2021 might seem like a challenging time to resurrect a zombie-themed thrash metal/hardcore band, but the path of the rotting undead is never an easy one to tread (or shuffle). Thankfully for fans of British zombiecore pioneers Send More Paramedics, that's just what they've chosen to do. Resurrected for a second time, the four piece have reformed a decade after their last release, to play a couple of one-off Halloween shows later this year, as well as recording new material for upcoming release. After interviewing them in their original incarnation many years ago, SPB decided to don personal protective equipment (eg. a kevlar vest, full-face mask and a hand axe), and sat at a safe anti-social distance from frontman B'Hellmouth to find out what prompted their return from the musical grave. -- Scene Point Blank: Hi! Please can you introduce yourself to the newer members of our audience who may not remember your original incarnation? B'Hellmouth: Send More Paramedics was/is a zombified thrash metal/hardcore punk band from Leeds, UK, originally active 2001-2007. Band members (B'Hellmouth – vocals, Medico – guitar, X. Undead – bass, El Diablo – drums) are themselves members of the living dead and all their material is obsessively focused on the pain of being dead and other aspects of undead existence. The band recorded three albums plus various demos and splits, toured and gigged with groups including the Offspring, The Misfits and Avenged Sevenfold and made appearances at the Leeds, Reading and Download festivals. They crawled screaming back into the … Read more
It is time, once again, to wax lyrical about how creative the underground metal scene is. This year has seen … Read more
There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. The old rock star image of bright lights, … Read more
At the midpoint of 2021, a year which has thus far brought both hopeful and more troubling signs for humanity, … Read more
The second record of German band Hysterese is a record I own and play quite frequently. To me it is one of those strange records that you enjoy a lot, but didn’t invite you to delve into their past or actively follow the band. Until now. As I saw the band name pop up in the heap of promos I … Read more
It seems that Jake Robertson spent a lot of the past year playing with himself. But haven’t we all? Bad jokes aside, the one-man band put out multiple full-lengths in 2020 and now a new 6-song EP too. Overall, the project is diverse, falling generally within the punk umbrella but different influences scattered as Robertson feels like it. But this … Read more
If one were to define post-punk as the departure from the musical rawness and simplicity of punk rock and the adoption of dancey rock elements, Brooklyn-based The Black Black would fit the bill quite well. Their third long-player spans eight tracks, which sonically traverse bass-centric territory between 1980s sentiments left in the wake of Joy Division and the groovy end … Read more
At Home With Proud Parents caught me a little off guard, right from the start. While the debut showcased a variety of influences, this one is even more toned back and chill, in contrast to some members’ other work with The Hussy. The opening track on this sophomore album, “Cellophane” is more of a folk-punk or cowpunk vibe with some warbled vocals, an acoustic … Read more
Hangman’s Hymnal is a nice addition to the Snappy Little Numbers roster and every bit as archaic as the title suggests. With a Wild West vibe pervading the songs, they … Read more
Jiffy Marx' She’s My Witch / Warning Sign 7″ does not only look like a 45er from the late seventies, but sonically delivers exactly that, i.e. two snappy lil’ pop punk … Read more
Rough and tough d-beat, oi-influenced punk with a boot on the cover. If you follow the scene you probably already have a sense of what Bootlicker sounds like based on … Read more
Labels like Amphetamine Reptile and Skin Graft Records and the “now wave” and noise rock avalanche they launched has served as an immense source of inspiration for a myriad of … Read more
A quick word on the Drunk Dial series. Basically, the label asks bands to get intoxicated, then record an original a-side and a cover b-side.On #8, we get The Dumpies, … Read more
There is no single way to make music, or to release it for that matter. At Scene Point Blank we feature a new record (nearly) each month, but some are full-lengths of new material, some are EPs, some collect old material, and some are compilations. There are so many ways … Read more
Denver-punk quintet, Poor Me, have released a new track from their upcoming album, Stalemate (available September 1st). "Lovestruck" is a "tribute to Johnny Bender (The Gamits/For the Love of Punk)." … Read more
Renowned indie band Bad Bad Hats has teamed up with Don Giovanni Records for their next record, called Walkman, set to hit streets on Sept. 17. The Minneapolis, MN-based 3-piece shared … Read more
My Grito Industries, an offshoot of Wiretap Records, has announced a fundraising compilation for the East LA Women's Center, titled Mas Alto! A Charity Compilation: Volume 3. The comp features 28 … Read more
Multi-instrumentalist Tom Purves has announced a new Rum Sunset remix, coming digitally on August 6. The musician, formerly in Doppelganger, previously released an EP titled Defiance in Youth. The upcoming … Read more
Sasami, the project driven by Los Angeles-based Sasmi Ashworth, has covered "Sorry Entertainer," originally by Daniel Johnston, as a preview of what's in store on her unofficially announced second album. … Read more
Nefarious Industries record label has announced a limited edition 10th anniversary edition of A Fucking Elephant/El Drugstore split CD, plus a free 74-track label sampler, to celebrate ten years of … Read more
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