Scene Report from Czech Republic – MRR issue 267/August 2005
It was me who submitted the Czech Rep.’s scene report for #254 {August 2004}of this fine mag and back then I have thought that I would be able to send some news more often... but no way, there was so much to do and also I am not so sure about your interest since the ex-East European hardcore/punk scene was not, is not and probably never will be so cool or trendy for most of you.
Since my last report there were tons of new records released, some bands did European tours, while few other did split up. I will start with the more established and more known bands now.
 
MALIGNANT TUMOUR is touring Europe right in the time when I write this, w/few gigs in U.K. as well. Last year they have toured Southern Europe {Yugoslavia, Greece, Italy, Turkey etc.} together w/MASS GENOCIDE PROCESS, then released split EP w/LYCANTHROPHY {on Insane Societz Rec.}, changed the drummer and recently they went to studio to record their 2nd full lenght. It’s out on CD now {vinyl version should follow soon} again on Insane Society. I have heard just few advance songs from it and I have to say that it’s probably their best stuff so far {and they are active since early 90’s without a break!} – I just can say, if you like MOTORHEAD, SODOM or VENOM mixed with Scandi-crust {UNCURBED, MEANWHILE...}, go for it, you won’t be disappointed. By the way the name of the record is “Burn In Hell”. Contact: www.insanesociety.net/malignant
INNOXIA CORPORA is probably the only Czech band with record, which once upon a time has scored in more than one of MRR reviewer’s charts. It was their first LP on Malarie Records from 2002, right now there’s brand new LP/CD called “K certu” {“Hell”}. Their original singer left a while ago, so now the rest of the band have to share his duties, musically it’s still the same hard-driving punk w/interesting guitar melodies and w/strong touch of typically East-European punk rock {old Czechoslovakian/Polish bands – F.P.B., DEZERTER etc.}. They have got also very poetical lyrics and pretty strong sound again. Vinyl version was released in cooperation of more labels incl. Malarie and Impregnate Noise Laboratories. I think that INNOXIA CORPORA plans to tour Europe again w/the new LP out, so probably in summer or in 2nd half of 2005? Contact: www.innoxia-corpora.wz.cz
COMPLICITE CANDIDE from the same neighborhood as INNOXIA also has new record out, this time {they did 2 full LP’s and 10” before} it’s just split EP w/BALACLAVA. They’ve also managed to find a new bassplayer, so after 2 years hiatus they are back in full force. They played just few gigs, I saw two of them and they smoked each time. The best Czech punk band without a doubt! I don’t understand why they are so underrated, maybe because of the sound on their records {which is kind of “retro” – all records were recorded on analog in the guitar player’s Moc Plevele studio}??? Anyway if you are into something like STOOGES/WIRE/DEAD KENNEDYS mix w/guitarplayer who could be 2nd Jimi Hendrix {I am exeggrating a little, you know!}, make 100% sure to check them out! Their 2 songs on split EP w/BALACLAVA are both great hits! The record was again released in cooperation of more domestic labels. There’s a talk about new LP {split LP w/the early 90’s recordings of their previous band called 77}, but as it usually takes 2 years for every CO-CA’s recording to see a light of a day, I think it’s sadly not a matter of near future. Contact: www.complicite-candide.wz.cz
MASS GENOCIDE PROCESS is seriously the most active Czech band during last few months when it comes to vinyl releasing. They’ve managed to rush out three new records within four months! At first it was split EP w/local death metal heroes ALAMOGORDO, then split LP w/Belgium crusties VISIONS OF WAR and finally just last week split EP w/SEE YOU IN HELL. All these platters were co-released by drummer’s Bohdan label Impregnate Noise Laboratories {www.impregnate.wz.cz}. M.G.P. are probably the best crust band coming currently from Czech w/their heavy dose of Scandi-crust and a little of BOLTHROVER influences thrown in. They are also very active w/organizing gigs/tours and w/heavy drinking as well. Bohdan also does great bi-monthly newsletter Killed By Noise, which is for free and put out in edition of several thousand copies. You can send him your stuff for review as well. M.G.P. have toured Germany/Netherlands around Christmass 2004, in the end of May will play few gigs in Italy and some longer {2 weeks} tour around Europe {France, Spain etc.} is scheduled for September 2005. You can check out their website through Impregnate’s web.
HOMO CONSUMENS did 2 weeks Euro tour together w/SEE YOU IN HELL back in September 2005 and released split EP on Impregnate Noise Laboratories {fuck, again!} just few days before it’s start. It’s split w/AD CALENDAS GRAECAS and while A.C.G. do sound kind of more experimental on it {in comparsion to their great LP from last year}, HOMO CONSUMENS just kill your ears w/8 songs of raw punk assault in the finest tradition of WRETCHED, B.G.K. or MOB 47. There is another Euro tour w/SYIH planned again for September and there is 3rd split EP of HOMO CONSUMENS in the works, this time w/YARVAR COOCHA from the same region {and they also share bassplayer}, who play fast hardcore/punk reminding me DISAFFECT a lot {and they also have dual male/female vocals}. Contact HOMO CONSUMENS: homoconsumens@seznam.cz
LYCANTHROPHY kicked out their old singer {ex-MRTVA BUDOUCNOST vocalist Marsta} out last summer and there’s now the singer from INKOGRUENCE screaming. I guess I have never heard so extreme female vocalist before! They play now spastic fastcore reminding bands like DESPISE YOU a bit, split EP w/MALIGNANT TUMOUR out and more releases are planned. Also they will do this Italian trip together w/M.G.P. Singer Ondra runs Out Of Control Records, do Go And Kill zine and will co-organize the 2nd Play Fast Or Don’t Fest, which will take place in Pardubice at 19. – 20.8. {w/tons of bands from all over Czech and Europe and HELLNATION probably headlining the event}. Contact: www.lycanthrophy.wz.cz
V.I.R. are still without any official recording, their long time planned split EP w/the already deceased DREAD 101 is still not out {it’s supposed to come out on Insane Society}. But they did 2 weeks UK tour in March 2005, which went out great I have heard that they managed to massacre the English and Scotish audiences with their heavy crust assault pretty well. Contact: papirna@post.cz
GRIDE did almost break for the 2nd time during 2004, when they asked both their guitar players to leave the band, but the salvation came in the form of 2 new members from DEZINFEKCE, so now they are in full force again. They have played their first gig after 6 months pause just last weekend and they are supposed to sound more in the “thrashcore” vein. I am really curious to hear them since SEE YOU IN HELL will tour together w/GRIDE part of Czech and Slovakia soon. There’s also a plan for split EP w/LAHAR w/only cover songs of old Czech hardcore/punk bands. They should definitely record some new own stuff since the last shit they did is from 2002. Their discography CD got some well deserved praises in recent MRR issues and is available from... I am not sure about any further plans of them I guess that they are just happy now having finally complete line-up, so it will probably take a while to do something new or to tour more. You can contact GRIDE’s singer Iny here: gride.core@worldonline.cz
LAHAR is definitely GRIDE’s most serious competitor in “Who’s the fastest Czech band?” contest w/their blazing extreme HC, shame that they don’t have more releases out just comp. songs and split tape {w/stuff from their 2003 demo} w/NESOUCAST STROJE which is benefit for some cultural activities. LAHAR play cover songs of HELLNATION and INFEST to give you an idea about their sound... Split 10” w/IDIOT SAVANT from Germany {on singer’s Samuel Records and few more labels} should be out soon, the already mentioned split EP w/GRIDE should follow, there was also some talk about full EP on 625 Prod and another split EP w/RABIES. Lets’ see. LAHAR plays around Czech all the time and did few short tours to Germany or Poland, they also organized gigs in their hometown of Pisek during last years sadly the cool space Paluba pub was just closed. Contact: www.sweb.cz/samuel.records
DEZINFEKCE released their first full LP {after more than 10 years of existence} called “Staci najit duvod” last year on Pohoda Records. They play heavy hardcore/punk, which was compared to POISON IDEA in MRR a while ago. They also supported THE EXPLOITED{!} a while ago, althought I am not sure how the barmy-army of their true followers have reacted at DEZINFEKCE’s heavy hardcore. Contact: http://dezinfekce.hyperlinx.cz
RABIES did their 3rd split EP recently, this time w/DISTURBANCE PROJECT from Spain {ex-DENAK members}. Their previous records were splits w/DEN ZA DNEM and CAD, released in cooperation of more labels. RABIES has started as noisecore band, then did kind of grinding punk and recently has switched to power violence/fastcore. I haven’t heard their last vinyls, so I can’t comment on it, but rumours say that they are pretty good right now. They play mostly locally around South-Czech region {GRIDE, LAHAR and DEZINFEKCE all come from the same part of Czech}. Contact: rabies-noise@volny.cz
SICHERHATE SYSTEM underwent some minor line-up changes recently and did the Czech minitour w/SEE YOU IN HELL already in brand new line-up. For band playing for something like 10 years they are critically underappreciated which has probably the reason in almost zero releases {2 times and few songs on v/a “Dying Alive/Living Dead” comp. LP} and also because they are not so active w/live shows. But very soon there should be the long-time promised split 10” w/NESOUCAST STROJE released on Out Of Control Records, so hopefully more people will get the opportunity to check out their raw punk attack sounding at times like old Finnish punk bands and other time like BLACK FLAG’s “First Four Years” collection era. Contact: miv@email.cz
SHEEVA YOGA still plays after all these years {almost 10 as well} their brand of demented power violence/jazz/experimental HC, sounding like freakier SPAZZ or like this mid 90s band coming from Canada called MEXICAN POWER AUTHORITY {Anyone remember them?}. Last year they put out split 7” w/MORE BAD NEWS and recently also their first full lenght CD {I forgot the name, sorry} and they were supposed to tour Europe together w/M.B.N., just in time when I write this report, but I have heard that the tour was cancelled. Contact: http://sheevayoga.czechcore.cz
THEMA 11 is another veteran band of Czech scene playing since mid 90s, no new releases after last year’s “Choose Your Beast” LP as far as I know, but there should be 4-way split CD on Impure Music in France soon. Also very active band when it comes to touring – playing in the abroad constantly and last year they even managed to play 2 gigs in Moscow! They still play their very own of slow/depressing HC w/3 guitars {and sometimes 2 drummers!} sounding like a wall of noise. Contact: http://thema11.czechcore.cz
BALACLAVA did the already above-mentioned split 7” w/CO-CA, after some inactive period they are more or less back in the action, but they play at Prague’s 007 Club mostly, where the singer organized animal rights benefit gigs. Musically they evolved from agressive 88 youth crew style to more new school metal style w/touch of metal {after the 2nd guitar player was added to line-up}, I have no idea about any future releases. Contact: www.balaclava.wz.cz
INGROWING are kind of bordering to death metal, but some grindcore can be still found in their music {they also do “Corporation Pull-in” by TERRORIZER}, they are also pretty old band and of the most famous in grind/death metal style out of Czech. They managed to tour Far-East Asia in February destroying the audiences in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Bali etc. along the way. Their last full CD called “Sunrape” was released on their home-label Obscene Production {www.obscene.cz} and recently there was also kind of old/unreleased stuff collection CD called “Decameron Of Grind” put out. New CD is scheduled for the end of 2005. Contact: www.ingrowing.wz.cz
NEEDFUL THINGS plays buldozing grindcore as well, but more in the “old school” way, they are sometimes compared to WARSORE as well. Some split EP’s out the most recent one w/Polish gore-grind masters SQUASH BOWELS on the bassplayer Otto’s own Psychotherapy Records. N.D. also did short Euro tour w/SEWN SHUT from Sweden last year and I have heard that full LP/CD called "Dead Point" and split EP w/MESRINE are to be expected soon. Otto also co-organized the already mentioned “Play Fast Or Don’t Vol.2” Fest as it takes place in his hometown. Contact: www.needfulthings.wz.cz
RED INSECT {I misspelled their name as RED SILAS in my last report – sorry! RED SILAS was anarcho-punk band from Prague playing in early 90’s} did few gigs in UK last summer and finally released after something like 5 years their debut vinyl – split EP w/NEMA BARIKADA in cooperation of many Czech labels. Since I haven’t heard any of their previous efforts {2 full CD’s I think so far out}, I was really blown away w/their powerful driving punk as fuck in the vein of VARUKERS/BROKEN BONES. Really good band! They will tour UK again, this time w/ILEGALITY from Slovakia, I think that their 2005 tour is scheduled for June. Contact: www.red-insect.wz.cz
GOSPEL OF THE FUTURE released also their first vinyl – full EP on the guitar’s player Electric Digit Records. I haven’t heard it yet, but it’s rumoured to be a mix of chaotic hardcore w/sludge parts, if it helps you... Ex-members of MINDLOCK and MASS GENOCIDE PROCESS here, but the band is not very active {although there is a plan for ful LP on Damage Done} as the singer is out of country for most of the year driving wealthy American bands around Europe in the van. He also does Fragile zine, the latest issue looks very promising in 500 copies print run. Contact: www.gospelofthefuture.wz.cz
KOBRA 11 comes from the Northernest part of Czech, where is a core of few active bands {NOT, STILL STRONG, X-WING etc.}, who just recetly released comp. EP together called “Northcore Still Kicks Ass!” This part of Czech seems to be kind of isolated from the rest, so it’s great to see such effort. KOBRA 11 is definitely the most brutal from them – their downloaded noisy dual voc grind/HC reminds me MONSTER X so much {they also do MONSTER X’s cover song!}. Full tape out now {also re-released in Russia!} and split EP w/S.I.K.A. from Slovakia’s capital as well. Contact: drogyzabiji@napis.to
NEMA BARIKADA finally released the already mentioned split EP w/RED INSECT, which was supposed to come out already some longer time ago. The have changed a bit their style here – something like metalic crust w/multiple hysterical vocals and some weird solos. I am not sure about their future plans. Contact: http://nemabarikada.czechcore.cz
 
Dead bands/new bands
Some bands did sadly split up during last year: SPACE TO BEING played their farewell show at “No Speed Limit Fiesta” here in Brno, they left pretty good split 7” w/TASTE OF FLESH behind them. Also VYBOR VEREJNEHO BLAHA {V.V.B.} decided to call its quit after releasing the excellent “Vraha hledej v sobe” LP in summer 04. They played interesting mix of hip-hop and punk w/great political lyrics. Sadly they are no more even their popularity was all the time on the rise. KEVORKIAN from Czech Rep’s capital splitted up also last year, they did 2 full EP’s, split LP and full LP and one Euro-tour in 2003, their music started as something like “San Diego style/UNBROKEN” influenced HC back in the end of 90’s, later it has changed a lot to more metal direction. Another deceased band are X-WING, who decided to call it’s quits just a month ago – they used to play orthodox 88 style straight edge hardcore in the vein of OUTLAST, sadly they didn’t managed to release anything during their 5 years existence. Singer Pavel is still playing four strings in BALACLAVA and 6 strings in SPES EREPTA. I am not 100% sure about the current status of NESOUCAST STROJE, but since they have played their last gig a year ago and talked about splitting up, I think they are dead as well. Pretty cool band playing furious fastcore and leaving split EP w/LYCANTHROPHY, split tape w/LAHAR and hopefully soon also split 10” w/SICHERHATE SYSTEM behind. Even I have already talked about DREAD 101’s demise last time, but since more people did asked about them, then again – yes, they really split up in autumn 2003. Other than that   there are no more casualties to report.
Few new bands have started recently as well:
No less than four{!} new bands out of the DREAD 101’s ashes have emerged: V.I.R. {I already talked about them}, NON-COMMITAL {haven’t heard them yet, but will soon, crust w/dual vocals}, GUIDED CRADLE and SPES EREPTA. I will talk with last two, since I am most familar with them. GUIDED CRADLE started to play live in summer 2004 and immediately got wider attention w/their well-crafted dual guitars heavy crust full of solos and TRAGEDY-alike harmonies. Both axes are operated by foreign immigrants who are currently staying in Prague: by Austin from USA {he used to play in some emo band called K10 PROSPECT} and by Ethan from Scotland {ex-DREAD 101}. The rhythm section of V.I.R. completes the line-up. Full LP/CD was just recorded and will be released on new label from Prague called Damage Done Records. GUIDED CRADLE is especially recommended to fans of WOLFBRIGADE and other currently popular bands! Check out www.guidedcradle.com. SPES EREPTA is another brand-new band, ex-DREAD 101’s drummer beats the skins here, the vocal duties are handled by Milan {BALACLAVA’s singer} and guitar is played by BALACLAVA’s bassplayer. I saw them opening for VICTIMS and it wasn’t so hot, just an attempt in furious crust, but w/the 88 straight edge  “old school” sound, which didn’t worked for 100% in my eyes {maybe it should be also noted that all the band members are straight edge}. But I am sure that they will become better and evolve with time. Contact: spesxerepta@tiscali.cz. All these bands come from Prague + there’s another new band coming from country’s capital called WHO ATE MY SKATE? Very young band playing fast melodical hardcore w/little influences of ska and thrash. Contact: http://wams.czechcore.cz. DEGENERACE is another young band, this time coming from area near Pardubice city. They are going straight for your throat w/their KUOLEMA/SEKUNDA worship – it’s total noise/crust horror w/high-screaching vocals. No releases yet, the members are involved in “Crusties Hell” gig collective putting on concerts every month in their village. STOLEN LIVES comes from the same region, but are much more listenable to your ears w/their attempt in fast hardcore w/touch of thrash and also melody – they try to sound a bit like SEPARATION/DEMON SYSTEM 13 probably... Again very young band, CD-r demo recently out. Contact: www.stolenlivesband.com. Back to the noise – PRUMYSLOVA SMRT from Jihlava plays distorted noisy fastcore, just few demos out {but they are much faster now than on these old recordings!}, but they managed to tour Germany for 2 weeks back in April. Hopefully we will see some vinyl out soon. Guitarplayer Johan is also very active gig organizer in their area. Contact: www.prumyslovasmrt.wz.cz. Some more new bands: KOMPLEX VINY – raw punk, tape out now on Phobia, POSLEDNI PRANI MRTVEHO HUMANISTY – old school noisce core from Pisek city, GREX – dual voc crustcore from the same town {both bands share split tape on Impregnate Noise Laboratories}. KARL MARX – emo in the vein of 90’s French bands {FINGRPRINT, UNDONE etc.} w/THEMA 11 members, RE-INTOXICATION – crust/grind w/dual voc etc.
V.A.P. {VOICE OF ANARCHO-PACIFISM} from Prague is not a new band, but mid 90’s band reformed last year, musically and lyrically w/really strong CONFLICT influences {their drummer also organized few CONFLICT’s gigs around here}. COMPLICITE CANDIDE managed to make a song about them accusing them of betraying their anarchist principles – since they originally splitted up because their singer tried to stole the band’s equipment back then. Contact: http://vap.punkmusic.cz.
 
Distort Brno! Portland – Osaka – Brno!!!
Since I love my hometown so much, I can’t resist but to dedicate a special space in this report right here to Brno. As far as I can remember currently we have probably the best hardcore/punk scene we ever had here w/around dozen of more or less pretty good and active bands, few gigs every month and finally a stable gig place. On the other hand when everything seems to be so good it always turns out to complete farce soon... hopefully not this time!
Since summer 2002 local hardcore/punk scene utilizes the fine services of Yacht Club locating in northern suburb of the city in the area of University’s campuses {so there are no complaints about the noise nor problems with unwanted visitors like cops, nazis etc.}. Two gig collectives are active setting up gigs in Yacht – Loser Crew, who did gigs for bands like ZEGOTA, FACE DOWN IN SHIT, RATOS DE PORAO, CURSED, SEX POSITIONS etc. in autumn 04/spring 05 and United Crusties. Since I am a part of the latter one, I will talk more about it – we book crust/raw punk/thrash/extreme HC gigs exclusively, usually once in a month. Last year we did the 2 day minifest called “No Speed Limit” w/MUNICIPAL WASTE and D.F.A., later FROM ASHES RISE/YHTEISKUNAN YSTAVAT gig and in December the annual “Killed By Brno Vol.2” Fest w/eight Czech hadcore/punk bands. This year we did LIFE SENTECE/REGRESS, RUIDOSA INMUNDICIA, BURIAL and DEATHTOKEN gigs, more gigs are planned {SOCIAL CHAOS, NEUROOTIISET PELIMANIT, DOG SOLDIER, BORN/DEAD, CATHETER etc.}. We try to bring the noise down here from all parts of the world incl. USA, Brazil, Finland etc. + we always book 2-3 bands from Czech and Slovakia as a support. We also organize gigs in tinny rehearsal room of SEE YOU IN HELL {40 people capacity, pretty wild events!} and also in Breclav, cca 70 km south/east from Brno, which is a hometown of SEE YOU IN HELL’s singer w/small population of punx hungry for live music! United Crusties recently put our free comp. CD-r called “United Crusties Spending Loud Night Comphellation Vol.1” w/recordings of all bands, which we are supposed to organize here in next few months. We gave it away to everybody we meet in the city and who looks like a punk, which brings some funny situations from time to time. To contact United Crusties write either to SEE YOU IN HELL or Ultima Ratio label’s adress.
Bands!
ZEMEZLUC – Czech punk veterans active since the end of 80’s, during the last year they managed to release 2 new full EP’s + killer {their fastest stuff so far!} split EP w/LECSA PUNK from Hungary. Also recommened is older their “System Kanibal” LP. Their EP’s were also reelased on collection CD called “Strepy” recently, contact their home-label Papagajuv Hlasatel Records. ZEMEZLUC plays hard-driving punk as fuck, the best in this style in this part of the world! Band members are of similar age as SEEIN RED. Contact: http://zemezluc.zde.cz
FESTA DESPERATO underwent huge line-up changes in the mid of 2004 when their original singer Mirek left them to start 2 new bands and also the bassplayer was replaced by new axe-man. With brand-new line-up they are ready to kill you with their wall of crust/noise! Their guitar parts/solos sometimes remind me WORLD BURNS TO DEATH, their live energy is unmatchable – they even throw DISCLOSE cover {“Conquest”} in – infact I would say that live they sound like some of your Japanese heroes incl. FRAMTID or DEFECTOR! Their 2003 demo tape {incl. REAGAN YOUTH cover} is probably still available, then there’s last year studio session {incl. RATTUS cover}, which was supposed to be a part of split EP w/SICK TERROR, but nothing has happened yet with it and finally the new line-up just recorded for full tape, which should be out on guitarplayer’s Gas Mask label soon. Contact: www.festadesperato.com
BASTO – brandnew band w/Mirek {ex-FESTA DESPERATO} behind the mike and the current FESTA’s drummer + 2 very young punx = complete raw punk massacre in the vein of old Finnish bands {in the end they cover “Melakka” from KAAOS, so what do you expect} – but played at break-neck speed. Few minitours {and split T-shirt!} w/SEE YOU IN HELL around Czech, hopefully some recordings soon as well.
SCARTO – another band w/Mirek and this time Peter {ex-SPACE TO BEING and Beer Is Not Drink label’s owner} sits behind the drum set. Spastic thrash/grind w/some metal parts, brutal shit! They have played their first show w/BURIAL and DEATHOKEN in March. Contact both SCARTO/BASTO at Ultima Ratio label adress.
MAC GYVER – arising out of the ashes of popular local punk band PAZI SNAJPER {active since mid 90’s till 2003} 2 years ago, this trio plays fast and melodic hardcore/punk similar to bands like JUGGLING JUGULARS, LA FRACTION etc. Full EP recently out in cooperation of Malarie + 2 more labels. There was some talk about possible Euro-tour w/INNOXIA CORPORA this year, but I am not sure if it will take a place. Contact: vagosh666@post.sk
MORE BAD NEWS – active since 2002 w/full EP and split EP w/SHEEVA YOGA out {both in colaboration of more labels}, split EP w/ISKRA on some UK label in the works. They play metalic hardcore in the vein of CHILDREN OF FALL or CATHARSIS. Contact: http://morebadnews.czechcore.cz
MAD PIGS – haven’t heard them yet, but they seem to be very much into street punk/THE CASUALTIES having probably the biggest mohawks here in Brno. Split CD w/TOM AND THE BOOTBOYS released in Japan on Pogo 77 Records recently. Contact: www.madpigs.net
Two more bands coming from Brno I haven’t heard yet are MY DEAD CAT – recently resurrected after 1-2 years hiatus, emo/experimental stuff and NAGAIKA – anarchopunk w/ex-TERRA RIOT {accoustic music w/strong anarchist lyrics, splitted up a year ago} members, brandnew band playing their debut show just recently.
SEE YOU IN HELL – the band where I play guitar, furious crust/thrash w/sometimes a little dangerous stage antics. Last year our first full LP “Umet se prodat” {“Market Your Self”} was released in cooperation of Ultima Ratio/Phobia and Insane Society Records, right now there’s CD version {+ bonus songs from our split EP w/M.G.P. + cover songs of old Czechoslovakian bands RADEGAST and KRITICKA SITUACE} out in Japan on Too Circle Records. The same CD version will be also released in Brazil {on SICK TERROR Fabio’s Usina De Sangue Rec.}, Mexico {on Cryptas Records} and Spain {on UHP Records} and on tape in Indonesia {Ibuku Diperkosa Rec.} and on split CD-r w/20 MINUTES OF CHAOS in Belarus {I forgot the label’s name sorry!}. Recently there was also the split EP w/MASS GENOCIDE PROCESS released in cooperation of 18 labels from all parts of the world including Mexico, Japan, Iceland, USA etc. {there’s also limited orange vinyl version}. Some compilation vinyls/CD’s are in the work – “Barbaric Thrash Europe” comp. CD on 625, Roma benefit comp. CD on Schaundmaul etc. and already since 2001 we wait for the compilation of NEGATIVE FX covers, which was supposed to come out on Podruido out of LA, but I am almost sure it will be never released. Right now we are slowly working on 2nd LP scheduled for the beginning of 2006. SEE YOU IN HELL also toured UK back in September 2004 together w/HOMO CONSUMENS and since the tour went pretty good, we are coming back again in September and agin w/HOMO CONSUMENS. So far the gig dates look like this {some of them are already confirmed, but ofcourse it’s still subject to change, check out the website for updates!}: 16/9 Regensburg (ger), 17/9 Luxembourg, 18/9 Southampton or Brighton (uk), 19/9 Birmingham or Stoke on Trent (uk), 20/9 Manchester or Sheffield (uk), 21/9 Leeds (uk), 22/9 Glasgow (uk), 23/9 Edinburgh (uk), 24/9 Boston (uk), 25/9 Bristol (uk), 26/9 London (uk), 27/9 Liege (bel), 28/9 Manheim (ger). There’s a plan to tour Japan in 2006 since we got an invitation from Too Circle label to play cca 10 gigs there. Contact: www.seeyouinhell.cz.
 
Labels news
Insane Society Records (www.insanesociety.net): HELLSHOCK tape, REMAINS OF THE DAY "Hanging..." tape, CONSUME CD, MALIGNANT TUMOUR/LYCANTHROPHY split EP, SEE YOU IN HELL LP, MALIGNANT TUMOUR "Burn In Hell" CD/tape, BLOWN TO BITS tape, MASS GENOCIDE PROCESS/SEE YOU IN HELL split EP out, in the works: KYLESA tape, DREAD 101/V.I.R. split EP, COMA LP/CD, MALIGNANT TUMOUR "Burn In Hell" LP, CHARLES BRONSON discography tape etc. Also a great selection of T-shirts/patches/buttons!
Phobia Records (www.insanesociety.net/phobia): KOMPLEX VINY tape, S.I.K.A./KOBRA XI split EP, SEE YOU IN HELL tape, MASS GENOCIDE PROCESS/SEE YOU IN HELL split EP, HARSH/CONTROL MECHANISM split EP, WOJCZECH EP, DESASTRE tape, HUMAN WASTE tape, BLOWN TO BITS tape, DODSDOM tape out, in the works: tapes of TERRIBLE HEADACHE, BESK, WOJCZECH/INSTINCT OF SURVIVAL etc.
Impregnate Noise Laboratories (www.impregnate.wz.cz): INNOXIA CORPORA "Hell" LP, EASPA MEASA tape, MASS GENOCIDE PROCESS/SEE YOU IN HELL split EP, MASS GENOCIDE PROCESS/VISIONS OF WAR split LP, MASS GENOCIDE PROCESS/ALAMOGORDO split EP, RABIES/DISTURBANCE PROJECT split EP, BALACLAVA/COMPLICITE CANDIDE split EP, P.P.M.H./GREX split tape out.
Drugs Kill Your Mind Records (http://dkym.chewing-gum.cz): STAKE OUT tape, TEAR IT UP tape, MORE BAD NEWS/SHEEVA YOGA split EP, KENT BROCKMANN tape, THE FLAME STILL BURNS/JEDNOTA split EP, BALACLAVA/COMPLICITE CANDIDE split EP out, in the works: FROM ASHES RISE/VICTIMS tape, VOETSEK tape, LAHAR/GRIDE split EP, DEADFALL tape etc.
Ultima Ratio (ultima.ratio@seznam.cz): SEE YOU IN HELL LP, VIIMEINNEN KOLONA tape, KONFIDENT tape out, in the works: MURDER DISCO X tape, BEYOND DESCRIPTION tape, FESTA DESPERATO/SICK TERROR split EP, AGATHOCLES tape, COMPLICITE CANDIDE/77 split LP etc.
Malarie Records (www.malarie.ind.cz): WOLONGOLONG LP, INNOXIA CORPORA "Hell" LP, MAC GYVER EP, BALACLAVA/COMPLICITE CANDIDE split EP, AD ACTA CD, VYBOR VEREJNEHO BLAHA LP/tape, PSI/TRAGEDIA split tape out.
Beer Is Not Drink Records (bindrec@seznam.cz): MERDA "Minha..." CD, QUILL/GEORGE BITCH JR split EP, OPSTAND discography tape, WOJCZECH EP out, in the works: DEADFALL tape.
Templetton Records (www.templetton.wz.cz): S.I.K.A./KOBRA XI split EP, MASS GENOCIDE PROCESS/VISIONS OF WAR split LP, MASS GENOCIDE PROCESS/ALAMOGORDO split EP, BALACLAVA/COMPLICITE CANDIDE split EP out.
Out Of Control Records (www.outofcontrol.wz.cz): BLOOD I BLEED/UNHOLY GRAVE split EP, FUCK ON THE BEACH/YACOPSAE split EP, SQUARE THE CIRCLE tape out, in the works: FUCK ON THE BEACH/GEORGE BITCH JR. split EP, YACOPSAE tape, NO VALUE tape, NESOUCAST STROJE/SICHERHATE SYSTEM split 10" etc.
Day After Records (www.dayafter.cz): ENDSTAND "Burning Bridges" LP/CD, CHILDREN OF FALL "Bonjour Tristesse" LP/CD, CHALLENGER "When Friends..." LP/CD, 1000 TRAVELS OF JAWAHARLAL "Owari..." LP/CD out, in the works: THE YELLOW PRESS LP/CD.
Samuel Records (http://www.sweb.cz/samuel.records): IDIOT SAVANT/WHOS MY SAVIOUR split LP, LANDMINE SPRING picture EP, WOJCZECH EP out, in the works: LAHAR/IDIOT SAVANT split 10", LAHAR/GRIDE split EP, AUSTIN LUCAS LP etc.
Pohoda Records (www.pohodarecords.com): P.S. picture EP, DEZINFEKCE LP/CD, SVINE/DEZINFEKCE split EP out.
 
OK, I think that's all for now, if you are planning to visit our fucked-up country during this summer, then there's quite a big number of hardcore/punk festivals {Obscene Fest, Fluff Fest, Play Fast Or Don't Fest etc.} and similar events, also lots of foreign bands are touring Czech in this time of the year, check out www.czechcore.cz for most updated info about gigs which take a place over here. Of course this report is not 100% complete as I decided to list just these information which I find most interesting, without a question there's much more going on in Czech Rep., find out about it by yourself.
 
Sorry for listing websites/e-mails only, if you need the old school street adresses for the above-mentioned bands/labels, just drop me a line.
 
Filip