1. Who are they?
The Chisel are a punk rock band from London, England. Born out of fire and ash in 2020 and with two long players to their roll of honour. Cry Your Eyes Out has two versions, an early 2021 one, and the May, 2023, one from their second album What A Fucking Nightmare (Feb, 2024).
2. What have they got?
The sound of furious punk from the streets and the only thing that matters to me since I put a needle down on Motown Junk in 1991. It bursts out of the traps like a steroid soaked Conor McGregor in a fight ready to to punch a local drunk for disrespecting the pish he calls whiskey or break his own leg in the ring and then call you and ya ma a pussy. It also doesn't spare the rod with a harsh word for anyone who gets handsy with their missus and that's God's work right there. It's Oi but it's melodic and with an earworm of a gang vocal chorus. Done and dusted in two minutes and leaves you wanting more. It's the song I hum when I wake up every morning looking for my jocks and socks and regretting my life choices.
3. Who do The Chisel sound like?
Chubby and The Gang for sure, Cock Sparrer, Booze & Glory (maybe), even a bit of hardcore like Big Cheese or Conservative Military Image if you're feeling it.
4. Who have influenced The Chisel?
The Angelic Upstarts, The Ramones and The Exploited for starters.
5. What have other people said?
"An even catchier version of their already appealing sound, without losing any of their gritty aggression"- Brooklyn Vegan.
"The bands whole sound remains fast, direct, and catchy" - Stereogum.
"Shards of glorious melody amidst all the the broken glass" - Kerrang.
"Sitting there with your head in your hands,
And you wonder where it went wrong,
After all the shit you put her through,
You wonder why she's gone?"
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