Śmierć is a hardcore punk band from Stockholm whose name means ‘death’ in Polish. The band features ex-members of bands such as Idiot Ikon, Imperial Leather and Abductee SD, but their sound is very different from anything they’ve done before. At least when it comes to the lyrics, as Śmierć sing most of their songs […]
Massgrav’s new album turns out to be one of the best punk releases in years. The band is still going really strong (or stronger than ever) and they keep the sense of humour and yet still they touch some very serious topic. I’ve decided to ask Ola couple of questions. Hi Ola! First of all, […]
Have you heard of Utrota from Sweden? Me neither. But Phobia Records has got its own methods of finding the underground of the underground of Sweden. This time they compiled 2 demos on one minimalist vinyl LP release. It all looks very old school, very early 90s, with cut and paste here and there, but […]
SMIERC are back with their second album which is out now on Nikt Nic Nie Wie. I reviewed the first one here and was amazed by the whole concept for the band. If you don’t know what SMIERC are – they are a band from Stockholm, Sweden paying tribute to Polish punk by singing in […]
US influenced straight edge hardcore has always been a thing in Sweden and so is for WASTE from Göteborg. Here is their second EP on Refuse Records that brings 5 socially aware tracks full of anger, positivity and mosh. There are fast bits for those who like their hardcore in the moshpit and slow ones […]
