PUNITIVE DAMAGE‘s new EP Hate Coaching is out as of late on Convulse Data — get it right here! At the moment, take a look at the band’s track-by-track under, and make sure you catch them on their upcoming excursion dates…
“Hate Coaching”
Jerkova: This music is set having other folks earnestly check out their damndest to persuade me that I’m flawed for extending humanity to these struggling. By no means accept as true with a unmarried one who tells you to not consider what you spot along with your eyes, what your pay attention along with your ears, and what you’re feeling for your middle whilst you watch ache and struggling of other folks below brutal career. By no means let anyone persuade you that there’s a ethical, righteous, and simply reason why to bomb small children, starve kids, torture males, ladies, and youngsters, and make contact with for his or her annihilation.
Alejandro: Strangely, our resident rocker Czecho introduced the principle groovy riff of this music, and we briefly dubbed it “double part mosh” naturally as a result of we at all times have silly puni names for songs prior to Jerkova writes lyrics and titles. I believe this music in point of fact exemplifies our sound, as it makes you suppose something after which it is going otherwise, and blends components of d-beat, groovy hardcore, and simple rapid punk portions. Additionally it’s Teejer1 who does the “oooh,” which in my opinion makes me need to destroy a cinder block on my head and is my favourite section.
“Baptism of Hearth”
Jerkova: This music was once impressed via an excessively particular dialog I had in 2021. I was buddies with an individual I went to college with who was once reputedly very customary, revolutionary and compassionate on all issues. Consider my wonder getting a message that learn, “Bombing Gaza with air moves is the way it works over there. I’m now not short of it both, however is it vital? I suppose it is dependent upon how you spot it.” This was once her reaction to witnessing months of relentless bombing in Gaza in the summertime of 2021. I couldn’t make a decision what was once extra repulsive — that I used to be buddies with anyone who may mock the dying of human beings with simply wave of a hand? Or that some random mid-thirties Christian piano instructor dwelling within the Decrease Mainland was once brazenly justifying and moralising bombing blameless other folks? Whichever it was once, that come across is burned in my reminiscence that performs steadily. Now not on account of the phrases, however as it’s the primary time I’ve ever noticed anyone close out humanity and compassion like they we’re turning off a gentle transfer.
Kermit: For some reason why, two random riffs from different songs were given caught in my head whilst we have been scripting this music, and I couldn’t lend a hand however try to sneak them in. One small section is encouraged via 99 Issues via Jay Z and probably the most bass licks is encouraged via Giant Take Over via Unhealthy Brains.
“Humanity Upon Request“
Jerkova: This one’s beautiful easy. The appropriate to reside, the appropriate to understand peace, to be loose from oppression and violence, to be human extends to each unmarried human being in the world — complete forestall. And this extends to Palestinians. Finish of debate. In case your solution to this is anything else however a complete throated “Sure,” you then’re at the flawed aspect of historical past. And you want to sit down again and reevaluate your head that permits you to believe what makes you consider denying any of the above is a regular factor.
Alejandro: This music contains gang vocals and a tambourine, which was once a amusing name again to our remaining file the place we jazzed a couple of tracks up with piano, organ, and so forth.
“Chains of Hate“
Jerkova: I want I may discover a higher technique to condense the whole thing I’d need to say to this. However glance again at the historical past of this planet and ask your self — when have we ever regarded again at violent career and genocide within the identify of land snatch and empire and stated, “Yeah. The ones are the great guys.”?
Kermit: This music features a sliding bass chord, which is one among my favourite strikes.
“Plaster Saints“
Jerkova: This one’s for Germany Anti-deutsch nerds. Those who stressed and policed each band I do know who’ve such a lot as even hinted at humanizing the Palestinian plight. Those who insist on silencing and policing the voices of our Palestinian and Heart Japanese buddies. Those who hopefully say “ACAB” whilst simping for a violent international army career within the identify of an ethno-supremacist land snatch. There’s no approach we’re going to be lectured at the morality of violent oppressive career when Terazin was once constructed quarter-hour clear of my paternal circle of relatives house, who have been compelled into hiding. Punitive Injury isn’t within the industry of creating concessions to placate genocide apologists who’ve been at the flawed aspect of historical past 3 times in a century. If that is you, don’t ask us to play your venues or fests.
Kermit: It is a music Teejer1 delivered to the desk. After we introduced the music to the gang, we weren’t in point of fact certain what to do with the construction and we thought to be pulling a Salvation (the music via Rancid) the place we simply repeat the music two times precisely the similar, however we ended up doing one thing other which ended up running higher.
“Blight of Apathy“
Jerkova: I had a difficult time writing for this file. Not anything I wrote felt even remotely ok to what I’ve been witnessing this remaining 12 months by myself. I’d be mendacity if I stated apathy hadn’t creeped a couple of occasions with this file. I’m now not Palestinian. I will be able to’t discuss to the Palestinian revel in. I haven’t any fucking concept what my buddies have needed to revel in their complete lives each unmarried day. I’m simply an fool with a microphone in a band with a small following. Only a blip within the song scene, and microscopic to the sector. Realistically, this file will imply not up to not anything within the grand scheme of items. A file does not anything to toughen the fabric stipulations of the genocide in Gaza. It does not anything to provide my Palestinian, Lebanese, Syrian, and Iranian buddies any semblance of reprieve from as of late. So why trouble?
However even understanding all of this, understanding how little all of it manner — I nonetheless firmly consider that doing one thing, regardless of how little affect it’ll have on this international on this time, is healthier than doing not anything in any respect. I’ve to consider that. If we’ve were given a pair tens of 1000’s of per thirty days listeners to our silly song, we’re gonna use it to discuss what’s taking place. If it manner one child hears this file and is going to learn, recommend, and battle for Palestinian liberation, that has to depend for one thing. If it manner pissing off genocide apologists, that has to imply one thing. If not anything else, even simply to make it transparent that we reject the dislike coaching we’ve been spoon fed all our lives towards our Palestinian and MNEA buddies that we unequivocally and unapologetically stand with them, I am hoping greater than anything else that implies one thing. Don’t let apathy forestall you from attempting. Get available in the market. Recommend for individuals who want it. Call for your representatives name for a ceasefire. Call for your cash now not be despatched to bomb kids in a foreign country. Name out any one who spews Islamophobia each time. Name out any one who spews anti-semetic bullshit. Donate to assist organizations, learn, communicate to other folks.
Simply fucking do one thing.
Alejandro: This music’s major riff happened as a result of Czecho saved taking part in Welcome to the Jungle. The outro riff was once evolved as an AB section (the two portions exchange) as a result of I misheard Czecho’s concept for the riff, so we ended up taking part in it his approach, then mine, and so forth, which isn’t the primary time this has took place to us. I believe as a result of we aren’t seeking to stick with one particular taste of hardcore, we’re at all times open to testing everybody’s concepts.
Upcoming PUNITIVE DAMAGE Displays:
10/25 Chattanooga, TN @ Dragons Roast
10/27 Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST
10/28 Birmingham, AL @ Firehouse
10/29 New Orleans, LA @ Holy Diver
10/30 Hattiesburg, MS @ TBA
10/31 Dallas, TX @ Cheapsteaks
11/15 Tulsa, OK @ Flyover Fest Pre-show
