I’ll confess that when it comes to Midlands based metallic hardcore band Cruelty I’ve had to eat a hefty slice of humble pie. You see,
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Ramallah – The Last Gasp of Street Rock n’ Roll (Sailor’s Grave Records, 2019)
Yep, it’s about fucking time, brothers and sisters. White Trash Rob and Ramallah have rolled deep with this one – and somewhat stealthily; this release
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The Burnt Tapes – Never Better (Lockjaw Records / Wiretap Records, 2019)
OK then. I’ve not thus far got a fabulous track record with Lockjaw Records releases, having been somewhat critical of recent releases by Fair Do’s
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7in & EP Round-up August 2018 part 1
Goodbye Blue Monday – Misery Punk Ruined My Life EP (Make-That-A-Take Records, 2018) Goodbye Blue Monday hail from bonny Scotland, and this 3 song EP
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The Stayawakes – Dogs and Cats / Living Together (Surefire Discs / badHORROR Recordings / ShoveItUpYourCult Records, 2018)
The Stayawakes are from Southsea, and Dogs And Cats / Living Together is their debut album. They reportedly play “loud, fuzzy indie-punk with poppy melodies,
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EP & 7in round-up, May 2018
Sorry for Escalating – Losing Sleep EP / Stuck EP (Horn & Hoof / iwishicouldstay, 2018) On the 1st June Horn & Hoof will be
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April 7in and EP round-up (part 1)
Cove – A Conscious Motion (self-released, 2018) Obviously I’m not the ideal choice for checking out this type of thing, but my go-to metal writer
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Hummer – Budweiser & Butter EP (Horn & Hoof, 2018)
Hummer are a fantastic melodic punk trio from Warrington. Yes, Warrington, the celebrated North Western hotbed of concrete and roundabouts. Location of Gulliver’s World and
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