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Ten years now on the open road, Rat City Riot, the band that's synonymous with hard-charging anthems and rocket-fueled live shows, presents their latest record- Highway Hymns for summer release on European label Knockout Records. And you know RCR will be laying rubber and it's trademark Street Rock down all over Europe in support of this latest release. A decade has passed for Rat City Riot. The band has seen alot of highways and a whole lot of places, but the current rock solid line-up and tireless dedication of original member/lead singer Noah Bricker has resulted in a record that both celebrates and exemplifies what Rat City Riot has always been at its core, and brings the mayhem to a whole new level. After a whirlwind 2011, And hitting the main stage for the first time at Rebellion fest. The band boasts sharing the stage with legends like CockSparrer, Dropkick Murphys, The Boys, Jello Biafra, the Business, and Anti Nowhere-League... Just to name a few. After the last summer tour the band got right back to work on writing Highway Hymns- and pushed itself through new boundaries. Blending Punk, Rock n Roll, Country, Hardcore, Blues and Street Rock- Highway Hymns is a musical chronical of the relentless journey the band embodies. The band has some surprises for you on this one, and you will be glad you hopped in for a ride. Summer 2012 marks the most exciting tour to date for RCR. In addition to a second lap at Rebellion Festival in the UK, Rat City Riot debuts at Mighty Sounds Festival in CZ, and the Back to the futre and Endless Summer festivals in Germany. And to make some noise between those festivals Rat City Riot was happy to announce they will be supporting Rancid in Koln, Munich and Vienna. Back for the explosion are Kevin Grossman (ex. Bonecrusher), Andy Mensing, and Mike Hertel- and new comer Chris Bieck will be burning it down on the bass. The band is running like a well tuned engine and revved to return for the ultimate summer of Punk Rock with old and new friends all over Europe. Get excited. Get the record Highway Hymns, and most importantly, GET TO SOME RAT CITY RIOT SHOWS! "It's not the years...it's the mileage Record Label: Knockout Style: Punk/Hardcore

POISON IDEA's amazing effort. The follow up album to 'Feel The Darkness' shows the band at it's most nihlistic form Record Label: Taang! Style: Punk

Pascow and Spermbirds work together on a project and the outcome is an extraordinary piece of work. Pascow cover respectively interpret two songs. First of all "Spraypaint the walls", an unreleased song by "Cüntsler", a band from Düsseldorf. Pascow newly arranged and shortened the song. The second song is Dackelblut's "Friseur" from the LP "Schützen und Fördern". Pascow play the song faster and with a lot of drive, yet they stay close to the original which really suits their interpretation of the song. Nevertheless you cannot make a Dackelblut -Song better than the original. So it's a sovereign and respectful way to deal with a German punk rock classic. The two Spermbirds songs were recorded during the sessions for the ,A Columbus Feeling" album, but remained unfinished as the band run out of time. Guitar player Steve Wiles took care of the fragmented tracks, followed by a new mixing and mastering. "What Jet said" is a great melodic midtempo stomper, "Running in Front of Cars" is more fast and furious, and deals textually with a guy who likes to run in front of cars. About the packaging: This work comes as vinyl version only, a double 7 in a thick gatefold cover. The artwork is from Kay Oezdemir. Both 7"s come in different vinyl colours matching the cover. Additionally you get a the corresponding download codes. Lyrics are on the inside of the cover. In the end an extraordinary work with lots of love for the detail. Record Label: Rookie Style: Punk

On the album "Vi Som Ville Någon Annanstans" the members of Nobelkommittén deals with the love/hate relation to the small towns from where they origin while they also deal with ambivalence that exists in a larger city like Malmö. Where people have no place to live, where you slowly work your way into solitude at the same pace as the industries assembly line, where people bury themselves in alcohol and drugs and where you're making enemies. But also where people meet, create new dreams, make friends and fall in love with one another and the city's myriad. After their last album "Innan Livet Exploderar" bands like Ebba Grön, Imperiet and KSMB where often mentioned in the same breath as Nobelkommittén. Sure, these legends where there as inspiration, but also a whole lot more than that. The influences of more modern punk and folk-rock legends are easier to find on "Vi Som Ville Någon Annanstans" than on "Innan Livet Exploderar", but you can still recognize the unpolished, raw and honest approach that where significant for the debut. Yes, Nobelkommittén still stands strong with one foot in the 80's punk, but the other one has surely taken its place in modern times. But you can also notice some influences from Ulf Lundell and Bruce Springsteen from the 70's. With a larger production signed Tommy Tift (Sista Sekunden/ Vånna Inget) and with superb contributions from Dan, Linda, Linn, Karro, Frank and Joakim from bands as different as Bustups, Vånna Inget, Pestens Tid, Vienna Heat and Speakasy, it is a psyched and energy filled Nobelkommittén that still wants to go somewhere else Record Label: Heptown Style: Punk/Hardcore