MILITARIE GUN

BAND DISCOVERED
During the Covid-19 time, I recognized this new band with members from different bands I already followed. The drummer from Regional Justice Center, one guy from the band Modern Colour, and the other guy from Drug Church. The first EP, My Life Is Over, and the following EPs, All Roads Lead To The Gun I & II, were phenomenal. Partly, I ordered them overseas in the U.S. Militarie Gun was in about a year on every hardcore stage and platform. I loved the energy from the live shots from Philadelphia, which Hate5Six delivered, or the Sound & Fury Festival performance. In 2022, after several lockdowns, I had the chance to see the band in Cologne. In a venue for nearly 400 people with an attendance of perhaps 50. The development from hardcore to a more alternative sound is, perhaps, for most HC fans, difficult to handle. But for me, the sound of Ian Shelton and the guys fits my ears nearly perfectly. The new album is extremely personal, fragile, and angry at the same time.

BESIDES THAT
I can’t wait for the next European Tour in January and a great venue in Cologne. Much smaller, much sweatier, more energetic. Also: Ian Shelton’s social media presence is filled with recommendations for cool music. Keep an eye on his music taste.