Category: Music News


  • Newport’s Bad Sam are bit like Sleaford Mods, but if Jason Williamson had spent the 80’s and early 90’s rolling about beer soaked Punk Rock stages and community center floors, and Andrew Fearn was a prolific bass player having toured the world gig circuit as part of the mighty Dub War. OK, nothing like Sleaford Mods…

  • Rome based hardcore collective Feldspar have returned with their powerful new single, Pasta Day, that is out today via Time To Kill Records. Timed to coincide with World Food Day, the track is both a rallying cry and a reminder of solidarity in fractured times. Produced by Nick Terry and recorded at Black Water Studios, Pasta Day builds on the urgency of Feldspar‘s acclaimed 2024…

  • Heavy Metal and Punk Rock, t’s fair to say that these two noisy tribes now have a great deal in common, often melding together, almost indistinguishable, to produce bastard offspring of their own. But it wasn’t always this way. Indeed, there was a time when fists were more likely to be thrown than bumped, and…

  • Rancid Cover “Sex And Death” For Punk Tribute To Motörhead 

    Rancid have released their blistering cover of “Sex and Death,” the final preview of Killed By Deaf – A Punk Tribute to Motörhead, arriving October 31 via BMG Recordings. The 14-track compilation celebrates Motörhead’s legacy through punk’s fiercest voices, including Pennywise, GBH, Lagwagon, The Bronx, FEAR, and Slaughterhouse. Lars Frederiksen described “Sex and Death” as…

  • Chicago Punk Rock Band The Brokedowns Return With New LP On Red Scare Industries 

    Chicago punk veterans The Brokedowns return with Let’s Tip the Landlord, their sharpest, funniest, and most furious album yet, arriving November 21 via Red Scare Industries. The first single, “In Praise of the Pedestal,” offers a scathing yet humorous critique of modern culture—from hustle obsession to influencer delusion. Recorded by Joe Gac (Meat Wave), the…

  • The Brokedowns Release New Single “In Praise of The Pedestal” 

    Chicago Punk mainstays The Brokedowns are back, and they’ve brought 13 new songs of fury, satire, and full-throttle heart with them. Their new album, Let’s Tip the Landlord, will arrive on November 21st via Red Scare Industries, and today the band have shared the first single, In Praise Of The Pedestal. Their upcoming full length finds the band reflecting…

  • Legendary Japanese punk band Hi-Standard have announced their return with a new EP, Screaming Newborn Baby, that is set to be released on November 26th via Pizza Of Death Records. The six-track EP marks the debut of new drummer Zax, who joined the band following the passing of longtime member Takao Tsuneoka in February 2023.…

  • The Penske File Announce EU & Canadian Tour Dates In Support Of “Reprieve” Album 

    Hamilton, ON Punk Rock lifers The Penske File returned this month with their new album Reprieve. The album is a cathartic, high-energy collection of songs about aging, change, and clinging to the light that is available through streaming platforms on vinyl via Stomp Records & Gunner Records. The album captures the trio’s sharpened bond and renewed creative…

  • Hailing from Byron Bay in the Far North Coast of New South Wales, the four boys in Mini Skirt produce a timeless sound that’s rough as guts and truly ensconced in the essence of Pub Rock that captures the climate of current-day Australia. Things aren’t always picturesque and idyllic; the vocals are urgent and frustrated…

  • German Darkwave Duo Lovespells To Release Haunting New Single “White Hands” 

    Hamburg-based darkwave/synth-pop duo Lovespells return with their ethereal new single “White Hands,” out October 19 via La Double Vie. Featuring Gloria de Oliveira’s haunting soprano and Spampoets’ lush synthscapes, the track evokes Gothic romanticism inspired by Greek myth and medieval lore. With its cold drum machine pulse and spectral atmosphere, “White Hands” continues Lovespells’ tradition…