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Survival LP

by OSMANTIKOS

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    Since 2006, Osmantikos has been refining their Hypertension Crustcore style to its maximum potential. They've toured all over southeast Asia and Japan, dropping demos, 7"s, and splits at regular intervals, but have spent the last little bit quietly working on their debut album. Now that it's finally complete, a whole crew of us have teamed up to make sure it's properly distributed all around the world.

    Osmantikos take a foundation of Tragedy/From Ashes Rise-style hardcore, with big booming production, powerhouse riffing, and desperate melodies. But Osmantikos channel this through leaner and meaner songwriting than normal, with a greater emphasis on speed and punk brevity. That's Hypertension Crustcore.

    With making the jump from short demos and 7"s to a full 12" album, Osmantikos also keep one eye on sequence and mood, making maximum use of the space available to create a record that evokes atmosphere and emotion more than just being a collection of songs. Appropriate use of instrumental passages, samples, etc create an album that's brimming with the despair and desolation you can probably feel everywhere around the planet by 2019.

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ignorance 01:11
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the scars 02:10
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narcissist 03:48

about

Out Now!!!
500 pressing (400 black & 100 coloured).
Released by Phobia Records (Czech Rep.), Not Enough Records (Sweden), Trujaca Fala/NIC Records (Poland), SPHC (USA), Too Circle Records (Japan) & Bullwhip Records (Malaysia).
Release on August 2019.

credits

released March 22, 2019

Recorded by Tom Bollocks at Greenhouse Studio, Malaysia.
Mixed and Mastering by Mattias Persson of Sceleris Productions (www.sceleris.se)

REVIEW
OSMANTIKOS - survival lp review on mrr.

maximumrocknroll.com/review/survival/

Crusty hardcore from Malaysia, with furious vocals and clean production. Survival features a dozen grandiose compositions that bring to mind TRAGEDY, the HOLY MOUNTAIN, and COP ON FIRE, as tracks ooze toward a more stenchcore sound. Anthemic passages from dual vocals; all-in-all a full sound from this three piece. Side B opens with some surprisingly upbeat riffs amidst slow gloomy hardcore, similar to GUILLOTINE TERROR or MOONSCAPE. A moody intro-as-intermission midway through the LP, then some more Motörcharged rhythms. With several styles of extreme punk going on, OSMANTIKOS have a lot to offer. (Jason Ryan)

Best Of 2019 – In Crust We Trust: The LPs
A horde of labels got behind Osmantikos’ Survival LP. The band’s powerhouse crust was left jagged at the edges, with pounding tracks and roaring melodies powered by hot-blooded passion and dynamic musicianship. (Phobia Records, Not Enough Records, N.I.C., SPHC, Too Circle Records, Bullwhip Records)
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yourlastrites.com/2019/12/05/in-crust-we-trust-eoy-19-lp-edition/?fbclid=IwAR3JAXhuB61MjJ8qXZ6ZLv7WkMkUFbZt92Cbw_xsLnPrdI170_CmVtZ8ie8

Osmantikos - survival lp review on yourlastrites.com

yourlastrites.com/2019/…/28/in-crust-we-trust-vol-7/

Malaysian band Osmantikos describe their sound as “hypertension crustcore,” which is a perfect fit for me and my record high blood pressure readings. Osmantikos’ Survival album is a truly international effort, with a host of punk labels releasing the LP: see Czech Republic label Phobia Records, Swedish label Not Enough Records, US label SPHC, Japanese label Too Circle Records, and more. It’s easy to see why everyone got involved, too. Osmantikos’ crustcore is sturdily built, but still welcomingly unvarnished, with pounding tracks powered by whirlwind aggression and plenty of animated music. Osmantikos have released half a dozen recordings, including a split with Canadian raw punk legends Absolut, and Survival is easily the band’s best and burliest release yet.

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