Punk, Rocks!

After the last 18 months that we have all had, we could all do with a party and that’s exactly what Promise Game offers with their new single ‘Any Reason To Party.’

This is a track which, if possible, would burn into the skin. Such pessimism trickles through too, even though there is a lovely upbeat overlay, with poppy elements trying to shroud out the despair these musicians feel. It is not an urgent tug of war between love and hate, but at moments, love becomes a growth that will not subside, dreams become knotted in disillusionment. And when those soft instrumentals come into play, the song rapidly changes pace, and the lyrics channel light aggression.

Sydney-based alternative-rock trio RedHook have just unveiled their hyperactive video clip for ‘Kamikaze feat. Will King’ – filmed, directed and edited by Brandon Lung (Stand Atlantic, Polaris) with assistance from Yeah Rad Creative (The Dead Love, FANGZ).

The Camel City Blackouts are a band that was formed in the Fall of 2015 out of a mutual love of punk rock and drinking. Based out of Winston Salem, North Carolina the band consists of the 2 original members Derek Gilreath and Ryan Sizemore.

Glasgow-based tech thrash/death metal band, Dominicide release ‘The Empowered’ as the debut single from upcoming EP ‘The Architecture of Oppression’ set for release on 10th Sep 2021. Reinvented and recast, the now-four piece outfit delivers their first new track since their debut self-titled EP in 2017.

Colour & Shape’s new EP will get you moving from the first track. I noticed my head slowly nodding along from the first track ‘Equilibrium’ which brings a new lease of life to easycore. The track is mainly led by pitch perfect clean vocals but features equally impressive screams and group chants throughout of which took me back to my teenage years and reminded me of ‘Swimming With Sharks’ by The First.