Month: October 2020
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Thousand Oaks – Hell Is Empty 10″ (Mud Cake Records)
Italian bone-crushing skate punk machinery is back with another banging material. Thousand Oaks are paving their way to creme de la creme of the Europian skate punk scene by delivering technically precise punk rock sound that demands your full attention while listening. Their latest offering to the broader audience serves as the proper continuation of…
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The Drowns – Under Tension LP (Pirates Press Records)
Today we’re talking about the album that unquestionably deserves your full attention. Under Tension is a second full-length recording by The Drowns, a street punk/Oi! group originating from Seattle, Washington. This material was heavily promoted through a series of great singles, such as Demons, Hold Fast/Demons, Black Lung, The Sound, and Wolves On The Throne.…
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Territories / The Vicious Cycles – Split 7” (Pirates Press Records)
Today we’re covering a split 7” between Territories and The Vicious Cycles. Each group contributes one composition per side to this exceptional split release, with The Vicious Cycles contributing Problem Officer, while Territories contribute Prarie Twister. Both bands are famous for being highly prolific and maintaining nothing but the top quality on their previous recordings.…
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NOI!SE – Price We Pay 7” (Pirates Press Records)
Price We Pay is one of the latest recordings by NOI!SE. This single embraces quite an unusual theme, which cannot be seen or heard that much within the punk rock scene. NOI!SE takes the prison industrial complex as the primary theme for the song, fully stacked with brilliant songwriting. Of course, these highly engaging lyrics…
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The Urethras – Patronized Flexi 7” (Pirates Press Records)
Patronized is a debut single by The Urethras, a relatively new punk rock quartet hailing from Rohnert Park, California. The group comprises of four teenagers who are holding back a lot of angst against the scholars and the system. To be fair, the punk rock scene desperately needs some new blood to carry the torch,…
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Antagonizers ATL – Black Clouds Flexi 7″ (Pirates Press Records)
Antagonizers ATL are coming back with the newest single called Black Clouds. This number serves as a sneak peek into their sophomore album entitled Kings, which will be released by Pirates Press Records sometime in early 2021. Black Clouds continues right where the group left off with their debut Working Class Street Punk, released on…
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The Brass – Mob Neutrality CD (Snatchee Records)
The Brass is a melodic punk rock band emanating from Portland, Oregon. For those who’re knee-deep into underground music, Portland represents the home for some of the finest punk rock bands. Just pick up any subgenre of punk rock, and you’ll discover a bunch of excellent bands hailing from that area. The latest offering to…
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The Slackers – Blue 7” (Pirates Press Records)
The Slackers are proudly keeping the flame of ska music alive since their formation in 1991. This prolific Manhattan, NYC based orchestra is keeping it busy with an exceptional quality being present throughout their entire discography. Their specific blend of ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, soul, garage rock, and jazz is the main attribute that settles…
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The Drowns – Black Lung Flexi 7” (Pirates Press Records)
Today, we’re covering another Flexi 7” from Pirates Press Records. This time, we’re talking about Black Lung, an opening composition from the Under Tension by The Drowns. If you paid closer attention to our pages in the past couple of days, you have probably encountered our article about their brilliant single named Demons. Just like…
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Proton Packs – Paradox CD (Badman Records)
It’s been a while since we covered a Ramonescore band. Proton Packs are emanating from Siena, Italy and this quartet is so specific, mainly because of their retrofuturistic scientistic approach to punk rock music. The group is active since 2005 and has published an impressive amount of recordings, such as Welcome To Ecto Punk Realm…
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The Drowns – Demons Flexi 7” (Pirates Press Records)
The Drowns are American Oi! band from Seattle, Washington that’s been active for quite some time now. In 2018, the group released a debut full-length album called View From The Bottom. Just a year after their debut, The Drowns signed to Pirates Press Records, which led to a series of single releases such as Demons,…
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Seized Up – Brace Yourself LP (Pirates Press Records)
Brace Yourself is a highly anticipated debut album by Seized Up, a brand new hardcore punk band emanating from Santa Cruz, California. The members are no strangers to the worldwide underground community, and their previous endeavors are highly appreciated among the fans of profoundly energetic hardcore punk music. Seized Up is comprised of the members…