PUNCH
Right up there at the top of the heap, like this shimmering gem in a tarnished crown, stands this brood of youngbloods that simply let their demo do the talking and DEMAND attention be paid. Blogs all over the place started to upload this rare little cassette demo by a hardcore band with a strange yet simple name: PUNCH.
It did everything a demo is supposed to - full of kick ass songs, displaying and hunger and energy hard to rival, promising of much greater things to come.
Right up there at the top of the heap, like this shimmering gem in a tarnished crown, stands this brood of youngbloods that simply let their demo do the talking and DEMAND attention be paid. Blogs all over the place started to upload this rare little cassette demo by a hardcore band with a strange yet simple name: PUNCH.
It did everything a demo is supposed to - full of kick ass songs, displaying and hunger and energy hard to rival, promising of much greater things to come.
Following this, the band released the now legendary 'Eyeless' 7" ep which has gone through a couple pressings by now and raised the bar yet again, gaining them more and more fans all over the planet. Tighter that a fish's ass (and we all know that is water tight), this frenzied attack can launch into mega-ton assault then stop and turn on a dime - remarkable stuff, and surely enough to excite even the oldest and jaded fans.
If the heaviness and razor clean execution of the musical side, formidable as it is alone, isn't enough - the spectrum is shot to shit now with the heralding of a demonic banshee at the microphone. Surely this sweet little gal ain't the one raging on fire like a rabid cougar? Bet your sweet ass it IS!!! Meghan's vocals set this band apart yet again, and together they deliver the goods pointedly and mercilessly - making PUNCH an obvious band to watch with great interest and enthusiam.
A personal favourite that now adorns my wall.
The self titled album has been sold out throughout all pressings thus far and even brought the band to Australia over the xmas period where they were met with great praise and decimated everything they touched along the way. Yeah I totally missed that one, thanks to my son getting a huge fine from the local transport authority for putting his feet one of the seats!
Hell, every time I go to their merchandise page they are almost always sold out of whatever they have available at the time. For dam good reason too.
I was sufficiently impressed with the material I grabbed online to buy as much stuff as I could afford from them, including both the regular black and limited pink vinyl pressings of the debut album, and have NOT been as excited about a new band since Question or Geriatric Unit or Nightstick Justice or the Spanish 9mm assault Disflesh - all of these bands being different and unique but sharing the commonality of kicking my ass just the way I deserve it.
This bunch seem to be a humble lot, and friendly and full of candor to boot - when you mix that with heads down, no bullshit attack, what more could you want? No macho posturing, No glossy mega-label pushing less than adequate music down my throat - this is honest to goodness IN HOUSE ass kicking.
Keep your eyes on these pages for possible re-pressings since at the time of writing everything is sold out. You are a jerk if you just relegate this to an mp3 collection and don't get the real thing.
I EXPECT EVEN GREATER THINGS FROM THIS BAND TO COME - MARK MY WORDS.
HAND YOUR ASS OVER FOR A GRANDIOSE BUTT WHOOPING HERE:
PUNCH (US) - DEMO 07 & EP 08 & LP 09
HAND YOUR ASS OVER FOR A GRANDIOSE BUTT WHOOPING HERE:
PUNCH (US) - DEMO 07 & EP 08 & LP 09
KEEP UP TO DATE AT THESE RELEVANT LINKS, IT SEEMS A NEW RECORD IS COMING SOON!
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