GPD20 : ANGKARA - Dogma

Band : ANGKARA

Title : Dogma
Genre : Dbeat punk from Kedah.
Label : Broken noise Records, Zuath generation distro, Disc346, Greenpeacedistro 

Date release : September 23, 2018
Status : Available

Listen : https://angkara.bandcamp.com/album/dogma-2

Tracklist :

Intro 
Alarm Violation 
Stop Feudal Democracy 
Back In Anger 
An Anger Of War 
Bomb 
Avoid 
Fuck Zion 
Dogma 
Provokasi 
Rationalization 

Review :

If you remember in my previous review in Rise! issue #1 against Angkara regarding the demo “Violation” (2014), I was a bit less satisfied with the sound quality featured. However, in the first album entitled "Dogma" which was released as a result of the collaboration of these 4 labels, all that has been overcome very well, in fact the improvement is clearly bigger and massive. The original Hardcore / Crust Punk d-beat unit from Kulim, Kedah is back in style and "Dogma" is really powerful and full of energy. The CD features 10 songs as well as the addition of an intro making the total duration 22:11 minutes. The recording sessions as well as the mixing and mastering process were done at Warehouz Studio from April 2015 to January 2016. Their music, their lyrics, their singing-all merged like an expression of anger that erupted and overflowed. Listening to the series of songs in this album can be felt the fierce and brutal expressions and cries of Angkara, along with the aggressive nature of the rhythmic nature of hardcore punk music that they perform. Angkara in this album is lined up by Matt Rizal (vocals/guitar), Aziman Azmi (drums/background vocals) and the inclusion of Pahrol Razi (bass/background vocals) who was not previously involved in Demo 2014. "Dogma" comes in an interesting package , a 7 "x 7" slipcase (like a 7 "EP vinyl cover). Angkara has already proven their potential and without a doubt“ Dogma ”is a fully recommended must-have. (Bangkit zine)