

If you’ve seen Fantazmaz live, you’ll know that the mostly-Brazilian London-based quartet are less a band than a force of nature. This album was recorded in just two days, and we’re happy to report that it’s as blisteringly intense as you could hope for.Continue Reading

Italian street punks Los Fastidios might very well be the hardest touring band on the scene, clocking in at an astonishing +100 gigs a year. On 26th June 2025, they brought Joy Joy Joy to Medley, Malmö, Sweden.Continue Reading

Three bands, fronted by three women Punk vocalists, will reunite on Sunday 6th July, to celebrate almost 50 years of friendship! Zillah Minx (Rubella Ballet), Michelle Brigandage (Brigandage) and Lou Moon (Family Of Strangers) have known each other since they were teenagers, and frequently played London venues together. Run by MoonPunx DIY Promotions, the event will take Continue Reading

Venue Hillyweird in Hilversum, the Netherlands, announced a concert on 19th June 2025 by Pissebed from Utrecht, Holocausts, from Israel, and Los Intrusos from Mexico. After enjoying dancing to all three bands, people went home very satisfied about a great night! Los Intrusos will play more concerts during their European tour this summer.Continue Reading

It’s only recently that I came to realise just how rich the Benelux region is in metallic hardcore. From the recent return of veterans such as Born From Pain and Ancestral Sin, to newer bands such as Mindwar (the Belgians’ debut ‘Still At War’ is a belter), and now this first offering from West Netherlands quintet Rival Pack.Continue Reading

Blink and you’ll miss this one! At only ten minutes long, ‘I Think It’s Time To Leave…’ doesn’t stick around, but the passion and energy contained within is certainly helping us get off the sofa and actually DO things on these hot, lazy days.Continue Reading

Here at Punktuation, we like it when bands blend punk and rock n’ roll with a sense of humour, and in that respect, this second album from Bay Area quartet M.U.T.T. is pretty much tailor-made for us! Formed from the ashes of the critically acclaimed Culture Abuse, they’ve taken the ballsy (or just crazy?) step of naming several of their tracks after classic rock and metal Continue Reading

Be it venturing into the crowd (with his guitar, natch), inviting a random crowd member onstage to play keyboard, or even playing his own instrument with a length of chain (of all things!), you get the feeling that Dion and his band would stop at nothing to keep the rock n’ roll party going - and for that, we salute them.Continue Reading

One of punk’s great pioneers, John McKay has returned after 35 years in the musical wilderness. Promoting his long-lost and excellent ‘Sixes and Sevens’ album with a new band - John McKay's Reactor - fronted by Jen Brown from The Priscillas, with drummer Jola and Billy King on bass.Continue Reading

This evening, I arrive at the New Cross Inn in a filthy temper and leave feeling completely reborn - and without the help of alcohol, to boot. Great people, great music, and a great venue - together they are transformative.Continue Reading