(review) ANTI HOSTILITY – “Sraj na system i wolnym badz” LP

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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. […]

“Why not?” Interview with AXEGRINDER.

Axegrinder

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 […]

SEDITION / BRATAKUS / REALITY CRISIS – Yokohama, 13 January 2019

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 […]

(review) LIFELESS DARK – Who Will Be The Victims?

LIFELESS DARK

  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 […]