Though generally not mentioned in the same breath as other UK punk legends, Special Duties was a revered and essential part of punk rock in the eighties. The release of a brand new album proves they are still one vital… Read More ›
4 Past Midnight
4 Past Midnight – Battle Scars & Broken Hearts
Over a career expanding over a decade or more there are moments when a band openly dips below their previous heights. That blip has yet to come with Scottish punks 4 Past Midnight since raising their middle finger back in… Read More ›
Born To Destruct – Devasteight With Destruction
There are many forces of nature, especially within punk rock and a few which really relish turning the world upside down whilst offering rich rewards for those in the way of their tempest. Destruction rock ‘n’ rollers Born To Destruct… Read More ›
Royal Oi! – Bootboys and Hooligans
Getting fed up of a punk roar is never a possibility, especially when it comes in the oi fuelled shape of the debut album from Scottish incitement Royal Oi!, a quartet creating street punk anthem after anthem. The release is… Read More ›
The Obnoxious UK – Horror Movie Matinee
With a title like Horror Movie Matinee, you cannot help expecting a viscerally imposing and furiously bloody proposition unafraid to go where angels fear to tread, and it is fair to say that the new album from UK punkers The… Read More ›
Menace – Too Many Punks Are Dead
Receiving its debut vinyl release last month, Too Many Punks Are Dead the new album from UK punk inciters Menace is another to prove that not only is there fight in the old dogs of punk but there is a… Read More ›
4 Past Midnight – Life On The Inside
It has not been an easy ride for Scottish punks 4 Past Midnight over the couple of decades the band has been creating prime genre provocation but thankfully the determination of the Glasgow quartet, though severely tested at times, has… Read More ›
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