Posts Tagged: punk

Interview – Rapidax

After growing tired of his local metal scene, Rob Tunstall (AKA Rapidax) decided to experiment with more electronic sounds, resulting in a manic cocktail of punk, gabba, metal, speedcore and industrial. M3 asked Rob about free music, the Amen break’s

Interview – Rapidax

After growing tired of his local metal scene, Rob Tunstall (AKA Rapidax) decided to experiment with more electronic sounds, resulting in a manic cocktail of punk, gabba, metal, speedcore and industrial. M3 asked Rob about free music, the Amen break’s

Interview – Feast of Tentacles

Feast of Tentacles is a DIY record label and distro based in Nottingham, UK, that has already put out a plethora of great releases by bands like Thou, Cough, Rot in Hell, Army of Flying Robots, Kowloon Walled City and

Interview – Feast of Tentacles

Feast of Tentacles is a DIY record label and distro based in Nottingham, UK, that has already put out a plethora of great releases by bands like Thou, Cough, Rot in Hell, Army of Flying Robots, Kowloon Walled City and

Interview – Robot(A)

English three piece Robot(A) have just released their debut EP as a free download, 20 minutes of high octane, schizophrenic digital hardcore named ‘Time To Retaliate’. M3 had a chat with vocalist/guitarist Leon about giving away your music for free,

Interview – Robot(A)

English three piece Robot(A) have just released their debut EP as a free download, 20 minutes of high octane, schizophrenic digital hardcore named ‘Time To Retaliate’. M3 had a chat with vocalist/guitarist Leon about giving away your music for free,

Interview – Robocop

American powerviolence trio Robocop have been turning heads with their hostile and innovative sound that references d-beat punk, doom, power electronics, thrash and noise as much as it does Man Is The Bastard, and so far the band have made

Interview – Robocop

American powerviolence trio Robocop have been turning heads with their hostile and innovative sound that references d-beat punk, doom, power electronics, thrash and noise as much as it does Man Is The Bastard, and so far the band have made

Interview – Unrepresented Music

Unrepresented Music is an independent organisation dedicated to supporting and managing today’s generation of genre-defying musicians. Director Ryan Swainson is a busy man, juggling his work with Unrepresented with his Junkie Kut project, a a fusion of hardcore punk and

Interview – Unrepresented Music

Unrepresented Music is an independent organisation dedicated to supporting and managing today’s generation of genre-defying musicians. Director Ryan Swainson is a busy man, juggling his work with Unrepresented with his Junkie Kut project, a a fusion of hardcore punk and

Interview – Grunt’s Gelatinous Cube

Grunt’s Gelatinous Cube defy expectations and categorisation, with their eclectic and psychedelic sound taking influence from electronica, jazz, metal, trance, noise and much more. After the band made their 2 hour long “Love . Force . Axis” available as a

Interview – Grunt’s Gelatinous Cube

Grunt’s Gelatinous Cube defy expectations and categorisation, with their eclectic and psychedelic sound taking influence from electronica, jazz, metal, trance, noise and much more. After the band made their 2 hour long “Love . Force . Axis” available as a

Interview – Amebix

England’s vastly influential Amebix are one of the bands that defined the term crust punk in the early 80’s, and their incendiary anthems have inspired everyone from Neurosis to Sepultura. Indeed, it’s rare that you’ll attend a punk show and

Interview – Amebix

England’s vastly influential Amebix are one of the bands that defined the term crust punk in the early 80’s, and their incendiary anthems have inspired everyone from Neurosis to Sepultura. Indeed, it’s rare that you’ll attend a punk show and

Interview – Skitsystem

Sweden’s Skitsystem initially started out as a side-project for members of At The Gates to indulge their d-beat fantasies, but the band has since blossomed into a highly respected act in their own right, and are often cited as one

Interview – Skitsystem

Sweden’s Skitsystem initially started out as a side-project for members of At The Gates to indulge their d-beat fantasies, but the band has since blossomed into a highly respected act in their own right, and are often cited as one

Interview – The Afternoon Gentlemen

Leeds’ finest grindcore export, the Afternoon Gentlemen, have been laying waste to stages across Europe and the US with everyone from Wormrot to Weekend Nachos in a furious whirlwind of blastbeats and white cider. M3 had a word with drummer

Interview – The Afternoon Gentlemen

Leeds’ finest grindcore export, the Afternoon Gentlemen, have been laying waste to stages across Europe and the US with everyone from Wormrot to Weekend Nachos in a furious whirlwind of blastbeats and white cider. M3 had a word with drummer

Interview – Colloquial Sound Recordings

Colloquial Sound Recordings is an independent record label that focuses entirely on cassette tape releases. M3 asked the label’s founder about the beauty of the tape, letting blogs post his music for free, and whether the internet has devalued music

Interview – Colloquial Sound Recordings

Colloquial Sound Recordings is an independent record label that focuses entirely on cassette tape releases. M3 asked the label’s founder about the beauty of the tape, letting blogs post his music for free, and whether the internet has devalued music

Interview – Stiff Little Fingers

Belfast legends Stiff Little Fingers should need no introduction. They’ve been railing against the establishment with their invigorating punk rock anthems since 1977, never losing sight of their razor sharp social commentary and keen ear for a tune. M3 spoke

Interview – Stiff Little Fingers

Belfast legends Stiff Little Fingers should need no introduction. They’ve been railing against the establishment with their invigorating punk rock anthems since 1977, never losing sight of their razor sharp social commentary and keen ear for a tune. M3 spoke

Interview – Sam Flintlock

Journalist Sam Flintlock has written extensively about music, in addition to comics and gaming. M3 caught up with Sam to talk about free music, punk rock, and what the future has in store for music distribution…

Interview – Sam Flintlock

Journalist Sam Flintlock has written extensively about music, in addition to comics and gaming. M3 caught up with Sam to talk about free music, punk rock, and what the future has in store for music distribution…

Interview – Unkind

Finnish crust punk legends Unkind are one of the most passionate and unique sounding contemporary hardcore bands, and their most recent album for Relapse Records, ‘Harhakuvat’, finds them refining the dark atmosphere and heartfelt heaviness that has marked them out

Interview – Unkind

Finnish crust punk legends Unkind are one of the most passionate and unique sounding contemporary hardcore bands, and their most recent album for Relapse Records, ‘Harhakuvat’, finds them refining the dark atmosphere and heartfelt heaviness that has marked them out

Interview – To Live A Lie Records

To Live A Lie Records is an independent label specialising in hardcore, grind, powerviolence, and fastcore, that has recently offered up a wealth of free music through their Bandcamp page, as well as maintaining their excellent mail order service. M3

Interview – To Live A Lie Records

To Live A Lie Records is an independent label specialising in hardcore, grind, powerviolence, and fastcore, that has recently offered up a wealth of free music through their Bandcamp page, as well as maintaining their excellent mail order service. M3

Interview – Moshpit Tragedy

Moshpit Tragedy is the first digital only ‘pay-what-you-want’ label, that also features downloads from labels like Relapse, Feral Ward, Inimical, and Anti-Corp in addition to their own impressive roster of bands, including an exclusive Extreme Noise Terror retrospective release. Label

Interview – Moshpit Tragedy

Moshpit Tragedy is the first digital only ‘pay-what-you-want’ label, that also features downloads from labels like Relapse, Feral Ward, Inimical, and Anti-Corp in addition to their own impressive roster of bands, including an exclusive Extreme Noise Terror retrospective release. Label

Interview – Bastard Priest

Stockholm’s Bastard Priest play raw old school death metal with a distinct punk rock attitude. Imagine Discharge jamming with Entombed circa ’89 and you won’t be too far from the band’s gloriously heavy assault. M3 got in touch with drummer/vocalist

Interview – Bastard Priest

Stockholm’s Bastard Priest play raw old school death metal with a distinct punk rock attitude. Imagine Discharge jamming with Entombed circa ’89 and you won’t be too far from the band’s gloriously heavy assault. M3 got in touch with drummer/vocalist

Interview – Gewapend Beton

Taking their cues from 80’s hardcore stalwarts like Bad Brains and Reagan Youth, Amsterdam’s Gewapend Beton have been blasting out a vintage punk rock sound for almost a decade now, and show no signs of stopping yet! The band took

Interview – Gewapend Beton

Taking their cues from 80’s hardcore stalwarts like Bad Brains and Reagan Youth, Amsterdam’s Gewapend Beton have been blasting out a vintage punk rock sound for almost a decade now, and show no signs of stopping yet! The band took

Interview – Justin Bartlett

Justin Bartlett’s intricate, occult themed artwork has put a very unique spin on traditional metal iconography, and his art has graced the sleeves of artists like Gravetemple, Trap Them, Kvelertak, Moss & many more. M3 spoke to Justin about the

Interview – Justin Bartlett

Justin Bartlett’s intricate, occult themed artwork has put a very unique spin on traditional metal iconography, and his art has graced the sleeves of artists like Gravetemple, Trap Them, Kvelertak, Moss & many more. M3 spoke to Justin about the

Interview – Chest Pain

Austin’s Chest Pain play blistering hardcore punk with more than a passing nod to the glory days of late 80’s powerviolence. M3 spoke to bassist Matt Needles about their free EP, the difficult issue of copyright and their upcoming tour…

Interview – Chest Pain

Austin’s Chest Pain play blistering hardcore punk with more than a passing nod to the glory days of late 80’s powerviolence. M3 spoke to bassist Matt Needles about their free EP, the difficult issue of copyright and their upcoming tour…

Interview – Totimoshi

Combining the idiosyncratic approach of the Melvins with the wild eyed uncertainty of the Jesus Lizard, Totimoshi’s sludgy noise-rock has been turning heads since 1999. Frontman Antonio Aguilar told M3 about sleeping on floors, Robert Johnson LPs and the challenges

Interview – Totimoshi

Combining the idiosyncratic approach of the Melvins with the wild eyed uncertainty of the Jesus Lizard, Totimoshi’s sludgy noise-rock has been turning heads since 1999. Frontman Antonio Aguilar told M3 about sleeping on floors, Robert Johnson LPs and the challenges

Interview – Like Rats

Like Rats fuse furious hardcore with collossal Celtic Frost style riffs, and have recently made their new 7″ EP available as a ‘pay-as-you-please’ download. M3 talked to guitarist Todd Nief about their forthcoming full-length and the late 80’s heyday of

Interview – Like Rats

Like Rats fuse furious hardcore with collossal Celtic Frost style riffs, and have recently made their new 7″ EP available as a ‘pay-as-you-please’ download. M3 talked to guitarist Todd Nief about their forthcoming full-length and the late 80’s heyday of

Interview – Weekend Nachos

Chicago’s Weekend Nachos take everything you love about hardcore punk, powerviolence and sludge metal, inject it with a healthy dose of adrenaline and then hurl it all right back at you. Frontman John Hoffman had plenty to say about the

Interview – Weekend Nachos

Chicago’s Weekend Nachos take everything you love about hardcore punk, powerviolence and sludge metal, inject it with a healthy dose of adrenaline and then hurl it all right back at you. Frontman John Hoffman had plenty to say about the

Interview – Sorry State Records

Sorry State Records is an up and coming independent label, keeping the D.I.Y. spirit of 80’s hardcore punk alive in the digital age. M3 had a chat with the label about their recent foray into digital releases….

Interview – Sorry State Records

Sorry State Records is an up and coming independent label, keeping the D.I.Y. spirit of 80’s hardcore punk alive in the digital age. M3 had a chat with the label about their recent foray into digital releases….