Sarah Jane

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Sarah Jane's latest post – October 25, 2024

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Chimes Of Bayonets

Replicator
Peterwalkee Records (2024)

New York based three piece, Chimes Of Bayonets, released their first album, Replicator, in February of this year after a string of EP's dating back to 2018. There comes a point in most bands career that warrants the need for an album over an EP. It's a way to really showcase themselves and give the fans something substantial to sink … Read more

Various Artists

Horrorpunk's Not Dead Volume 3
We Are Horror Records (2024)

We Are Horror Records are back, after a brief hiatus, and are better than ever. To celebrate this fact label founder, Dan Phillips, has truly outdone himself and put together the third bloody horror-fuelled instalment of the Horrorpunk's Not Dead compilations. These compilations are the finest collection of what's what and who's who from modern horrorpunk today. Volume 3 boasts … Read more

Steamachine

City of Death
Records Workshop (2023)

City Of Death is the third album from Polish noise makers Steamachine. Having dabbled in a few metal styles over their career, City Of Death has a heavy carnival influence to it which I have to say I really like. It's interesting just how much more sinister things sound when you pump eerie, jingly circus sounds amongst very dark, heavy, … Read more

DWNKILL

Time Will Tell
Street Noise Production (2023)

DWNKILL are a band born of the monotony of the Covid pandemic which gave the band plenty of time to write, rehearse and perfect their sound. Hailing from Houston, Texas, DWNKILL are the brain child of identical twin brothers, Jesse (vocals) and Josh (drums) Rodriguez. Recruiting childhood friends Connor Clements (guitar) and Dylan McEwan (bass) their line up was complete … Read more

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Upcoming Talent #15 – The Tomb Tones

Upcoming Talent • March 25, 2024

Horrorpunk comes in many shapes and forms and I have been fortunate, doing this feature, to chat to many talented horrorpunk artists. All of these bands have horror as the deep-rooted core of their music and they bring this theme out in different styles. We have introduced you to the heavier side, the experimental and the punky side of horrorpunk. … Read more

5 Songs For Your 2023 Halloween Party Playlist

Music / The Set List • October 31, 2023

It's the most wonderful time of the year! The air is crisp and the nights are drawing in, which for many of us means an increase in horror movie watching and thinking nothing of spending our hard earned cash on new spooky furnishings. The abundance of halloween decor is tempting us all to fill our houses with more candles, plastic … Read more

Upcoming Talent #14 – Siblings of Samhain

Upcoming Talent • October 18, 2023

Welcome back to our next instalment of Upcoming Talent, the feature that gives new and upcoming bands a platform to tell a wider audience all about themselves. This time we are back in the UK with a horrorpunk outfit that had spent a long time as a DIY duo and have now expanded their line-up and are ready to shout … Read more

Upcoming Talent #13 – Pretty With The Lights Out

Upcoming Talent • August 20, 2023

I feel like it has been a while since our last Upcoming Talent feature but we are back with a bang to bring you news of a shiny new solo project from Indianapolis. Meet Pretty With The Lights Out, a quirky horror themed punk rock project whose mastermind, Nate, has many a spooky tale to tell as well as everything … Read more

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Conan/Wallowing/Acid Throne @ The Waterfront 18/03

Posted by Sarah Jane • March 25, 2024

On an unseasonably pleasant Monday evening, I made the short journey to the city of Norwich in Norfolk for a night of doom metal. A normal Monday evening for me consists of doing the weekly food shop and then falling asleep on the sofa in front of the TV so … Read more

Alestorm @ University Of East Anglia

Posted by Sarah Jane • December 15, 2021

Alestorm, Gloryhammer, Bootyard Bandits University Of East Anglia, Norwich UK December 9, 2021 After a two year wait Scottish pirate metallers Alestorm are back on the circuit for an 11 date tour of Ireland and the UK. Along for the ride with them are symphonic power metal outfit Gloryhammer and … Read more

Send More Paramedics @ The Dome

Posted by Sarah Jane • November 4, 2021

Send More Paramedics, Possessor, Prolapse AD The Dome London, UK October 31, 2021 Send More Paramedics, photo by Sarah Jane Let me kick this piece off with a little bit of backstory... On Halloween 2020, mid pandemic, zombiecore thrash metal legends Send More Paramedics posted a single poster on their … Read more

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DOG PARTY release new video for "Last Nite" from upcoming album.

Posted in Music News on May 3, 2024

Sacramento sister duo, Dog Party, have released the video for their second single "Last Nite". The single is from their upcoming seventh studio album, Dangerous, which is due for release on May 17th via Sneak Dog Records. The rock n roll outfit have dubbed their upcoming album a "love letter … Read more

Punk/hardcore gang AXIDS drop new video.

Posted in Videos on April 29, 2024

German Punk/hardcore gang AXIDS drop video for new high energy, punk rock meets the wizarding world, play on words track "Axidpelliarmus". Shot in their familiar DIY style in a basement/studio space. It's not overly complicated but playful, much like the band themselves. Comments from the band regarding "Axidpelliarmus" say "this … Read more

FLY OVER STATES release new single and EP.

Posted in Music News on April 26, 2024

Montana based post hardcore, screamo, metalcore four piece Fly Over States have recently signed to Fever Ltd ( Heavenward, Muted Color, Chain Gang of 1974). To celebrate this they have just dropped the single from their new EP Ghosts called "40 Stripes Minus One" and are due to release this … Read more

ALL OUT WAR release new single from upcoming album.

Posted in Music News on November 11, 2022

New York's ALL OUT WAR have just dropped their new aggressive-as-hell single "Wrath/Plague" from their upcoming eighth studio album Celestial Rot. Celestial Rot is due for release on February 3rd 2023 via Translation Loss Records. This new album is 10 tracks of aural devastation and offers up their most expansive … Read more