PHAT PHUNKTION - Real Life....High Fidelity

PHAT PHUNKTION - Real Life....High Fidelity

Written by Branimir Lokner

Sunday, 12 February 2012

PHAT PHUNKTION

" Real Life....High Fidelity "

( Self - released ) 2011.

CD - USA

Urban r'n'b/jazz-funk/funk/soul

Phat Phunktion are USA act, formed back in 1996 year. They have released with actuelle one a 4 albums, and during the period of existence, they performed a lot, supported a well-known soul and funk acts, as a Temptations, Cameo, Earth Wind & Fire... They have also received a respectable recognition as a convinceble act. " Real Life...High Fidelity" a CD from previous 2011 year, confirm that as a band Americans continiously offers a good playin' and good singin' . Their offering are consists of specific combinations of urban r ' n' b, jazz elements modern funk and modern soul includings as well. They have in line-up a dynamic horns section, all the members from band are skillful performers, and each of present songs posses a evident melodic lines, funky rhythms, and colourfull arrangments additionals.

Even that some of reviewers in posiotive way compares them with acts such as a Earth Wind & Fire or Tower Of Power , one British group also inspire band , and this is a Level 42. Many mainly psychologically present elements, and also a threathenig of bass lines, vocalizations, or simply arrangments , knows to remind on realizing methods of Mark King's group. But, Phat Phanktion also posses enough elements of originality, and there's no doubt that " Real Life... " is another well-done product .

Rating : 8 / 10

C / o : www.PhatPhunktion.com

MORROW' S MEMORY - Moving Forward

MORROW' S MEMORY - Moving Forward

Written by Branimir Lokner

Sunday, 12 February 2012

MORROW' S MEMORY

" Moving Forward "

( Self - released ) 2011.

CD - USA

Emo/rock/hard rock

Out of Detroit, comes a 6 piece band Morrow's Memory. They are a newer act, and during the previous 2011 year, they debuted with full - length, entitled " Moving Forward". Their album are consists of 10 tracks, seriously done, released and performed. We can hear an equalize threathening of vocalization parts and instrumental performings. USA fellows are influental by the 90's movemnet, but in the other hand we can say that they also shows some own potentials. We can labelled its music as a combination od emo elements, and rock and hard rock details as well. A songs are mostly done in mid to mid -up tempo, rarely in faster mood. Also exists some ballads or better to say half-ballads, where members from band precisely knows to capture emotional pastiche too.. As a album " Moving Forwars" cover an equalizing matrials, distant arrangments includngs, and solid production. " Hero In The Dark", is in my opinion a track recomandable for often and repeatable listenings.

Rating : 7 / 10

C / o : www.morrowsmemory.com

DAVE GODDESS GROUP - Something New

DAVE GODDESS GROUP - Something New

Written by Branimir Lokner

Sunday, 12 February 2012

DAVE GODDESS GROUP

" Something New "

( Self - released ) 2010.

CD

Rock/classic rock - USA

Dave Goddess Group are New York City based band, fronted by singer/songwriter and guitarist Dave Goddess himself. During the period of exsistence, Dave and his compagnions established themselves as a classic rock act, psychologically deeply in the era of late 70's.

Dave's voice and method of vocalization associate on Springsteen/Mellencamp/Petty variants, and what is more important a present soulful pastiche also belong to school of mentioned legends. There's no doubt in the other hand, that Dave deeply beleive in his attitudes and songs, and present materials are done with heart and soul, and strong performing approaches as well. " Something New " is maybe a wrong title of CD, but all of present 12 songs deserve respectation, and if you are a fan of mentioned genre's variants, this album is just for you. A Dave's songs are listenable, and acceptable for radio usings too...

Rating : 7 , 5 / 10

C / o : www.davegoddesgroup.com

EARTH BURNT BLACK - Harrowing Catharsis

EARTH BURNT BLACK - Harrowing Catharsis

Written by Branimir Lokner

Thursday, 09 February 2012

EARTH BURNT BLACK

" Harrowing Catharsis "

( Self - released ) 2011.

CD - USA

Doom/death metal/progressive metal

Out of Greeley, Colorado comes a band Earth Burnt Black, with a short history behind. They were formed in 2010 year, but during the previous 2011 year, they discographically debuted with full-length, entitled " Harrowing Catharsis" . They works as a quartet, and musically introduces themselves as a doomy/death act, with progressive metal includings as well. 6 present sngs with additional intro and epilogue, shows that as a band USA fellows posses enough originalities. Their songs posses expandier arrangments structures, where distant playings follows up a strange, but interesting combinations of screemo, growl and so call " normal" vocalizations. " Harrowing Catharsis " also deserve a repeatable listenings, and each song separatelly hides an interesting parts. This is a promising debut, worth listeners attention.

Rating : 7 , 5 / 10

C / o : www.earthburntblack.com

BLACK SPACE RIDERS - Black Space Riders

BLACK SPACE RIDERS - Black Space Riders

Written by Branimir Lokner

Thursday, 12 January 2012

BLACK SPACE RIDERS

" Black Space Riders "

( Sound Guerilla / da music ) 2010.

CD - GERMANY

Stoner/hard rock/space rock/psychedelic

Black Space Riders are 4 piece act coming from Munster, Germany, founded in 2008 year. They are pretty devoted to own musical views and interesting fields. During the May of 2010 year, a group has introduced themselves to wider audience with debut S / t release, full-length CD with 13 tracks in. Basically, Germans are on stoner therithory, influental mainly with the 70's movement, but its sound also capture some other forms and elements, as a : hard rock, space rock, psychedelic, and even some hidden kraut rock includings as well.

A songs are mostly different among them, but some freshy and positive atmosphere dominate through present materials. Their album exclude any boring moments, and songs under the mentioned genre's options are listenable and acceptable as well. Recomandable especially for stoner freaks and followers...

Rating : 7 , 5 / 10

C / o : www.blackspiceriders.com

ANGER CELL - Haven For The Forsaken

ANGER CELL - Haven For The Forsaken

Written by Branimir Lokner

Thursday, 12 January 2012

ANGER CELL

" Haven For The Forsaken "

( Self - released ) 2011.

EP CD

Death metal - FINLAND

Anger Cell are relatively newer 5 piece act. They are hailing from Finland, and continiously are in a saddle 4 years. A band are consists of previously experienced musicians, and during the 2009, they have released a first Demo.. " Haven For The Forsaken" is their second effort, and this is a CD with 4 tracks in. A Finnish fellows deliver some slower to mid up tempo death metal, influental by the 90's movement . Its sound also captures some thrashy details and classic metal idioms, less grind phrases, but mentioned 90's era is more than inspirative period for band members.

Nothing specially new, but with distant playing, solid performing harmonization, and relevant production as well. A second track " Wake Up Screaming" could be a favourable one from group's second product.

Rating : 7 / 10

C / o : www.angercell.com

THREATENOL - Certain Shadows

THREATENOL - Certain Shadows

Written by Branimir Lokner

Monday, 02 January 2012

THREATENOL

" Certain Shadows "

( Self - released ) 2011.

CD

Death metal - USA

A first steps of Sioux City, Iowa based band, started out in 2002 year. After some persoal changes, and with a new name, a group seriously started its story in 2005 year. Threatenol are quintet, and during the this 2011 year, they discographicaly debuted with full-length album, entitled " Certain Shadows ". They are expressive death metal act, influental equally with the 90's legacy, as same as with newer tendencies, but they also shows some own specific " tricks" and elements of originality. Their death metal is part atmospheric, part with so call technically driven details, and also with some thrashy includings as well. A songs are done with serious arrangments threathenings, and with relevant productional includings too. They have introduced themselves with 13 tracks, with mainly equal standardizations and performing approach..." Certain Shadows " is interesting debut of Iowa death fellows, worth listener's and also media attantion.

Rating : 7, 5 / 10

C / o : www.threatenol.com