SICK SHOOTERS Reanimate Punk Rock for a New Era on ‘Super Sonic Rock Saga’
A new generation of Dutch garage rock has arrived...
More and more, a generation saturated in deep fakes, doubtful news, and AI generated slop is flying to the accessible unpolished power of punk rock to express their angst with the world.
We know with punk it's not rocket science: 3-chord power chord progressions, fast-paced 4/4 time signatures, and 140–220 BPM. What does make the genre come alive, and distinguish a punk band, is their lyrics, attitude, and live performances. There's no sense in trying to reinvent the wheel. More important is to keep the wheel turning.
A band that's doing that and then some is the cleverly monickered SICK SHOOTERS, following in a scuffed tradition that has spanned decades yet lost none of its edge in the present day. Punk has become a rite of passage in many ways between the generations, so it's good to get some fresh life breathed into the genre in this new 11-track stomper, 'Super Sonic Rock Saga' (2026).
The Utrecht foursome give bright, high energy aura to songs like "Evacuation," which laments being caught in the crunch of political control and the nagging human instinct to be free. You wanna run, but "what you gonna do...when they're coming for you?"
Frenetic energy and sweet guitar soloing are surrounded by warm, dissonant fuzz and primal garage anthems on Sick Shooters' Super Sonic Rock Saga, out March 19th via Wap Shoo Wap Records (get it here).
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Netherlands’s newest garage rock ’n roll wrecking crew, Sick Shooters, are ready to pull the trigger on their explosive debut album, Super Sonic Rock Saga, next month on Wap Shoo Wap Records.
All four members of the Utrecht quarter earned their stripes in local punk outfits No Brains, Spurn, and Ultragoblin. Battle-hardened by years in the underground scene, the result is raw, urgent, and unapologetically loud.
Super Sonic Rock Saga delivers eleven razor-sharp tracks packed with undeniable hooks. Fuelled by raw production and the striking absence of a bass guitar, the album channels the spirit of ’90s garage punk while tipping its hat to ’70s power pop. It’s a lean, high-voltage sound that wastes no time and pulls no punches.
From straight-up punk rock blasters like ‘Evacuation’ and ‘Never Comin’ Home’, to fist-pumping garage anthems such as ‘Heartbreaker Soulshaker’ and ‘Supersonic Lovin’’, and even bittersweet love songs like ‘Sweet Telephone’ and ‘Daisy’, the band proves they can hit hard without losing melody. No filler. No half measures. Just full tilt rock ’n roll.
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