Thrown to the Dogs
Brainwash Machinery
11 Track Album
Released 10th March 2013
Thrown to the Dogs
Thrown to the
Dogs – Croatia
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/throwntothedogs
Music & Lyrics
- Slobodan Stupar
Recorded, mixed
and mastered - Crna Zemlja recording studio
Artwork - All
Things Rotten
Guests - Ivan
Kovačević (Mardraum), Matija Poklar (Vai Ficar Preto), Zvonimir Janković
(Invader)
Genre: Metalized
Hard Core Punk
In the bands
own words:
"Thrown to the Dogs
formed in 2010. The band was originally called The Stupar Project, and was
founded by Slobodan Stupar on vocals guitar, bass, and drum programming as
"one man band" project.
TSP recorded its
first demo "Through My Eyes" in March of 2010 and "Balkan Bastards
EP" in February of 2011 in "Crna Zemlja" recording studio. TSP
also shot 2 music videos for "The End of Our Time" and "Fuck
You" songs.
The band had
its first full line-up when Andrej Mesarić on bass guitar, Filip Mesarić on
drums, Boris Ognjenović and Vedran Mihaljević on guitars joined the band in
February of 2011. Vedran was soon out and was replaced by Tomislav Hajduković
who was also soon out and Slobodan took over the guitar and vocals.
In December of
2011 the band shot another music video for "Against All Odds" song
from "Balkan Bastards" EP with Vedran Marjanović Wekster behind the
camera.
TSP played
shows through 2012 in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and
Germany.
In February of
2013 Boris parted ways with the band and was replaced with Denis Sloboda.
After line-up
change, "change" of musical style, new album coming up the band has since
decided to change the name to "Thrown
to the Dogs". Debut album "Brainwash
Machinery" was released and was also recorded in "Crna
Zemlja" recording studio”
My discovery of
Thrown to the Dogs came after buying
the Save the Dapper CD, and I was
blown away by the band’s sheer caustic onslaught and as they sent this over and
feel I have a duty to perform – so without further ado... here is the full
review of the album.
A Terrorist
A nice gnarly
sample looms and sends out a message to the troops, provoking an extreme
warning. It contains a harsh vocal of
vehemence in a true punk format. Its chunky chilling riffs scathe menacingly to
a rich content of barbed lyrics and embraces a hungry, potent prowling bedlam.
Plastic
Flavoured Future
A superb drum
beat unfolds around a rasping and ravenous vocal onslaught. Combining a solid
bass hook and unrestrained riffs that really have the head moving constantly to
its ferocious content.
Brain Dead
Strong bass
opens this track and it is followed by a barrage of blasting beats that are
ripe and ready to pulverise. It literally bursts open and bristles with
contemptible malice. A striking array of riffs, lifts the track to a momentous
surging and housed in more ear splitting vocals.
False Promises
This track
houses an immense amount of swagger that your body will see fit not to ignore
as your head moves in time to the swelling rhythms as they pour out of the
speakers. This rowdy rebellious band have indeed got my attention.
It’s your own
Fault
If you are
hungry then why not feast upon this! It is one surge of melting power that will
engulf the listener with a resounding gulp! Ear splitting tendencies and a
euphoric rhythm, it simply commands attention and gets it by the bucket load.
Liar
Another healthy
offering of scathing rhythmic and impacting predatory awesomeness. Its beats are orgasmic and the vocal flurry
simply embeds itself into the psyche very nicely and leaves a truly insatiable
stamp on the proceedings with its tumultuous riffs and fiery drumming – this blisters!!
Brainwash
Machinery
The title track
to what is turning into an immense listen, festering with insatiable caustic
pleasure and is one immense track that doesn’t just smoulder but ignites! The
thunderous drum beat will eat you alive!
Faces of War
The vicious
carry on continues in brutal form as this track sweeps into the light
dragging with it the dark and declaring war on its victims. Invasive riffage of
an evil ferocity that breaks out of its cage to simply throttle and goes well
beyond the boundaries.
Extermination
I am sure this
album is getting heavier with each track! This again is nothing short of
brutally insatiable. It pummels furiously amid caustic riffs that lay on an
extreme vocal of throaty rasping’s and devious rhythms.
In the name of
God
The abrasiveness
onslaught carries on with no let up. Bouncing rhythms from every angle it
deviously and dangerously provokes a barrage of riffs and solid bass hooks that
release a strenuous bombardment of gnarly uncontrolled savagery right to the
aural.
I’m not a Lamb
I am extremely
sorry that this is the last track on this album – as its corrosiveness punishes
forthright and reaches out with a burning passion. Full of spite and hate, its
anger is something to behold as it reaches its climax of sheer brutality.
Vocally encompassing it really is one amazing track that deserves to be
repeated.
Andrej Mesaric, Slobodan Stupar, Filip Mesaric and Denis Sloboda
To Sum up:
From hearing
just one track on the Save Dapper CD
to a full on in your face brutal barrage of gnarly intimidating tracks this
album is just breath taking and sets a new record for downright sonic savagery.
Total head wreckage and ear battering and if you like your music this way,
serves more than its purpose! Croatia is firmly on the map! There is no warning
on this album it just goes straight for the aural with sheer and utter abandon –
once you press the play button there is no escaping its ferocity – be warned!
10/10
Track list:
A Terrorist
Plastic
Flavoured Future
Brain Dead
False Promises
It’s your own
Fault
Liar
Brainwash
Machinery
Faces of War
Extermination
In the name of
God
I’m not a Lamb
Members:
Slobodan Stupar - Guitar/Vocals
Andrej Mesarić - Bass Guitar/Vocals
Filip Mesarić - Drums
Denis Sloboda - Lead Guitar
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