It’s one of the most important records to come out of Polish DIY punk scene and it’s all on a very personal level for me. First of all, the people who recorded this album were or are good friends of mine. Mind you, some of them are no longer with us, hence the past tense. […]
Formed in 1986 AXEGRINDER quickly became one of those bands that influenced the crust metal scene of today. With just one full-length release entitled “The Rise Of The Serpent Men” on Peaceville Records, they folded soon after. And like a few other brilliant punk bands of that era, they are back. 30 years after “The […]
Yokohama greeted me with sunshine but also with no-one speaking English and difficulties finding something vegan to eat. Nevermind. The evening was coming and it was the second out of 3 SEDITION / BRATAKUS / REALITY CRISIS gigs on their “Earthbeats To Destruction 2” tour in Japan. In contrast to Tokyo, the venue is located in […]
Back in the day, ANTISECT were one of those bands you’d call now a game changer. From 1981 to 1987 having released just two records they set the course for many things to happen in punk and freedom fighting movements. You could easily place “In Darkness There is No Choice” (1984) on your milestones-of-punk shelf […]
Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, LIFELESS DARK consists of members from NO TOLERANCE, GREEN BERET and more including MAGIC CIRCLE and DEATH EVOCATION. The Bandcamp release of this 3-song demo caused a stir among punk and metal tribes across the world. And no wonder. They do what hasn’t been done for quite some time. They […]
