into the pit

Sloa Knivar,Shitcomet,Night Fever,Limp Wrist @ Dodsmaskinen, Copenhagen,Denmark

2009-11-06T04:20:00.000-08:00

Undeniably this was one of my top 3 favorite shows! What more could you possibly want?! All bands fuckin' ripped and the place was packed with dancing punx!!
All photos by Kristi once again.

Massmord @ Dodsmaskinen,Denmark June 27 2009

2009-11-04T08:38:00.000-08:00

Ripping Headache,Insomnio @ Bumzen,Denmark June 26 2009

2009-11-04T08:26:00.001-08:00

Insomnio

Ripping Headache

Just hours after our arrival in Denmark this summer we had a very pleasant surprise,Ripping Headache (local old-school hc/punx) and Insomnio (melodic old-school punk rock from Spain) were playing in the place we stayed!! Both bands rule and I suggest to check them out!

Witch Hunt @ Accion Mutante,Kavala,September 18 2009

2009-11-03T19:52:00.000-08:00

Witch Hunt

A couple of pictures from the Witch Hunt show in Kavala (northen Greece) again taken by Kristi.

Tragedy,Brutal Knights @ Politechnic University,April 24 2009

2009-11-03T19:23:00.000-08:00

Brutal Knights

Tragedy

Here's some photos from the Tragedy,Brutal Knights show in Athens,all photos are taken by Kristi (a very good friend of mine!). This is just the best out of a bunch,if you'd like to use any of them just live a comment with your e-mail and I'll tranfer it to her so you get them at a better resolution.
No words needed for this show....enjoy!

Bloody Phoenix,Cut Your Throat,Go Filth Go,Απέχθεια,Devastation Of Life @ Politechnic University,Athens

2009-08-02T09:27:00.000-07:00

Fuckin' finally some pics from the Bloody Phoenix show in Athens!!! Unfortunately no pics from Bloody Phoenix(!) 'cause my camera refused to run on low battery! Anyways,this show was really nice and the almost all the supporting bands were from out of town,well except Devastation Of Life.
I'm not gonna provide a show review since it's kinda useless now after all this time but one thing that deserves to be mentioned is that Cut Your Throat and Go Filth Go destroyed everything in their path!!!
New releases coming from both bands so be sure to check'em out.
Bloody Phoenix had a great set too but I was too tired to fully enjoy them,at least I got their latest LP which rules!

...I'll be back soon!

2009-07-08T10:12:00.000-07:00

Hey!
Not a new post for a long time now! Sorry for this but I have a lot of stuff to take care and they were far more important than updating this blog!
So know I'm in Copenhagen,Denmark for vacations,I was lucky to see some really great bands and meet cool new people and I plan as soon as I get back to greece to post a ton of great pictures from shows and from the city!
Until then,cheers to everyone and take care!
...ohh and of course fuck the police :)

AntiMob/Burial Greek Tour pt.1( Athens w/t Dyspnea)

2008-03-19T10:44:00.000-07:00

Burial

AntiMob

Dyspnea

The show in Athens was fuckin' awesome! First were Dyspnea from Tyrnavos and this was their first time in Athens. Dyspnea play old-school Scandi-hc/crust with some influences from old greek crust bands,even though they didn't play with their original line-up they were great! AntiMob took the stage next and got the punx dancing with their Japcore-influenced hc/punk tunes.They did some mistakes in some songs but that's ok,i'll try to forgive them! Great! Last were the almighty Burial from Germany,this was their first official show in Athens (last time they came the show was canceled because there was a problem with Villa Amalias squat were the show was being held,but they managed to play a secret gig!). What more can I say about Burial?...Full throttle Japcore attack! One of the best bands right now! The punx went fuckin' nuts from the first song as did the band members too! The highlight was the Blitz cover,the circle pit turned to a windmill!!!

AntiMob/Burial Greek Tour pt.2 (Thessaloniki w/t Swartzandanger and SardaNapalm Death)

2008-03-19T12:00:00.000-07:00

Swartzandanger

AntiMob

Second day of the tour was in Thessaloniki. I didn't get any photos from the opening band SardaNapalm Death because I had to set up the distro and i found an old friend of mine! Anyway,SardaNapalm Death play hc/punk with heavy vocals,typical greek hc/punk.AntiMob played next,this was their first show in Thessaloniki and the people seemed to dig them,but very few people were dancing.I didn't took any photos from Burial this time because i was sitting at their distro...bummer! Their show was energetic as always but people didn't dance at their set either...come on punx! let go the frustration life offers us every single day out of your system! Circle pit!!! Swartzandanger played last and they kicked in great. They only have one 40 minute long song but they've managed to keep things interesting with a lot of tempo changes and breakdowns,they have a heavy as fuck neo-grindcore/metal/crust sound,awesome!

Skarpretter,Abra Macabra,Mavra Provata @ Lelas Karaganni squat,Athens

2009-05-07T12:08:00.000-07:00

Skarpretter

Long time since the last post! Too many stuff to take care of and lazyness is to blame for it!
Anyway,here's some photos from the Skarpretter show at Lelas Karagianni squat (the squat hosts punk shows only once a year,celebreting the squat's birthday).
The show space is small and it's always crowded but that was no problem 'cause everyone was jumping around during Skarpretters' set!
The first band was Abra Macabra,a new punk band but with a dark,almost new wave/post punk sound,like a punkier version of Joy Division! Their set,although short,had this very dark feeling and the bands stage presence added more to it. A band I'd like to see some more times with a better sound.
Mavra Provata is a crust/hc band from Patras,their songs and sound are straight from the Tragedy/From Ashes Rise school,although last time I saw them they had a more personal sound.Anyway their set was good and enjoyable but I don't think I would listen to their songs at home more than once! I enjoy listening to bands with a personal sound,not copycats.
Skarpretter from Denmark took the stage next and got everyone in the punk rock mood!
For those of you who don't Skarpretter,they play '77-style punk rock but a with a clear anarcho leaning to their lyrics and attitude. The bands members were all involved with the Ungdomshuset squat (that got evicted and demolished after three days of strong resistance!) and they dedicated the show to people that go out in the streets and fight the fuckin' system! Fuck yes!
By the way,all the pictures are taken from Kristi (I forgot to bring my camera at the show!),she's a better photographer than me!

Schwartz and Anger,Multi Culti,Timetrap,Javaspa,Crescendo,Kalazaar @ Villa Amalias squat

2009-04-04T06:13:00.000-07:00

This was the squats' first show in almost a year since the attack by fascists which caused some heavy damage on the building,fortunately everything turned out great and most of the damages are now fixed! There was some really great job done! This show was for the squats' 19th birthday by the way.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to see all the bands cause of the large attendance (the show space was packed!) and partly because I was tired being there 4-5 hours before the show starts,so I just saw my good friends SchwartzandAnger who were the first band on stage.Powerfull and energetic as always! Fast,hard-hitting crust/grind with some dose of swedish death metal! Fuckin' A!
We (Kalazaar) played last,around 3 o'clock after midnight,it was one of our best shows so far and for that we have to thank all of our friends dancing and throwing (mostly half full) beer cans at us!
Well that's it! I 'd like to apologize to the rest of the bands from the show not reviewed here,sorry guys but I was too tired to stay and watch all the bands! I promise I'll make up to it :)
Happy b-day Villa Amalias!!

Cheap Time,Screaming Fly,Aas @ New Katarameno Syndromo

2009-04-04T06:51:00.000-07:00

Cheap Time

Screaming Fly

Aas

This was the first show in the new Katarameno Syndromo and I dare to say that it was a fuckin' blast! The show space kicks ass,it's a small basement with great punk decoration,great sound and as always it's perfect for small sweaty punk shows like this one! Good luck with your next shows there punx!
On to the show now,Aas played first,I haven't seen them for awhile and their set blew me away,maybe the sound was better compared to their previous shows or they just got better! I don't know and I don't give a fuck! They rocked! Great and simple punk rock'n'roll vibes that get you in a dancing mood from the first beat!
Next were Screaming Fly whom I've never heard before but they managed to get me going and wanting for more,rock'n'roll mixed with psychedelic rock and lots of other stuff! Hope to see them again soon.
Cheap Time from the U.S delivered some pop-garage punk and got everyone dancing. No slow/mid tempo pop-shit-punk here! Fast and crazy garage punk like the Mummies and The Queers. I want more!!!
Cheers to everyone attending this show and once again good luck in the future,It's very refreshing to get a new show space in this hellhole called Athens!

Plague Mass,Endsight,Censored Sound,Xlos @ ANClub,Athens

2009-03-24T11:33:00.000-07:00

Plague Mass

XlosI found out about this show just one day before it take place and I was curious to check Plague Mass from Austria,plus I got to see some great greek bands I haven't checked for a while and guess what? It kicked ass!!! First were Xlos,a local punk/hc band with some ska thrown in (personally I hate mixing ska with punk except some bands that do it very well like SkaP or Less Than Jake!),anyway they were good until the ska-punk songs came in! Cesnored Sound had a really great and energetic set,they play old-school sxe hc (although the members are not sxe as far as I know,but who gives a fuck!),they reminded me of Youth Of Today and Judge but they manage not to be just another hc revival band by adding great guitar leads. Next were Endsight (former For What It's Worth),I liked their old songs,which they still play live,and I was curious about their new line-up,turned out to be far more superior! Fast,hard-hitting,in-your-fuckin'-face metalic hc!!! And by metalic I don't mean metal-shit-core! More in the vein of Darkest Hour's Mark of the Judas lp mixed with good '90's hc like Strife! Keep it up guys!

Plague Mass stepped on the stage next and delivered some great new-school hc mixed with From Ashes Rise-style crust,their set seemed sort though and to say the truth it was the crowds' fault 'cause most of them left when Ensign finished their set! What the fuck people?! Anyway Plague Mass were really great and they have their hearts in the right place,they dedicated the whole set to Alex Grigoropoulos (R.I.P) and to the people who took part in the December riots following Alex's murder.Definetely a band I'd like to watch again under better conditions!
Unforunatelly I only took pics from Xlos and Plague Mass because I had no batteries in my camera! (for once again!).Yeah,I know..I'm a fuck up!
Till next time......go fuck yerselves ya posers!

About the Infekcja etc show....

2009-03-24T11:24:00.000-07:00

As a lame fucker that I am I forgot to mention that the all the photos from the Infekcja,Insuiciety show were taken by my beloved girlfriend! So a thousand thanx goes to her!
By the way,she's an awesome photographer!

Infekcja,Insuiciety,Rivals!,D.A.T,Kalazaar @ Politechnic University,Athens

2009-03-11T10:11:00.000-07:00

Infekcja

Insuiciety

So here's the review for this show,it took a lot of time 'cause I had lots of things to take care of first (I moved to a new place and still try to get my shit together).
Anyways this show kicked major ass! It was great at all aspects, great sound,great crowd and plus it was a benefit gig for the prisoners of the December riots in Greece.
First band was Kalazaar,it was our best show so far and we all enjoyed it,well besides our drummer who was ill but still managed to deliver!
Next were Rivals!,for those of you who don't know,Rivals! come from the ashes of xFor No Reasonx,a great new sxe old-school hardcore band with the right spirit!
The next band was Insuiciety from Berlin (actually all members are from Poland but reside in Berlin for some years),they were fuckin' awesome at stage to say the least! Sludge/crust attack with some dark melodies that fit great.
Infekcja took over the stage next and destroyed our ears with their grinding harshness these Polish fucks deliver for over a decade!
Last were D.A.T,it's a new band and they play crusty punk hc,well by the time they played I was too drunk to pay attention,but from what I heard they were nice! Hopefully I'll pay more attention next time!
So that was it....take care and stay punk!!

Aktivna Propaganda live @ Villa Amalias

2007-05-13T06:53:00.000-07:00

Aktivna Propaganda is hc band from Slovenia.Their lyrics deal mostly with immigration problems and border control. Lots of energy while on stage!!!!

Sotatila live @ Villa Amalias 5-4-07

2007-05-13T07:16:00.000-07:00

Sotatila hails from Austria but their sound comes straight from Finland (as their singer too!).Finnish '80's hc revival!!! They share members with Ruidosa Inmudicia and their singer is the drummer of the legendary Finnish hc band Riistetyt!

Ruidosa Inmundicia live@ Villa Amalias 5-4-07

2007-05-15T00:52:00.000-07:00

Ruidosa Inmudicia is from Austria and their sound falls somewhere between hc and thrashcore. They toured europe with Sotatila recently.Check their website: www.ruidosainmudicia.net

The Now-Denial live @ ks94

2007-05-15T10:44:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite bands and totally nuts live! Melodic crust from Germany.

Sarabante live @ ks94

2007-05-15T10:56:00.000-07:00

Sarabante is a greek crust band.They mix the sound of Catharsis with skandinavian hc. Check them out in :myspace.com/sarabante

Oi Polloi live @ Geoponikh Sxolh 12-5-07

2007-05-15T11:16:00.000-07:00

No need for introductions here,Oi Polloi live!!! It's something i was looking forward to since i first got into punk.Still fresh and full of energy even after all these years.By the way the show was a benefit for greek political prisoners and Oi Polloi had a small speech about how important these actions of solidarity are.Unite and win!!!

Stopcox live @ Geoponikh Sxolh 12-5-07

2007-05-17T10:13:00.000-07:00

Stopkox is a great punk/hc band from Germany and most of their lyrics are focused on animal/earth liberation issues.This must have been their 2nd or 3rd time in greece as a band.The best thing about their music is that they managed to have a personal sound which is a hard thing to do in such an overplayed genre.Great shows too!

Hibernation live @ Geoponikh Sxolh 12-5-07

2007-05-21T16:07:00.001-07:00

Hibernation is an old-school crust/hc band from Greece.They've been around for about 10 years or so but they don't play live shows that often,so it's been some kind of experience for me seeing' them play! I managed to get this picture,which by the way i consider to be the best i've taken so far,by almost almost falling of the woofer i was standing on. Well worth the try!!!

Jmenfous live @ Villa Amalias

2007-05-22T08:34:00.001-07:00

Jmenfous are from Switzerland but for the most time they're on the road touring constantly.Their sound is unique,experimental,post-punk/hc,they can drive you crazy with their irritating sounds and live performance.This pic is from the last time they visited Greece.

Clorox Girls live @ ks94

2007-06-03T14:39:00.001-07:00

One of the best shows i've ever been to! Pure punk rock energy!Clorox Girls are from Ohio,USA.Their sound owes much to the english '77 punk scene (Sex Pistols,Buzzcocks,older Damned,etc),the lyrics are about love,heartbreaks and other usual topics of the genre.Great guys too.Check'em out!!