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Lets face it, as much as punk purists love to criticise one of the most influential bands in melodic punk rock, everyone has at least some form of curiosity as to what the next NOFX record’s gonna sound like, lyrically, musically, politically and I guess controversially. So with the increased interest in world a»
Hardcore + Melody = nu-metal in wolf’s clothing. At least that was the impression a few years ago. Only now we’ve got Poison The Well and Open Hand making it acceptable to mix a little melody in hardcore. It’s all healthy you see, progressing forth making sure the genre stays interesting and at the sa»
Since By Man, the hotly tipped Milwaukee math-core band have had to cancel their upcoming European tour because bassist Bryan Jerabek has left the band. According to a statement on their website the very future of the band looks to be in an "emergency room, life suppor»
So this is it. Donington. This is Donington! Arguably… no, definitely the most legendary heavy metal festival venue in the world. And I’m finally here, witnessing a new chapter in its history as it’s given a new modern facelift. Gone is the stone-age image of heavy metal warriors with denim armour and mul»
Strange. As I take the disc out of its case it appears to be just a normal CD-R, with The Coalfield scrawled on it in black marker pen. Sure enough, for the first 32 seconds the music sounds faint, un-mastered, under-produced - 4-track quality rock. Maybe it is just a CD-R copy – after all, this is a pro…»
Ordained with a furious spark and swing the latest single from these gothic lumineraries is a righteous punk rock number, embellised in as much delicate beauty as storming drive and full bodied hollers. Their recent major-label debut is emblazoned with tracks of such magnitude, and despite disappointing album sal»
Cult goth-punks AFI have announced a signing session for their 'Girls Not Grey' single in London on Monday June 9th. Taking place at 6pm at HMV on Oxford Street the signing will only allow a limited number of fans the chance to get up close and personal with the Berkeley, CA punksters,»
After reading Stu Chown’s interview with Jerry-Built – whilst simultaneously listening to their ‘Upstarts’ EP on my walkman - I was shocked not to find a review of said EP on DiS. Amazing considering they are undoubtedly one of the UK's brightest punk rock hopes - and a DiS fave too! So, after their video»
You know what? I’ve never really felt comfortable listening to Hot Water Music. The delicate post-hardcore stylings; the Braid-like vulnerability; the full-throated raspiness. These different components, together, just never seemed to click for me. That is, until I heard this single. Somehow, somewhere»
Legendary LA punks RANCID have announced a brief return to the UK this coming September with a string of dates across the country. With the different members' side projects having taken priority over the past year (most notably Vocalist Tim Armstrong's The Transplants and Lars Frederiksen's The Bastard»
Bit of a strange bunch, these Indentikit tykes. Darting frequently from savage punk rock to a more tuneful expanse they kinda give the impression of two radically different bands battling it out with each other, rather than making a compromise and melding the two styles together; something not achieved in the mo»
King Prawn, in my opinion, have always been one of the most underrated bands in the UK, if not in the mainstream and fanzine press, then by music fans, regardless of musical preference. As one of the most hardest working and hardest touring bands in recent years King Prawn seem to be stuck permanently in the sam»
Classic hardcore shows - and I mean raging, emotionally draining, sweat-dripping-off-the-walls classic - are becoming increasingly rare to find in my experience. Even those bands you can rely on for a storming performance every night can sometimes start feeling the brunt of a six-week non-stop tour - especially »
Promoting their new single 'Wasting Time' from 2002's ace 'Superhero Music' album (Grand Central Records), acclaimed Manchester-based hip-hop mentalists Fingathing are taking their compelling brand of hip-hop histrionics to tha streets, having just headed out on a major jaunt of the UK and Europe. »
As yet another addition to a growing list of bands falling foul of opportunist thieves, psychedelic avant-rockers Bluebird have reportedly had £5000 worth of equipment stolen from their tour van. Having just begun their UK tour with Hell is For heroes this week, the LA-based act suffered the break-in»
Conceptualised during a brief stint in prison for animal rights-related activities by frontman Arild and bassist Aaron, Crash is yet another example of why Scandinavia has turned into a prime hunting ground for outstandingly creative songwriting and passionately performed alternative/post-whatever »
Calling all fans of Botch, Drowningman & Every Time I Die, this record is for you! Every one of you. And anyone else who likes their music powerful, intelligent and hard-hitting, you need this in your life, oh yes you do. Hailing from the home of the infamous Milwaukee Metal Fest Since By Man »
Ah… the joys of loud, fast, ugly death metal. Like snarling, grunting, seething, hairy beasts commandeering the upper echelons of a misanthropic realm of riff-hunting saboteurs too frighteningly real for any cameos in Lord of The Rings, let alone Night of The Living Dead. Undertaking hellish, perilous mis»
When I witnessed The Haunted’s performance at London’s Mean Fiddler recently, it was a life-affirming experience, and one that’ll stick with me for a long time to come. Here was a band that epitomised everything an extreme metal band should be; seething with a tuneful rage and throttling a hard-edged musicianshi»
With the world’s eye’s glued to their TV screens at a time when world politics have transgressed into a fearfully ambivalent topic for many people around the world, it seems many eyes in the punk rock world are on NOFX, and particularly their forthcoming ‘War on Errorism’ album, for a though»
Returning with another single lifted from their cool-as-cats ‘Home From Home’ album (and another nifty new logo for the shirt-bootleggers to nick next time they return to these shores) ‘Battery Check’ seems a sensible choice as one of the alb»
Cult hardcore heroes American Nightmare have finally settled on a new name almost a year after they were served with a cease and desist order by a Philadelphian band with the same name - as reported here. Many rumours have been circulating since th»
Since receiving their awe-inspiring 2001 album ‘Oh Tahoe’ I’ve held nothing but venerate admiration for Norway’s Beezewax. Their tender, heartfelt approach to emo is a breath of fresh air in an increasingly bland scene and though worthy of comparisons to an emo Teenage Fanclub Beezewax most »
Once heralded as the kings of East Bay hardcore AFI have progressively, albeit very subtly, been moving on from their venomous ultra-fast roots, using their musical proficiency & gothic predilection to transcend into a style that is all their own. Sure, The Misfits were the first to commit themselves to a»
Hmm… Nah, after a few more listens they still do absolutely nothing for me. Y’see, when you have four young guys from Southern California growing up in the area’s much publicised punk community, looking up to the forefather’s of sunshine-filled punk rock and trying to emulate their heroes’ success then you kinda»
Sugarcult are currently one of my favourite bands. I really can’t get enough of them. Every time I wrap my ears around their debut album ‘Start Static’ I find myself being sucked into something; a mood, a feeling, something that transforms my state of mind into a power-pop hungry frame, where vocal»
Okay, hands up who bought the new Ataris album. Now hands up who actually liked it. Be truthful. Hands up those who first got into them through fiery pop-punk anthems like ‘My So-Called Life’ and ‘San Dimas High School Football Rules’ and long for a return to those up-beat melodies that prov»
Hailed as 'ones to watch' by DiS last year off the strength of their ‘Swallows & Amazons’ single (not to mention their captivating live shows) those electro-pop sci-fi aficionados Minor Planet have returned with this their first EP release for their own newly formed Lifeform Recordings »
Just what is it with The Used? They’ve taken the UK by storm. They’ve taken MTV by storm. They’re billed for The Astoria before their first release. But it’s happened so quick that those a little slow on the uptake (let alone those sad, regular observers of anything sb*rn*s related) have returned from seeing <»
Anti-Flag does not mean Anti-American. Anti-Flag means Anti-war. Anti-Flag means the common people of the world are better off living in peace. Anti-Flag means to stand against corporate greed that hurt millions while benefiting a handful of extremely rich. Anti-Flag means to fight agains»
