New Band Alert: Wolf Bites Boy (street punk) full EP stream – Recommended
Remember this name: Wolf Bites Boy. It’s a name you’ll likely hear a lot more of in the future. The UK 3-piece punk band was formed earlier this year and has so far released an EP entitled “Say Something”, music videos for “Stevie Boy” and a new song “Fighting On” plus a stream of another new track entitled “Rise Again”. Let’s just say that they’re just not wasting any time. Think of an aggressive street punk/Oi!, blended with the vintage hardcore sound from the late 70′s early 80′s. Anyway I’ll stop there and let you guys judge it for yourself.
Stream their debut EP, the new track “Rise Again” and check out their latest music videos below.
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The Sex Pistols' Steve Jones played the second guitar solo on famous metal band Megadeth's cover version of "Anarchy in the U.K", which appears on their 1988 album "So Far, So Good...So What!" and has incorrect lyrics. The reason it has incorrect lyrics is that Megadeth founder Dave Mustaine could not understand Johnny Rotten's singing, so he made up the parts he could not understand.
Album Review: Irish Handcuffs – ‘…hits close to home’
There might be something in the water supply over in Germany. This might just be pure speculation, but it also might explain all of the great punk rock that’s been coming out of the country right now. Just listen to acts like Hell & Back, No Weather Talks, WeSay, or Drag Arm Staggin’ and you’ll see that the current German punk scene is doing a lot of things right. The relatively young (but still far from being newcomers) Irish Handcuffs sits at the top of this scene, cementing their place with their first full length album, …hits close to home.
Much like stubbs, the band’s 2012 EP, …hits close to home is an incredibly smooth listen. In a lot of ways, it’s kind of like an early 2000’s Fat Wreck album: the energy is high, the hooks are sharp, the lyrics strike a chord. In other words, it’s damn fun. Irish Handcuffs have always had a good sense of letting their influences run through their sounds without ever sounding like a carbon copy of their heroes, and …hits close to home gets as close to perfecting that balance as possible.
If there are any complaints about the record, it’s that it could stand to be one or two songs longer. Ten songs clocking in at just over a half hour is a fine ratio, but the album feels like it is over far too quickly, so getting a couple of extra tracks would have been a good way to round out the listening experience.
With its emulation of American skate and melodic punk rock of the past decade, …hits close to home certainly lives up to its name. However, it also showcases the strengths of a non-American punk scene that has been steadily cranking out excellent band after band. If you’ve been missing out on what Germany has to offer these days (and really, you don’t have an excuse in this day and age of Bandcamp, Soundcloud, and the Internet in general), Irish Handcuffs’ debut album is a great starting point.
4.5 / 5 – Listen below.
RIYL: Smoke or Fire, American Steel, No Weather Talks
Stick To Your Guns reveal cover art & tracklist of upcoming album “Disobedient”
California hardcore act Stick To Your Guns have revealed the cover art and tracklist of their upcoming album Disobedient, which is set to be released on February 10, 2015 through Sumerian Records.
The cover can be seen above, and the full tracklist can be found below. And in case you missed it, you can check out the music video album’s lead single “Nobody” over here.
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DS Exclusive: Losing Season stream new EP “Spin”
Connecticut rockers Losing Season are gearing up to release their new 7-inch titled Spin on November 18th, and we’re pleased to bring you all this exclusive premiere of the EP! Give it a listen below, and keep you eyes on the band’s Facebook page to know when pre-orders go up.
Random Cover Song: Minutemen – “Fortunate Son” (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Cover songs are like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get. We here at Dying Scene love hearing punk bands do their own take on other band’s songs. Sometimes they pull off amazing interpretations of old classics, sometimes they’re not much more than humble tributes to a fellow artist, and other times they’re just downright laughable renditions of otherwise great songs. Good or bad. Intriguing or mundane. We’ll let you be the judge.
Today’s cover comes from San Pedro’s Minutemen and their cover of the classic Creedence Clearwater Revival tune “Fortunate Son”. The original version appeared on CCR’s 1969 album Willy and the Poor Boys, while the Minutemen version was recorded in 1981 for the Joy EP, but was not released until 1987 on the cassette edition of Ballot Result.
You can listen to both versions of “Fortunate Son” below.
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