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BrainDead: Life Like a Nun? More Like a Kick to the Head!

The Belgian pack BrainDead from the city of Turnhout is definitely not asleep. I stumbled upon these punk hooligans through other young Belgian bands, and they are definitely worth the attention—they are quite active. No sooner does one mess settle down than another one comes along—this time in the form...

Vilder! – Self-Titled Debut: Raw, Raging, and Ready to Rumble!

Vilder! hail from the Belgian-Dutch border—the Limburg region—and they rose from the ashes of bands like On The Rampage, The Young Ones, The Agitators, and The Pruttles. This gives Vilder! deep roots and serious musical confidence: these aren’t rookies; they are seasoned veterans who went all in. From the very...

The Thirteenth Turn: Bokkenrijder – Soundtrack to the Night Hunt

The Thirteenth Turn are back with a new record that delivers everything a good, dark, punk rock mess should have: speed, rage, dirt, and an atmosphere that feels more like a ride through a nocturnal forest than a cozy listen in your living room. Bokkenrijder is precisely the type of...

BUZZCOCKS Return with „ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT“ and 2026 Tour!

Legends never Die! The icons of early British punk, The Buzzcocks, prove that even after nearly fifty years, they haven’t lost any of their energy or catchiness. The band, led by Steve Diggle, has announced the release of their new—and twelfth—studio album, titled „Attitude Adjustment“. The album, which Steve Diggle...

BLEAKNESS set to release „BLURRED VISIONS“!

My favorite dark punks BLEAKNESS are back and sounding even darker and more energetic than before! This post-punk machine from the Paris scene, which combines the influences of ’80s post-punk and contemporary hardcore punk, has announced the release of its third album, „Blurred Visions“. The record, which promises a dark,...

Contra Records releases repress albums Planet Of The States by Stars & Stripes

It’s only been a few days since the curtain fell on the existence of Slapshot. Besides the fact that this hardcore jackhammer from Boston became a legend, singer Choke was also active in a side project called Stars & Stripes. Stars & Stripes was an Oi! project that released three...