War The With Newts – Berlin, Germany. War With The Newts latest release, Dead Eyes, sludges out rough in ridiculous chaotic fashion from start to finish. Hailing from Berlin, Germany, these Punks navigate the sea of punk-ness well while still presenting subtle originalities. The spastic opener ‘Megalodon’ slams into life with sloppy...
No Loves – Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Nashville Punks No Loves are a band that have been in the game in varying forms for quite some time. The band formed in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1996 and since then have chopped and changed both membership and output more than just a...
The Leeches – Como, Italy. Hailing from Como, The Leeches deliver a solid and impressive 9th release of Punk for the ages with On The Line. Staying true to Punk form yet borrowing from a wide range of genre influence, this sonic foursome dares you to delve deeper into your...
Donkey Island Penitentiary – Los Angeles, California, USA. Escaped convicts of Donkey Island Penitentiary are creeping through the underground of the LA Punk scene. Armed with guitars and harmonicas, the Country-Blues-Punk criminals have recently released their debut EP Exile On 4th Street and if their name didn’t grip you enough, the...
Slap Betty – Kemi, Finland. (Above) Photo credit – P.Maronen of Outlines.fi – Click Here. Cover Photo credit – Esa Ylijaasko of VII Mentor program. We’ve got some good ol’ fashioned, honest Rock n’ Roll making waves across from the far reaches of Europe in Kemi, Finland, with Slap Betty....
LATTE+ – Empoli, Italy. (Editor’s Note – Italy’s LATTE+ have been slogging it out on the European Punk circuit since 1997 with their blend of classic Ramones-Punk with a twist of 90’s Pop-Punk to top it off. This release however has been re-released on US record label ‘OUTLOUD! Records’ in order...
Apostoloi – Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Oi! group Apostoloi, released their album Fighting For? on Christmas day 2015, although actually recording it back in 2013, showcasing powerful political Punk not for the light-hearted. Hailing from Montreal, the band certainly know how to pack-a-punch when it comes to Hardcore Punk. Mixing 80’s...
RELICS – Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom. Photo Credit – CJ Rogers Photography – Click Here. Formed in Huddersfield in 2013, RELICS are a band, a band with some very revealing information to share with you. Information regarding their back story and the reason why they pursue music, all via these five words...
Any Road – Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom. Any Road formed in 2011 and depending on what way you look at it, have had an interesting story. Stylistic and directional changes as well as numerous line-up changes, mean the band haven’t had it easy. Similarly to myself and the...