I have to admit I was so excited when I heard the new ActionMen vinyl record going to land soon. It is one of those bands you surely do not want to miss if you are into technically demanding skate punk sound with lots of fast-paced sequences, breaks, and accentuations. As usual, Mud Cake Records… Read More ActionMen – Supa Baba! 7″ (Mud Cake Records)
At some points, I was very skeptical about this release when I opened the box with vinyl records and stumbled across it, among many others stacked in the package. There was something fishy going on with the album cover. I was not convinced enough this band is serious with its intentions to mimic hard rock… Read More Fortune Cookie Club – Les Chansons De La Gloire LP (Hell For Breakfast Records)
Today, I would like to introduce to you a powerful Canadian punk rock group. Ship Of Fools roams the underground scene for a while, and in just a couple of years, released a decent amount of recordings. This Newmarket, Ontario quartet published a couple of extended plays, such as Broken Knuckles EP, The Basement Demos… Read More Ship Of Fools – Status Quo 7″ (Hell For Breakfast Records)
Today, I am introducing to you a melodic hardcore punk band that ages like a fine wine. I am familiar with the previous works by this group, and each preceding recording stands as a piece of pure artistry in terms of hardcore punk music. Grand Collapse is gradually becoming one of the British top melodic… Read More Grand Collapse – Empty Plinths LP (Various Labels)
I am glad that loads of new punk rock groups are popping out from nowhere on a daily basis. You can point your finger on the map and discover some cool bands emerging from any country you desire. The best thing about all these new groups is the fact they’re all sounding equally good. The… Read More Hinge – Hinge CD EP
Germany always had tons of quality punk rock bands, but it seems like even more tremendous groups emerged in recent years. New bands are popping out from nowhere and delivering some fresh ideas on the table. Thankfully, they all differ in sound, more or less, so the German scene bursts with diversity. In The Meantime… Read More In The Meantime – Long Lost Feelings CD
We’re all witnessing a pop-punk revival, and cool new bands are popping from every part of the globe. Luckily, most of these new bands are sounding incredibly good, and not only do they’re sound good, but they’re offering some new moves rarely seen/heard before. With all these revivals popping out in recent years, the key… Read More Victory Kid – Discernation LP (SBÄM Records)
I am totally into the music of both groups for months (been listening to Less Than Jake for twenty years or so), but somehow I missed the news about their recent split release. It seems I somehow managed to put this information under the rug for no particular reason because I can’t recall seeing the… Read More Less Than Jake / Kill Lincoln – Wavebreaker #1 (Bad Time Records)
Today, I would like to introduce two outstanding bands that recently released a highly anticipated split album on both vinyl and compact disc. It’s a split release between No Breakfast Goodbye and Ink Bomb, two melodic punk rock bands emanating from the Netherlands. At first, I wasn’t familiar with No Breakfast Goodbye, but luckily this… Read More No Breakfast Goodbye / Ink Bomb – Split CD (Horn & Hoof Records / Concrete Head Records / Dental Records)
There are several subgenres of punk rock that are continuously fighting for dominance on the underground scene. Most of these subgenres are having their ups, downs, but somehow they always receive a well-deserved revival. However, it seems pop-punk has always been on the top, claiming all the glory, while the other subgenres were somewhere in… Read More Card Box Colony – S/T 7″
Nothing matches good melodic punk rock music. There’s something about this particular genre that keeps me returning to it over and over again. The scene is getting stronger every day, with top-notch bands popping out from every possible corner of the globe. Stay Awake is another great skate punk band I had a chance to… Read More Stay Awake – Portraits EP
This band doesn’t need any introduction. Authority Zero roams the melodic punk rock scene for decades, and their music ages like a fine wine. Each following album offers even more improvements, surprises, potential punk rock hits, and they’re certainly one of those bands that are not allowing any mistakes during the recording process. Their impressive… Read More Authority Zero – Ollie Ollie Oxen Free LP
