The next banger comes from Athens, and their 2018 demo already completely blew me away and made a huge impact with that. Melodic Post-Punk in a rich sound quality and beautifully desperate and hopeful lyrics. Chain Cult were founded in 2017 and involved in the local DIY scene for many years and that's where the three of them met and formed the band. The demo received a lot of praise and was sent to many labels, and La Vida Es Un Mus, an English label from London, responded, and that's how their collaboration began. To date, three 7Inches and two albums have been released there. Chain Cult celebrate loud and powerful vibes and I'll quote a short review for you: "Athens’ Chain Cult wastes no time, opening the first track with a catchy chorus-laden guitar riff that would sound just as much at home on a NewWave record as on a dark melodic Punk record. The raspy vocals sound a little like the singer from Oxymoron, which is refreshingly different. Anthemic songwriting and adventurous drumming tie the sound together. Definitely something to check out for fans of Scandinavian melodic Punk & melodic dark Punk." (Heather Blotto, MRR #441 • February 2020) All I can say is, if you don't know them, you should definitely start listening now. Perfect music for grey, gloomy days!
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