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(24:05; Jar of Hope) The EP "Ultraviolent" was the first creative output by Polish band Jar of Hope, but while the material was the first they recorded it wasn't given an official release until the end of 2011, after the release of their debut album. A remastered edition of the EP appeared in 2018, as the so far most recent output by the band. The music here resides somewhere inside of an indie or alternative tradition, with a few unconventional blends of style elements to boot. The recurring element throughout here is psychedelic rock, which exists as either dominant motifs or as more supportive undercurrents in all of the songs. Often with a few dips into post-rock landscapes along the way. While opening cut 'Smile' is perhaps more of a psychedelic rock dominated affair, explored inside of an alternative rock context, second cut 'Mr. Green' and third song 'Follow You' are compositions with a bit more of a noise rock foundation with psychedelic su...

(45:44: Jar of Hope) Track list: 1. Apple Peel in Stereo 6:56 2. Maggot 5:15 3. Sonic Heaven Se7en 5:01 4. Jar of Hope 4:01 5. Disease 2:59 6. Back Seat Driver 4:03 7. Streets 3:57 8. Devil Inside 2:43 9. Flower and a Flooded Flat 1:36 10. In the Corner of the Aisle 5:03 11. Burn 4:10 Line-up: Ania Zalewska - vocals Wojtek Rogalski - bass Michał Pawłowski - guitars, vocals, samples Irek Jasienowicz - guitars Czarek Baranowski - drums Polish band Jar of Hope started out back in 2006, and appears to have had an active phase that started to ebb out sometime around 2015. The current status of the band appears to be that they are on hiatus. During their active phase the band released two EPs and one full length album. "Apple Peel" is the name of their sole full length production, which was self released back in 2011. It is very much a curious production this one, as the band mix and blend elements from a number of different styles here. The guitars cater for a few of these, with d...

(46:57; Fantai'Zic / Metal East) Track list: 1. 09-04-2022 0:50 2. Shadow Workers 6:03 3. The Snap 3:23 4. £1ONH€4RT_B4$T4RD 3:55 5. Tinplate Soldiers 4:19 6. Legal Slaves 4:51 7. Taking the Hit 3:51 8. Market Street 4:34 9. The Hatred Confession 5:26 10. For the Flesh, Press Repeat 4:44 11. Erotic Infusion 5:01 Line-up: Benoit Guillot - vocals Matthieu Morand - guitars, synths, keys Claude Colmars - guitars Julien Skorka - bass, vocals Natan Gengenbacher - drums with: Bettina Pidolle - voice Lucas Michel - saxophone French band Dusk of Delusion is a self-described modern metal band from France that have been active since 2016, with one EP and three studio albums to their name at this stage. "COrollarian RObotic SYStem [CO.RO.SYS]" is the name of their most recent production, which was released through the French labels Fantai'zic and Metal East Productions in the fall of 2022. While I don't really know what modern metal means, the closest I get in my own percepti...

(63:49; Guma Records) Track list: 1. Creatures 4:37 2. Massive Lack of Order 4:49 3. They 6:04 4. Evil's Priority 7:36 5. Kingdom of Heaven 5:13 6. God 7:59 7. Blasphemic Thoughts 5:27 8. Demons 6:26 9. The Ultimate Truth 5:57 10. Fire 5:05 11. Torture 4:36 Line-up: Frank Badenhop - guitars Jilly Waldo - keyboards Hanno Kerstan - drums Mirko Gätje - bass Becky Gaber - vocals with: Ronnie Romero - vocals Chris Boltendahl - vocals Kubra Ugur - vocals Oleg Rudych - vocals Liv Jagrell - vocals David DeFeis - vocals Tim Owens - vocals Laura Guldemond - vocals Lea Diekman - backing vocals Dethy Borchardt - guitars Iago Pedroso - guitars Alex Rost - guitars Julia Kosterova - guitars Juliana Wilson - guitars Michele Dr. Viossy - guitars Bobby Ellsworth - guitars Eric Wirsing - guitars Eric Scheufele - guitars Yiannis Papadopoulos - guitars Joe Stump - guitars Tamas Petro - guitars Juan M. Varona - guitars Ivan Mihaljevic - guitars Charly Parra - guitars Brian Maillard - guitars Giulia Mart...