Yesterday we talked about GreenThumb, a doom/sludge band that roamed the Italian underground scene for a couple of years. The group ceased to exist after the recording of their second extended play called There Are More Things, so a couple of remaining members decided to start a brand new band named Squonk. The group relied… Read More Squonk – S/T CS (Home Mort 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.… Read More The Drowns – Under Tension LP (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.… Read More Territories / The Vicious Cycles – Split 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… Read More NOI!SE – Price We Pay 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,… Read More The Urethras – Patronized 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… Read More Antagonizers ATL – Black Clouds 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… Read More The Drowns – Black Lung Flexi 7” (Pirates Press 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… Read More Proton Packs – Paradox CD (Badman 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,… Read More The Drowns – Demons Flexi 7” (Pirates Press Records)
Intellect is a brand new cassette release by PONS, an experimental rock trio from Burlington, Vermont. The group previously released an impressive amount of recordings such as They Look Like People EP, Being The Prey EP, Halloween Was Years Ago EP, a single named The Flesh, and Dread EP. Therefore, Intellect represents their debut full-length… Read More PONS – Intellect CS
Territories are a punk rock quartet commencing from Calgary, Alberta. The band started in 2015 when four friends reunited to perform sincere punk rock music to the broader audiences. All four members were previously involved in Knucklehead, a western Canadian group that has been around since 1994 and left behind an impressive discography after twenty… Read More Territories – When The Day Is Done CD EP (Pirates Press)
As Illusions Start To Fade is a second full-length record by Stroking Breeze, compelling German punk rock trio deeply rooted in foundations of alternative and metal sound. These are familiar faces to our blog since we previously covered their debut album named Appearance Is Deceiving on our pages. A brand new record delivers more innovations… Read More Stroking Breeze – As Illusions Start To Fade CD
