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From Wednesday 23 August 2017

The Hirsch Effekt – ‘Eskapist’

If you’re preparing a time capsule and need an album that teaches future generations about the different styles of alternative rock, then ‘Eskapist’ would be an excellent choice. Germany’s The Hirsch Effekt have created an encyclopedia of alternative music that covers a spectrum of sub genres in one record,

Tuesday 22 August 2017

Cold Black – ‘Circles’

‘Circles’, the debut record from recent Artery Recordings signees Cold Black, can be seen as Denmark’s answer to Normandie’s ‘Inguz’. Their Swedish cousins have been enjoying success with their most recent album and with a similar style of catchy, synth-enhanced alt-rock, ‘Circles’ shows signs of emulating that level of

Friday 18 August 2017

Early stream of Remedy’s second album ‘Cool’

We’re excited to bring you an exclusive stream of Remedy’s upcoming second album ‘Cool’ ahead of its official release on August 30 through Laserlife Records. The Austria-based noise-punk quartet recorded the album live to capture the energy of a group of people locked in a garage, having a good

Thursday 17 August 2017

Video premiere of ‘Is It’ by Teen Mortgage

We’re bringing you a first look at ‘Is It’ by Teen Mortgage. The track comes from the band’s latest EP ‘Strange Times’, which was released on May 12 via Wiener Records and can be purchased here. “We went out the to the garage and filmed us performing our song

Wednesday 16 August 2017

Video premiere of Donnie Willow’s ‘Blessed Company’

It’s our absolute pleasure to bring you the premiere of Donnie Willow’s new music video for ‘Blessed Company’. The track, taken from the band’s latest, superb EP ‘Exhibition’, has been coupled with tour footage from 2016 and 2017. “The video is basically made up of tour footage taken between the

Stream ‘Moon Choker’ from YARDS’ upcoming full-length

London hardcore quartet YARDS will release ‘Excitation Thresholds’ on August 25 and we’re bringing you an exclusive stream of ‘Moon Choker’ from the upcoming full-length. The band formed five years ago as a side-project from the members’ main bands (Ghost of a Thousand, Astrohenge, Econo and Nitkowski) but has

Tuesday 15 August 2017

Video premiere of Sorority’s ‘White White Walls’

We’re excited to bring you the new video for ‘White White Walls’ by North London post-punk quartet Sorority. “The video is the product of four hours in a windowless, sweaty rehearsal space in North London armed with only a camera, a couple of lights, two sheets of white plastic and

Monday 14 August 2017

Stream Northshore’s debut EP ‘Alternative Futures’

We’re giving you the chance to stream Northshore’s debut EP ‘Alternative Futures’ ahead of its release on August 21. The pop-punk quintet formed earlier this year from fragments of previous bands and having recently signed to Scylla Records, they’re already moving at a swift pace. “The title Alternative Futures holds

Press to Meco have all the right parts for a wholesome return

The masters of vocal harmony are back with their first release from upcoming new album ‘Here’s to the Fatigue’. Jumping straight in with their signature moves, ‘If All Your Parts Don’t Make a Whole’ contains a variety of superb three-part harmonies, as well as big riffs and a massive chorus

Win a pair of tickets to CJ Ramone and Isotopes’ UK & Ireland tour

CJ Ramone and Isotopes begin their UK & Ireland tour on August 26 and we’re giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to a show of your choice. To enter, head to Punktastic’s Twitter or Facebook and follow the simple instructions. The competition closes at midnight on August 21,