Propad

Propad Vsak Dan EP

There is a strong foundation of ’00s thrashy hardcore here (stuff like TEAR IT UP, or underrated favorites of mine BOILING OVER), with hearty servings of INFEST-style powerviolence to kick things up. My favorite element of this release is the band’s ability to insert and hold breakdowns and buildups. It’s not entirely novel; there is a lot of PV/grind out there that dips into sludge for the sake of variety, but here it is grafted onto the songs to build and release momentum in an awesome way that made me think about picking up my chair and throwing it out the window (in a good way). It’s not some slow songs, it’s moments that have groove and power and I fucking love that. This one got many repeat listens as I familiarized myself with the songs and looked forward to the really dynamic parts, and that’s about as good a response as this kind of record can produce.

• Reviewer Daniel Z.
• Label Brexit / Rope or Guillotine
• Issue MRR #514 • March 2026

Propad Žrtve Modernega Časa EP

Oozing with DESPISE YOU influence in both sound and artwork, PROPAD’s second release Žrtve Modernega Časa goes to show that powerviolence is alive and well and living in Slovenia. It starts off with a sound collage of Oppenheimer’s iconic “I am become death” speech and news snippets on the Gaza genocide and Russia-Ukraine war layered over slow, sludgy riffs. Then, it’s all crushing guitars, hammering drums, and throat-ripping vocals attacking you from all sides, as you should expect. The last and longest song on the EP begins with the same relentless fury as the majority of songs, but it takes a sharp turn into their dark and gloomy side that you got a taste of at the very start. I must admit, the fact that they chose to end the record with Ulysses’ final message from Fallout: New Vegas convinced me that I am their exact target audience. Well, I am. Sign me up.

• Reviewer Mama Goblin
• Label Rope or Guillotine
• Issue MRR #504 • May 2025