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Punk record reviews of both new and older releases from the global DIY punk underground. Hardcore punk, metal, crust, d-beat, grindcore, emo, screamo, noise, ambient, political hip-hop, and experimental music, with a focus on lesser-known bands and international scenes.
Subversive Intent – Self-Titled
Artist: Subversive Intent
Title: Self-Titled
Release: LP / Digital
Year: 2026
Label: Rebirth Records
San Diego’s Subversive Intent formed in 2025, and after a demo…
Grail Guard – Still No Future
Artist: Grail Guard
Title: Still No Future
Release: LP / Digital
Year: 2026
Label: TNS Records
Grail Guard formed around 2022 in the West Midlands, and their debut…
Dark Harvest Commandos – Numb Down The Pain
Artist: Dark Harvest Commandos
Title: Numb Down The Pain
Release: Digital
Year: 2026
Label: Self-Released
When we reviewed Dark Harvest Commandos’ debut EP back in…
rue – sprig of rue
Artist: rue
Title: sprig of rue
Release: Tape / Digital
Year: 2025
Label: No Funeral
Vancouver’s rue debuted in 2025 as a quartet formed partly from members of…
Zine Review: Love Letters to Gauze
Gauze is one of those legendary Japanese bands I first heard as a teenager, 20 years ago, after seeing some of my favorite bands at the time wearing shirts and patches with the iconic Gauze…
Vipers – Self-Titled EP
Artist: Vipers
Title: Self-Titled
Release: EP / Digital
Year: 2026
Label: Feral Kid, Swimming Faith, Broken Skull, Undershows Records
If you go to Discogs or any…