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We all knew this was going to be special. Sweden’s premier thrash-metal titans, Nevada’s heaviest thrash tigers and our very own beatdown kings head to head on a bill that looks to threaten the eardrums of even the most seasoned gumbie veteran. Although judging by the admirable barnets dotted around the venue such hair»
A quick glance at All Systems Go’s album cover, its scrawled illustration and pasted cartoon-style logo and chances are you’d probably dismiss them as a local unsigned act, scraping together enough money to print up a few copies of their demo. Give it a quick listen, however, and a much more accomplished band be»
Last seen on these shores playing as a little known act on the Burning Heart Records’ ‘Heart Attack’ Tour The Peepshows came and went without stirring much in the UK music scene. However, thanks to ‘Refuge For Degenerates’, their 3rd full length release, that all looks set to change. Taking »
Yes, it’s a return of everyone’s favourite lesbian punks (ok, so one of them isn’t a lesbian) Fabulous Disaster! Something I’ve always admired about this band is just how hard they rock for four females – no, that’s not intended to be sexist, but compare this to the Sahara Hotnights or L7 and you’l»
When the Inspiral Carpets disbanded in the mid 90s they left a legacy unlike any other. Typically Mancunian and self-styled through both a love of 60s psychedelia and an abhorrent loathing for a London-centric industry the Inspirals arose from a scene bubbling with fresh creativity. Through breaking into the mainstr»
There is a juggernaut of noise chugging it’s way towards me, kicking up a dirt-storm not seen since Artimus Pyle, Pale Horse or Isis dared impose on my mental state and pummel me into a long-haired, stoner-metal dementia. Yes, it’s that good! I’m listening to track 5, ‘Testing The Good of Man»
And as Kids Near Water step down for a second, Otherwise step up to present us with their debut for the fast-growing Firefly label. Like much of their contemporaries, Otherwise require great patience from the listener in order for you to become fully soaked in the abundance of intricacies flying out from »
Although Aceface contain members of street-punk group Superyob, their approach seems more akin to a street-rock style if the two tracks on this demo are anything to go by. Taken from their self-released 'God Save The Hooligans' album (the title alone gives you some idea where they're coming »
· Mainliner (Wreckage of the Past)
· Mommy’s Little Monster
· Prison Bound
· Live at The Roxy
Social Distortion didn’t just change the face of Orange County and Southern Californian punk rock. They created it. In light of Kung Fu Records Europe re-issuing their 3 early albums »
“They’re just re-hashing the same stuff they were playing back in ’97, but back then they’d never sell out a venue this big. For some reason ska-punk, pop punk, whatever… -it’s so popular in England right now!” Interesting thoughts from Reel Big Fish’s merchandise guy. It does seem a mystery to some»
Bowling from the intelligent, but still slightly mischievous, school of punk Horace Goes Skiing are a prime example of how the UK is still carving it’s own niche in the current world of tuneful punk rock. Sounding roughly like Travis Cut skating with Face to Face ‘Yeah Right Sure’ opens with the ma»
The Start are a band with something special. Something very special indeed. Emerging from the alternative music scenes of Southern California, of which band members Aimee Echo and Jamie Miller played a huge part in developing with their previous acts Human Waste Project and Snot, the Start are a band brimming with a»
9 tracks in 9 minutes 9 seconds baby, yeah! This is what good hardcore thrash is all about and something Prank have an uncanny ear for. The CD is given an explosive kick start by Dropdead whose 6 contributions whiz past you with enough venomous fury to blast off your windows at the right volume. Makes »
Woo! That’s it. That tingly feeling. Yet again. Hearing a brand new band for the first time, who’re unsigned but have that unmistakable quality, that undeniable potential to become something great. Musically, That Fateful Day - one of the better-named three-word bands around and thankfully not beginning with ‘Th»
And with the pansy-rock of The Strokes behind us, so we head forth into a new era of charged up, sweat-breaking high octane rock’n’roll where the likes of Electric Six, the D4 and (in an ideal world) The Roolettes are allowed to blast through with unbridled energy and oozing aditoood! That’s»
Rising goth-punkers AFI have responded to the unprecedented demand for tickets to their much-anticipated London Astoria show on 7th Feb by issuing 200 extra tickets out of thin air! They are available from:
Venue - 0207 344 4040
Stargreen - 0207 734 8932
Way Ahead - 0207 403 3331 <»
Hot new LA punk act Sugarcult have been announced as main support for comedy ska-punkers Reel Big Fish. They've been whipping up a storm in the States playing with and stealing the fans of bands like Good Charlotte, Less Than Jake and Rancid and early DiS preview listens suggest their»
The Birds of Paradise, scabrously surveying the baron musical wasteland that lays pathetic and weak around them circle majestically before dropping their steaming musical nailbomb. Weighing heavy in its oblivious post modernity it obliterates the walls of sanity and structure without remorse! The smoke dissipate»
Public transport. That most fundamental of imperatives I rely on to ensure I get to shows on time, if at all. Most of the time I get to stay til the end but sometimes I have to cut it short. Today, for the first UK date of the hardcore juggernaut that is the Eastpak Resistance Tour I have to leave at the painful»
Following on from last year’s ‘Acrophobe’ EP Bad Astronaut’s first full length sees a much more accomplished Astronaut. It may be the addition of no less than FOUR extra band members or it could be vocalist Joey Cape’s further exploration beyond the»
The Start is of course, the band featuring Aimee Echo from Human Waste Project and Jamie Miller from Snot, but whereas those bands’ output tended to focus on the heavier side of punk metal, the fact that The Start have toured with the (now poppy) Sugar Ray, Weezer and Strung Out »
‘Fireworks For Summer’ is, aside from being a rather ambiguous title, also the second EP from Brighton’s Scuttle. Whereas their first effort kind of fell short in capturing a technical but melodic post-hardcore style, this recording has took hold of the potential lurking beneath and created a truly enjoya»
This is the second self-released EP from rising London four-piece 50 Hertz and reaffirms the high standard of song writing evident at their live shows. Title track ‘Never Awake’ is a brilliant example of the way they effortless build from delicate melancholy to a sweeping, volume-raising chorus, th»
Considering many aspiring pop-punk bands can struggle to look outside the hormone-governed highschool setting for lyrical inspiration Divit have covered some pretty varied subject matter on this, their debut for Dexter Holland’s still fledgling Nitro Records. As thick layers of guitars open up the album o»
AAAAAAHHH! My eyeeeesss!!!! I scream as I pull this unspeakably bright, illuminous, tiger-printed cardboard CD case out of the envelope! My eyes are in pain. The room is becoming an illuminous green haze! What crazy, madcap band would do this to their fans? Oh. It’s Tiger Army. Yay, they’re forgiven. Appar»
“Isn’t it ironic. Don’t ya think”, crooned that woman, whose voice resembles the sounds of a cat being strangled by a gaggle of dolphins. A chilling thought, but her musings strike a particularly pertinent chord tonight where three bands of insanely talented proportions have come together only to be faced with a»
Wow! Now this is a surprise! Having already written Bombshell Rocks off as Clash / Rancid rip-offs thanks to their last album ‘Cityrats & Alleycats’ the Bombshell guys have only gone and replaced guitarist Ola with original guitarist / songwriter Richard Anderson and recorded possibly the be»
For an alternative / punk / rock bill this is possibly as varied as it gets. The double billing of hard-edged So-Cal punk crew Strung Out and synth-pop, avant-punkers The Start may be a strange one, had they not shared the same manager. And the fact they’re sharing the stage with old-school hardcore act <»
Those of you missing the funked-up ska of Sublime and longing for a band with the same cool vibe and a vocalist who can match the smooth crooning should look no further than Hawaii sextet Go Jimmy Go. Although focussing more on their ska elements and introducing some cool rocksteady beats, ‘Soul Arr»
Evidently influenced greatly by passionate American rock acts like Stone Temple Pilots and Creed, Fulc have grabbed hold of those big stadium-filling riffs, adopted some strong & capable vocal duties and headed into the infamous Sawmill Studios to record this self-released EP. But rather than followi»
