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EP review: The Freudian Session release ‘Matter Of Time’

By Hannah Calver
Alternative punk/metal band The Freudian Session are based in Reading, UK. New EP release ‘Matter Of Time’ is sick as fuck! It consists of five tracks, all of which are heavy and raw. They show a lot of passion and emotion, and get the points across. So many insane riffs and basslines, loud and fast drums, and the vocals are on point with the rawness and intensity.Continue Reading
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YŪNGOLD release debut EP ‘Force Of Habit’

By Hannah Calver
A new band have emerged from Hereford, UK. YŪNGOLD formed back in late 2023. Playing their first gig at Hereford’s indie gem, The Jam Factory in May 2024, by July that year, they had recorded four tracks for the venue’s Live From The Little Green Room sessions. They released their debut EP ‘Force Of Habit’ on 2nd May 2025, which consists of four brilliantly unique and raw Continue Reading
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Kelham Chaos: Panic Shack & The Pill Rip It Up at Yellow Arch 

By Phil Thorns
Sheffield’s music scene has always punched above its weight — the city still breeds rebellion and grime, and few places channel that energy better than Yellow Arch Studios. On the 14th of May, it was the punk torchbearers who set it alight — led by the fearless Panic Shack and rising force The Pill. Two killer bands. One unforgettable night. And a reminder that if you want Continue Reading
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EP review: Ancestral Sin – ‘Next Of Sin’

By Alex Goose
Ancestral Sin hail from the Netherlands, and are true crossover veterans, having been blending hardcore and metal influences since 1989. This EP is the follow up to 2022’s full-length ‘Social Hate Speech’, and according to the band themselves, people who haven’t heard them before “should expect a speedy kick in the face until the very last second”. We’ve been warned.Continue Reading
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Album review: Kicked In The Teeth release ‘Watling Street Chambers’

By Hannah Calver
Mid-Cheshire punks Kicked In The Teeth had their album release gig for ‘Watling Street Chambers’ on 11th May 2025, and have many other gigs coming up, including the iconic Rebellion Punk Festival. This whole album was fun to review! It’s melodic, with lots of hardcore, lyrics which are to-the-point, fast, furious, plenty of rawness and emotion, and tight as fuck!Continue Reading