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INTERVIEW: Lonely the Brave

Just minutes into our call with Jack Bennett and Mark Trotter of Lonely the Brave, the topic of conversation has changed at least four times – and as we delve into the last two years of the band’s history, it’s looking like it’s going to take some unexpected twists

INTERVIEW: Cancer Bats

When penning the lyrics to the future Cancer Bats anthem ‘Deathsmarch’ in the spring of 2008, that he’d be still talking about the song’s impact over 12 years later wasn’t really in the forefront of Liam Cormier’s mind. Revisiting this song in the middle of a somewhat neverending pandemic,

INTERVIEW: Less Than Jake

After a tumultuous year of change, uncertainty and melancholy, Less Than Jake brought some well needed familiarity with the release of their ninth full length album ‘Silver Linings’. The positivity, energy and consistency of the Florida ska punk outfit is a welcome break from the doom and gloom that

INTERVIEW: Bad Nerves

“I was going to turn up in shades”, Bobby Nerves says as he rolls a cigarette, “you know, do the whole rockstar thing.” He pauses before bursting into laughter and adds “I guess it doesn’t really work when I’m sitting in my childhood bedroom.”

INTERVIEW: Venom Prison

2020 has been a strange, trying year for everyone, and bands are no exception to that. The lockdown measures imposed by governments around the world have forced bands and artists to get creative when it comes to keeping their fans engaged while they can’t play shows. For Welsh death

SPOTLIGHT: Sharptooth

How often does a band come around that dares to challenge not only the generic conventions of a genre but the whole ideology of one? Baltimore heavyweights Sharptooth have reared their ugly heads into 2020 with their second album ‘Transitional Forms’. The band chat with Punktastic, breaking down the

CLT DRP – “I don’t care how much you love Harry Potter”

If I could encapsulate Brighton-based electro-punk trio CLT DRP in one word, that word would be “provocative”. From the radio unfriendly band name (pronounced ‘Clit Drip’), to the risqué cover art of the band’s latest release ‘Without The Eyes’ (there are pubes on it), to the unapologetic lyrical content

INTERVIEW: The Hunna

It’s come a little later than hoped, but The Hunna have finally released their third album, ‘I’d Rather Die Than Let You In’, a wonderfully experimental progression in the band’s career, and a testament to their unwillingness to stand still. The band have taken their fierce foundations and built

Interview: Oceans of Slumber

“Music, family and the dogs. That’s what everything revolves around”, Gilbert says. She has been living a wholesome life with her partner and the band’s drummer, Dobber Beverly, in Texas. During lockdown, the family have taken up gardening and home-schooling, teaching the dogs new tricks and interacting with fans