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Review: Twin Serpent ‘True Norwegian Blackgrass’

28th May 202628th May 2026 Reza Mills Bluegrass, Country, Punk, Svart Records, Twin Serpent

Twin Serpent from Trondheim, Norway comprises Timo Silvola (vocals/banjo/acoustic guitar), Hanna Fauske (vocals/bass), Tony Gonzalez (electric guitar/choir) and Viktor Kristensen

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Review: Man Band ‘Strong Man’

30th April 202630th April 2026 Lee Beamish Faith Healer Records, Man Band, Noise-Rock, Punk

Well, well, well, here we are, another new month and another insanely new and exciting musical creation which has Chainy

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Review: Rocky & The Sweden ‘Punks Pot Head’

25th February 202625th February 2026 Martin Williams Hardcore, Punk, Relapse Records, Rocky & The Sweden

Despite considering myself to be knowledgeable about both punk rock, as well as Japanese music and culture in general, I

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Review: Disgraceland ‘Penguins Can Fly’ EP

18th February 202618th February 2026 Mark Hunt-Bryden Disgraceland, Independent, Punk, Rock 'n' Roll

So, it’s February; the million days of January have finally passed, dragging on almost as long as the endless rain

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Review: Frankie And The Witch Fingers ‘Trash Classic’

27th August 202527th August 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Frankie And The Witch Fingers, Garage, Greenway Records, Psych, Punk, Rock 'n' Roll, The Reverberation Appreciation Society

If you look up the word ‘frenetic’ in the dictionary, there is probably a picture of the LA based quintet

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Review: Various Artists ‘Marc Urselli’s Best Of Ramones Redux’

14th August 202514th August 2025 Martin Williams Magnetic Eye Records, Marc Urselli, Punk, Ramones, Various Artists

Hot on the heels of Magnetic Eye Record’s latest release in their fabled Redux series, Marc Urselli’s Ramones Redux, comes

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Review: Various Artists ‘Marc Urselli’s Ramones Redux’

13th August 202513th August 2025 Martin Williams Magnetic Eye Records, Marc Urselli, Punk, Ramones, Various Artists

Magnetic Eye Records famed Redux series returns, this time featuring a band that I would argue is as important as

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Review: Wenches ‘Stupid Sick’

27th June 202527th June 2025 Lee Beamish Already Dead Tapes & Records, Heavy Rock, Master Kontrol Audio, Punk, The Ghost Is Clear Records, Wenches

Having now been on the Wenches thrill ride for the last couple of releases, one thing that always makes me

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Zig Zags: Interview With Guitarist & Vocalist Jed Maheu From The Thrash Punk Trio

3rd June 20253rd June 2025 Martin Williams Punk, RidingEasy Records, Thrash Metal, Zig Zags

As I mentioned in my recent review, I’ve made no secret of my love of thrash/garage/punk ragers Zig Zags. The

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Review: Zig Zags ‘Deadbeat At Dawn’

29th May 202529th May 2025 Martin Williams Punk, RidingEasy Records, Thrash Metal, Zig Zags

As anyone that is around me on a regular basis, or follows me on social media, can attest to, I

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Review: Staticlone ‘Better Living Through Static Vision’

20th May 202520th May 2025 Renzo Hardcore, Punk, Relapse Records, Staticlone

Punks Not Dead… Philadelphia has a strong punk and hardcore tradition, though the genre is associated with bands like Bad

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