Tag: Wolfrik

7 Punk Rock Bands To Stalk In 2019

Our recommendations for ones-to-watch this year – these bands are set to explode.

Written by Sarah Williams. Cover photo by Cold Front Photography.

Now that we’ve completed our round-up of 2018 (check out our top albums, EPs, festivals and live bands) it’s time to look ahead of the future.

The DIY punk scene is thriving in Europe currently; it’s feels like we’re on riding the crest of a wave that’s growing into a tsunami. Online connections are enabling us to share recommendations and enthusiasm across continents, so word is spread quickly about exciting new acts.

It’s easy to find new music nowadays, however I’ve believe there are two methods that stand out above the others: watching support acts at gigs and listening to recommendations from your friends. In 2019, I implore you to get out and see as many new bands as possible. To get you started, here are Shout Louder’s top recommendations:

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Wolfrik

Canadian thrashers Wolfrik are unlike any other band I’ve heard… although it’s safe to say they’re fans of Alexisonfire, A Wilhelm Scream, Protest The Hero and Belvedere. I’ve been keen to get their EP Skeleton City into the ears of anyone I can find and, so far, everyone’s been bowled over by their awesome sound.

Fortunately Skeleton City also found its way to the ears of the Manchester Punk Festival promoters, who pretty much instantly added them to the bill. If Wolfrik are as good live as they are on record then they’re going to tear the faces off the whole UK punk scene when they arrive in England in April. Erring on the metal / rock end of the punk scale, they combine a variety of genres, but it’s all fast, raucous fun with a healthy dose of experimentation. Continue reading “7 Punk Rock Bands To Stalk In 2019”

News: SBÄM Fest Announces Fair Do’s, Rebuke & Wolfrik

Austria’s growing punk rock festival adds three skate-punk favourites to the roster

Austria’s SBÄM Fest is rapidly becoming one of the most exciting punk rock festivals in Europe!

Shout Louder are proud to exclusively announce that three of our favourite fast-punk bands will be joining the line-up for the festival in 2019: Fair Do’s, Rebuke and Wolfrik.

These three Lockjaw Records favourites are the latest additions to a stellar line-up that includes Snuff, Mest, Authority Zero, Petrol Girls, KRANG, I Against I, Spanish Love Songs, Antillectual, The Human Project, Dead Neck, Slimboy, You Know and Antimanifest with plenty more to be announced.

To celebrate, we have blagged a ticket to the festival to give away!

To be in with a chance of winning a weekend ticket worth €119, make sure you head to the pinned post on our Facebook page.

SBAM is quickly becoming one of the most exciting punk rock festivals in Europe. Taking place on 1st – 3rd May 2019 at Alter Schalchthof in Wels, Austria, it’s a short hop from Linz, Vienna and Salzburg airports.

Early bird tickets for SBAM Fest have already sold out, but you can still grab a regular-price ticket from shop.sbaemfest.com.

The 2018 edition of the festival was one of the best events Shout Louder’s attended all year: a whirl of fast-punk, gin and good times in a beautiful part of the continent. Check out our write-up for more detail. We also interviewed organiser Martin Atteneder ahead of the 2018 event.

 

Podcast: Tree from Manchester Punk Festival

We talk DIY, dogs and new music with Manchester’s tallest promoter.

As DIY giants Manchester Punk Festival have just announced the first installment of their 2019 line-up, we thought it was time for Ian ‘Tree’ Robinson to join us on the podcast.

Tree’s a staple of the Northern punk scene, known for booking regular gigs through the Anarchistic Undertones collective and tours via AU Tour Booking. He’s got years of experience in DIY bookings, plus a Northern attitude that makes him quite an entertaining guest.

We discuss Manchester Punk Festival’s changes, what he’s learned from 10 years of booking punk shows and some of our current favourite bands and labels. We also talk about Propagandhi. A lot.

P.S. The star of tonight’s show is our cover model, Bernie, who you can follow on Instagram @dci_burnside.

Continue reading “Podcast: Tree from Manchester Punk Festival”

Wolfrik: Lost In Riffs [Interview]

Creative Canadian thrash-punk explosion, Wolfrik, spoke to us in celebration of their upcoming Euro tour.

Interview by Sarah Williams.

Not heard of Wolfrik yet? You will soon. This band have the power to tear through your city like a whirlwind of fun, leaving a trail of riffs, screamed choruses and raised fists.

The second I heard Skeleton City I fell in love. Wolfrik have taken elements of thrash, metal and melodic punk and created a unique blend that’s fiery, dark and infectiously entertaining.

All the way from Edmonton (in Alberta, Canada), Wolfrik have kicked up quite a storm across the pond. They’ve been announced for 2019’s Manchester Punk Festival, with rumours of a full European tour in the works. They’ve also recently joined the crew at independent UK label, Lockjaw Records.

We were keen to speak to guitarist Mark Seifeddine to get a proper introduction to this brilliant new band.

Wolfrik! You’ve been kicking up a storm here in the UK and you’ve recently joined the crew at Lockjaw Records. Has it been odd getting a big reaction from so far away?

Not going to lie it’s been pretty strange! Until recently we had no following in the UK or Europe but things changed pretty quick. Without saying too much, we met the right people and things seemed to catch traction. It’s awesome having the team at Lockjaw backing us and it’s a cool feeling knowing there are people who are excited to see us.

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I was completely blown away the first time I heard Skeleton City. Is that the reaction you’re aiming for, or just a happy coincidence?

Thank you! I mean, when the record was all said and done, we knew we had something that could open some eyes. We didn’t think it would necessarily blow people away; the humble approach is always a good way to go about things, but we were positive people would be excited about it. Continue reading “Wolfrik: Lost In Riffs [Interview]”

Podcast #8: Crawl-of-Death, Bribery, Masturbation and Unfulfilled Promises

Tune into the next instalment of the Shout Louder punk podcast! Tunes from Eat Defeat, SKIV, Wolfrik and Hummer.

Podcast #8 sees the return of everyone’s favourite: Mark Bell! This episode is all excitable Mark and Sarah music banter – we cover a huge range of topics, including all the gigs and punk rock antics we’ve experienced lately. We’ve play tunes from Eat Defeat, Wolfrik, SKIV and Hummer.

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We midly lay into Jimbob from Pizzatramp in a tale that involves a crawl-of-death, public masturbation, bribery and unfulfilled promises. We lament the passing of MySpace as a medium, Mark asks Sarah to dissect some poorly auto-tuned rap lyrics and Sarah shares Personal Worst story from Podstock 2 involving pratfalls, poo and pints.

Mark gives us the gossip on Hell Hath No Fury Fest, with Bolshy, Natterers and Brassick. Sarah chats about gigs she’s been to in Manchester, including Tim Loud, Custody, Holiday, Bear Trap and Incisions. Continue reading “Podcast #8: Crawl-of-Death, Bribery, Masturbation and Unfulfilled Promises”

Shout Louder’s June 2018 Playlist

Listen to our Spotify playlist for all of June’s hottest tunes!

The whole team at Shout Louder is addicted to music, whether that’s live, on record or just sung badly in the shower. There’s not enough time in the world to review every record we love, so we’re going to share a monthly Spotify playlist with you.

Enjoy this month’s selection of tunes – featuring many of the bands we’ll be catching live this month. Here’s what we’re listening to: