Finally. Another gig review. In fact, the very first gig i've ever been in 2024. It's about time i caught a glimpse of some new acts of Serbia taking place in the capital's hipster haven of Savamala called KC Grad.
The first gig, of course, starts with Brazde, an upcoming post-harcore/emo quartet from Novi Sad. At first, i felt very upset over the fact that i wasn't able to attend their very first show in Novi Sad. But then again, they're just getting started with their gigs, so of course they aren't going anywhere... for awhile.
Anyhoo, Brazde shares its flavor of post-hardcore/90's midwest emo, with dueling male/female vocal duties. Sort of like Endive, Eldritch Anisette and overo. They have given out so much raw energy for such a short runtime, like 15 minutes or so? It felt so short that it left me beg for more.
Here are a few share of photos i've made and of course a one song snippet of each band, including a video live clip i took.
Next up is Monica, a new outlet hailing from Belgrade. This band is drawing a mix of questionable influences from the likes of Sonic Youth, Loathe, Deftones, Kyuss, Title Fight etc. It's hard to say whether they're post-hardcore, alt metal, Stoner Rock, any variate thereof.
Without further ado, let's just say that Monica can hype up the crowd. Literally. Their numbers got people up and dancing for good half-an-hour runtime, although a bit too long. I wouldn't say they're my next favorite, but that's irrelevant. They sure do know how to rock.
And finally, we have Ubili Su Batlera, yet another upcoming Belgradian outlet (whose member previously played an instrumental solo project). They are what Monica described as "Serbia's Title Fight" and this description fits right just as they started performing. They are definitely this gig's highlight. They've gotten the crowd to dance together, accompanied with strobe lights flickering to their songs' intensity. What makes this gig even more memorable is when they invited Ilija of Daze to execute his vocal duties for them, which made my night even better. Nothing but an enormous energy of raw and passion.
And there you have it, three fresh bands from Novi Sad and Belgrade. The thing is, Monica and Brazde haven't officially released anything, except for Ubili Su Batlera, whose luch0 had released a few demo tracks on his YouTube channel. With that being said, it's very important that you keep up with their Instagram pages and hopefully wait for their stuff to be released very soon!
