20 Bulls Each reviewed

bombidol

from www.punkoiuk.co.uk

MELLOW DRAMATIK / 20 BULLS EACH - Split Ep (FAIL RECORDS)

A great little split E.P. from two Irish bands both contributing three cuts. Mellow Dramatik take no prisoners with their pacey old school sound that echoes back to the 80s hardcore of GBH and even the likes of Disorder, albeit with more effective hook lines. ‘We’re Not Free’ being the finest example. Shooting straight from the hip, Mellow Dramatik create an infectious no-nonsense punk rock that can’t help but endear you to the three piece. 20 Bulls Each explode into gear with ‘AWOL’, a scorcher reminiscent of prime period Italian hardcore (Negazione/Indigesti). The crunching bass sound and drive of ‘Fail’ also stamps their authority on a surprisingly effective EP of solidly impressive contemporary punk.
5 out of 5
Review by Sean McGhee



20 BULLS EACH - Make Your Stand (FAIL RECORDS)

Although lacking the financial resources of the bigger punk acts (‘Make Your Stand’ being a defiantly D.I.Y. CDr release on their own label) Dublin four piece 20 Bulls Each, literally take the bull by the horns, if you’ll pardon the pun, and slam into things in style on their latest six track E.P. Already creating their own reputation with a series of select English, Irish and American shows their growling gutsy brand of punk is big and ballsy with metal flavouring and the dirty drive of grunge. The title track itself is an anthemic fists in the air stomper that sees them punching out a brutal amalgam of street punk and oi styles standing out amongst a solidly entertaining, although not earth moving collection.
4 out of 5
Review by Sean McGhee

StJimmy

Cool, where can we pick up these E.P.s?

bombidol

go to www.myspace.com/20bullseach and you can download one for free. Or you can buy both of em on www.failrecords.com

StJimmy

Ok cool, thanks.