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Front stage at the Rickshaw, I stood casually leaning on the barricade, curious about the openers. Nonchalant, they strode out, flipped their amps from standy-by mode to ON. A swell of feedback. Drum sticks counted it in. Immediately, my entire being perked up. Punitive Damage plays punk like a chainsaw fighting a barbed wire-wrapped baseball bat. Loud, fast, and pummelling. I was struck by the precision of the rhythm section, the ferociousness of the vocals, and the power of a violent riff to d...

Wild Rose Hardcore Festival has announced their lineup for 2022. The festival will take place August 19 at Union Hall in Edmonton, Alberta and August 20 at Legion No. 1 in Calgary, Alberta. Knocked Loose, Zulu, Inclination, and Trench will be playing on both days. Mortality Rate, Punitive Damage, Ju...

Punitive Damage and Bitter Branches have announced some East Coast shows for next month. Punitive Damage released their EP Strike Back in 2021. Bitter Branches will be releasing their album Your Neighbors Are Failures on February 25 and released This May Hurt A Bit in 2020. Check out the dates bel...

Comeback Kid have released their seventh album, 'Heavy Steps.' Vocalist Andrew Neufeld discusses its creation.

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