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From Friday 22 January 2016

Boris and Merzbow announce new album ‘Gensho’

Japanese noisemakers Boris and Merzbow will team up for a new release titled ‘Gensho’. The double album will see Boris reworking some of their older material, while Merzbow will present entirely new composition. The desired effect is that both albums can be played simultaneously, but also as stand alone

Failure By Design Records open up as Weatherstate release third EP ‘Dumbstruck’

Weatherstate have officially released ‘Dumbstruck’. This third offering from the Somerset grunge/punks has been bouncing around the Punktastic team ever since we first heard it. We had a quick sit-down with Ben of Failure By Design Records to get some more information on the release and a general update on

Slabdragger stream epic new track ‘Mercenary Blues’

London’s finest doom trio Slabdragger are streaming their new track ‘Mercenary Blues’ over at Terrorizer. The eleven-minute opus is the second track to be taken from their forthcoming album ‘Rise Of The Dawncrusher’, which is released on February 26th via Holy Roar. Pre-orders for the album are available now,

Bad Ideas share new track, ‘Give Up’, in live session

Lincoln four-piece Bad Ideas have unveiled their new track, ‘Give Up, via a Mr Benjamin Barbers Acoustic Session. It’s a traditional barber shop with a twist, don’t you know. The track will appear on Bad Ideas new album, according to their announcement on Facebook.

Bellevue Days share ‘Ripped Jeans’ video

Croydon’s brilliant Bellevue Days have unveiled the official video for ‘Ripped Jeans’. The track follows last year’s impeccable ‘The Sun Came Up When We Were Young’, and will feature on a yet-to-be announced EP. ‘Ripped Jeans’ makes less nods to Brand New and their ilk than their debut EP, instead

Colt 45 announce ‘Snakes & Ladders’ EP

Cumbrian punks Colt 45 will release their new ‘Snakes & Ladders’ EP on the 29th April 2016, playing a special release show at The Brickyard in their hometown that same day. “’Snakes & Ladders’ is our reaction to the current state of the rock scene. Bar a few exceptions it

Boys Night Out set to return with new EP

Remember Boys Night Out and how great they were? Well, they have confirmed that they will be releasing new EP titled ‘Black Dogs’ later this year. The Canadian band initially broke up in 2007 after a slew of releases, including the excellent ‘Make Yourself Sick’ and ‘Trainwreck’. The band reconvened

The new Basement LP, ‘Promise Everything’, is now streaming

It’s here! The eagerly anticipated comeback album by Ipswich rockers Basement is now streaming online, courtesy of Noisey. The record marks their first full-length release since 2013’s ‘Colourmeinkindness’, and their short hiatus. It sees the band make a subtle step away from their grunge inspired sound on ‘Colourme…’,

Brian Fallon reveals new track, ‘Nobody Wins’

Former vocalist and guitarist for The Gaslight Anthem, Brian Fallon has revealed his new solo track, ‘Nobody Wins’. The track is taken from his forthcoming ‘Painkillers’ LP, due on the 11th March via Virgin Records. ‘Nobody Wins’ follows the previously unveiled ‘A Wonderful Life’, both of which are available to

The Caulfield Cult announce new album, ‘Cult’

Singapore’s premiere punks The Caulfield Cult have announced the release of their third full-length, ‘Cult’. The record will be available from the 31st March 2016 on 12″ and CD. The band last released a split with fellow Singaporeans, Abolition A.D., which premiered in October 2015. Members of The Caulfield