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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.
Vilmort – El Legado del Exterminio
Artist: Vilmort
Title: El Legado del Exterminio
Release: CD / Digital
Year: 2025
Label: Hecatombe Records, Base Record Production
Madrid’s Vilmort have been an…
Book Review: Dear Smash Hits, We’re From Scotland!
Dear Smash Hits, We’re From Scotland!: An Alternative History of Zines & DIY Music Culture (1975–2025) arrives at a moment when punk history risks collapsing under its own accumulated…
Trholz – Interlude EP
Artist: Trholz
Title: Interlude
Release: EP / Digital
Year: 2025
Label: Self-Released
Trholz is a riot grrrl band based in Toulouse, France, arising from the city’s…
Slang – Rest In Misery
Artist: Slang
Title: Rest In Misery
Release: LP / Digital
Year: 2025
Label: Prank Records
Slang are a veteran hardcore punk band from Sapporo, Japan, formed back in…
Sivilisaatio – Ei Luovuteta Koskaan
Artist: Sivilisaatio
Title: Ei Luovuteta Koskaan
Release: LP / Digital
Year: 2025
Label: Kt DIY, Mosse Levyt, Death Trap Records, Roge Records, Nunchakupunk, Öppyt Akkuj…
Book Review: Anarcho-Punk: Music and Resistance in London 1977-1988 (Expanded Edition)
The original edition of this book about locations in London associated with anarcho-punk came out over a year ago. In this new expanded edition, David Insurrection has added 15 chapters,…