The Punk Vault

F.U.’s – Death Squad Nostalgia

F.U.’s – Death Squad Nostalgia EP Yankee Vandal Records F.U.’s are a legendary hardcore band from Boston, MA. In the early 1980s, Boston had a really great hardcore punk scene back when that genre was just starting to spread across...

The Berzerkers – Can’t Stand Still LP

The Berzerkers – Can’t Stand Still LP Hostage Records Hailing from the punk rock hotbed known as Orange County, CA, The Berzerkers present us with their debut album on Hostage Records, a label with impeccable taste. The Berzerkers play...

Pezz – More Than You Can Give Us LP

Pezz – More Than You Can Give Us LP Truant Records Hailing from Memphis, TN, Pezz has been around since 1989. While they haven’t been as active recently as they were in the past, they seem to surprise us every now and then with new...

Spider – Energy Gone Wrong 7″

Spider – Energy Gone Wrong 7″ Cpryt Cntrl Records Spider is a fairly new Southern California punk rock band and this three song 7″ is their debut release. While you may not be familiar with them, if you are a fan of early...

Channel 3 – The Bellwether 12″ EP

Channel 3 – The Bellwether 12″ EP Hostage Records It is amazing to think about that next year, Channel 3 will celebrate 40 years of being a band! Four decades! It is scary to think how fast that time has flown by if you have been a long...

Hotlips Messiah – Disco Miscarriage LP

Hotlips Messiah is one of the best and most underrated Chicago punk bands of the last 15 years. They’ve been around a long time and have played a ton of shows in the Chicago area but somehow they aren’t the household punk rock name they...

Channel 3 – Put ‘Em Up LP

Channel 3 – Put ‘Em Up LP TKO Records Few things make me happier than great punk bands I grew up listening to still playing and making music. It is even better when the reason the is still at it is that they are still friends and...

Sorex – Portrait Of a Prisoner LP

Sorex – Portrait Of a Prisoner LP Radio Raheem Records By the mid 1980s, hardcore punk was spreading like wildfire and there was a punk scene in pretty much every major city in the United States, and many in the suburbs too. While the genre...

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The Hamburglars 10″

A better follow-up to their excellent début from a couple of years ago. More diverse and just as fun as their first outing. The Hamburglars – 10″ www.hamburglars.com A few years ago I received a 7″ in...

Bullet Proof Hearts – American Custom 7″

A great debut of mid-tempo, punk rock and roll. Two songs with great hooks that will keep you coming back for more. Bullet Proof Hearts – American Custom 7″ Drastic Plastic Records Let’s be honest...

Turn Me On Dead Man – We Are the Star People LP

Psychedelic space rock with a hint of shoegaze and stoner rock makes for a great retro-sounding rock record to be enjoyed at maximum volume. Turn Me On Dead Man – We Are the Star People LP Alternative Tentacles...

Death Hymn Number 9 – 3rd Degree Moon Burns LP

Low-fi garage punk at it’s loudest, fastest and most chaotic. Not for the weak of heart. Death Hymn Number 9 – 3rd Degree Moon Burns LP Alternative Tentacles Records The legend of Death Hymn Number 9 is that...

The Billybones – The Complexity of Stupidity LP

This original L.A. punk veteran returns after a few years off with another very strong album of catchy punk songs that blend the old with the modern. The Billybones  – The Complexity of Stupidity LP Doctor Strange...