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Curated lists and deep reads exploring DIY punk by decade, sound, region, and spirit. A guide for scene nerds and newcomers alike.
15 Dark & Crushing Bands from Russia You Need To Hear in 2019
Russia is the largest country in the world, occupying a whooping one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area. It's evident to even the most unaware that Russia has a huge hardcore, punk…
Top 7 Straight Edge Records of 2018
Another year has passed and thankfully it's been an exciting one for those interested in straight edge hardcore punk. Last year was really tough to shortlist only seven records of all that…
The 10 Best Overlooked Records of 2018 by David Norman (Zegema Beach Records)
David Norman of the amazing Zegema Beach record label and OPENmind / SATURATEDbrain blog is a walking encyclopedia when it comes to real emo / screamo / skramz bands and records from all…
Andy Lefton’s Top Punk Releases of 2018
Punk-rock and all its affiliations have been in my DNA since I was young, and the older I get the more my love grows for it. 2018 has been an interesting year, as we've seen the climate of…
Jacopo’s Hardcore Punk Picks and Recommendations from 2018
Øjne's "Prima Che Tutto Bruci" was definitely one of everyone's favorite records of 2017. After publishing Guillaume's article last year that we love so much, we'll keep the tradition alive…
7 Post-Punk Bands from Greece You Need to Hear in 2018
There's a big paradox in Greece: weather here is sunny and warm as hell but people of the underground music scene seem to dig a lot the dark-wave, synth, post-punk & dark punk sounds.…