Just got this message in myspace, a review of some stuffs from the editor of Folk Zine, Sweden. Thank bro!

Hey hey Nizang, Did you ever get my package? Haven't heard from you since... Hope everything is alright with you! I just finished reviewing the stuff you sent to me, sorry for the delay. I've just had loads and loads of things to do. The reviews won't be published on folkzine.tk before I know what to put in Folkzine #2 (paper fanzine) which I'm putting together right now. Anyway! Here they are... Enjoy! ;D - Andreas

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Mosh #9 Paper Release: 2006 Language: Eng./Malay. Pages: A5, 40

This is Mosh fanzine all the way from Malaysia, and it's a really nice little "sneak-peak" on the punk/hardcore scene there. I always enjoy getting information on other scenes, we're all here for one common thing but we struggle along with different things to get there. Loads of bands have been interviewed, mostly with the same questions, but you get a good picture on what they are all about. There are a couple of interesting articles here with topics on everyday social problems, empathy, second hand smoking and local scene problems, which all are a nice read. A down part with the zine is that the editor couldn't really decide whether to do a zine in English or Malay. Sentences are half part one language and half part the other, in the beginning there is a survey where many of the answers are in Malay, and at the end of the zine there is a whole column/article completely in Malay. It's not very fun to start reading a fanzine and then come to the conclusion that you're not to going to be able read all the content unless you go and translate it. Another thing that annoyed me a bit was that several of the topics on interviews and articles were misleading. Apart from that, it's a great fanzine with a nice layout and good content. And if you're interested in the scene in Malaysia, go check this one out!

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inikah hidup - Soundtracks of War and Destruction CD Label: Ronin rec., Nervhous rechords... Release: June, 2006 No. of songs: 11

inikah hidup is a seven-piece screamo/emo/hardcore band from Malaysia. I'm not sure how to put this, first of all the music is fairly well built up and could have been good if it wasn't for the fact that their guitars aren’t tuned together. I mean, if you're supposed to record a CD why don't you make sure the instruments are tuned together? And second of all, as the cherry on top of this cake. The vocals are some seriously over exaggerated screamo. Ever heard an emo-parrot screaming? (Sounds a bit like that) Even though it isn't very good, I have to point out that its one unique singing style. My best guess is that this band is a group of friends who got together for the love of music, and play the best they can because of that passion. There is another vocal on track five, which is really good but could need some rehearsing. Other than that, the spoken word parts are well implemented and as I said before, the music has a nice structure. I believe that the band has got some really nice ideas for the future, but the overall impression is as follows; practice more together and please do tune your instruments before recording any material.