Reviews

  • REVIEW: Cloudburst (Indonesia) | Self-Titled (2019)

    By on January 1, 2019

    BAND: Cloudburst (Indonesia) RELEASE: Cloudburst (2019) LABEL: Samstrong Records REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/burstingcloud/ PICK UP THE RECORD HERE: https://burstingcloud.bandcamp.com/album/cloudburst Crying of...

  • REVIEW: noy (Japan) | Hard Choice Brings Us The Pain (2018)

    By on October 15, 2018

    BAND: noy (Japan) RELEASE: HARD CHOICE BRINGS US THE PAIN (2018) LABEL: BREAK THE RECORDS (JAPAN) REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Musician-Band/Noy-668296256515424/ PICK...

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    REVIEW: PALM (Japan) | To Live Is To Die, To Die Is To Live (2018)

    By on August 28, 2018

    BAND: PALM (Japan) RELEASE: To Live Is To Die, To Die Is To Live (2018) LABEL: Deliver B Records (Japan)/ EVP Recordings (Australia) REVIEWER: Arthur...

  • REVIEW: Ogikubo Station | We Can Pretend Like (2018)

    By on August 21, 2018

    BAND: Ogikubo Station RELEASE: We Can Pretend Like (2018) LABEL: Asian Man Records (USA) REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/ogikubostation PICK UP THE...

  • REVIEW: Tumourboy (China) | Condemned to Extinction (2018)

    By on August 8, 2018

    BAND: Tumourboy (China) RELEASE: Condemned to Extinction (2018) LABEL: Area Death Productions REVIEWER: Rochelle Beiersdorfer FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/TUMOURBOY/ Usually the thank you section in an album’s booklet...

  • REVIEW: Brace Yourselves (Philippines) | Dive (2018) by Rogel Simon (Valley of Chrome)

    By on April 4, 2018

    BAND: Brace Yourselves (Philippines) RELEASE: Dive EP (2018) LABEL: Self-Released REVIEWER: Rogel Simon (Valley of Chrome) FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/pg/bracexyourselves This 8 track CD from Brace Yourselves is a...

  • REVIEW: Social Circuit (Malaysia) | Borrowed Time (2018)

    By on March 14, 2018

    BAND: Social Circuit (Malaysia) RELEASE: Borrowed Time (2018) LABEL: Self-Released REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/socialcircuitband/ PICK UP THE RECORD HERE: https://itunes.apple.com/sg/album/borrowed-time-ep/1353188035 Since the mid-‘90s,...

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    REVIEW: MARIJANNAH | Till Marijannah (2018)

    By on January 28, 2018

    BAND: Marijannah (Singapore) RELEASE: Till Marijannah (2018) LABEL: Pink Tank Records REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/marijannah/ PICK UP THE RECORD HERE: https://www.pink-tank-records.de/...

  • REVIEW: SWARRRM | こわれはじめる – Beginning To Break

    By on January 12, 2018

    BAND: SWARRRM (Japan) RELEASE: こわれはじめる – Beginning To Break (2018) LABEL: LongLegsLongArms Records REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/SWARRRM-424645447621824/ PICK UP THE RECORD HERE: http://longlegslongarms.jp/3la_releases/21/swarrrm_beginning_to_break.html Even though the raw...

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    REVIEW: The Skeleton Years | In Memoriam

    By on December 8, 2017

    BAND: The Skeleton Years (Philippines) RELEASE: In Memoriam (2017) REVIEWER: Jep Peligro FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/pg/theskeletonyears I just got my copy of the new EP released by...

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    REVIEW: wellsaid | Setbacks (2017)

    By on November 17, 2017

    BAND: wellsaid (Hong Kong) RELEASE: Setbacks (2017) LABEL: Sweaty & Cramped REVIEWER: Arthur Urquiola FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/wellsaidmate PICK UP THE RECORD HERE: https://sweatyandcramped.bandcamp.com/album/setbacks It’s not always easy...

  • REVIEW: Shepherds the Weak | Biformity (2017)

    By on September 12, 2017

    BAND: Shepherds the Weak (Hong Kong) RELEASE: Biformity (2017) LABEL: Self-released REVIEWER: UniteAsia.org FIND MORE INFO HERE: http://shepherdstheweak.com/ Photo credits: Phey Palma This is a difficult one to review....

  • REVIEW: Daiei Spray | Isn’t Brazing (2017)

    By on July 14, 2017

    BAND: Daiei Spray (Japan) RELEASE: Isn’t Brazing 10″ (2017) LABEL: Sakanade Records REVIEWER: Unite Asia FIND MORE INFO HERE: http://sakanaderecords.blogspot.hk/ There aren’t many bands that hit it outta the park...

  • REVIEW: Social Circuit | Demo 2016 by Shahrizal Jasmi

    By on April 28, 2017

    BAND: Social Circuit (Malaysia) RELEASE: Demo (2016) LABEL: Alt Records REVIEWER: Shahrizal Jasmi FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/socialcircuitband My first thought when I heard this tape was...

  • REVIEW: Con-Damn the Corruptor | My Songs for You by Shahrizal Jasmi

    By on April 28, 2017

    BAND: Con-Damn the Corruptor (Malaysia) RELEASE: My Songs for You LABEL: Akar Press https://www.facebook.com/akarpress?pnref=story REVIEWER: Shahrizal Jasmi FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/pg/ConDamnTheCorruptor My Songs for You is the second album...

  • REVIEW: Dead Bhuttos | Democracy is the Best Revenge EP (2017)

    By on February 3, 2017

    BAND: Dead Bhuttos (Pakistan) RELEASE: Democracy is the Best Revenge EP (2017) LABEL: Psychotic Break (New Jersey) – cassette Tempang and Azadghei (Malaysia & Singapore) – cassette Slapbet (Singapore) –...

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    REVIEW: Frack | Beyond Reality EP (2017)

    By on January 12, 2017

    BAND: Frack (Indonesia) RELEASE: Beyond Reality EP (2017) LABEL: Trueside Records REVIEWER: Unite Asia FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/Truesidejakarta Final Rating: 100,000/10 screams of those who lose in life spirit...

  • REVIEW: Seasons For Change | Timeless Collective EP (2016)

    By on October 9, 2016

    BAND: Seasons For Change (Hong Kong) RELEASE: Timeless Collective EP (2016) LABEL: Famined Records REVIEWER: Unite Asia FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/SeasonsforChangeHK Final Rating: 7/10 It’s hard not to...

  • REVIEW: Overthrown | Walk The Talk EP (2015)

    By on July 31, 2016

    BAND: Overthrown (Singapore) RELEASE: Walk The Talk EP (2015) REVIEWER: Unite Asia FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/overthrownlchc Final Rating: 100/10 When this EP exploded through my speakers and I...

  • REVIEW: LC93 | Wiser. Stronger. Together

    By on July 27, 2016

    BAND: LC93 (Singapore) RELEASE: Wiser. Stronger. Together (2016) REVIEWER: Unite Asia FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/LCninethree Final Rating: 100/10 “We acknowledge the vast sprouts of hardcore in the...