Alrighty, here it is—the fourth and final installment of our YETTs. Here are parts one, two, and three, if you missed those. Also, be sure to scroll all the way down to see our Top Ten 2025 YETTs! D. Gregory D. Gregory has been a reviewer for Maximum Rocknroll since 2024. He has been culturally […]
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This LOST LEGION / SYMPOS split keeps things simple, with each band tossing in two tracks and sticking firmly to what they do best. SYMPOS play straight-up, working-class street punk from Waterford, Ireland, pulling hard from UK ’77 without sounding like a tribute act. Their opener, “Welcome to Ballybricken,” is the high point on the […]
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MARAUDER’s Flaschentäger is an absolutely mesmerizing collection of ten short and straight-to-the-point post-punk jams. Though the term post-punk is very ambiguous and rarely gives any idea to what to expect, I’m happy to say that this album turned out to be the kind that perfectly fits into my personal idea of what the term implies: […]
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Despite some etymological digging the origin of their name, ZYCLONE remains shrouded in mystery to me. A reworking of the name “Zyklon B”? An easy way to end up close to ZYGOME and ZYGOTE on one’s record shelf? An inability to spell “cyclone” properly? Who knows. If the linguistics are foggy, the power of the […]
Read full "Visions of Impending Death EP" reviewOn this week’s MRR Radio, Jennifer plays some of her favorite recent releases!
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And now, more 2025 Year-End Top Tens! Be sure to read parts one and three! Biff Bifaro Biff Bifaro does monthly cassette reviews for MRR. For over twenty years, they’ve been playing in punk bands, driving bands on tour, and running labels. Currently the brain behind Feral Kid Records and Tetryon Tapes. An excruciating year […]
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Welcome to 2026, and welcome to Maximum Rocknroll’s 2025 Year-End Top Tens. Once again, we asked MRR reviewers, friends, fellow travelers, and extended family from all over the world about what punk records defined the year for them. Be sure to read parts two and three! Alex Howell Alex Howell reviews records for MRR and […]
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Clickbait is a four-piece dance punk group from Chicago known especially for their charismatic costumes and playful live energy. As they geared up for a gig at Empty Bottle opening for legends ESG, and just before they embarked on their first ever European tour, we caught up with Jen (bass), Nick (drums), Sammy (guitar), and […]
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If you’ve ever walked the streets of İstanbul, you’ve likely seen Doğa Sultan’s graffiti, tags, and stickers plastered all around. If you’ve been to the beloved venue Karga, you’ve probably met her while she was working non-stop on whatever collective project she was taking on at the time. Maybe you’ve even caught her in the […]
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