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Jun 6

The world is on fire.
Turn up the amps.
Punk Rock Saturday starts now.

This week, we have the privilege of bringing you two great bands from two very distinct ends of the punk rock spectrum: Canada’s Priced Out and Belgium’s Fervents.

Priced Out – 6 More Songs

Vancouver’s Priced Out is doing exactly what a punk band is supposed to do—encouraging complete and total rage against the current state of the world. Their new EP, 6 More Songs, is filled to the brim with raw, ear-shattering aggression designed to piss you right the f*ck off.

Kicking off the release with a critique of social pressure, conformity, and the psychological toll of living in systems that suppress individual identity, “Hard Times” quickly establishes this mission statement. If you’re unfamiliar with Priced Out’s sound, imagine the demon offspring of ‘80s-era Slayer and The Exploited, delivering a brutal fistful of thrash-infused hardcore. With overdriven riffs, an in-your-face rhythm section, and vocals delivered from the gut, these guys waste no time telling you who they are and what they believe.

  
    <a href="https://pricedout.bandcamp.com/album/6-more-songs">6 More Songs by Priced Out</a>
  

Moving on to mental anguish, “Manic” opens with a bombastic beat dominated by the floor tom. Jagged guitars come at you from every angle, reinforcing the barriers portrayed in the refrain: “All of these doors / Are locked up / All of these floors / They're closed up.” This one carries more of an early Rollins-era vibe—ironic that a song about anxiety can actually trigger a mild panic attack if you happen to crank that volume knob.

  
    <a href="https://pricedout.bandcamp.com/album/6-more-songs">6 More Songs by Priced Out</a>
  

“Heavy Shame” opens with a screeching guitar before falling into a syncopated rhythm. The track is a critique of economic inequality, wage exploitation, and the way financial hardship gets passed from one generation to the next, again hitting the proverbial nail on the head. If there’s one good thing to come from the current social climate, it’s the fact that there’s enough subject matter to fuel an endless supply of punk songs.

  
    <a href="https://pricedout.bandcamp.com/album/6-more-songs">6 More Songs by Priced Out</a>
  

Cranking up the tempo, “Legal Side of Stealing” will blow your speakers if you’re not careful. It’s fast. It’s angry. It’s about elites reducing us to tools, obstacles, and resources.

  
    <a href="https://pricedout.bandcamp.com/album/6-more-songs">6 More Songs by Priced Out</a>
  

From there, we hit “Running Out Of Time,” which examines a system that doesn’t just take our money and labor, but our attention, agency, and identity. “This truth is bought and told / They’re selling out your souls” is the most direct thematic statement here, presenting truth itself as a product. You can either let it depress you, or you can throw a handful of angry punk songs into the void.

  
    <a href="https://pricedout.bandcamp.com/album/6-more-songs">6 More Songs by Priced Out</a>
  

Finally, “Constant Erosion” leans on a heavily riffed foundation and delves into ideological manipulation, social decay, and resistance to authoritarian influence. Something very cool about the entire EP is that the songs feel as though they were written at the same time. There’s no retrospective vibe—in its entirety, 6 More Songs bleeds immediacy and urgency. It’s exactly what punk rock should be, and it does everything it sets out to do without compromise. Connect with the band: Spotify | Instagram | Bandcamp | Website

  
    <a href="https://pricedout.bandcamp.com/album/6-more-songs">6 More Songs by Priced Out</a>
  

Fervents – “Broken Home”

Liège-based indie rockers Fervents have just released “Broken Home,” the second single from the forthcoming LP Service For The Sick.

For a three piece, Fervents dominate the soundscape, opening with a seemingly endless roll on the snare as guitars and bass slowly build over the top. Once “Broken Home” fully takes shape, the focus shifts to a multitracked vocal performance that is gloriously akin to At the Drive-In in both tone and delivery.

This energy is stripped down slightly in the verses, revealing a more melodic side to the trio. The syncopation and sheer tightness of the arrangement suggest a band deeply locked into their sound, with every part landing precisely in place. The attitude of punk is present, but the polish elevates it into something sharper and more refined.

As far as subject matter is concerned, Fervents explore escaping a broken home, only to find there is no real sense of peace on the other side, just a world that feels equally fractured (if not more so). What stands out most, however, is the dynamite juxtaposition between verse and chorus. It isn’t hard to imagine the crowd circling the mosh pit like vultures, waiting for the refrain to erupt into collective release.

“Broken Home” makes it clear that escape doesn’t always lead some place new, just back into a world that reflects what you tried to leave behind. The sharp musicianship and energy make this track an easy one to come back to.

Connect with Fervents: Spotify | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook