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New songs by Violent Way

Oi! Buffalo band Violent Way released two new singles today, as a taste of their new album. Europeans can catch Violent Way at the sold-out

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Second tasting from The Young Ones

The Young Ones – Switchblade Steve   Dutch lovers of traditional Oi! The Young Ones, after the opening track „Boots Still Stomp the Same“, offer us another taste of the upcoming album „With a Touch of Panache„, which is due out in September on Contra records and Longshot music. This...

Gothenburg Punkrock Bastardes Release No Glory LP

Swedish punkrock band Bastardes, featuring members of City Saints, Troublemakers and The Liptones, are releasing a new album, No Glory. They draw inspiration from bands like Rancid and Cock Sparrer. It’s being released on the Sunny Bastards label. Bastardes – One More Day music video:   Sunny Bastard shop: https://store.sunnybastards.de/Music/Vinyl/Bastardes-No-Glory-LP-black-Vinyl-100-copies::6872.html...

New single from Madrid! The Flame 69 with Oskar the Seawolf

The Flame 69 from Madrid were formed in 2024 and have been very active ever since. They never keep fans of melodic Oi! punk waiting long. They release one single after another. This band, which has earned respect on the Spanish scene in just a year of existence, is back...

Legends Defiance and Hat Trickers join forces for split LP

Portland-based American street punk legends Defiance have teamed up with Japanese „clockwork punk“ veterans Hat Trickers to release a joint split LP. Released in August 2025, this record is the perfect union of two legends who have been in the scene for decades. Both bands, although they come from opposite...

HORDA Compilation CD

Combate Brutal is currently releasing a CD by the Lisbon band Horda – Mundo de Betão, where you can find the entire discography of Horda to date, 27 tracks of rough and brutal Oi! All songs from the albums „Tolerância Zero“ and „Odeio Pessoa“, supplemented with singles and things from...

Oldschool hardcore The Alligators, led by Roger Miret, released a seven-inch

The Alligators are an oldschool hardcore band, composed of veterans from both coasts of the USA. Inspired by bands like SSD, Antidote, Negative Approach, Poison Idea, Scream and others. The band includes Roger Miret from New York’s Agnostic Front and from Southern California Rich Labatte and Steve Larson, both from...

New single The Boasters – The Ghost of Kyiv

Finnish oi-punk band The Boasters recently released the single The Ghost of Kyiv, inspired by the brave Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot defending his homeland. It is the second single this year after Riot Dogs in June. At the same time, the band revealed on their Facebook that the LP Dancefloor K.O....

First EP by Hardcore band Tension Scale

Boston-based hardcore project Tension Scale releases their first five-song EP, It’s Not For Them. Inspired by bands like S.O.D. or Terror and featuring musicians from projects like Razors In The Night, The Downhauls, Brix’n Mortar or Mindkiller music, you can hear their roots in the Boston punk and hardcore scene....

Lejonen serve up a new single

Lejonen – Morals & Dogma   The band Lejonen, consisting of seasoned guys from bands like Oxley’s Midnight Runners, The Fatskins, The Warlords, etc., releases a new single, Morals & Dogma. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3fmEVgMBddWzhIYSVAysv4?si=_0bAajZpQBeNyK_gDAeVsQ Bandcamp https://lejonen.bandcamp.com/

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New album Tear up

Tear Up – Repeat Offenders British Oi! band Tear Up from Wartford will release a new album on Randale records called Repeat Offenders. Specifically, on August 7, 2025. We can expect 11 songs and according to the singles, which are already available on Spotify and the video clip on YouTube,...

Clobber has a new 7″

Clobber – God loves, Man Kills British Hardcore punk band Clobber, active since 2021, has a new 7″ out on Venn Records. Limited edition of 250 pieces. Energetic, hard-hitting music with extreme dedication. Pre-order and listen now at Bandcamp: https://clobberuk.bandcamp.com/album/god-loves-man-kills Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0ocA1OcCvP6h2x5tgQoEvO?si=ZYH4Sm25QS-ozpVoyWPlnw

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The Corps – published song from lost album

Rebellion Records managed to found lost The Corps album record. First published song is called Don’t Stop and I hope the album will be out very soon. These Australian skinhead rockers did my favorite records Nail It Shout and Hold Fast more than 15 years ago. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2kb4giga8bLHGjYRBDzo2s?si=lwILsA9fTvWBMpYh-eEeWQ

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Collection ENEMIC INTERIOR

ENEMIC INTERIOR „Col-lecció“ Mendek Diskak releases the complete discography of this Catalan band on an 18-track LP, which includes all 3 of their previous EPs, plus 2 new unreleased songs, all newly remastered. All lyrics are in Catalan. Dark, angry, raw punk, with a dark post-punk influence. Release information: –...

Debut EP by Primitive Call

Primitive Call is a hardcore-punk band from Turkey, in July 2025 they released their first EP called „Non-Criminal Violence“ recorded by WOF Records. 5 Songs, 10 minutes, explosive, straightforward, intense, hardcore/punk energy. Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/6VHkNDn1rrCoDJG0ZZk5Kk?si=BBvs5HHNTOeeyKLk68FADw

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Lithuanian oi-punk veterans Toro Bravo are making their presence felt with the single Imtynés.

Toro Bravo are one of the first oi-punk bands in the Baltics and have been on the scene since 1997. If memory serves, this is the first new material since the 2021 EP Mes tokia karta. The song is announced as the first single from the new album, so we...

Sabotage with Hats & Caps released Fight Your Corner Single

Oi! band Sabotage from Sweden and Hats & Caps from Finland meet to release new single Fight Your Corner. Info: Limited to 22 copies / Black vinyl / Purple cover / Test pressing Limited to 77 copies / Black vinyl / Red cover Limited to 77 copies / Black vinyl...

The Chelsea Curve – Summer Hit in mod-pop style

The Boston trio The Chelsea Curve takes us on a mod-pop ride with a summer hit from their new single, released Friday, July 18th via Rum Bar Records BANDCAMP: https://thechelseacurve.bandcamp.com/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/track/1GxnpLRrvRgsoIEgqAB1Pg?si=tjug8Vq3TAeZLZPYdF3CnQ

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Oi! Knife’s Edge on Vinyl by UTG Records

Knife’s Edge, an Oi! band from Phoenix, releases their album Let The Hard Times Roll on UTG records. 100 copies on colored vinyl, 200 copies on black vinyl, includes a lyric sheet – first come, first served. UTG Records: https://utgrecords.com/products/knifes-edge-let-the-hard-times-roll-lp-pre-order INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/knifesedgeoi/ BANDCAMP: https://knifesedge.bandcamp.com/music SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/4uqNyWXkWzwbLX9TEVEQ6c?si=P3dwRxFrRS-8xGFKEJWKgw

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Another Hunting Lions streetpunk single to listen to

A streetpunk banger Hunting Lions with members of Swingin’Utters, The Beltones or Roadside Bombs releases another single in a relatively short time after the previous ones Radio DJ and 1312. This time it is called Age of the Guillotine. And like the previous ones, it’s definitely worth listening to. BANDCAMP:...

New Demented Are Go album after long time…

Yes, after long 13 years has been new LP from Demented Are Go released. Inimitable and easily distinguishable style remains intact on Psychotic Mutilations and worshippers will be pleased. But less ortodox fans would appreciate as well. Bonus for everyone is one more Sparky-Emanuelle (Hillbilly Moon Explosion) duet Cast A...

Debut LP Trading Aces by american hardcore/Oi! Jackknife Johnny

Debut LP Trading Aces from american hardcore/Oi!/punk band Jackknife Johnny soon coming through the Oi!tism records. You can ordet two colour variants, limited run. For Europeans will be available by Try And Stop Me Records. Oi!tims records:https://oitismrecords.bigcartel.com/ BANDCAMP: https://jackknifejohnny.bandcamp.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jackknifejohnnyband/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0aGsrd0JwUwaPOpgXmmZ4m?si=Y90E-2lFQW2r89KI-3CJhg

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Mexican Boss reggae band Travelers All Stars announce European September tour

Travelers All Stars is a band that was formed in 2009 in Mexico City. In their work, they return to the roots of the rocksteady, reggae and ska genres. Boss reggae for traditional skinheads, which is not seen much these days. The band is going on a European tour in...

CRIM announces return with new EP Res de Nou and releases video clip

CRIM announces their return with a new EP „Res de Nou“! Catalan CRIM are back with a fresh EP Res de Nou, which has just been released! After two years since their last album, these guys from Tarragona are back and serving up three new tracks that keep their signature...

Oi!punk Fighting Mad from Denmark released Demo 2025

Oi!punk project Fighting Mad from Denmark released Demo 2025. You can check it at Bandcamp: https://fightingmad.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2025

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Video singl At My Funeral by punkrock band Spiritual Cramp from San Francisco

„At My Funeral“ is the first single from the upcoming album RUDE, which is due out on October 24, 2025 via Blue Grape Music. It’s accompanied by a music video that shows frontman Michael Bingham with a boombox walking through the streets of his hometown of San Francisco. The band...

Belgrade’s gutter Oi! Fitz released new LP Absolution

Belgrade’s gutter Oi! Fitz released new LP Absolution. Belgrade’s wolfpack Fitz released their new LP Absolution. Their’s second release after EP Breakthrough is again released on Lionheart Records. You can order LP at friday 25.7. 7 PM Berlin time at Lionheart’s store. At the same time will be open preorders...

Psychobilly single Lights Around Me by Swedish band Test Pilot

Two years after the Wasteland EP, the psychobilly trio from Gothenburg released a strong single – they still have a brisk rockabilly engine, they improved the guitar sound and kept the psychobilly vocals. The plastic flexi disc, which is released by Crazy Love records, probably won’t please orthodox vinyl collectors,...

German post/garage punk band Däächt has released the album Crying houses

After five years since their debut Lipstick Love (2020), the band Däächt from Regensburg, Germany, released a new album on July 11, 2025, called Crying houses. Their music mainly mixes garage punk, post punk, with other influences such as psychedelia, grunge, mostly fast music that doesn’t get boring. The album...

Reggae, rocksteady and ska singer Owen Gray has passed away at age of 86

Well known R&B, ska, rocksteady, and reggae star yesterday has passed away at the age of 86. Graduate at the famous Alpha Boys School, connected his career with jamaican music that he helped promote over the world. His rocksteady and ska era was connected with labels like Trojan, Pama or...

New EP Datorrena by Streetwise available to listen to

Basque Oi!punk band Streetwise released a new 4-song EP Datorrena in mid-July. Streetwise formed in 2017 and play OI!punk with lyrics in Basque. The EP Datorrena follows on from previously released recordings such as Egia Ala Gezurra (2021) and singles from 2023–2024 (Deus Ez / Ikustezin, Txantxangorria). It will definitely...

Selftitled demo by Hammer Down from Thessaloniki

New Oi! punk band Hammer Down Thessaloniki released their self titled demo through the Subculture for Life. Perfect for the fans of strong riffs and melodic face of Oi! punk. You can buy cassete at Contra records store or check them throug the streaming platforms. https://www.contra-net.com/de/hammer-down-s-t-demo-tape-casette.html  

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New EP Ecos de Chicago by Fuerza Bruta

Fuerza Bruta – Oi! punk band from Chicago is releasing new 10´ EP „Ecos de Chicago. European versiong through Mendeku Diskak, Warthog Speak for USA and Battle Scarred Records cassete version. This is the band’s fourth EP after Somos El Mal (2018), All Cops Are Bassheads (2019) and Mazmorra Oculta...

Lion’s Law music video for the song Brother

The French street punk band Lion’s Law has released a music video for the song Brother, taken from their most recent album Evermore.  

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