New International Reviews Roundup

Here's the latest selection of relatively random reviews for recent releases from the wider world of horror punk.

Zipperguts - Books of Blood (Album - 2025, USA)

The first full-length release from Zipperguts is a brutal lesson for those that think every horror punk release sounds the same. Describing themselves as 'Grindhouse Punk' is spot on - this is a dirty, raw, bloodied soundtrack to a serial killer; a grimy piece of malevolent horror punk that should be played with the lights out, preferably after indulging in obscure exploitation horror movies. The gravelly, tortured vocals of Jared Lord tell tales of murder, disfiguration and unhinged horrors - 'Smile', 'Shallow Grave' and 'Last Rites' being particular standouts, whilst the bells toll to open 'I Fuck Nuns' before it descends into blasphemous horror punk savagery. It's like a mix between dark 80s hardcore and first wave black metal (without the metal; through the grime and dirt this is most assuredly a punk album), the audio equivalent to that supposed snuff VHS tape passed around in your teenage years. It's a pretty great album.

You can purchase digitally at the bands Bandcamp page. 

You can also purchase on CD and Vinyl from HorrorShock Records. 

Review - Haddonwood - Deadcase

Haddonwood

Deadcase

Album, released 31st October 2025

Haddonwood hail from the North East of England, that current hotbed of horror punk talent, and have been steadily releasing tracks for all of 2025, each teasing the eventuality of this debut album release which arrived, fittingly, on Halloween. With a stated goal to deliver anthemic, energetic and catchy horror punk covering a wide variety of horror themes (and boasting a literal skeletal drummer, which must be unique) and a good reception to their earlier releases, this is certainly a band on the up - so how does the album hold up? Is it yet another top UK horror punk release this year? Time to take a look.