Great Collapse is, how I hate this word, hardcore punk supergroup, fronted by Strike Anywhere singer Thomas Barnett. This is their second album via End Hits Records.
The album contains 11 songs of melodic hardcore punk, played with ferociousness and virtue and above all, heart and soul. The song structures are fast paced drumming, some screamed and some sung vocals but above all, anthemic melodies are the stuff that make this album excellent. Lyrically, the topics are political activism, anti fascist action and socio political sensitivity. These guys have their hearts and minds in the right place and it is awesome that such bands with such lyrics bring across their ideas to the new generations of kids in the crowd. Absolute highlights on this album for me are “Who Makes?”, “Meltdown”, “An Injury To One” and “Patient Zero Comes Home”.
who is famous for singing in horrorpunk godfathers The Misfits, but also known for his solo work and strong work ethics which made him one of the hardest working artists in the scene!
The Penske File is a punkrock trio coming from Burlington,On and this is their new album coming out on Stomp Records
The album contains 11 songs of beautiful melodic punkrock with a pop punk touch and emotional, heartfelt personal lyrics. This punk is emotional, melodic, uplifting and inspiring, so it is a pleasure to listen to it over and over and over again. From the “Kamikaze Kids” for which video was made, over excellent “Fairgrounds” to the “Blessed Unrest” we hear urban punkrock which sounds like smell of rain on the hot city asphalt and if I must compare this band to something I will tell you that The Penske File sounds like a mix of Bouncing Souls and Hot Water Music. Though their music makes me smile, it also makes me so sad and somehow melancholic. I love this album and I hope you´ll love it too!
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