Punktastic Presents: Playlist – November ’19

Halloween has to be the most gothic of all holidays, right? Skulls, spiderwebs, and Tim Burton characters everywhere. And this year, of course, we’re lucky enough that this holiday has brought the return of not one, but two of the world’s biggest, most important, and well-loved bands of the last

Highly Suspect – ‘MCID’

If one thing’s for certain, it’s that Highly Suspect give absolutely zero fucks about anyone else when it comes to making music. That much has been clear since day one, but as time progresses, this Brooklyn band leans further and further towards a creative mentality that’s aimed

WELCOME BACK: My Chemical Romance announce comeback show in LA

It’s been about 17 hours since the sorely missed My Chemical Romance started teasing something. It started with a brand spanking new instagram account and ended in a comeback show announcement (their first tweet in almost six months), to take place next month on December 20th in LA. We’ve slept

Counterparts – ‘Nothing Left To Love’

If you’re a metalcore fan and you aren’t aware of Counterparts yet, where have you been? They’re one of the driving forces behind the modern movement, spearheading the revival of the genre and inspiring a new wave of bands to follow in their footsteps. Their exquisite balance

Crossfaith announce UK tour

It’s been a little over a year since Japan’s Crossfaith last toured the UK, so fans of the ever-enthralling industrial metallers will be pleased to hear that the five piece are set to return for an extensive tour of the UK/Europe next year. Kicking off in Spain on 7 February

Jason Aalon Butler launches 333 Wreckords Crew

Not content with starting a new musical revolution around the world with Fever 333, former Letlive. front man Jason Aalon Butler has now announced a new, artist-orientated alternative label, ‘333 Wreckords Crew’. “When I started this project it was quite literally built upon a foundation of community,” says Butler. “In

LIVE: Oso Oso / Prince Daddy & The Hyena / Fresh @ Boston Music Room, London

Here’s the best thing about a co-headline tour: not one, but two forty-five minute sets. This particular Thursday night co-headliner, which took place at Boston Music Room, came from Prince Daddy & the Hyena and Oso Oso, but not before Brighton punks, Fresh, christened the

Stray From The Path – ‘Internal Atomics’

If you’re into gigantic riffs, gurn-worthy bass, pounding drums, and intense, venomous vocal delivery, then you’ve come to the right place – Stray From The Path put a huge tick through all of those boxes. Hailing from New York and Derbyshire (I know, right?), the politically outraged

LIVE: Jimmy Eat World @ PRYZM, Kingston Upon Thames

There’s little more thrilling than an album release show; the crowd bubbles with the anticipation of getting to hear new songs live for the very first time, and the venues are usually far more intimate than we’re used to – particularly for bands that have been around

Press To Meco, Chapter And Verse, Thousand Thoughts @ Sussex Arms, Tunbridge Wells