Burning Kross: III 7"

And in the middle of 2025, a marvel comes to life, the new Burning Kross recording from Belgium in 7" format. BURNING KROSS is an adventure by experienced musicians from the important Ghent scene and this is their fifth album. 4 new hardcore punk songs very USHC, 86 Mentality and Negative Approach might come to mind, but the sound is much more compact, harder, and reminiscent of the Swedish hardcore of bands like Totalitär and even with room for more "stomping" mid-tempos and even D-beat. But the best thing about Burning Kross is its political and lyrical content, which further enhances its sound. During World War II, ordinary citizens of occupied countries were, at first voluntarily but later forced, assigned to work for Nazi Germany. The same thing happened in Belgium. My girlfriend's grandfather, Oscar, did not want to work for the Nazis and so he went into hiding. However, he was betrayed and ended up in a concentration camp. He worked in Ulm, Germany. During that time, he kept in touch with his family through letters in our possession. These letters were first reviewed and likely censored by the Nazis. Sometimes it's hard to distinguish truth from lies, but the letters paint a portrait of how devastating war can be in so many different ways. There was poverty, loneliness, longing, uncertainty about the future, and at the same time, life went on. Little is known about the labor camps during World War II. That's why it's important to mention that during a war, many things remain hidden and that there are more victims than meet the eye. Leaders use all kinds of propaganda to deceive people. Even today in America, Russia, China, Israel, Europe, etc., the 7" comes with four inserts featuring stunning works by Keith Caves (as on his previous vinyls) with the lyrics of the songs, wrapped in an envelope recreating the letters Oscar sent to his family. The importance of opening our eyes to the new Nazi-fascist world order must be a reality. Don't be fooled! They always wear fake smiles. I guess it goes with the style. Politicians in my eyes!