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  1. Arroganz – Death Doom Punks Review By Andy-War-Hall

    Once, punk ruled my heart as jealously as metal. I loved the heart-in-hand abandon and DIY ethos of acts like Rise Against, Social Distortion, Bad Religion, and Descendants,1 and though I still do metal nonetheless won out as my root genre. But punk and metal have always overlapped, and when the two offshoots of rock tango together, great things can happen.2 German death metallers Arroganz have been carrying out this uneasy marriage since 2008, dropping six testaments of metallic brutality and punkish rebellion over the years. Longtime bassist/vocalist -K- and drummer -T- are joined by the newcomer guitarist -B- for lucky number seven, Death Doom Punks, a declaration of purpose if there’s ever been one. I love the attitude, but an album can’t live by ‘tude alone. Will Arroganz’s infusion of punkish qualities into the death metal elevate Death Doom Punks, or will it merely spell death/doom for these punks?

    Other bands have put death riffs over d-beats before, but Arroganz channel early Immolation/Death through Black Flag/Discharge-like hardcore grime in a way that feels particularly vital on Death Doom Punks. Whether through blistering speeds like on “Pain Forged Armor” or diabolical groove on “Anti-Ideology,” Arroganz’s knack for aggressive and catchy riffcraft keeps a near-constant stankface plastered over my skull. Classic death metal walking riffs meet soaring doom bass leads on “Die for Nothing,” while “Death Doom Punks” marries hardcore and doom into a gloomy, potent combo that reminded me that Caskets Open exists. Songs on Death Doom Punks are brief and intentionally simple, but hear the spider-y basslines on “Earth’s Final Dose,” the gigantic belting and bass-work over “Under Scarred Skin,” or the gnarly death march of “Spirit Arsonist” and know that Arroganz supercharged everything they wrote with everything they had. Simply, Death Doom Punks is what it says it is, and it’s awesome.

    That Death Doom Punks is Arroganz’s seventh album is no surprise, as their chemistry and chops are something else. Rhythmically, Arroganz seamlessly slide into a snarling breakdown one moment on “Arsenic Breath” and throw down thrash stampedes the next on “Incubus’ Veins.” -K- is a beast of a bassist and vocalist, littering Death Doom Punks with nimble and concussive bass riffs and punk-influenced leads while bellowing throaty, acerbic condemnations of society. -B- fits Arroganz like a fingerless glove, clobbering Death Doom Punks with crushing grooves on the title track,3 gnarled and disjointed leads on “Pain Forged Armor,” and entwining leads with -K-‘s bass licks on “Arsenic Breath.” Arroganz play well together, and Death Doom Punk’s organic production and surprisingly dynamic mix make it apparent. The snare pop right, the bass warbles and clicks right, the guitar is crunchy and deep and everything sits just right in the mix. Arroganz may be no-good punks, but Death Doom Punks is clearly the product of adamant professionals and experts of their craft.

    Arroganz’s most critical success is in knowing when to switch something up. Again, Death Doom Punks’ songs are on the simple side, but Arroganz shuffle through riffs, refrains, and bridges often enough to spare the listener from boredom while affording ideas enough time to settle to save themselves from riff salad. Frequent tempo shifts electrify Death Doom Punks further, spinning “Spirit Arsonist”‘s plodding bass riff into a total death metal meltdown and opening “Die for Nothing”‘s relentless show of force in the bridge for a righteous display of bass-forward doom. Conversely, the relatively static one-two combo of “Incubus’ Veins” and “Earths Final Dose” mark Death Doom Punk’s low point. Though -K-‘s screams sound more cutting than usual on “Incubus’ Veins” and “Earths Final Dose” features some slick fills from -T-, they don’t offer as much diversity as the other tracks and feel a bit one-track as a result. But that stretch is an exception to the rule of Death Doom Punks, which is largely a wild ride front-to-back.

    Death Doom Punks sees ass, and it kicks it, no questions asked. I had never heard a lick of Arroganz before diving into Death Doom Punksthe title just sounded funny to me—but they’ve quickly made a fan of me over the weeks. The riffs are relentless. The hooks are huge. Did I mention the bass lines rock? Arroganz are simply a potent entity who know who they are and what they do well, and it comes through on Death Doom Punks. You should know it, too.

    Rating: Very Good
    DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps MP3
    Label: Testimony Records
    Websites: arroganz.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/arroganzgermany | www.arroganz.info
    Releases Worldwide: May 15th, 2026

    #2026 #35 #Arroganz #BadReligion #BlackFlag #CasketsOpen #Death #DeathDoomPunks #DeathMetal #Descendants #Discharge #DoomMetal #GermanMetal #GreenDay #Immolation #May26 #Pantera #Punk #Review #Reviews #RiseAgainst #SocialDistortion #TestimonyRecords
  2. New paper co-authored by CPC-CG's Professor Hill Kulu, Dr Júlia Mikolai and Dr Mary Abed Al Ahad from the #MigrantLife project at the University of St Andrews.

    Investigates #residential #mobility and #housing changes among #immigrants and their #descendants in five #European countries (#UnitedKingdom, #France, #Germany, #Switzerland, and #Sweden) with different #housingmarkets and #migrant #populations: link.springer.com/article/10.1

  3. New video: Watch Ayse Guveli from the University of #Warwick in our #CPCCGWebinar from last week. She discussed the 2000 #Families and The Third Generation projects which aim to reveal the consequences and the long-term impact of #migration on #migrants from Turkey and on their three #generation #descendants by comparing them to their non-migrant counterparts in #Turkey:

    youtu.be/Ngobm5I-mh0?si=TQ608V

    #demography #sociology #inequality #education #labourmarkets #genderroles #religiosity #assimilation

  4. Why hunger affects your health… and that of your descendants

    It is well known that the proper functioning of our body depends on two types of factors: internal…
    #NewsBeep #News #Genetics #affects #and #CA #Canada #descendants #Health #hunger #of #Science #that #why #your
    newsbeep.com/ca/194113/

  5. Why hunger affects your health… and that of your descendants

    It is well known that the proper functioning of our body depends on two types of factors: internal…
    #NewsBeep #News #Genetics #affects #and #AU #Australia #descendants #Health #hunger #of #Science #that #why #your
    newsbeep.com/au/194313/

  6. 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀-𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮'𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗱𝗮𝗴

    Acteurs uit de Disney-filmserie Descendants hebben zondagavond hun overleden collega Cameron Boyce herdacht. Boyce stierf zes jaar geleden in zijn slaap na een epileptische aanval. Hij was 20 jaar.

    rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/55173

    #Descendants #herdenken #CameronBoyce

  7. Time for Culture Club, where our panel shares the movies, music, TV shows, books and more they’re loving this week. Have you seen/heard/read any of the picks in the checklist?

  8. Dear Friends of the #Unheard, :abloblurk:

    As we may #know very little:

    In other #words and #worlds, just as this #Gaia is reaching #fantastic Neo-diversity, so #older worlds are #beyond our directing. We know a blat of what is #comprehensible without #augmentation. #Nothing of #galaxy wide #wisdom is interested in a few struggling monkey #descendants. :ablobdizzy:

    Anyways I am off to be a better monkey … Join in … #join up … Wer what you are … #Brighter! :ablobsunglasses:

  9. Dear Friends of the #Unheard, :abloblurk:

    As we may #know very little:

    In other #words and #worlds, just as this #Gaia is reaching #fantastic Neo-diversity, so #older worlds are #beyond our directing. We know a blat of what is #comprehensible without #augmentation. #Nothing of #galaxy wide #wisdom is interested in a few struggling monkey #descendants. :ablobdizzy:

    Anyways I am off to be a better monkey … Join in … #join up … Wer what you are … #Brighter! :ablobsunglasses:

  10. Dear Friends of the #Unheard, :abloblurk:

    As we may #know very little:

    In other #words and #worlds, just as this #Gaia is reaching #fantastic Neo-diversity, so #older worlds are #beyond our directing. We know a blat of what is #comprehensible without #augmentation. #Nothing of #galaxy wide #wisdom is interested in a few struggling monkey #descendants. :ablobdizzy:

    Anyways I am off to be a better monkey … Join in … #join up … Wer what you are … #Brighter! :ablobsunglasses:

  11. Dear Friends of the #Unheard, :abloblurk:

    As we may #know very little:

    In other #words and #worlds, just as this #Gaia is reaching #fantastic Neo-diversity, so #older worlds are #beyond our directing. We know a blat of what is #comprehensible without #augmentation. #Nothing of #galaxy wide #wisdom is interested in a few struggling monkey #descendants. :ablobdizzy:

    Anyways I am off to be a better monkey … Join in … #join up … Wer what you are … #Brighter! :ablobsunglasses:

  12. #SwinomishPeople aka #PeopleOfTheSalmon , make up the federally recognized #tribe comprising the #CoastSalish people who are #descendants of the original tribes that lived in the surrounding areas. Their #culture is centered around saltwater resources, local flora, and fauna.
    In 1991, the Tribe & BNSF signed an #agreement that #required the #railway company to #inform the #Reservation #community of the type of cargo contained on any #train
    sportskeeda.com/amp/pop-cultur

    #Indigenous #FirstNations #PNW

  13. Modern #inhabitants of the #TibetanPlateau are #descendants of people who have occupied the ‘#RoofOfTheWorld ’ for the past five #millennia . In the biggest #study of its kind, #researchers sequenced dozens of #ancient #genomes from the region, #revealing where its ancient #settlers came from and how they #adapted to #HighAltitude living.
    Despite its inhospitable environment, #humans have been present on the #plateau since #prehistoric times.

    nature.com/articles/d41586-023

    #Science #Indigenous #Tibet

  14. #WhoKnew - not that #dogs, #sledDogs, helped to #explore #Antarctica. That's not really a surprise. But that they were #bred down there for many years - and then #culled #killed, not #retired and #caredFor as they deserved - when their use was deemed over 😡.

    Yes, cute profiles. Hope the cards all get digitized if they haven't been yet. These dogs deserve a #searchableDatabase. And were samples taken from any of them for #DNAtesting later when it was available? Would be fun to see where, if anywhere, their #descendants ended up. #dogDNA #dogGenealogy

    atlasobscura.com/articles/dogs via @atlas

    They at least deserve a feature-length #documentary/ other #movie. The only one I've found so far was a fictionalized one about a group of abandoned #Japanese sled dogs there , #EightBelow
    nationalpurebreddogday.com/the

    #dogsOfMastodon #doggo #doggos #dogsOfAntarctica #workingDogs #hardWorkers #hardWork #toughJob #toughJobs#brutalConditions

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