Shaved For Battle – Unbreakable LP
Shaved For Battle are back with another record. Over the last five years, this crew has already released their fifth full-length album, while still maintaining a consistently high standard. Driving Oi!, rough vocals, bootboy rock’n’roll — call it whatever you want, but this is still a band with a clear subcultural identity and its own attitude. […]
Midnight Tattoo – Raise Your Glass LP
I’ve always had a real soft spot for the Dutch Oi!/streetpunk scene. Bands like Discipline, Razorblade, Close Combat, Hardsell (now basically adopted by the USA), Evil Conduct, The Agitators, Discharger, The Reapers, This Means War, Savage Beat, Bent Out Of Shape and many more. For a country with eighteen million inhabitants, the Netherlands has produced […]
No Time – Comply Or Die EP
Today we’re taking a look at the Comply Or Die EP by Pittsburgh Oi! powerhouse No Time. I discovered this band relatively recently, back in 2023 when I came across their LP Suffer No Fool. The band features a dual-guitar lineup and delivers mid-tempo Oi! punk with plenty of drive. From what I’ve seen, most […]
Bomber 19 – Hunde Des Krieges LP
Some records don’t pretend to be high art. They don’t polish the sound, don’t chase modern production, and don’t try to please everyone. They simply come into existence because there’s something that needs to be said — loud, simple, and without compromise. That’s exactly where this compilation by Bomber 19 from Freiburg belongs. On one vinyl, you […]
Poor Impulse Control / Bent Out Of Shape – EP
A split between two bands I’ve been into for quite a while and was genuinely looking forward to. Hardcore/Oi! outfit Poor Impulse Control from Boston, USA, teams up with streetpunk/Oi! band Bent Out Of Shape from Friesland in the Netherlands, delivering a record that hits hard right from the start. We’ve already covered both bands in the […]
Burden – Under The Banner LP
Burden are an Oi! punk band from Boston playing something best described as battle rock’n’roll. They operate in a style similar to bands like Battle Ruins, Hammer And The Nails, or Lejonen. The musicians involved have a long history in various other projects, so there’s no doubt about the quality of the result from the very […]
Stars & Stripes -Planet Of The States LP
Stars & Stripes from Boston were formed in 1989 as a side project of Jack “Choke” Kelly from Slapshot. The main idea was to create a patriotic Oi! band with a provocative attitude and a clearly defined identity. Over the years, the band has released three full-length albums, one EP, and a split with Lion’s Law. […]
Badterms – Nest Of Vipers LP
Badterms are among my absolute favorite projects. I saw them live last year in a small club, where their raw energy really stood out, and combined with the close contact with the audience it created an incredible atmosphere. What makes Badterms exceptional are their musicianship skills, which are on a very high level. The band knows […]
Strike First – War LP
We continue with reviews of albums from recent years that are worth mentioning — whether because they’re simply great or because they’ve been somewhat unfairly overlooked. One of them is War by the Oi!/streetpunk band Strike First from Atlanta. I first came across this band in 2020 when they released the album Wolves. Even then, it was clear they […]
Bulldog– Φύλλο Αγώνος EP
The EP by the Greek band Bulldog caught my attention mainly because I only know the Greek scene very superficially. The bands that come to mind are Bootstroke and Jungle Fever from Athens. Bootstroke in particular had a pretty solid name across Europe around 2008 among fans of Oi! and football. Bulldog, however, come from the northern part of Greece. I […]
Dying Breed – The Last Of A Kind LP
The review of Dying Breed’s album marks the hundredth review on our website. I chose this record for the occasion for two reasons. First, I think this album has been seriously underrated. And second, because Dying Breed represent exactly what I love about this subculture: a clear commitment to the scene, independence from major distribution […]
Night Patrol – Reckless Abandon LP
Night Patrol is a band from the USA, and the album Reckless Abandon is their first major release following an earlier demo. The record contains eleven tracks and was recorded as a two-piece lineup, making it primarily a studio project. Because Curtis from Shaved For Battle is involved, his signature style is clearly recognizable. However, with Night Patrol he brings […]
Denim – Razorblade LP
Violence! Chaos! I first heard about Denim from Vienna after their show in Prague. Unfortunately, I wasn’t there and at that time I didn’t know the band at all, but stories about an excellent gig quickly started spreading around the city. People talked about a wild set during which the band made quite a name for themselves. […]
Slugger – Dead State LP
Slugger emerged from California and belong to the new generation of Oi! bands that has been pushing its way to the forefront in recent years with massive energy. When I tried to dig up more information about the band online, I found mentions that some of the members previously played in hardcore bands. That actually […]
Collaps – Executor LP
Collaps is a band from Germany’s Ruhr area made up of people who have more than enough experience from other projects. Among other things, they have been involved in bands such as Gewohnheitstrinker, Brutal Bravo, Complete Loss, Urban Void and several others. The record contains an intro and twelve proper songs. Some of them hit me […]
Kaleko Urdangak – Haria Eten Ez Dadin LP
Kaleko Urdangak – a skinhead rock’n’roll band from the Basque Country – have built a name for themselves on the scene with their strong melodic songs and energetic live shows. I’ve heard them compared to genre legends Cock Sparrer several times. While I personally hear some differences in the sound of the two bands, it’s completely […]
Razor Sharp / Lejonen – Splitfire Series vol. 2 LP
This split is between the bovver boogie band Razor Sharp and the battle street rock’n’roll outfit Lejonen. What does that mean? Razor Sharp represent bovver rock here in a typical, slower vein, while Lejonen deliver their heavy street punk. It was released in 2026 in 100 copies on black vinyl and 250 copies on baby blue vinyl. Eight […]
Taker – Sons And Daughters LP
So you’re into Ramones? Or maybe The Damned and Stiff Little Fingers? Or melodic punk rock à la Bad Religion or Lagwagon? Or do you lean more toward Violent Way and Oi!? You might think you can’t have it all at once—that you have to choose. But wait—what if there’s a band that blends all of this together […]
Fearless Veterans – Hard As Fuck LP
Fearless Veterans are a three-piece from Madrid who describe themselves as a skinhead rock’n’roll band. They have been active since 2018 and so far have released an EP from 2021 and a seven-inch split with Ofensiva from 2022. The album Hard As Fuck from 2024 is therefore the band’s first full-length release. It contains eight songs, sung mostly in […]
R.A.Z.O.R. – Demo 2017 7″
If there’s at least one thing I know about releasing records these days, it’s that 7″ vinyl (which is otherwise my favorite format) has become absurdly expensive, and from a purely financial perspective it often makes more sense to release a single as a full 12″ vinyl instead. And if there’s something else I know […]
Violent Way – A Need For Something More LP
Violent Way. This Oi! band from Buffalo had a major impact on the creation of our webzine, because they were one of the projects in recent years that pushed me to start writing about music again. When their first recordings appeared in 2021 in the form of a demo and later a split with Béton […]
Vilder – Vilder LP
We first caught Vilder at a moment when their only release was a demo from 2024. Toward the end of last year, the band released their first LP on Contra Records. Unfortunately, right around the time of its release came the news that the band was calling it quits. This LP therefore stands as something of a posthumous […]
Smooth Beans – Amor / Walk The Streets 7″
Smooth Beans are a band from the Cantabria region in Spain that has been active on the scene since 2008. Their sound blends primarily reggae and rocksteady. From time to time I come across modern projects that like to label their music as “rocksteady,” but in reality it’s often just monotonous, annoying, bouncy tunes. Then […]
The Appalled – The Appalled LP
Dan from Street Rats Records has taken the path of releasing records by bands he believes deserve far more attention than they usually get. The next group to fall under his radar was the three–piece (at the time of recording) band The Appalled. They come from the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom and […]
Ultra Sect – Lead Us To Glory LP
This crew from San Francisco set off on a European tour at the beginning of 2026 together with The Chisel and Lion’s Law. For the trip they equipped themselves with this compilation, which is now hitting the distro shelves. It’s a collection of older recordings released together on one LP – specifically material from Echoes […]
Smashing Time – Brand Spanking New! 10″
Smashing Time is a band from New York. Their sound draws from many different inspirations, but at its core it’s still punk that crosses over with other genres. Melodic rock? Touches of Oi!? Melodic hardcore? I’m honestly not even sure how to define it exactly. In the end, though, I realized I don’t really need […]
The Upsessions – Shake It! LP
Last year, Aggrobeat Records reissued the long sold-out album Shake It! by reggae outfit The Upsessions — a band that stands among the leaders of today’s retro reggae wave. Their sound consciously builds on the golden era of the late 1960s and early 1970s, delivering it with such ease and attention to detail that it […]
Savage Beat – Bright Lights, Tall Shadows LP
Savage Beat from Amsterdam are back with a new album. Their mix of influences—rock’n’roll, glam, punk and streetpunk—once again shows just how well this crew can blend those ingredients together. The result is a record that confirms Savage Beat belong among the most entertaining and exciting acts you can currently find in the European underground […]
V/A – New Noise From The North LP
Last year, this compilation record featuring exclusively Canadian Oi! bands was released on Rebellion Records and Last Years Youth . I grabbed it almost immediately when it came out, but it took me a while to actually sit down and write a few words about it. In a way, that might be a good thing, because it gave me plenty […]
Teenage Hearts – Quality Time EP
Teenage Hearts are a band from Nantes, France. They released their first demo in 2018 and since then have put out one EP (2019) and two full-length albums from 2021 and 2023. This new EP is being released in 2025 through a collaboration between three labels – Primator Crew, Tough Ain’t Enough Records, and […]
Lejonen – Watch The Stars Catch Fire 12″
Lejonen is a band from the USA delivering very solid street rock driven by twin guitars. When I started digging into the past activities of the band members, I came across an impressive list of names: 90 Proof, Oxley’s Midnight Runners, Phoenix City Muggers, Fighting 48, The Fatskins, Vicious Rumours, Bowcat, and The Warlords. Some […]
Various Artists – Apokalypse Deutschland LP
The compilation of German Oi!punk bands was released by the Try And Stop Me label in 2025. It features a total of 13 tracks by six bands, offering a solid serving of music for fans of short-haired rock’n’roll. The artwork clearly references the legendary compilation Chaos En France, making its direction obvious at first glance.‘ […]
Roy Ellis – Mr. Symarip Live In Prague LP
I was thinking about how to begin this review, and in the end I just can’t help starting with a personal memory. Symarip was one of the first bands I discovered as a teenager in the skinhead reggae section. I devoured stories about how the band was originally called The Pyramids, and how by reversing […]
Sin Bin – Fight Dirty LP
Sin Bin are a band from Pennsylvania, USA, blending the drive of punk rock with the directness of hardcore. They released their first recording back in 2020 in the form of the single Sin Bin, followed by Intoxicated Hate (2021) and Puck Off / Do It Yourself (2022). This latest release marks their first more substantial effort in a larger format: […]
The Sybians – Saddle Up With The Sybians LP
The Sybians is a reggae project from Amsterdam. After their first single in 2025, they now come up with their debut full-length album, offering thirteen tracks with a total running time of 35 minutes – which, in my opinion, is just about perfect for this style. The record was released through a collaboration between Aggrobeat […]
Nežfaleš – Dávka štěstí LP
Dávka štěstí is the eighth, ninth, or quite possibly even the tenth full-length record by the Prague punk rock band Nežfaleš — depending on whether you count the split with Supertesla and the compilation Dvě desítky let among their regular albums. I’ll leave that up to you. What’s certain, however, is that in 24 years of existence Nežfaleš have become one […]
The Vee Bees – Third In The Line … 7″
The Australian band The Vee Bees formed in 2000, so they’ve already racked up a respectable quarter century of existence. Honestly, I didn’t know this band at all before, but they deliver a likable mix of punk and rock’n’roll. They don’t take themselves too seriously and, instead of focusing on politics, personal confessions, or other heavy […]
No Heart – For The Real Ones LP
No Heart is a Canadian band I’ve been following since around 2018, when they released the album Can’t Get Out. That record carried a fairly raw Oi!/street punk spirit that entertained me in a similar way to early recordings by Perkele. A ringing guitar clashing like swords in a duel, bass and drums locked in […]
Pay Cut – Aiming Towards Nowhere LP
At the end of 2025, the Prague-based label Knockout Booking released an album by the Finnish band Pay Cut. The band hails from Helsinki, which raises the question of whether there is any personal or at least scene-related connection to The Hostile Ones, who come from the same city and have also released a record […]
Sikk – Rockin‘ Rollin‘ Bovver Riot LP
SIKK are a band from Belgrade, Serbia, and this is their debut release, put out on the German label Try And Stop Me Records. While the title points toward bovver rock, the result feels much more colorful and built on a wider range of influences. The singer in SIKK is Cobe, who you might know as the vocalist […]
V.A.M. 17 – Vincere Aut Mori 10″
The year has barely started and the first 2026 release that landed in my hands comes from V.A.M.17, a band from Magdeburg, Germany. This is their very first official release. They originally put the recording out on streaming platforms last year, but now it has finally seen a proper vinyl edition. The record was released […]
Main Street Saints – Everybody Want To Go To Heaven … LP
The release of the vinyl version of this recording took a full 25 years, as it originally came out only on CD via GMM Records in 1999. This Oi!/streetpunk band from Kansas managed to release four 7″ records during their existence between 1997 and 1999, and this full-length album represents the peak of their activity […]
Béton Armé – Renaissance LP
Béton Armé is a band from Montreal that has been active on the scene since 2018. Over the years, they have released several EPs and splits with bands such as Ultra Razzia, Force Majeure, Ad Vitam, and Violent Way, which already makes it clear where their roots lie. The foundation the band builds on is firmly […]
Badterms – 2000 Tons EP
Badterms are probably best described on this EP as bovver rock. A rock’n’roll sound, a clear affinity for Oi!, and the unmistakable spirit of 1980s rock — that’s exactly what comes to mind while listening to this record. The EP was released by Lionheart Records in a strictly limited edition: 275 copies on red vinyl and 110 on […]
Klasse Kriminale – Prole Rock Exhibition LP
Klasse Kriminale undoubtedly belong among the true legends of streetpunk. The band was formed back in 1985 in the Italian city of Savona, in the Liguria region, and in 2025 they celebrated an impressive 40 years of existence. Four decades of continuous activity on the punk scene is an achievement in itself. Over the years, Klasse […]
The Spotty Herbert: American Oi! Compilation LP
Spotty Herbert first caught my attention as a proper old-school printed zine. Its third issue was released together with a vinyl compilation made up exclusively of Oi! bands from the USA, which is already a good reason to pay attention. The compilation features 15 songs in total, with the visual side handled by Malwina from […]
Templars / Castillo – Split EP
This split EP was released on TKO Records as the latest chapter in the ongoing series where The Templars go head-to-head with bands they admire. This time, they’re joined by the Los Angeles outfit Castillo. The record features two tracks, one from each band, and once again perfectly captures the spirit of the series. I’ve got a real soft spot […]
Crown Court – Heavy Manners LP
Crown Court from London released this album on Randale Records in 2023, roughly ten years after the band was formed. I already really enjoyed their 2016 album Capital Offence – it felt raw, unpolished, and carried a strong ’80s vibe that you rarely hear from many bands these days. In the era of Heavy Manners, however, Crown Court’s […]
Mental Warfare – Everything Is Wrong LP
Mental Warfare is a project of guitarist Chris Cesarini, whom I first noticed through his involvement in bands like Conservative Military Image, Haywire, and Street Power. I also found out that he has been active in other Boston hardcore bands, namely Back Of Tha Neck and Years Apart, though I’m not familiar with those. Mental Warfare delivers eight tracks of uncompromising, fast hardcore […]
SIKM / The Slads Split EP
This 7″ is a split release by two US Oi! bands, SIKM and The Slads, with each band contributing two original tracks and presenting their own take on Oi! punk. While SIKM from Atlanta go for a much more direct and raw approach, strongly influenced by punk ’82, The Slads from Philadelphia add a more pronounced rock’n’roll and bovver edge to their […]
Venenö – Demo MMXXIV EP
Venenö are a band from New York who describe themselves as a mix of 1980s punk, Oi!, and a touch of post-punk. The lineup includes current and former members of bands such as 45 Adapters, The Stance, The New York Hounds, The Take, Rododendrons, The Press, and other crews from New York and Boston. I personally noticed Venenö some time ago after seeing a […]
Lazy Class – The Dawn To Come LP
Lazy Class are a band from Poland, but with a drummer who has Spanish roots, something I first noticed back on their 10″ Hell Of San Domingo. At the time, I was scratching my head over how a Polish band had come up with a song about the Battle of San Domingo – until the explanation […]
Lost Legion – I Hate You Like I Hate The Police EP
Lost Legion from Chicago are, for me, one of the most essential contemporary bands around. This is their 7″, featuring four songs. The material on this EP was recorded earlier and was originally supposed to be released in 2022. According to what I was able to find, the release was initially meant to be handled […]
Street Code – In My Flight LP
Street Code are a band from Toronto, Canada, and according to what I managed to dig up, they rose from the ashes of Rough Cuts and Overpower. I mainly registered Rough Cuts as a straight-up Oi! band, not least thanks to their split EP with the British legends Red Alert. Street Code first made themselves […]
Klaxon – Klaxon LP
Klaxon are an Oi! band from Rhode Island on the East Coast of the USA. This LP is made up of material written between 2023 and 2025. Originally, the band released these tracks one by one as singles on Bandcamp, and this year their release was taken over by the German label Lionheart Records. The […]
The Corps – Watch It Burn LP
Yeah! This Australian wrecking machine from Sydney made a strong impression on me years ago when I had the chance to see them live. An excellent show, and I absolutely love the albums Nail It Shout and Know The Code. When the news broke that Rebellion Records had dug an archive recording out of the vaults—one that had […]
Razortooth – Demo EP
Razortooth are new blood on the Scottish scene. I was curious to hear how a new band from Scotland would sound, as historically I mainly know On File (all three of their records are great), and in recent years I also noticed Cuttin‘ Edge from Glasgow. They released a solid record on Rebellion Records that […]
No Guard – War Over Me EP
This is the second release from this young band out of Springfield, Illinois. On a seven-inch vinyl format it delivers five songs in total, which I absolutely love. The 7″ is still my favorite vinyl format of all. No Guard operate within a fairly wide range of influences, with a sound that moves between hardcore, […]
Handpay – Shots Fired EP
I finally got around to this EP, which had already found its way into my hands sometime in the middle of the year. It’s a release by the southern California band Handpay, issued on Lionheart Records in a pressing of 25 test presses, 115 copies on black vinyl, and 215 copies on white vinyl. Musically, […]
Jackknife Johnny – Trading Aces LP
The latest release from Oi!Tism Records is a recording by Jackknife Johnny from Sacramento, California. This is the band’s debut, featuring nine original tracks. The record was released in two versions: 130 copies on Apple Red vinyl and 132 copies on Ice Blue with Black Splatter. In total, the album contains ten tracks – nine original songs and a cover of „Animal“ by Anti Nowhere […]
Rancœur – Fatalité LP
Rancœur from Nancy follow the wave of the French cold Oi! scene. In 2022, the band released their first EP Lame En Peine, followed by their self-titled debut LP. The album was released through a collaboration of several labels, namely Longshot Music, Kanal Hysterik, Contra Records, and Tough Ain’t Enough. I’ve come across quite a few debates around […]
Casus Belli – Nuestra Lucha EP
I picked up this EP during one of my record-shopping trips earlier this year. I had no idea what kind of project it was, but the release on Tough Ain’t Enough, the 7″ vinyl format, and the classic aggressive artwork convinced me to buy it. I didn’t know the band at all; the only thing […]
Kong Kong – Gorilla Anthems: Collection 2020-2025 LP
The gang of gorillas from Sweden recently gave us an interview, so if you’re interested in their story and approach to music, I recommend starting there. So far, the band has released all their recordings as seven-inch singles with four tracks each. For those who—like me—missed their original releases, there’s now a chance to get […]
Sympos – To The Dogs LP
Sympos are a band from Waterford, Ireland. I first came across them thanks to their EP More Sympos, which I ordered on vinyl immediately after hearing it online. As I’ve said here a few times, the most interesting projects are usually the ones that manage to combine different influences and give them their own distinct character. […]
The Young Ones – With A Touch Of Panache LP
This Oi! punk crew from the Netherlands appeared on the scene in 2005. In the following two years, they spat out two records and a split with Bottlejob. Then they disappeared for several years, only to return in full force in 2017. And in excellent form, which they have consistently maintained on all recordings they’ve […]
Revanche – Demain LP
The band Revanche from Geneva, Switzerland, has released their first LP on Primator Crew. It’s an Oi! project with French lyrics. Musically, I think it will appeal to fans of bands like The Templars, Bromure, Rixe, and other projects that draw their roots from previous decades. Revanche take inspiration from the Oi! sound of the 1980s, the same raw, simple style […]
An Slua – Sure Look It LP
The opening blurb presents An Slua as a band that bridges the gap between names like Oi! Polloi and The Oppressed on one side, and modern Oi!/punk bands such as Slugger and Lost Legion on the other. Personally, I hadn’t heard of them before listening to this record — all I knew was that they come from County Galway in Ireland. Their album Sure Look It was […]
Ultra Razzia – Collection LP
Ultra Razzia is an Oi!/punk band from Montreal, so our unintentional wave of Canadian reviews and interviews keeps rolling on. When I eventually apply for political asylum in Canada, I’ll attach a list of this year’s reviews and interviews and fully expect an immediate approval. Last year, the French label Primator Crew released a compilation […]
Razorblade – The Old Guard EP
Razorblade from Den Bosch, the Netherlands, are one of those bands that have been with me for over twenty years. I first came across their early stuff back in my teenage years — and Spreading Fear and Skinheads Are Back (2002 and 2005) totally blew me away. That aggressive, razor-sharp sound with a rough, barking vocal hit right where […]
Still Defiant – Wild Boar Rock’n’Roll 10″
German Oi!’n’rollers Still Defiant are back with a brand new 10″. The record came out through a joint release between Try And Stop Me Records from Germany and Oi!tim Records from the USA. I’ve always liked this collaboration, not only because they’ve put out bands like Shaved For Battle, but this time there’s another strong reason to be excited. Wild Boar Rock’n’Roll […]
Raka Rør – Värdighetens förkämpar MC
Gothenburg troublemakers Raka Rør are a three-piece Oi! band, and its members Robin, Love, and Jocke have decided to cause us immeasurable pleasure by releasing the compilation album Värdighetens förkämpar (Defenders of Dignity). It’s a selection of 20 tracks covering everything the band recorded between 2019 and 2022, including a couple of covers and one […]
Bent Out Of Shape – Old Rats On A New Ship LP
Bent Out Of Shape hail from Fryslân, a province in the north of the Netherlands. The band delivers ten melodic streetpunk tracks – nine originals and one cover of Major Conflict, a New York band from 1983. According to Discogs, the lineup includes members of Spirit 84, DSS, No Denial, Dead Horse Running, De Hûnekop, and Icepic. I’ll be honest – I don’t […]
Reo – Con Dolor LP
Reo is a streetpunk band from Andalusia, and Con Dolor is their third entry in the discography. First came the 7″ Sobre Las Ruinas in 2022, followed by the LP La Malca Maldita in 2023. Con Dolor was released in 2024 through a collaboration of European labels Contra Records and Tough Ain’t Enough. Reo deliver intense streetpunk at mid-to-fast tempos, driven by thick arrangements […]
Pena Maxima – Alentando Hasta El Fin LP
Pena Maxima is quite an interesting phenomenon in today’s streetpunk world. The band from Miami, USA, formed in 2016, is made up of people with South American roots and is strongly tied to the theme of football. Judging by the photos, it’s also a pretty diverse crew – punks and skinheads playing side by side, […]
The Buzzers – Bloody Minded 12″
The Buzzers are a crew from Vancouver, Canada, where young blood meets seasoned veterans of the Canadian and American Oi! / street rock scene. It’s no surprise that the band members have previously appeared in projects like Toy Tiger, The Enforcers, Ultra Sect, No Heart, Sydney Ducks, or Suede Razors – names that already carry […]
Exili – Un Orgul Pels Teus LP
Exili is a band from the city of Lleida, located in the western part of Catalonia. The album Un Orgul Pels Teus opens with „Els Segadors“, the Catalan national anthem, followed by eleven full-length tracks in the Oi! / street rock style — medium tempo, melodic guitar leads, and a strong focus on the dominant vocal line. I’d say the record is […]
Tear Up – Repeat Offenders LP
I have to admit that the band Tear Up from Watford completely slipped under my radar before I came across this record. Repeat Offenders is already their third release — their debut Playground Politics came out in 2018, so the band definitely has some history behind them. Tear Up play fast and straightforward Oi! punk, powered by two […]
Ain’t Right – Careful What You Wish For EP
A few years ago, I came across a split release from Kapø Blöd (Bordeaux) and King Cans (Montreal/Québec). What really stood out to me was King Cans‘ track „Not Dead Yet“ – an absolute anthem (check it out on YouTube, there’s a solid video for it too). Since then, I’d been eagerly waiting for more material from King Cans, but the only […]
Hardsell – 25 Years Of Blood, Sweat And Beers LP
In the years right after 2000, I was really into the sound of bands that mixed Oi! and hardcore. At that time, Agnostic Front had just released Riot, Riot, Upstart (1999) and Another Voice (2004). In Europe, Discipline were in full swing, putting out Bulldog Style (1998), Nice Boys Finish Last (1999), Love Thy Neighbor (2001), Saints & Sinners (2002), and Downfall of the Working Man (2005). The third band I was completely […]
Reason Why – Cut You Loose EP
Another interesting addition to the punk/Oi! catalog of the Mendeku Diskak label. This time it’s the Turkish band Reason Why and their debut on vinyl – not to be confused with the hardcore project of the same name from Paris. The Turkish scene isn’t particularly familiar to me, so I’m relying on the information provided by the […]
Toy Tiger – Meow Sabotage LP
Toy Tiger is a band from Vancouver that labels itself as street rock. That was pretty much all I knew about this project when their new record Meow Sabotage from my favorite label, Street Rats Records, landed in my hands. The band’s name and the cat-themed artwork gave me no real clue what to expect. And honestly—if people […]
Claimed Choice – Claimed Choice LP
Claimed Choice are a French band from Lyon, and this marks the fourth entry in their discography. They debuted in 2022 with a self-titled LP, followed by a 7″ single and a split with Canada’s No Heart in 2023. Claimed Choice mix elements of Oi!, pub rock, and glam, all driven by two guitars. The result is a […]
The Hostile Ones – Not Like You 10″
The Hostile Ones are a band from Helsinki, and this is their latest release, put out on a ten-inch vinyl. I first came across mentions of their activity in 2022, so unless the band had been secretly creating something underground before that, this is a fairly new project. They sing in English and play skinhead […]
The Enforcers – The Enfrocers LP
The Enforcers from Canada have already appeared here – back then in a review of their debut album. That one was excellent, and the band continues in the very same spirit. Their second release, or rather a mini-album from this tough Canadian bootboy gang, came out as a joint effort between Try And Stop Me (for Europe) and Longshot (for […]
Castillo – Pleasure and Pain LP
Castillo from Los Angeles are one of the leading names of the dominant wave of Oi! currently storming clubs across the U.S.. The driving force behind the project is Alex Zambrano, who has been involved in a number of Oi!/streetpunk/hardcore bands – most notably Combat Force, Criminal Outfit, and Repeat Offender. What started out as […]
Big Dog – In The Yard EP
Big Dog is an Oi! band from Buffalo featuring members of Violent Way, with a massive guy named Graham on vocals. The guys from Violent Way deliver heavy and aggressive Oi!, while Graham tops it off with his rough voice. The result is four fierce tracks with a perfect sound and plenty of guitar solos. From what […]
Brut – MMXXIII – MMXXIV LP
Brut is a project by Brod Ashmol from Australia, who has been involved in bands like Marching Orders, Stranglehold, Razorcut, The Truth, and The Hard Targets. If I understood correctly, Brut is actually a one-man project, but I’m not entirely sure – the booklet didn’t reveal much, so in that regard Brut still remains slightly shrouded in mystery […]
Over The Hill – Older, Not Wiser LP
Over the Hill is a Canadian band from Montreal, made up of guys who have been around the scene for quite a few years. If you’re curious about which bands the members played in before, check out the interview we did with them earlier this year on our website – you’ll see they’re a bunch of […]
Lost Legion – Behind The Concrete Veil LP
I spent quite a while thinking about how to start this review of Lost Legion from Chicago. Since no clear concept came to mind, I’ll go with a more intuitive approach. The first thing that caught my attention was the small poster included with the record. Along with its artwork, it carries the slogan „Endless Destruction […]
Poor Impulse Control – Tourist Trap EP
Poor Impulse Control return with their second release. After the 2024 LP Where Angels Fear To Tread, here comes the Tourist Trap EP, once again released in cooperation with Contra Records and Audio Epidemic Records. Compared to their debut, the band have turned it up a notch – or rather sharpened and pushed further the sound they first […]
The Prowlers – Prowl Around LP
Canadian The Prowlers released their album Prowl Around in 2022, in collaboration with several labels across continents. In the band’s discography, it’s only their second full-length after Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow. It might sound surprising, given how long they’ve been around, but besides these two LPs they also put out the 10″ On The Run in 2014, plus a bunch of splits […]
Fitz – Breakthrough EP
On July 28, 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, sparking the First World War. 111 years later, Belgrade commando Fitz decided to storm into the world of streetpunk with the same ferocity as the battles that erupted back then. Since I don’t know many bands from the Balkans (from Serbia, only Ritam Nereda, and even […]
Shaved For Battle – Forever Young EP
The first band to appear in our reviews with more than one release is, „surprisingly,“ Shaved For Battle. The label Under The Watchful Eyes put out this EP in 2025, and Muna also provided the artwork. The opening track, Diehards, belongs among the very best that Shaved For Battle have ever recorded. The song’s build-up, lyrics, […]
Bomber – Rules O.K. 12″
This mini album, or rather maxi EP, was released in the US under Longshot Records and in Europe through TASTM. Bomber hail from Los Angeles and, according to the booklet, the band is made up of musicians who have been active in the punk, Oi! and rock’n’roll scene since the 1990s. From what I found, […]
Haywire – Conditioned for Demolition LP
Boston Hardcore – all day, every day! A burst of fresh blood on the U.S. hardcore scene, kicking hard in every direction. This is the kind of hardcore I’m into – tempo shifts, builds from groovy, head-nodding parts into crushing blasts of sound, and a fast, clipped vocal right up front. Stylistically, it leans much […]
Battle Ruins – Battle Ruins 12″
Battle Ruins are a phenomenon. Their self-titled 7″ EP from 2010 was the first release that introduced them to the world under the Rock ‚N‘ Roll Disgrace Records label. Now, in 2024, this classic gets a repress – this time on 12″ vinyl in a deluxe gatefold sleeve, courtesy of Rebellion Records. Compared to the original version, this […]
INTIMIDATION – TOTAL AGGRESSION LP
This mini LP was released in 2023 as a collaboration between Try And Stop Me Records and Mister Face Records. Intimidation is a four-piece band hailing from New Jersey and western Massachusetts, USA. They seem to come from the same tribe as bands like Violent Way, Restraining Order, Klaxon, The Stress, Maniac, or Battery March […]
First Attack – No Escape LP
I’d been looking forward to this record ever since the first mentions of it appeared. I discovered the Canadian project First Attack on Bandcamp, where two songs were initially released. What immediately caught my attention was the involvement of vocalist and guitarist Greg Huff, known from bands like Glory Stompers, Subway Thugs, The Lancasters, Alternate Action, and Bishops Green. Out of those, I’m […]
FUERZA BRUTA – CONTRA LP
Contra is the second full-length album from Chicago’s Fuerza Bruta. This crew delivers top-notch Oi! punk that, in my opinion, ranks among the best the global scene has to offer. The record kicks off with a dark, choral intro that sets an occult tone — one that runs through the entire opening track. This atmosphere is […]
Nežfaleš – Šminky padlejch královen LP
Šminky padlejch královen (Makeup of Fallen Queens) was released in 2021 on Cecek Records. It’s the eighth studio release from this Prague-based band—counting their split album with kindred spirits Supertesla. Nežfaleš has been around long enough to develop a distinctive and unmistakable voice. At the same time, their music reflects the experience gained through years of relentless gigging […]
USUAL SUSPECTS – CULTURE CLASS & COUNTRY LP
Usual Suspects are a skinhead band from Los Angeles, and Culture Class & Country is their debut LP. I hadn’t heard of them before this record, and from what I could dig up, it’s a relatively new band. Judging by the photos in the insert, they’ve got a mixed lineup with two renees in the crew – […]
DIREKT – Odpočívej v pokoji LP
Direkt was a Prague-based Oi!/punk band active between 1996 and 2004. Their album Odpočívej v pokoji (Rest in Peace) now stands as a posthumous relic of the band’s existence. But it’s not a compilation of old recordings dug out of the archives — the band briefly reunited for this occasion to record previously unreleased material, now presented […]
BADTERMS – BADTERMS 12″
Bootboy rock? Rock’n’roll? Punk’n’roll? Skinhead rock’n’roll? Bovver beat? Call it what you want — what really matters is that this debut 12″ from Boston’s Badterms is a damn fine slice of rock’n’roll. The opening track Low End Living is an instant hit — one of those songs that makes you go: „Yeah, I need this record in my collection.“ Zero […]
SHAVED FOR BATTLE – STILL HATED & PROUD LP
No point pretending to be neutral here – Shaved For Battle from New York are easily one of my favorite bands of recent years. Their album Still Hated & Proud first dropped in 2024 in the US via Oi!tism Records and Liberty Or Death Records. A year later it got a proper European release from Try And […]
LA INQUISICIÓN – URÓBOROS EP
La Inquisición from Barcelona was formed on the foundations of the band Secret Army. While Secret Army played energetic punk rock with English lyrics, La Inquisición retained that same drive but switched to Spanish and took their sound in a much darker direction. Since their formation in 2015, the band has quickly established itself on […]
MIDNIGHT TATTOO – MIDNIGHT TATTOO EP
The Belgian trio Midnight Tattoo delivers a two-track EP, released in 2022 by the German label Contra Records. Hailing from Antwerp, the band has been active since 2013. Over the years, they’ve released one full-length album, three standalone EPs, and a split EP with the British outfit The Warriors. Midnight Tattoo play honest, no-frills streetpunk […]
KOMINTERN SECT – SUR LES RUINES DES NATIONS EP 12″
In my opinion, Komintern Sect ranks among the foundational pillars of French Oi! punk—right alongside bands like Camera Silens, R.A.S., Reich Orgasm, and Snix. Their legacy was firmly established as early as 1983, thanks in part to their appearance on the now-legendary Chaos En France compilation (Chaos Productions), which introduced thirteen key bands of the era. […]
THE ENFORCERS – ROCK AGAINST SOCIETY LP
This record is an absolute beast! The five-piece Canadian band The Enforcers released it on Lionheart Records in a limited run of just 206 copies – and I’d say they’re one of the best new bands to emerge in recent years. Rock Against Society is raw, powerful, and bursting with energy. It’s exactly what I look […]
CHOKE COMBAT – STRAY DOGS EP
The third release from the Munich-based hardcore bootboy band Choke Combat. After their demo on No Fuss Tapes and a debut LP on Try And Stop Me Records, they now return with a four-track EP, once again released under the TASM label. Choke Combat are now a four-piece, and stylistically they walk the line between early […]
LION’S LAW – EVERMORE LP
Lion’s Law are slowly becoming veterans of the scene. After thirteen years of existence, they belong among the most active touring bands, well-known for the raw energy of their live performances. Putting aside Si Le Ciel Vient À Tomber—an album featuring French-language versions of older songs—this is the band’s fifth full-length release. Considering their output of […]