DZ Deathrays – All Or Nothing

DZ Deathrays’ latest single is a huge guitar anthem titled All or Nothing, and is lifted from their forthcoming fifth studio album Positive Rising: Part 2 (set for release on 9th July). Coated in classic DZ Deathrays punk attitude, the single demands attention for exactly what the trio do best: towering layers of guitar and heavy rock and roll riffs! Play loud. Continue reading DZ Deathrays – All Or Nothing

Mad Mackerel’s Best Tracks of 2020: Part 1 (100 – 76)

Here are favourite tracks of the year in our usual countdown style, from 100 down to 1, in four parts and sharing over the next few days. Enjoy. 100 No Age – Turned To String   99 The Smoke Fairies – Elevator   98 Hallan – Modern England   97 Ben de la Cour – God’s Only Son   96 The Gabbard Brothers – Too … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Tracks of 2020: Part 1 (100 – 76)

DZ Deathrays – Fired Up

Australian party punks DZ Deathrays’ fifth studio album Positive Rising: Part 2 will be released Friday 9th July 2021 via Alcopop! Records here in the UK and IOHYOU Down Under. It is quite a way away, but the trio have dropped their explosive new single Fired Up as the official first taste of it, accompanied by a nicely trippy animated video.   Continue reading DZ Deathrays – Fired Up

Mad Mackerel’s Best Songs of 2019 (Part 2)

  50 Sleaford Mods – O.B.C.T    49 Deliluh – Freeloader Feast   48 The Paranoyds – Hungry Sam   47 Cherry Pickles – Lily Is A Spy   46 The Warlocks – Disfigured Figure   45 Silverbacks – Pink Tide   44 Marika Hackman – The One   43 Lonesome Shack – Too Bad   42 FEWS – Anything Else   41 Darrin Bradbury … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Songs of 2019 (Part 2)

DZ Deathrays – Year Of The Dog

DZ Deathrays have shared the second taste of their forthcoming album Positive Rising: Part 1, which is scheduled for release on Friday 30th August through Alcopop! Records here in the UK. Teaming up with The Bronx frontman Matt Caughthran, who adds his distinctive scream to proceedings, new single Year Of The Dog is a pedal-to-the-metal thrash-party riot. Stream it below.   Continue reading DZ Deathrays – Year Of The Dog

New Video: DZ Deathrays – Feeling Good, Feeling Great

Australia’s punk-partying DZ Deathrays have shared their brand new video for Feeling Good, Feeling Great, the latest single to come from their recently-released album Bloody Lovely which is out now via Alcopop! Records.   See them live… Aug 22nd | Borderline, London Aug 23rd | Headrow House, Leeds Aug 24th | Band on the Wall, Manchester Aug 25th | Hug and Pint, Glasgow   Continue reading New Video: DZ Deathrays – Feeling Good, Feeling Great

MM’s Best of 2017: Chris T Popper

Our second personal countdown comes from long time top twenty stalwart Chris T Popper, a fish of fine musical taste and the Steve Bould of Mad Mackerel. 20 Nervous Dater – Bad Spanish   19 The Moonlandingz – Black Hanz   18 Meat Wave – The Incessant   17 Roadhouses – Drinkin’   16 Ty Segall – Big Man   15 Public Serivce Broadcasting – … Continue reading MM’s Best of 2017: Chris T Popper

Mad Mackerel’s Tracks Of The Year 50 – 26

50 Hiccup – Teasin’   49 Nervous Dater – Bad Spanish   48 Sun Abduction – Acid Pyramid   47 Roadhouses – Drinkin’   46 Dream Police – Revenge   45 BAIT – Push The Elephant   44 Meat Wave – The Incessant   43 Young Fathers – Only God Knows   42 Ty Segall – Big Man   41 The Sugarmen – Our Gallows … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Tracks Of The Year 50 – 26

New Video: DZ Deathrays – Total Meltdown

Australia’s DZ Deathrays have unveiled a surreal video for new single Total Meltdown. In typical DZ style, the ridiculous video sees the duo turned into animated characters, fresh after a night out on the town, a chaotic series of events that perfectly encapsulates the raucous, thrash-party sound of the single. Watch it below.   Continue reading New Video: DZ Deathrays – Total Meltdown