No Time for a Rest: Extracting Punk Organs
Such a release isn’t anything new in Haemorrhage long
lasting gore crusade as they released „Loathesongs” Ep in 2000. This time,
however closely related to their previous „Hospital Carnage” full-length (title
and front cover), the mad pathologists decided to dissect few bands from
Spanish punk scene which had a great influence on them. Beside two tracks served
here as bonus tracks „Zu Atrapatu Arte” and „Canarios y jilgueros” that I knew
before from „Haematology” compilation and split with Embalming Theatre, „Punk
Carnage” offers nine covers of bands I had no idea about. Of course I hadn’t,
as I do not listen to such music at all. Well, I can name few Polish punk crews,
but since now, my knowledge in Spanish punk scene is bigger I guess. But this
tape didn’t force me to know all the original versions. Haemorrhage verions are
enough for me.
After many listens, there are two complaints. I mean,
the vocals of Lugubrious should be more in his base manner, more with general
band’s style. Musically, „Anti-Todo” due to very infantile parts of singing is
the worst piece here. Otherwise, the opening „Suzio policía” is pretty good,
then the latter shortest one „Somos presos”, really fast with even some parts
of blasting Jose. The second side has killers too, „Eskoria” reminding me of
Toy Dolls with the best vocal parts or awesome „Sakrilegio”. In turn, „Kualkier
día” could be a good song for all Alestorm fans.
Those aforementioned bonuses don’t fit a bit in track
order. They have been taken from totally different sessions, and it would be
great to hear it in re-recorded versions, they are just good songs, especially
Kortatu cover slays. Anyway, the whole is a nice musical journey, something
different for me, being an interesting title in Haemorrhage discography. Simplicity,
vibrancy, pure punk and Spanish language only. Yes, it does work. And for sure
this tape made by Morbid Reality Records in 2016 proves one thing: nobody is
safe in this hospital. Nobody, even punks…
70/100
-Tlacaxipehualiztli
(written in December, 2017)
