punk, Slo

entrance?....................?

upcoming gig in Zagreb, Croatia

 

when?................30.03.2024., Saturday

where?...............Klaonica, Zagreb

who?..................ÇAYÎR noise punk, Hun

                           ÉSZLELÉS hc punk noise rock, Hun

                           NAILED IN hc punk, Cro

                           MEANDERTHAL noise, Cro

entrance?............?

upcoming gig in Kutina, Croatia

 

 

what?...........................BREAKING THE MOLD III

when?..........................29.03.2024., Friday

where?.........................Baraka, Kutina

who?............................U.B.T. raw hc punk, Cro

                                     SUKOB hc punk crust, Cro

                                     TAČKE punk, Cro

                                     KIJAMET hc punk, Cro

                                     KILLING YIELD hc punk, Cro

                                     BIBLE THROWER crust punk, Cro

                                     MIŽERIJA post punk, Cro

entrance?......................5 €

WASSERDICHT - Prihajamo V Miru - new album is out now!!!

yes, new album by hardcore crust veterans Wasserdicht from Ormož is finally out on PDV Records and God Bless This Mess Records, my copy is already here at CF headquarters and from today is available at bandcamp as well.. 

even 16 new songs in true old school hardcore punk style with crusty vocals recorded in April last year in well known studio Depth in Zagreb, pressed on black vinyl with for me totally unexpected looking cover art for which is responsible artist under the name Punkerstein and with lyrics on Slovenian as always, from which some might be controversial as this was often the case with them in the past also.. as both labels are not strictly just into diy hc punk so the price of the vinyl is maybe something higher, 23€, in pre-order period it was 20€, but fck it, we live only once and I have too many nice memories with Wasserdicht to miss this one out.. if you can't or don't want afford it still you can check it on the link bellow, because still, it is good old Wasserdicht..

BANDCAMP

upcoming gig in Rijeka, Croatia

 

 

 

when?..........................................25.03.2024., Monday

where?.........................................Podrum, Rijeka

who?............................................BLANKOUT punk rock, Cze

                                                    LIDSKE ZDROJE punk rock Aus/Cze

entrance?.....................................4 €

upcoming gig in Belgrade, Serbia

 

 

 

 

 

when?...................................25.03.2024., Monday

where?..................................AKAB Okretnica, Belgrade

who?.....................................SUKOB hc punk crust, Cro

                                             STATICO hc punk, Ser

                                             KPAX! hc punk, Ser

entrance?..............................donations

upcoming gig in Čakovec, Croatia

 

when?................23.03.2024., Saturday

where?...............Prostor, Čakovec

who?..................PASMATERS hc, Cro

                          OTVORENI PRELOM punk, Ser

                          LIQUID SUPERCHARGE r'n'r punk, Cro

entrance?...........6 €

upcoming gig in Sisak, Croatia

 

 

 

 

 

when?....................22.03.2024.,  Friday

where?...................Skhwat, Sisak

who?......................STARVATION metal crust, Cro

                               OTVORENI PRELOM punk, Ser

                               BONAESH neo crust, Cro/Ukr

                               SABOTAŽA punk, Cro

entrance?................6 €

SUKOB euro tour March 2024

 

SUKOB

WASSERDICHT / KPAX! / KORIDOR / NUCLEAR ALTAR 09.03.2024., Prostor, Čakovec

so...where to start?.. I already forgot how to write gig reports, same as I forgot how is to attend some.. if I remember and counting well, I wasn't on any gig in last 3 years.. the last one was I think Mališa Bahat in Varaždin still during covid restrictions and wearing masks on a gig was a thing.. yes, I know, I betray punk and all that, haha, but fck it, punk also betrayed me and fckd me up plenty of times but still I'm coming back to it again and again like to some bloody addiction which I can't rid of..

I must admit that in last year or two there were some (probably) awesome gigs and maybe once in a lifetime opportunities that I will never forgive myself for missing them, like for example Warkrusher in Rijeka, Savageheads in Zagreb, Ego and Hiatus at Monteparadiso festival, well and Misery in Pittsburg together with Nightfeeder and Flower, to be completely honest, hahaha but then I heard about one gig that will happen in one special to me city and with special bands and I knew that I can't miss this.. you think this one in Čakovec!? - no, no, it's a little more complicated, I mean the one that took place in Požega a week or two ago when there were Wasserdicht and Nuclear Altar playing.. I really wanted and already planned to go there...but again, in last moment...I fckng miss it, hahaha.. but then story goes something like this: I saw announcement about gig in Čakovec again with Wasserdicht and this time with Koridor and Kpax! and thought finally some quality and good punk concert in my closest surroundings.. I really don't remember when there was some gig in Čakovec, Novi Marof or Varaždin with some good and by my taste hc punk or crust bands, I don't count uninteresting and irrelevant metal/post something/big punk-rock bands, I like my punk d.i.y., leaning towards hardcore or crust, if possible dark, and with at least traces of message and engagement.. the last one I can think of was also in Čakovec when U.B.T. and Sukob were playing among others and this gig was also organized by the same crew as this now if I remember well but you can already guess - I fckng miss it.. anyhow, still sad and mad at myself because I miss the one in Požega I come to brilliant idea - because Mata (also guitarist in Nuclear Altar) is playing with Koridor and will already be there, it would be great if the rest of Nuclear Altar can also come and play on this gig and make one more show together with old friends from Wasserdicht, so I contacted Kktz and organizers of gig, they both love the idea and viola, my evil plan succeeded - Nuclear Altar fell in as a last minute surprise band!.. I menage to get a free day at work and that was it..

as everything of this happen in short time the day of the gig comes fast, I didn't hear with anyone or talk to much with anybody about it and at the end I go there alone but already was having some picture who might show up on this considering the bands that will play and I was right - I met there some old crew and friends, with Nuclear Altar came familiar support from Požega, crew which is always ready for partying, with Koridor few people from Zagreb and of course some familiar faces from Čakovec, Novi Marof and Varaždin which also I didn't see for ages so it was nice to hang out a little.. there was not too much people, I kind of expected that there could be a way more folks, but considering that the same day there were gigs in Zagreb and Varaždin attendance was understandable and maybe even better this way because atmosphere was very friendly and positive because almost everyone knew each other and from the beginning it was clear that this will be one relaxed and fun gig, you know that kind of a gig when every band wants to play first so they can have fun after and drink more, haha, so in that tone was a timetable also, in maybe a little unexpected, more like reversed order, so Wasserdicht were playing first.. 

they are hc punk/crust dinosaurs from neighboring Ormož, active back from 1990 with some shorter or longer pauses, they returned recently in old, first line up as a trio with already decent number of gigs all around this our area from Kranj to Beograd and with brand new album which is ready for pre-orders and will be out on the vinyl very soon.. their set was perfect combo of old and new songs, they played my favorite ones Med Tem Ko Moliš and Moja Prepričanja as well and it was really awesome to watch them again.. I still remember their last reunion around 2013 when me and friend released their discography tape on our label and they played few awesome shows, including the one with GBH snd Extreme Noise Terror on which they were the best band, just to mention..  they were always known as hell of party animals, I remember few gigs from Čakovec or Varaždin, not really sure from the early 2000 when they even wasn't able to play at the end and still today they are for sure fun to watch.. this time they also outdid themselves, in one moment bassist has to go in toilets hahaha (I think I never seen situation like this ever before) so that kind of interrupted good energy and flow of their performance, but after he came back they finished gig in style and without further problems.. around 40-45 minutes set by them, they did it uncompromising and with fire, Mitja at drums and in some songs on vocals is still animal despite his age..

after short pause guests from Belgrade Kpax! took the stage, they are very positive and friendly crew active around Belgrade's diy space AKAB Okretnica, they are not really kind of the band I would listen at home everyday, as I'm familiar they were always compared to those nowadays popular French oi punk bands which I have no idea what they sound like and never get interested to check them, but I was aware of them, and give them a listen few times on bandcamp but never get really hooked, but live is another story, they are great and fun to watch.. they play this mid tempo, sometimes too slow for my taste hc punk, but in this anthemic style with a lot of oo-oooo-oo backing vocals and for sure it was nice to see and listen something like this for a change.. they spread some positive messages in between of songs and that's always welcome.. also the song "Granica Nema" was the best one to me (even though they have one witch actually is named "Najbolja" or the best one OE, but it wasn't, obviously) and is perfect sing-along hit for gigs with great message and meaning and during this song atmosphere among crew kind of explode and was wild until the end of their show..

after them something longer pause when Koridor set up their gear.. there was some discussion in between crowd about sound, allegedly drums were too silent and bass to loud, I didn't notice that but if it was so, right after Koridor started sound was perfect.. usually, when I hear that some band plays post-something I already get repulsion and it's instant turn off for me, but I already mentioned here on blog that Koridor is one of those rare actually good post punk bands and I respected them and follow their work from beginnings.. their post punk is dark, kind of depressive and very nervous and in the same time so highly energetic live that this is hard to describe.. music is maybe similar to something what Berlin based Ego plays nowadays but even more explosive, angry and I don't know what.. sound and way of playing drums and bass is special while guitars are also wild and on point.. they literally destroyed the place and also was really fun to watch.. song "Kroz Pukotine" is living fire and was the best to me.. and during one song which is kind of more melodic and slower (maybe it was Ruševine, I'm not sure) in one moment I thought that I'm watching Joy Division playing dark version of hardcore punk, they are incredibly charismatic band and have this strong certain vibe and appearance on the stage, no wonder they even already toured USA recently.. they are sure great discovery for me, because on the records they were just you know, a good band from which I would check out every new record and after some time forgot about them, but live...I want to watch them again soon as possible..

and for the end, the ones I came for, old friends from Požega, Nuclear Altar, dark punk crust band with whom I am somehow connected to from their beginnings, either with friendship, attending their gigs since forever or even releasing their tapes.. same as during Koridor, sound was perfect and loud, they also make their set as a blend of old and new stuff, reinforced with 4 awesome covers, Corporate Wasteland (Fight Back), Victims Of Progress (Dislike), Ne Želim (the best anti-war song in history of domestic hc punk scene by Bratska Pomoć/Dislike) and already indispensable Pank Pankerima (Disčerge/Fight Back).. they probably had the wildest atmosphere at the end, I don't know if it was because they were last one on the stage or because they bring their local support, but most likely they just were really that good.. one of the best parts was during End Of Illusion when after this slower intro/beginning Kktz shouted from depths of hell (but for real, I never heard him like this) endddd offff illusionnnnnnnn the whole place freeze from the shock and right when song was supposed to start in faster tempo after this shout, cable from Mata's guitar unplugged and fell out, and an awkward silence ensued, hahah so that's was little funny and they had to repeat song from the beginning..

they also had something longer set, same as other bands this evening which was nice and strange for them because of their relatively short songs.. it's obvious that they make decent amount of new ones so they now have material for proper gig.. for the end they repeated Victims Of Progress once again with Smole from Dislike on vocals in real chaos crust style and end up this gig in the best way possible..

after the gig some more standard hanging out, discussions and settling of impressions about the gig, some overall conclusion was that this was really one hell of an event, like some mini fest with two bands from abroad, with audience from different cities and quality and friendly atmosphere and hanging out.. shortly after I went home because I was already tired, I was working night shift the day before, didn't have enough of sleep and wasn't in mood for the afterparty, but at the same time full of impressions and energy from the great gig and meeting some old friends.. so now I can crawl back into my cave for another 3 years or so...just kidding, I hope there will be some similar event soon somewhere and see you all there..

WASSERDICHT

 

KPAX!

 

KORIDOR

 

NUCLEAR ALTAR