Demos y directos disponibles de nuevo de la banda hispano germana The Castro Zombies & The Mutant Phlegm y en formato digital en descarga libre y audio mejorado, gracias a la ardua labor y entusiasmo de Marty Pulaski-Arredondo (Marly Records, USA) y el elenco de Circular Waves, gracias a Carlos Palacios (Entes Anomicos, Perú/Alemania) y Leo Peirano (Catalina Recs, Uruguay). Nuestro más sincero y cariñoso agradecimiento a todos ellos de sus compas de marras, Collector's Series DIY.
In Spanish:
Fue la segunda referencia del sello vasco Armx Distro, también coeditado con Collector's Series DIY en esta segunda etapa, tras la refundación del sello y el nuevo camino iniciado a nivel de distribuidora alternativa, underground y no comercial. Se trató de un trío hispano-germano afincado en Málaga (Andalucía, España) que publicó en su momento este trabajo de edición limitadísima a 50 copias y numeradas a mano, se trató de un CD R de imprenta profesional. El trabajo constó de 10 temas de punk rock con claras influencias de Misfits, en el que incluyen covers diversos estilos adaptados a la idiosincrasia del grupo musical punk, de Johnny Cash ("I walk the line"), Falco ("Rock me Amadeus") o Misfits ("Astro zombies"). El disco recoge temas de varios de sus conciertos y demos en la etapa en la que ensayaban en los locales de Gravity Music. La presentación fue impecable, era un CDr con galleta adhesiva decorada con motivos y fotos del grupo y la carpetilla donde está contenido el disco era de cartón de buena calidad y acabado de imprenta a todo color por ambos lados. Totalmente descatalogada, ahora disponible en formato digital desde Circular Waves Records Entonces, la formación estaba conformada por los fundadores del grupo Nico, voz y guitarra; Ferríkola, voz y bajo y Manolo a la batería. Como curiosidad, actualmente Nico está ensayando, habiendo retomado las baquetas, tras largo tiempo sin tocar este instrumento, la batería, en la banda The Atributo$, fundada por Daniel Quirós (N.P.I. banda punk 90’s). Mientras Ferri, siguió con sus colaboraciones de prensa y gestionando la distribuidora y sello no comercial Collector’s Series DIY Recs, además de alguna que otra colaboración musical a lo largo de esos años con bandas afines y amigas.
Link video de la época: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5285o
Link internacional de la banda: http://www.mohawkradio.com/band_profile.php?bandid=8731 Bandcamp: https://tczandtmp.bandcamp.com
Myspace: https://myspace.com/thecastrozombies
Collector’s Series DIY: https://collectorseriesdiy.bandcamp.com
Texto: Obstinato
In English:
Second reference of Armx Distro and first reference in the second comming of Collector's Series DIY Recs. The Castro Zombies & The Mutant Phlegm was a power trio of punk rock old school from Spain. Limited edition: 50 copies, numered to hand. Very recomended for people that search good stuff of underground. Sold out, but available in Circular Waves Recs in digital format.
About the band:
The idea of forming a punk rock band with strong influences from bands like The Ramones, The Misfits or Social Distortion starts in the Summer of the year 2006 when former Deuteronomium, Lunatic Bumblebees, 38-dd, or Shaken Not Stirred drummer, the German Nicolas Hock met former Orquídea Negra and Enanos Kabezones drummer Ferri. Both musicians felt the need of
changing instruments and for this new project Nico has taken up the electric guitar – and has started singing his own compositions – while Ferri has taken up the bass guitar and some vocals, since he even got to sing in a classic heavy metal band influenced by Led Zeppelin or Iron Maiden. His vocals were less melodious than the singers from those bands, so he decided to focus on his flute studies, doing a U-turn to investigate on other musical fields.
Because nobody wanted to play the drums, they spoke at first with an old friend, Juan Téllez, who had played in punk rock bands like The Intoxicated Men, but his current non-stop action with The Hairy Nipples prevented him from taking the post. After some auditioning, long-time friend and ex- Y Dale! and La Alegría Del Barrio drummer joined the band. As a curiosity, Nicolas Hock gave four solo gigs in 1999 playing the Spanish guitar and singing Johnny Cash songs, ont of them in Swanee, Tennesee, USA.
There were a lot material influenced by The Ramones, Mazo, Cicatriz, Motörhead or Agnostic Front, with lyrics both in English and Spanish – with some German or Argentinian Spanish. Out-on-the-street songs which tell some funny (and other not so funny) anecdotes, but which try to throw a satiric and bitter view on some personal events and atypical characters which this German-Spanish trio have come across. Some of the songs speak about those characters which we hope all good punk rock fans will soon be familiar with: “Bathroom Girl”, “Gothic Chic”, “Butthead”, “Gervasio” or “El chulo de tasca y el energúmeno convencido (En esta tierra)”. They also have a Spanish version of the song “Astro Zombies” by The Misfits, which will be the best introduction for the band. They have also covered Johnny Cash and Falco.
Wen member of El Bueno, El Feo y El Malo plays the drums with band.
The Castro Zombies and The Mutant Phlegm were (final line-up):
- Black Pantera - Vocals & whip.
- Ferríkola– Bass guitar and vocals.
- Txetxu - Guitar.
- Wen – Drums & vocals.
Old and another important members: Nicolas Hock (guitar and vocals); Manolo López (drums) and Marisol (drums).
Discography:
"Vintage: Rehearsals & Gigs" (demo CD, 2008)
"The IncredibleS Stories About As The Punks Came From Outer X-PAIN, Iberian Rock Cities, Collector's Compilation Vol. 1" (Vinyl LP SPLIT 12", 2009)
"2x1=3" (Split with BFM y Dirty Sánches, CD ALBUM, 2010)
"The Beauty Full Monsters, Collector's Compilation Vol. 2" (CD ALBUM SPLIT & Vinyl LP 12", 2011)
"Coleccion De Kretinos" (CD Album split with Malformaciones Kongenitas, Sobredosis and L'Autista Punk i Els Adherits. 2012)
"I'ts Only Punk, Collector's Compilation Vol.3" (Vinyl Split 12" with Enterradores, Algo Toxico, Familia Cretina and Sex Fuhrers. 2013)
"Punk Contra O Fascismo" (CD Split Brasilian & Spanish bands against fascism, 2018)
"Smashes, Punkies & Shits" (CD compilation album, 2018)
Link related with line up and years: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5285o
USA Link about band: http://www.mohawkradio.com/band_profile.php?bandid=8731
Bandcamp: https://tczandtmp.bandcamp.com
Myspace: https://myspace.com/thecastrozombies
Collector’s Series DIY: https://collectorseriesdiy.bandcamp.com
Traduced by Juan Carlos Laguna
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