As usual, also in October, we discovered and listened to a lot of stuff, selecting for you the releases you find in Diyno Mixtape. As always, ample space for different subgenres and bands from various countries around the world. Happy listening!

Be curious and if you have advice or opinions to give us on October releases, feel free to contact us on our social media or via email!

If you’re interested in the physical copy of any of these albums, you can write to info@radiopunk.it. Some are in our catalog, some could be available on demand.

• Punk Oi!
• Ska punk
• Punk Rock
• Hardcore Punk
• Sludge
• Anarcho-Punk

Punk Oi!

Stiglitz – Quando Tutto Tace (Flamingo Records, Radio Punk, Rumagna Sgroza | 12″ LP, CD)

We are delighted to tell you about our co-production, in which we worked together with our friends at Flamingo Records and Rumagna Sgroza. We have been following Stiglitz, a band from Genoa, for years. They impressed us from the very first moment, and we have developed a strong bond with them, just as we have with the other two labels involved in this release. This album, entitled Quando Tutto Tace, perfectly reflects the essence of the band as it conveys authenticity, spontaneity, heart, love, and passion. Nine tracks plus an intro and outro help you to immerse yourself in and emerge from this wonderful journey through narrow streets, social spaces, views of the sea and grey suburban buildings. Stiglitz, like good sailors, guide us on an inner journey where every human relationship is fundamental and where talking to each other while looking into each other’s eyes is what really matters. The songs intersect a punk oi! base with hardcore, punk rock and post-punk elements, creating a unique, original sound that sticks in your head. The physical format features an evocative photo by Fabrizio Fritz Barile, a pillar of the Genoese skinhead movement and beyond, framed in Stefania Carbonara’s beautiful graphics. Fabrizio Sferrazza and Toni Cocks feature on Senza Chiodi and Ma Se Ci Penso, giving an even more collective feel to this album recorded at David Knezevich’s Velvet Worm Studio from Small Thing. In the end, the result is an album that speaks of Genoa, for all the people who live it intensely every day.

We said it when we first heard it, and we’ll say it again now: we are fucking in love with this record!

To order the physical format, please write to us at info@radiopunk.it or contact the other two labels.

No Time – Comply Or Die (Mendeku Diskak | 7″)

No Time lands here in our favourites section with their 7‘ Comply Or Die. The Pittsburgh band plays energetic rock’n’roll with oi! and punk influences, a mix that we know to be explosive! The rough vocals contrast with the clean sound of the guitars, creating a perfect balance in which the bass and drums also manage to stand out. 10/10!

The Social – All For One, One For All (Mendeku Diskak, Quality Control HQ | 12″ LP)

The Liverpool trio formed by Tom, Gabby and Laura delight our ears for about 20 minutes with 12 tracks with an old-school UK82 flavour. The perfect blend of powerful vocals, hardcore punk rhythms and songwriting that nods to the street punk/oi! of bands like Nabat, Abrasive Wheels and The Partisans gives us an album with high political content and intensity!

Ska Punk

Villa Fantôme – Seconde Zone (At(h)ome | 12” LP/ CD)

“Don’t go! A message to you Babe. All my words are just on my radio. I just can’t get enough…”. Does it ring a bell? That’s right, the lyrics of this song, “French Boy,” are based entirely on the titles of famous songs from a few decades ago. It’s a sort of tribute to the music that inspires the French duo who, after their debut album, one of our favorites of 2022, are back with this second work, and it doesn’t disappoint. ‘Cold’ ska-punk with a slightly dark atmosphere that nods to 80s new wave and is overflowing with cinematic references. A nostalgia trip? Not entirely, because the result is a modern and highly original sound. A real treat for refined palates!

Gringo’s Paradise – Dopamine Doom (Infected Records)

Post-SkaPunk: this is how the band, formed in Lisbon by immigrants who have traveled the world, defines its music, which mixes the energy of punk, the typical brass instruments of ska, 80s synthesizers, and Brazilian rhythms. This first full-length record is a sort of concept album and tells the story of an individual who, initially trapped in a non-existent reality created by social media, a source of frustration and alienation, manages to break free and choose real life, finding meaning in unity and community. An important message conveyed with style, irony, and truly unique sounds. Let yourself be intrigued, you won’t regret it!

Pirates City – ΠΕΙΡΑΤΕΙΑ

It’s always a pleasure to discover bands from countries that are less in the spotlight than others, and if they sing in their own language, well, even better! So here’s a band from Athens, Greece, whose name, song titles, and logo are inspired by the world of pirates, which makes us like them even more! With the help of automatic translators and overcoming our panic at having to translate from Greek, reminiscent of our high school days, we discover that they are celebrating their fifteenth birthday and that their lyrics deal with politics and current affairs. All this in a very pleasant mix of punk, ska, reggae, and gypsy. Super!

Punk Rock

Der Ganze Rest – hübsch. (Dackelton Records | 12” LP/ CD)

Let’s make our voices heard while we still can and oppose those who shout without any arguments other than fear, hatred, and incitement to hatred. Whichever character comes to mind with this description (and unfortunately there are plenty to choose from), this is the meaning of “stimme.,” one of the 14 tracks on the Stuttgart band’s splendid new album. Punk rock sung in German with hints of reggae, country, hardcore, and metal, but above all, highly politicized punk rock, with messages of solidarity and tolerance against creeping populism and a touch of irony. Featuring Dave Collide, Petrikor, and White Sparrows. Not to be missed!

Snooper – Worldwide (Third Man Records | 12″ LP, CD, Tape)

The band from Nashville, Tennessee, give us 11 original tracks plus a stunning and brilliant cover of Come Together. This new work is bizarre, sensational, acrobatic and absolutely lysergic. A crazy journey through melody, frenzy and uniqueness. It is impossible to categorise this album into a single genre. Could we call it punk rock? Egg punk? Post punk? That would be an understatement, given the enormous amount of different influences, from the magnetic bass to the hypnotic guitars, the danceable rhythm and the significant electronic influences that blend with the catchy and well-structured vocals. A sensational album, a strong contender for album of the year!

Old Chase – At The End Of All The Thrills

If you love skatepunk, you absolutely cannot miss the new work by this London quartet. Eleven short, fast-paced tracks, full of energy, yet melodic and catchy at the same time. The lyrics tackle both personal and political issues, always with a bold and ironic twist. There is a brief foray into hardcore in the powerful track “You Fucked the Ocean,” featuring the band Le Rox.

Coxey’s Army – Stand Together. Keep The Faith (DIY | 12” LP / CD)

A mantra repeated to find the strength to start over after a difficult period becomes the title of the debut album by this band from Columbus, Ohio, which aims to give voice to the working class. A message of unity and hope in which punk rock mixes with Irish and folk melodies, with the addition of traditional instruments such as mandolin and bouzouki. Add to that the streetpunk touch provided by working-class topics and gritty vocals, and the result is an irresistible mix that will give you the right boost to face the day. Listen to it on repeat!

Fallen Lillies – Cran (DIY | 12” LP / CD)

In colloquial French, “avoir le cran” means to have the courage to do something. And this album, the second by the Montbéliard quartet, is about the courage to speak out against body shaming, patriarchy, toxic relationships, and the prohibition of leaving with dignity. These important topics are addressed by Hélène, Laura, Lulu (recently replaced by Laëtitia), and Marine, in the classic lineup of vocals, guitar, bass, and drums, with gritty punk rock and metal undertones. Ten tracks that win you over from the first listen and are sure to have a big impact live – a must-have!

Hardcore Punk

Imploders – Targeted For Extermination (Neon Taste Records, Static Shock Records | 12″ LP)

The Canadian band from Toronto is back with its second album, consisting of 12 tracks. Clattering guitars, screaming vocals and fast, powerful bass and drums make this record a real gem. If you like 80s hardcore sounds à la Circle Jerks, Angry Samoans or Chain Whip – to name a current band – you’ll love this record!

Traumatizer – Nuclear War Machine (Discos Enfermos | 7″ / The Seats Of Piss Recs | Tape)

The Dutch band from Haarlem returns with a second EP. With this EP consisting of five hardcore punk songs influenced by thrash metal, they delight us with almost ten minutes of superb noise. Fast, powerful and angry, if you are a fan of bands like Sacrilege, you will love this great disc!

Citric Dummies – Split With Turnstile (Feel It Records | 12″ LP)

This Minneapolis band now has a subscription to Diyno Mixtape, as their previous releases had already caught our attention. In this new work, the 12 songs burst with energy. Fast hardcore punk with riffs and rhythms that nod to rock’n’roll and vocals that give each song its own personality. Press play and time will fly by, leaving you wanting to listen to it again and again… Great work, Citric Dummies!

Spøgelse – Spøgelse II (Welfare Sounds & Records | 12″ LP)

In 15 very short, very fast, very energetic tracks, the Swedish band reaps through everything they find in their path. The songs are all about 1 minute long and feature powerful vocals with catchy lines, a hardcore punk rhythm section that is nothing short of hammering, and solos that wink at the most rotten rock’n’roll. Super!

Soga – Corrosión (Iron Lung Records | 12″ LP)

Angy, Sara and Violeta make up this powerful, chaotic and furious trio formed in Mexico City in 2018. In these 12 hardcore punk songs, they express their anger about various important topics in their native country, such as patriarchy, femicide, gentrification, far-right bigotry and the violence and exploitation of environmental resources by multinational corporations. Alternating between fast and very fast rhythms, this album will play powerfully through your stereo. An extraordinary debut album!

Sludge

Entrøpia – Down In The Swamp Of Human Bleakness (12″ LP | Ostia Records)

The band from Bologna, which has captivated us many times with its magnetic live performances, is releasing a new LP. After listening to it, you are left with a feeling of deep inner desolation, that feeling that lurks in all people who, as the band tells through its lyrics, feel trapped in the muddy quicksand of the capitalist world. The hypnotic riffs stick to you like dark slime while the vocals pierce your ears. The rhythm section brings just the right amount of punk influence to balance the sludge sounds. A well-crafted album in all its aspects, framed by Daniel Hartman’s evocative and fitting artwork and an inner poster by Stiv of Visions Of War. Another great highlight is the cover of Bite It You Scum by GG Allin & The Murder Junkies with changed lyrics because, as the band says, the original was definitely cringe. Ready to be dragged down in the swamp of human bleakness?

Anarcho-Punk

Minoranza Di Uno / L’Incubo – Ed è per questo che io ti bacio sempre (Radio Punk, Fra Il Di’ E Il Fa’ Al’E’ Di Mieç Il Mâr Autoproduzioni, Igorone, Minoranza Autoproduzioni | CD)

Not only sunsets in the north-east, but also some healthy anarcho-punk with a kick! This is how I would introduce this four-song split between Minoranza di Uno, now a legendary band based between the provinces of Gorizia and Trieste, and L’Incubo, a Gorizia-based band that already has an album released last year. Minoranza di Uno reconfirms its established mix of anarcho-punk and hardcore together with its unmistakable political-introspective lyrics. On the other hand, L’Incubo draws us in with its decidedly dark and heart-wrenching mood. What a crazy duo!

L'articolo Diyno Mixtape: the best of October 2025 releases – our suggestions proviene da Radio Punk.

Even in these months of July and August, despite the vacations, we discovered and listened to a lot of stuff, selecting for you the releases you can find in Diyno Mixtape. We will take you on a journey through Norway, France, Malaysia, the USA, Italy, Sweden, England, Japan, Germany and Lithuania. As always plenty of room for different subgenres: you will indeed find hardcore, crust d-beat, post-punk, punk rock, oi!, ska, queer punk, anarchopunk and more. Buckle up!

As you may have noticed, we have made changes to the graphics to make them more user-friendly. More changes coming from the next episode of Diyno Mixtape, which will go back to being monthly!

NB: The list is in alphabetical order by band/author and is not a chart.
Be curious and if you have advice or opinions to give us on July and August releases, feel free to contact us on our social media or via email!

If you’re interested in the physical copy of any of these albums you can write to info@radiopunk.it. Some are in our catalog, some could be available on demand.

Assistert Sjølmord – S/t (Static Shock Records | 7″)

Norway’s Assistert Sjølmord (which translated means “assisted suicide”) burst into the scorching summer of 2024 with essential, pissed-off hardcore punk. After a 2021 demo release, they are back with a 7″ vinyl consisting of 7 tracks characterized by harsh and sparse guitar, screamed vocals, and a pounded and raw rhythm section. Norwegian hardcore punk but with typical uk82 references, direct without frills so damn effective. Even the artwork perfectly expresses the energy we find inside the record, it rocks!

Bavure – Demo 2024 (Offside Records, Dirty Slap Records, L’ouïe Pleure Records | Tape)

From Calonne Ricouart, in the region of Haute-France, comes this amazing band that delights us with 9 tracks steeped in raw and powerful hardcore punk that even in the slower parts retains an explosive charge that is nothing short of deadly. The minimal black and white artwork is perfectly fitting with the musical proposal that is precisely essential and with a deliberately sparse but powerful sound. France is giving us great satisfaction and there is nothing to add except that you absolutely must press play and let yourself be carried away by this hardcore punk vortex!

Chaos Bomb – Unseen Dumping

From Johor in Malaysia comes this chaotic punk band, with very strong hardcore, crust and d-beat influences. In fact if in attitude, artwork and roughness we are dealing with a band that takes inspiration from crust punk heavyweights, in its speed and in its being edgy and explosive we trace the charge of hardcore and d-beat bands, one above all Discharge. A record with a well made sound, with an overflowing bass and vocals that make these 7 songs for about 15 minutes an excellent album that we are sure will drive fans of the most rotten and extreme punk crazy.

Dead Pioneers – S/T (Hassle Records | 12” LP)

What if the first punks were Native Americans? That’s what track 2 of this incredible album claims. Released last year and now reissued via Hassle Records, it merges hardcore punk and spoken word to create something unique, complex and innovative. Gregg Deal, artistic performer and voice of the band, sings or speaks over an unmistakably punk musical backdrop words that weigh like boulders against the capitalist society that fuels racism, homophobia, transphobia, classism and ableism. Words loaded with bitter irony against prejudices about Native Americans, who are seen either as the bad guys in old Westerns or as quaint, naive, and savage: I am a “bad Indian” because my name is Gregg and not Red Eagle, I don’t speak pidgin English, and I don’t wear beadwork. Words that hit like slogans slamming undeniable truths in the face: no one is illegal on stolen land, capitalism can only exist if there is a poor class, no one owns anything and death is real. Words that once sounded like a gloomy curse but were just a long sightedness: we told you that the thirst for power and greed would destroy the world. And they are already doing so.

Dog Park Dissidents – Magnificent Bastards (Say-10 Records | 12” LP)

A band of people from groups marginalized by ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation, in order to save the world from climate disaster, eliminates the main perpetrators (oil executives, politicians and oligarchs) to the cry of “Decarbonize or Die.” This is the plot of the graphic novel, illustrated by Matteo Montero-Murillo and written by Zac Xeper, vocalist of the U.S. anarcho-queer punk band, that accompanies this sumptuous concept album, a true soundtrack to the story. Ecological topics are thus inextricably linked to the struggle against capitalism, racism, ableism and homotransfobia. Musically, the album cannot be labeled into a genre, as we find influences from emo, rockabilly, alternative rock, ska and many others, but what is certain is that the emotional level is extremely high, between the amazing vocals and deeply poetic lyrics. Dog Park Dissidents also put their attention to the issues addressed in the lyrics into practice; in fact, they decided to use a biodiesel-compatible bus for touring and to print merch on second-hand T-shirts. Check out their website, where you can listen to the songs and read the story, and you’ll decide that this is the album – and the superhero band – you needed!

Forklift – Forklift (Rebound action Records, Uellingtone Records, Walkman Records | 12″ LP)

Hardcore punk made in Trentino. This already creates a minimum of expectation that arouses curiosity, an expectation that is absolutely fulfilled from the first ‘tupa tupa’ of the first listen. The album cover faithfully reflects the band’s name. This hardcore forklift transports six tracks of HC with an old-school flavour: ‘simple’ structure, direct and rhythmic music and good production. Just the right amount of anger and just enough politics, which stands out especially in the track 07/05/16… (if the date doesn’t ring a bell: on this day there was a huge ‘no border’ riot at the Brenner border). In short, a great recipe for just under 15 minutes of madness. Great start for the band from Rovereto!

GEL – Persona (Blue Grape Music | 12″ LP)

If confirmation was needed that the New Jersey band is in good shape, here it is with this gritty EP that follows the justly acclaimed “Only Constant,” a full-length from 2023. Sami’s singing is as devastating as ever and accompanies these tempo changes to perfection, unleashing power in both the more cadenced songs and the faster, pounding ones. A very fine artwork embellishes these 5 amazing tracks for 12 minutes of great fresh and original hardcore punk. Small footnote: they are great in the studio but go see them live, you won’t regret it!

Kinetic Orbital Strike – The True Disaster (Phobia Records | 7″)

Recorded during the same session as their demotape, come in 7″ these 5 songs that will make your ears bleed, with sharp riffs, pounding drums and blazing rhythms. From Philadelphia come back to pleasantly slaughter our eardrums K.O.S. with their fast and impactful hardcore punk / d-beat proposal that draws on genre cornerstones such as Discharge, Anti-Cimex, Disclose. Thanks also to the artwork with skulls and death and the screamed and desperate vocals we have the perfect background for an apocalyptic scenario. Simply devastating!

Malakili – S/T (Black Water Records | 12″ LP)

This new lineup from Portland, a territory that as far as hardcore is concerned is undoubtedly among the brightest, offers us 12 tracks coming out on one of the most representative labels in the hardcore sphere, namely Black Water, and lo and behold, it is actually from Portland. This album is a mind-blowing cannonball, classic sounds and riffs of the old school hardcore punk made in the USA in the 80s that also appear in the Scandinavian “house.” The lyrics are the perfect soundtrack to these bleak times with a more than realistic view of the downward spiral our society is facing, and the very old school cover art is emblematic of what the band wants to say. Having members from bands such as Dead Hunt, False Ritual, Isotope and Myconid expectations were high, but they were far exceeded!

Rixe – Tir Groupé (La Vida Es Un Mus | 7″)

We’ve been anxiously waiting for it for a while, and here it is finally out, the latest work by French band Rixe! The Ep “Tir Groupé” becomes iconic from the first listen, with its unmistakable drum machine supporting interesting and super catchy riffs. 4 tracks of French Oi steeped in dance punk all seasoned with a sound that oozes 80s from every pore. In fact, you will feel like you are listening to something from the past, something that set the standard but at the same time you will also be struck by the uniqueness and freshness of each individual track. Very nice also the video for the song “Tir Groupé” with which they presented the ep, which reflects this 80s dance-pop mood combined with the classic asphalt and city bound Oi imagery. Truly a great record!

Sikm – Now I Must Comply (Beach Impediment Records | 12″ LP)

The first thing that comes to mind after listening to this record is that we are dealing with an album that can bring together people with rather different tastes. Indeed, it may appeal to lovers of rougher post-punk, fans of the new wave of French oi! punk and the Blitz of “Second Empire Justice,” but even those devoted to the cause of UK82 may find them decidedly interesting. In fact Sikm, a band from Atlanta, puts out 6 very 80s punk songs with multiple influences and styles resulting original and unique at the same time. A fresh and very interesting album with highly charged visuals. Definitely worth listening to!

Warcollapse – Deliberate Indoctrination (Bye Bye Productions, Phobia Records)

Our Swedish heroes, active since 1992 and led by the motto Crust As Fuck Existence, are back in full force. Their excellent discography speaks for them and this new 10-track album reflects the great career of this incredible band. Their massive and overwhelming Crust punk with stoner punx echoes here and there and with the unmistakable sound of the Scandinavian school tears and torments our souls thanks also to a formidable vocal performance. The rhythm is lightning fast and when it slows down, as in the tracks “Projecting Their Power” and the last gloomy “Shadowed Clouds Overhead” it is functional to the dark and apocalyptic atmosphere that has always distinguished the band. Simply mind-blowing record!

Zatopeks – Loitering & Sauntering (Stardumb Records | CD/12” LP)

Take some old-school punk rock, add a dash of 1950s rock’n’roll, pop-punk and folk, mix well and you get the very special sound of the British band, which is back after several years with this new work. But that’s not all. The most striking feature is that catchy and seemingly easy tunes conceal poetic, ironic lyrics loaded with historical, political and literary references. And so we discover that “Fine Sunny Day” is inspired by the last words of the young activist Sophie Scholl before she fell at the hands of the Nazis: It is such a splendid sunny day, and I have to go. What does my death matter if by our acts thousands are warned and alerted? Or that “Jarama Valley” is an adaptation of the traditional song “Red River Valley” in Woody Guthrie’s Spanish Civil War version. And if you still haven’t gotten the curiosity to listen to this brilliant record, know that a couple of the tracks have Vic Ruggiero’s hand in them!

Also keep an eye on…

Various Artists – Fuck Your Barbed Wire – Benefit Compilation (Substance D records | Tape). Benefit compilation featuring 40 bands in support of the French collective AutonoMIE, which legally supports underage migrants in order to have their rights as minors recognized while preventing them from being unfairly considered as adults of age. Info about the project here!

Various Artists – Punx For Gaza – Benefit Compilation For Mutual Aid In Gaza (Sentiero Futuro Autoproduzioni | Tape). Benefit compilation for mutual aid in Palestina with 19 bands: Comunione, Attack, Narkan, Kobra, Mirage, Glass, Astio, Piombo, Lucta, Morgana, Vida Muerta, Cimitero, TV Dust, Golpe, Kalashnikov, Polina Suffer, Festa Del Perdono, Porta D’Oro, Cerimonia Secreta. The tape is expected to be sold-out, you can donate through the purchase of the digital format!

Citric Dummies – Trapped In A Parking Garage (Feel It Records, Turbo Discos, Idiotape Records | 7″, Tape). These three crazy guys from Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA) are back with an EP with 4 tracks one more insane than the other. Fast, direct and chaotic garage-influenced hardcore punk, a real barrage of songs with self-ironic lyrics! Also catch up on their previous works (including the latest full-length we already told you about in November) because they rock!

Codename: Rocky – Foundation (Wiretap Records | 12” LP). New EP by the California ska-punk band, released on 12” along with their previous EP ‘Blueprint.’ Four energetic and engaging tracks with two outstanding guests: Brenna Red from The Last Gang and Tahlena Chikami from Bite Me Bambi.

GAVL – Beat E.P. (DIY | tape). Three pure street oi! songs that immediately harken back to other American bands such as Violent Way, The Stress and Harrington Saints above all. Straight to the point songs with a raw and strong impact sound!

Guillotine – Demo (1753 Recordings | Tape). 4 songs of furious hardcore punk heavily contaminated by d-beat and kängpunk. This debut work by the Los Angeles band is flawless!

Hey-Smith – Rest in Punk World Edition (Bad Time Records | LP 12”). Bad Time Records doesn’t miss a beat and grabs the reissue of the sixth album by Japanese ska-punk legends Hey-Smith. Compared to the first edition, released last year, there is an extra track and all the songs have been remastered. Energy and rhythm in full swing, lovers of the genre don’t miss it!

Klavo – Demo (RoachLeg Records) Hardcore punk from Berlin, tight riffs, raw bass and clenching drums, powerful vocals with Oi references! Three songs really full of power and anger as in “No Good Ones” against the police, cool as hell!

Nowitschok – Niedrige Beweggründe (Contra Records | 12” LP). From Freiburg, 10 tracks of mean and dirty streetpunk sung in German for lovers of bands like Drinking Squad, The Lads and Brutal Bravo. Free pig mask and bottle opener with the record!

Sipas – Buitinis Konfliktas. Make a statue for Bandcamp introducing us to this amazing band from Vilnius, capital of Lithuania. 5 tracks for lovers of the most frenzied hardcore punk with grunge influences that here and there remind of the most punk Nirvana songs. The vocals and riffs are devastating and multifaceted, run out and listen to them!

Subdued – Abbattoir (La Vida Es Un Mus | 12″ LP). The London band unleashes these 8 tracks of anarcho-punk with a fresh, dark and original sound and just the right amount of melody. An excellent work!

Tenia – Anime Sconvolte. Tenia return with a new album of great quality. As with their first work, the list of co-producers is long: Annina Records, Entes Anomicos, Lanterna Pirata, Malammore, Pattada Records, Poison Hearts, Radio Punk, SEDATION, Shove Records, Soundtown, Tifone Crew, Tuscia Clan, Wrong Disc Records… (yes you saw right, we’re there too!). Don’t miss this treat and be on the lookout, physical copies will be released in the autumn!

L'articolo Diyno Mixtape: July and August 2024 releases – our suggestions proviene da Radio Punk.

Here’s a new episode of the column that lets you discover our favorite albums of the month. If you missed the article with October suggestions, read here. Why Diyno Mixtape? Diyno is a pun between dinosaur (our mascot is a magenta-colored tyrannosaurus) and DIY – do it yourself – since this is our ethos, our compass, our method and guiding spirit, our world. Mixtape is to give the idea of a collage, of a varied set of content not only in music, but also possibly in fanzines, books, films, various projects.

So in this November 2023 Diyno Mixtape, our crew represented by our dinosaur is going to mix a few little things from punk and diy world! In addition to what we consider literally unmissable, at the bottom you will find a section called “Also keep an eye on…” where we will include other gems that we are keen to mention. Here you will find, for example, albums that we liked, but slightly less than the ones described above, but that we still recommend because you might love them. You will also find demos, videos, other special projects, reissues, content that we did not have time to explore because we discovered it late or was released at the end of the month, and more.

NB: The list is in alphabetical order by band/author and is not a chart.
Be curious and if you have advice or opinions to give us on November releases, feel free to contact us on our social media or via email!

If you’re interested in the physical copy of any of these albums you can write to info@radiopunk.it. Some are in our catalog, some could be available on demand.

the Breed – Kingdom Dolorous (Mendeku Diskak | 12″ LP)

A straightforward record, without a lot of frills. After three years since the release of a demo, the Dutch band is ready to hammer your eardrums without shame. Compact sound, sharp guitars, powerful bass and probably a skilled blacksmith on drums. 14 short tracks perfect for crushing skulls with big rocks and enjoying a relaxing post-apocalyptic/post-atomic sunset (at least that’s what they suggest). In short, grab some stones and blast the hell out of this record!

Citric Dummies – Zen and the Arcade of Beating Your Ass (Feel It Records | 12″ LP)

Fourteen songs in about 23 minutes make up this devastating album by the Minneapolis band. Citric Dummies since 2016 have released several works, however this album which, as you can guess from the title and artwork, hints at Hüsker Dü’s “Zen Arcade,” stands out particularly in their discography in terms of quality, sound and involvement. The songs are crackling, chaotic, and steeped in fast, frenetic, and driving hardcore punk. In fact it reminds of Circle Jerks and Chain Whip, which we told you about in our previous Diyno Mixtape, but also Misfits and Ramones for the more “dirty” and punk rock influences. The self-ironic and lighthearted lyrics are humorous about everything without exceptions, coming across as funny and perfect for the overall mood of the album. Buckle up: the road is all downhill and you’re in a car with no brakes with the accelerator pressed full speed ahead!

Daydream – Reaching For Eternity (Black Water Records, Sabotage Records | 12″ LP)

Three weird guys from Portland, with a passion for Jodorowsky‘s aesthetics, decide to play hardcore punk. We could sum up the attitude that emerges from listening to this Daydream album in this way. It is a record that definitely takes time to appreciate in its entirety but, once it does, it stays in your mind for its direct yet complex character at the same time.

An unstoppable sequence of hardcore punk songs with varied rhythms with garage and rock n roll influences that can be heard in the characteristic sound of the guitar and vocals, deliberately lo-fi effected. The classic album that returns different sensations depending on the context in which you listen to it: from the concert in a rotten basement, where the excited moshing makes you want to walk on the ceiling, to the headphone listening that allows you to best grasp the multiplicity of sounds. Creative and nuanced record that really deserves to be explored!

Degrading Spectacle – S/T

Formed in early 2023 in Athens, Degrading Spectacle consists of veterans of the Greek extreme scene, and let us tell you, the experience is all there. This 8-track debut album is simply explosive! One minute or so songs that ooze with a very dangerous mixture of thrash metal and hardcore punk that we bet will blow the minds of those who love D.R.I. and Suicidal Tendencies but also skateboarders who fearlessly throw themselves down the ramp. This album has a full-bodied sound, lightning-fast rhythms that will make you go wild, bass and guitar lines with an impressive shot, and excellent vocal performance. Hopefully this record will be released soon in every physical format in existence, although it should be coming out on tape soon via Read My Feast Records. In the meantime, click play below, but watch out, it’s addictive!

Ego – Grob (Agipunk | 12” LP) 

You are flipping through some records of a distro, among all the LPs you glimpse a dark and eerie cover that intrigues you. In the artwork, which is really worth dwelling on, we see a small stylized person from which a huge branching half-bust radiates. The band’s name then, in addition to prominently displayed on the top, is found repeated all over the perimeter of the cover to form a chain. It draws you in, you pick it up, you listen to it, and you fall in love with it.

“Grob” (grave in Serbian) by the Berlin band Ego is an incredible 80s-flavored punk album featuring edgy riffs and dark, cadenced drums that, along with the bass, envelop you and hypnotize you. The lyrics, with their introspective and gloomy themes, are sung in Serbian by an amazing voice that is perhaps this band’s strong point. The solid, reverberating screams seem to come from another dimension from which, after listening to the record, it will be hard to get out.

Flying Raccoon Suit – Moonflower (Bad Time Records | CD/12″ LP)

The Mississippi ska-punk band, now in their third album, churned out a little masterpiece that literally leaves you jaw-dropping and with goosebumps already on the first listen. Jessica Jeansonne’s sublime voice twirls with agility over the most disparate musical genres, from jazz to metal, from surf to Balkan music, painting them with the colors of ska, and drags you on an emotional rollercoaster made of disillusionment, bitterness for the passing of time and the desire to keep dreaming despite everything. 13 tracks one more incredible than the other and, bonus point, even the cover artwork is delightful. Definitely running for ska-punk album of the year.

Resistenz ’32 – Gegen alle Bedenken (Fire and Flames, Riot Bike Records, Black Cat Tapes | 12″ LP/ tape)

Second album by the band from Leipzig, Germany, two years after “Krisenzeiten.” Ten explosive tracks, a little bit anarchopunk a little bit melodic hardcore, in which the screaming never replaces the singing, rather the two voices chase each other in a striking back-and-forth. If you don’t know German, take the time to translate the lyrics (featured on Bandcamp) with an automatic translator, because they are one of the album’s strengths: full of anger and emotion, proudly anti-fascist, anti-capitalist and anti-militarist. An example? «Fight yourselves at the front, intoxicate yourselves with the sea of flags. Your war is not ours – no, no service to the fatherland. Never take up arms for state or capital!» (Rassen der Säbel).

Also keep an eye on…

– Arrogants – Demo (Core Strength | Tape). Powerful and devastating demo with rough, primal sounds for this Richmond band. Fans of Slapshot and star-spangled 80s hc crank up the volume!

– Batec/Groggy Rude – No és un simulacre/Riure o plorar (Tropical Riot | 12″ LP). Batec’s side had already been released in March, but now it comes out as a split album with Groggy Rude, and the partnership between the two bands continues on a joint tour. Street punk with political lyrics in Catalan, to be listened to at full volume!

– Chain Circuits – Demo (Menace Records | Tape). Raw hardcore punk from Indonesia. 5 fast-paced, straight to the point, strong character songs in a truly fitting artwork!

– Drea – Gloria o cementerio (Contra Records, La agonía de vivir | CD/12″ LP). Quintet made up of well-known faces from the Madrid scene, hovering between street punk and punk rock. Very engaging!

– Funerary Spell – Spell Of Mass Destruction. From Boston comes this band that creates this potion of hardcore, extreme punk and dark, chaotic mood. Three songs to swallow down like a shot of poison!

– Parca – Demo (Mendeku Diskak | Tape). Apocalyptic, straight-edge hardcore from Iruna (Pamplona). First record for the band that presents itself with just the right amount of swagger!

Slope – It’s Tickin’ (Century Media Records | EP). Four songs for the German hardcore/funk band, which will be back in 2024 with a new album: the perfect mix of powerful beat and catchy sounds!

– The Sensitives – Patch it up and go! (Kidnap Music | 12″ LP). Punk rock from Sweden sung in English. DIY ethics and lyrics against racism and sexism. Energetic and catchy.

– Uguaglianza – Sogni Persi (Motorcity | 12″ LP). The Savona-based band is back in a big way with a four-song oi!/street punk EP all to sing along to with just the right mix of anger and melody!

– Wolfbrigade – Progression / Regression (Agipunk, Havoc | 12″ LP). New artwork and restored sounds for this reissue of the historic Swedish band’s first full-length. A masterpiece to have in your collection!

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