Even when the band strip things down to little more than a monologue from Gregg, the rage channelled into the likes of ‘The Caucasity’ results in an experience no less intense than the handful of classic US hardcore covers (including Circle Jerks and Black Flag) that they rip through in the latter half of the set.Continue Reading
Metalcore-style riffing and chunky breakdowns certainly have their place in hardcore, but ultimately the genre’s origins lie in punk, and kudos to Grail Guard for planting their flag firmly in punk territory - ripping through ten tracks in just over twenty minutes.Continue Reading
Overall, it’s not quite the new ‘…And Out Come The Wolves’, but ‘Where We Belong’ is certainly proof enough that straight-up punk rock (and Scandinavian punk rock in particular) remains in rude health, both in sound and spirit.Continue Reading
The band have clearly honed their craft over the years, and hence they display serious chops on ‘Against The Wall’ - with elements of crossover thrash throughout. Think along the lines of ‘The Massacre’-era Exploited, and you’ll have a rough idea where Picasso Blot are coming from.Continue Reading
MPF have made their final band announcements for the next edition rounding up an unbelievable line up, arguably their best! 2026 sees the 11th year of what has become a yearly pilgrimage for punks from all walks of life, from all over the globe.Continue Reading
It’s Dealing With Damage, Jim, but not quite as we know them. The London quintet are smart enough not to have totally abandoned their signature punk/post-hardcore sound, but they’ve certainly taken a few bold steps forward on this, their third album.Continue Reading
Musically, they could loosely be described as SoCal style pop-punk, but there’s a slightly gritty edge to their sound, as well as a certain world-weary humour - again, what you might expect from folks who’ve not just played but lived punk rock for most of their lives.Continue Reading
In two words; beautifully bleak. Much of this album is steeped in gothic atmospherics and none-more-black humour - just scroll down and look at those song titles, for goodness sake. Continue Reading
Thank you, Bratakus, for saying so much of what - unfortunately - still needs to be said, and it’s heartening that the crowd (well, most of us, anyway) listen closely to Scottish sibling duo Brèagha and Onnagh Cuinn when they take on topics like toxic masculinity (‘Real Men Eat Meat’) and poor gig etiquette.Continue Reading
Overall ‘Scuola Sòfia’ is far too good to be pigeonholed as some kind of musical curiosity; it’s as good a hardcore record as you’re likely to hear all year.Continue Reading


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