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Panica (Skate Punk), Schwanenstadt (Anstreet Records, UK) http://www.panica.com/ Yelling guitars, great melodies, blasting choruses, demanding vocals, to the point drums, groovy baselines, four friends – all flavoured with a straight attitude and an adequate pinch of Punkrock. This might give you an idea of what Panica is all about but still you know nothing about this band unless you have experienced them. Based in Schwanenstadt, Austria, Panica is performing and keeping the crowd busy since the early days of the new millennium. Originally starting out as a trio, Foeny (vocals and guitar), René (bass) and Gonzo (drums) have released two studio albums so far: Sunshine on my Ass, their debut album, and Invaders, a five-track EP – both released on Suspect Records. In order to grant Panica the last grain to be complete, they’ve introduced Pene (guitar) as a lead guitarist to the band in 2004. Since then they are keeping themselves occupied developing their musical appearance, fine tuning their sound and of course writing songs. On their last release Not Everything’s Just Grey (2008) on Antstreet Records, Germany they combine powerful and intoxicating songs with thoughtfulness and sometimes even a whiff of melancholy.