Third and the last show of this epic tour took place at the Red Dragon, near Sakae Station in a 5-storey building. The venue is located on the top floor and by the time I arrived (about 6pm when the gig was supposed to start) it had already been filled with 200+ people, so navigating...
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...
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...
SEDITION, the revived legendary punk Celts from Scotland, who storm venues near you oftener than ever + BRATAKUS, vegan straight edge punk from Scotland, who prove us all that there are no limits when it comes to punk, join REALITY CRISIS, Japan’s legendary crusties, on the second leg of “Earthbeats of Destruction” tour, this time...
Su19b have been around since 1997 so expect a legendary Japanese gridncore played the hardcore way. This is not noise noise noise, this is fast hardcore broken by sludgy bits that makes you feel you are listening to a 80s style NYHC, but only more grindy. It’s a 1997 demo cassette released on a...
FINAL EXIT from Japan have been loyal to “play fast or don’t” ethics since 1994. This release is one of the many they have in their discography but the one that really sticks out for me. Primarily because it is short. And not that I dislike music like that. Not that I do not understand...