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 a quiet neighbourhood next to...
SEDITION / BRATAKUS / REALITY CRISIS – Tokyo, 12 January 2019
First gig for SEDITION and BRATAKUS in Japan ever, first time in Japan for me as well. Nothing will describe how anxious, and excited at the same time, I was about the trip. Best things grow out of spontaneity. When the Scots announced their tour, I instantly tried to weasel out of my everyday duties and hit Japan. And it...
(review) PROTEIN – Alive 7”EP
PROTEIN are straight edge. Well, I am not but I do love all SxE bands that show their sincerity, modesty and do not make a fuss about being straight edge. And I do like good, fast, US inspired hardcore from the 80’s and the 90’s, when all the hardcore heads were buzzing with ideas for music. I sometimes get...
Interview with AGNOSY.
AGNOSY have been around for quite a few years now and since their third LP is out this year after almost 5 years of silence, we thought it is a good occasion to talk to Chris about it and present situation in the band plus some plans. Read on while you wait for the new recordings. SP: Tell us a...
INSTIGATORS double CD ready for pre-order
The pre-order for double CD release by UK hardcore legends, THE INSTIGATORS, is available now. The release contains their both live recordings, known as Hypegopromo 1985-1986 and Hypegopromo II, originally released on cassette tapes in late 80s, now impossible to get. We remastered them and asked the band to update the tracks descriptions. The result is a stunning package containing 2...
(review) BRATAKUS/GAY PANIC DEFENCE – split EP
BRATAKUS from Scotland (interviewed here, reviewed here and here) and GAY PANIC DEFENCE also from Scotland (reviewed here) team up on this benefit release to give their sincere support to Tribe Animal Sanctuary Scotland. Tribe Animal Sanctuary Scotland is located in Central Scotland in Clyde Valley ands is a rescue animal sanctuary. In short, the animals that were supposed...
2018 TOP 10 by Ian Glasper
Ian Glasper (interviewed here) – bassist for the great WARWOUND (interviewed here) and bassist for DECADENCE WITHIN, STAMPIN’ GROUND or FLUX OF PINK INDIANS in the past, just to name a few bands, contributor to TERRORIZER magazine and a book writer. He wrote 5 books on punk, hardcore and thrash metal scenes in UK and his latest book, “Contract In...
Best of 2018 by Mike Champagne
Mike Champagne, guitarist/bassist for Polish hardcore punk bands, just to name OHYDA, PRISONERS BY CHOICE and BLIND EYE, visual artist and a photographer, gives his BEST of 2018. Photos by Mike Champagne. Best LP of the year award goes to NO PROBLEM “Let God Sort Them Out” Best EP of the year award goes to WARTHOG s/t EP ...
“I see a punk or hardcore kid and I identify with them and feel the same connection I did when I was 15”. Interview with Tom Rusnak.
Tom Rusnak is a hardcore punk globetrotter actively co-creating names like RORSCHACH and AMBUSH but also having an episode in POSION IDEA. Perfect guy to talk about past and the bands in question. The interview was originally conducted for CHAOS IN MY HEAD zine #17. Cheers to Kuba and Bocian for making it happen. SP: To start with, we are...
(review) DISSEKERAD – IV 7”EP
DISSEKERAD have got 2 LPs and 3 7”EPs out already and this is the one released in 2017 on Phobia Records. Made up of members from AVSKUM, TOTALITÄR, MAKABERT FYND and KRIGSHOT they continue doing what Swedish punk is known for. Playing it raw, d-beat style with a lot of anger and power. This EP delivers 4 tracks some...
(review) MOSKWA – 1984 Demo LP
MOSKWA was formed in 1983 in Lodz, central Poland, and was one of those bands that along with DEZERTER and a few others shaped the minds of young punks in communist Poland. Their demo tape “Nigdy!” released in 1986, that made a huge impact on the minds of the young of that generation, was a punk chaos and early...
(review) WALL BREAKER – Democracy Dies 12”EP
WALL BREAKER are a fairly new straight edge hardcore band from New Jersey, US and this is their first 12” vinyl release out on Refuse Records from Berlin and second release after the self-titled demo/7”EP. The band consists of members from various US hardcore acts, some of them perhaps known to die hard hardcore fans, like BLOODTYPE, PHIBES or...
Punk 2018: Brian Curran’s TOP 7.
Top 5, 7 or 10? So I was kindly asked by SANCTUS PROPAGANDA if I would provide either a top 5 or 10 favourite albums of 2018. I thought, I’d go somewhere in the middle and do 7! Although the following isn’t inclusive to what I have been listening and enjoying of late and indeed, I don’t think all of...
“It’s about being informed, or even wanting to be informed”. Interview with ANTISECT.
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 and their personal involvement in...
(review) LIFELESS DARK – Who Will Be The Victims?
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 blend thrash metal with punk...