This month's releases:
7ER JUNGS “One pride fits all” Digipack CD

A limited re-release of the long sold out 7er Jungs debut album “One pride fits all”. The CD contains the 9 track debut album and the “Skinheads will never run from you” 6 track, plus an exclusive extra bonus track. The CD also features 2 live videos. Comes with a sew-on patch. The 7er Jungs are one of the better German skin bands at the moment and one of the few German bands that sing in English in a convincing way. A band really worth checking out, if you are into real skinhead music, hard but with good melodies and a voice full of character. Also consider getting their “Howe is where the crew is” album (www.pure-impact.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4101).

This release is part of the special Oi! Limited collector’s series on Rebellion Records. Comes in a six panel digipack, featuring all the song’s lyrics, handnumbered and stickered. This one is limited to 250 copies.

BRONCO ARMY “You know who we are” CD

Bronco Army are undoubtedly the most prolific Brazilian band of the moment with a previous album, a split and 2 EP’s under their belts. This album is however different from their previous releases, with a minimalist sound – with some of the instruments too much in the background – which could as well have been an 80′s demo. It has somewhat of that early Skrewdriver / Templars garage sound with a bit of RAC rock. The lyrics are 100% skinhead, about the way of life, skinhead girls,… Nice booklet with photos and lyrics. A band with their hearts at the right place, but a better mix of the album would have the band more justice.

BRUTTI E IGNORANTI “Finche c’e birra c’e speranza” Digipack CD

Second full-length of the Italians, featuring 11 new tracks and the 3 tracks of their latest 7″ as a bonus. This is 100% pure skinhead rock / hard Oi! with more singalong parts. Brutti e Ignoranti just keep getting better.

This release is part of the special Oi! Limited collector’s series on Rebellion Records. Comes in a six panel digipack, featuring all the song’s lyrics, handnumbered and stickered. This one is limited to 300 copies.

DEAD ON’S “s/t” 7″ EP

One of our favourite bands of the moment. Excellent female-fronted Oi! from Finland. This girl can sing and the record rocks from start to finish, an uptempo punked-up sound, with lots of energy, melody and singalongs. A great surprise to start the year with. This 4-song EP features 4 tracks, taken from their MCD, so nothing new. But it is a must have for all you vinykl junkies and collectors out there as only 138 copies were made.

HORYTNICA “Glos patriotow” LP / PicLP

This the vinyl version of the Polish band’s second album which was released in 2011 as an edition of 1000 copies only and which sold out in about a month’s time. These days, that says it all. Horytnica play excellent patriotic rock, with quite a bit of guitar, not unlike Konkwista and Honor. All perfectly executed, with outstanding male vocals, helped out on some songs by a female counterpart. Not sure if one should call this an out and out RAC band, but whatever what label you would like to stick on them, this is by far one of the absolute best patriotic bands of the moment. Both the LP and Picture LP versions are limited to 300 handnumbered copies and comes with a lyrics insert.  A must have record!

INTIMIDATION ONE “10 years on the frontline” CD

22-song CD of the US band from Portland, featuring the songs that are legal for Germany, taken from the albums “A call to warriors” and “Fallen heroes”, compilation albums, splits and others. Intimidation One started out as a proper skinband and gradually went on to be a fully-fledged RAC band, whilst however keeping a very strong Oi!, and skinhead influence in their sound and lyrics. The people who designed the artwork apparently had no clue, using a klansmen cover: Portland being in the north and not in the south, Intimidation One were Odinist not Christian and too skinhead for that imagery. No photos, no lyrics, a meager 4-panel “booklet”. Only worth it for the music.