UNDERGROUND A&R REPORT

These reviews will appear in Slam Punkzine, December 2005

BOMB FACTORY - FAT BOOST

One of those discs that sounds good when you first listen to it, and after a few listens starts sounding great. This shows the band in full knockout mode, learning well and expanding upon punk legends such as Bad Relgion and Green Day, but doing it the Bomb Factory way. This 2002 release was followed by the album Discord (this mini plus maxi single Discord), gaining the band further international acclaim. Working off this release, and a career that spans back to 1994 with the first release "Explode A Bomb Shell", Bomb Factory have blistered the continent of Europe on tour and are in many minds Japan's finest punk band. Fat Boost will not let you down. Contact: Wenke Christine in Tokyo - wenke16@soleil.ocn.ne.jp tel: 81-3 34024702, http:// www.bombfactory.jp, http://www.limited-records.com, Monstar Records Japan 03-3568-2211


BOMB FACTORY - ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER LIFE

Expanding upon Bomb Factory's impressive talent and repertoire, Another Day, Another Life shows a still building creative force of original ideas within the band. Most bands after 10+ years get stuck in a rut, Bomb Factory just get that much better. The songwriting on Another Day, Another Life is exceptional, with backing vocals strong and soaring, verses driving, guitars cranking. Throughout the album there are elements of hardcore, metal, street punk & Oi! in strong evidence. Every song is a fist in the air scream-along. As this band hits the states in 2006, expect Bomb Factory to go over big, in fact demand it. I have no doubts this band will deliver the goods. Another Day, Another Life is one of the strongest releases of any band in the past two years. Contact: Wenke Christine in Tokyo - wenke16@soleil.ocn.ne.jp tel: 81-3 34024702, http:// www.bombfactory.jp, http://www.limited-records.com, Monstar Records Japan 03-3568-2211