(review) CALM THE FIRE / THE DEAD GOATS – split 12”EP

CALM THE FIRE / THE DEAD GOATS

These two Polish bands are at the moment top league when it comes to bridging some gaps between punk and metal. CALM THE FIRE take no prisoners.  They blast through your head with brutal crusty guitars, mincing drums and very high octane tempo.  You will find many elements in their music, but you will have […]

(review) MY MINDS MINE/SUFFERING QUOTA – split 7”

MY MINDS MINE/SUFFERING QUOTA

This 7 incher is a brutal grind core attack from two great bands from The Netherlands. MY MINDS MINE split up in 2002 and are back after a ten year hiatus with the scene.  Good they are back as their grind core brings the good old grind back!  Dual vocals, classic snare sound and some […]

(review) BRATAKUS – Target Grrrl LP

BRATAKUS - Target Grrrl

BRATAKUS are a two piece Vegan, Riot Grrrl punk band from the North of Scotland. They are sisters Cuinn, they are young, they are punk and they must have received great punk upbringing.  The result of this is super confident music and lyrics on this debut full-length. Soundwise BRATAKUS give you what is best in […]

(review) Hellkrusher / Visions Of War – split 7”

Hellkrusher/Visions of War

Time to play it and make up the time.  I obiously noticed the release of this 7 incher but I forgot to get hold of it, until now!  Released this year by Power It Up, this EP gives you two great crust bands. The legendary HELLKRUSHER deliver two tracks played in their thrash crust style […]

(review) HELLO BASTARDS / HERIDA PROFUNDA – split 7”

HELLO BASTARDS_HERIDA PROFUNDA

HELLO BASTARDS are a three piece collective band from London.  No bass guitar but you don’t care.  What you care about is they are vegan, staright edge and play hardcore.  Short, intense and very hardcore punk at its purest UK-style form.  The quality of the recording brings you back to the late 80’s, which is […]