It has been quite a while since the guys from SYSTEMFEHLA released something. Now they have returned to the punk rock harbor with a very successful self-production in the form of a split EP, which they made together with two Spanish bands they are friends with. The split EP kicks off with the band ATRAKO A MANO ARMADA, featuring 6 very catchy songs. The melodies and vocals are beautifully arranged, and I think this band definitely has great potential ahead. I've always liked Spanish punk rock quite a bit. While there isn't an absolute hit among them, the songs play quite well in the background. Next up are the guys from SYSTEMFEHLA. They deliver the usual good German punk, and the first song "Falsche Entscheidung" immediately sticks in your ear. "Polizei!Police!Policia!" comes along nicely and is right up my alley, although I find it somewhat disappointing that the vocals lack pressure overall. I miss a little bit of aggression; however, the guy behind the drums is fit and pounds away. "Keine Angst," "Weichspülgang," and "Bevor wir untergeh`n" are also very successful songs in the classic D-Punk style, and I really like the guitar arrangements as well. Finally, there's MALESTAR SOCIAL hitting hard. Overall, this is also quite melodic punk, and things move quickly. However, I prefer the songs from ATRAKO A MANO ARMADA and SYSTEMFEHLA a bit more. Somehow, I notice that the vocals take a back seat in all three bands; maybe that's due to the production and was intended? I don't know, I just feel a bit of energy and power is missing. But in any case, "European Rescue" is a very successful record in terms of musical arrangements that I can recommend without hesitation. And live, it's a whole different story: SYSTEMFEHLA have much more power live than on the records, and I must say, I've experienced this with many bands. A true punk rocker loves nothing more than the stage - and that's just damn good!
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