Tear Dungeon – Squirm: Album Review
Tear Dungeon bring the noise on Squirm. The riotous Texan’s unleash their unique brand of sonic battery and anarchy for all to see and hear.
Vukovi w/ALT BLK ERA & Soapbox – O2 Ritz, Manchester: Album Review
Seeing that Vukovi were doing a one off play through of My God Has Got a Gun, we knew we had to be there. This was going to be something special.
The Meffs – Business: Album Review
Business is the second LP from UK Britpunk mob, The Meffs. The duo bring forth more fire and fury.
Hollywood Vampires w/ The Damned – Colchester Castle Park: Live Review
What could have been better than The Hollywood Vampires on a hot summer evening in the shadow of a castle! We went along to check it out!
The Sex Pistols w/ Frank Carter – Piece Hall, Halifax: Live Review
The Cook/Jones/Matlock Sex Pistols trio and Frank Carter rouse the spirit of ’76. In Halifax.
Gout w/ Mrs Frighthouse & K.yalo – The Flying Duck, Glasgow: Live Review
The Flying Duck in Glasgow hosts the launch of Actual Bastard from sludge / doom / hardcore quartet Gout and the atmosphere carried a low-level tension you only get when you know things might get unpredictable.
The Damned w/ Marc Almond & The Loveless, Peter Hook & The Light & The Courettes – OVO Arena, Wembley: Live Review
The Damned roll into Wembley to celebrate 50 years of chaos, does their celebration live up to expectations? We went along to see.
Zanjeer – Seher-e-Maqhoor: Album Review
Forging multilingual hardcore fury into a weapon against oppression and channelling global resistance through raw, uncompromising hardcore the debut album from Zanjeer is a frenzied attack on the world.
IST IST – Dagger: Album Review
IST IST are back with a bold, brooding behemoth of a record in Dagger – a post‑punk jab that feels purpose‑built for bigger rooms and dark nights.
His Lordship – 229 The Venue: Live Review
We head down to 229 to catch His Lordship and see their two albums brought vividly to life.
Goblin Band – A Loaf Of Wax (Live From MOTH Club): Album Review
A punky DIY ethos inhabits this devisioning and deconstruction of traditional folk, embracing the songs of a London gutter, circa 1700, from Goblin Band.
Captain Kaiser – Belgian Boy: Single Review
Antwerp punk rock powerhouse Captain Kaiser is back with their long-awaited fourth album Belgian Boy. The title track is the band’s latest single in support of the record and is an irresistible slice of emotive punk music.
Militarie Gun – God Save The Gun: Album Review
Melodic hardcore outfit, Militarie Gun, fire on all cylinders throughout the entirety of God Save The Gun.
The Stranglers / The Skids – Watford Colosseum: Live Review
The Stranglers celebrate making it to 51 years on the 51 tour, with worthy support from Skids. We went along to see if the bad men of punk are still just that!
Dinosaur Pile Up w/ XCERTS & snake eyes – New Century Hall, Manchester: Live Review
Dinosaur Pile Up return to Manchester for their latest tour in support of their excellent new album, I’ve Felt Better.