Manchester Punk Festival Issues 42nd Name Your Price Compilation
Manchester Punk Festival have released the 42nd volume of their name your price compilation series via Bandcamp ahead of next year’s festival. Manchester Punk…
Michigan hardcore outfit Big Deal have shared their brand new single Upper Hand, which marks their first release on New York record label, Heroes & Martyrs Records, with an EP to follow later this year. The song’s big riffs and shout along lyrics were written to be a staple of the band’s high-energy live show. Having already played shows with Never Ending Game, Fiddlehead, Trash Talk and Mindforce, they’ll add to that list with an upcoming support slots alongside Speed and appearances at I Guess It’s A Fest and Hold Your Ground Fest.

“‘Upper Hand’ essentially is about desire. When breaking it all down to its roots, most desires in life come from wanting control and taking the ‘upper hand’ of a situation. It’s about constant comparison and trying to be better than others just for a status and just to get a point across. ‘Everyone wants to rule the world, No one wants to do as they’re told.'”