Category: Punk Rock

Punk rock was a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock.

BZFOS Decade of Decay – The Gravest Hits 2012

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In October 2002, several musicians – B-movie fans and appropriate aesthetics formed a group with a shocking title Bloodsucking Zombies From Outer Space (BZFOS). Untrained viewer concerts seemed absurd and kitsch, and music fans still continue to argue which of the genre include “Bloodsucking Zombies From Outer Space”: psychobilly, horror punk, gotabilli or all of the above.

THE DAMNED – Friday 13th EP 2013

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The Damned must have been through approximately a million line-ups, but the Vanian/Sensible/Scabies/Gray line-up has always been my favourite, and this EP as an example of just how good they were in the early 80s.

When I had just discovered The Damned, “Disco Man” was my favourite song, and after dusting off the EP and giving it another listen, I was happy to discover that it’s still as irresistable as ever. In spite of the silly lyrics, (“Take my hand, disco man/Are you just a one night stand?”) it’s so fun and infectious that it can get away with it.

Burn in Hell – Dr Awkward 2012

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We would have loved to stretch with them, in terms of the creation of the Dr. Awkward, we have not felt that the four listening Burn In Hell Australians have paddled, but they have sweated blood and water .

We would have loved to be locked up with them, spend hours watching them ignite their ideas. It would surely understand what cross the Styx could mean. Rarely will there be “seen” music we survey the cortex also angrily, stretching, or sudden roar to velvet paw, but at no time does the next donut emotional predictable.

Transplant Research – Transplant Research 2012

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Transplant Research is a three piece metal band from the North East of England. They smash together aggressive guitars with punishing vocals, backed by a truly unholy drumming style. This leaves no doubt about the passion behind this savage assault on the senses. A vicious metal band that suits well the darkness that lives deep within all of us.