Coma Beach’s Passion/Bliss is punk rock with a poetic soul—an existential whirlwind drenched in angst, grit, and philosophical doom. Hailing from Würzburg, Germany, this band takes the raw fury of Sex Pistols and Ramones blends it with the dark melancholy of Joy Division and The Cure, and then throws in a jagged edge of Hüsker Dü and Bad Religion. And with all that, you are receiving a manifesto of frustration, chaos, and rebellion wrapped in hauntingly literary lyricism.
“Passion” opens the EP with shimmering, introspective guitars that quickly give way to a slow, pounding rhythm—steady but heavy, like the weight of disillusionment. The vocals, hoarse and grainy, sound like they’ve been scraped from the throat of someone who’s seen too much. The lyrics, full of self-reflection and quiet desperation, tear into lost enthusiasm and the bitterness of growing numb. By the time the chorus rolls around, the repetition of Where is my passion? feels less like a question and more like a demand.
Then comes “Astray (Fallen Angel),” a fiery, buzzing onslaught of distorted guitars and religious cynicism. It’s messy, gnarly, and drenched in sarcasm—like a sermon gone rogue. The track plays like a wild sermon, with lyrics that rip into blind faith and manipulation, warning of a “new Messiah” who numbs the mind rather than saving the soul. It’s rebellious, thrilling, and ironically catchy, making you want to shout along even as the lyrics twist the knife.
Finally, “The Final Door” pulls everything into a bleak, hellish conclusion. Gritty guitars pulse like a funeral march, while the lyrics read like a descent into damnation. It’s hypnotic and grim, a rock mantra for the condemned.
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Review by: Naomi Joan