
New Releases

One of our favourite tracks from Camden crossover punks Healthy Junkies' latest album, 'Listen To The Mad', has just been released with a truly fabulous video to accompany the song. Positivity radiates brightly throughout 'Son and a Daughter', in spite of its subject matter; gender identity and the bullying that people suffer as a result of not being on the binary.Continue Reading

Well, after witnessing Diaz Brothers’ storming gig at London’s Hope & Anchor back in early January, how could we not check out their new record? ‘The World Is Yours’ (yep, that’s a ‘Scarface’ reference!) is the band’s second, after 2020’s self-titled debut, but the members are all old hands at this punk rock lark, having been active in other bands since the 80s.Continue Reading

What’s with all these North American bands doing such a fine job of straddling the hardcore and noise-rock camps? We’ve only just reviewed the fearsome new Iron Lung album, and now here come Toronto quintet Dogwhistle with an absolute beast of a debut EP.Continue Reading

None more bleak. Perhaps Iron Lung should have chosen to release ‘Adapting // Crawling’ in the depths of winter, rather than in the springtime, because this is a seriously dark record - both sonically and lyrically. Occupying a space somewhere between hardcore and noise rock, it’s the American duo’s first release since 2013’s ‘White Glove Test’, and their fourth overall.Continue Reading

Anarchic Punk 'n' Poetry duo Cherry & Peesh are bringing their unique blend of energy and irreverence to the fringe circuit with their loving tribute to the late, great actor and comedian Rik Mayall, augmented by the release of a brand new EP; 'The Rik 'N' Roll Show'. Combining sharp wit, catchy tunes, and a touch of chaos (much like Rik on screen and stage!) Cherry & Continue Reading

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

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

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

A classic Los Fastidios album full of great Ska Punk songs to fill you with jOi! Hard-working Italian punks Los Fastidios released ‘Lovesteady’ in early April. It’s their 13th album and it’s one of the best!Continue Reading

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