All Gigs
“brings a brutal slab of frenetic punk bile, balls to the wall riffage and a bastardised bass groove straight from Beelzebub's backside... are a battering ram to the senses, an invigorating antidote to all those whining wannabees.”4/5
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Entertainment Focus
“big bass lines, a blend of aggressive vocals and big guitar solos”
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Fred Perry Subculture
“an irresistible hook, breakdown and harmonic pre-chorus, coupled with relentless riffs dripping of Jack Daniels and sweat”
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Get Ready To Rock
“blazes like a barbecue that's been primed with petrol.”
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Room Thirteen
“Prepare to be torn apart” 10/13
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Rocksound
"one of the best debut albums of the year"
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Spark Magazine
"a great effort and a debut that Max Raptor should be proud of"
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The Oxford Student
"the perfect cocktail for the next post-punk outbreak" Oxford Student
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Metal Discovery
"catchy riffage, memorable hooklines and rife with an infectious energy" 8.5/10
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vanguard-online.co.uk
"Frantic and forceful, wholly energetic - what's not to like?! This band are infectious and a massive breath of fresh air. I demand more. NOW!!"
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Tastyfanzine.org.uk
"Perhaps you should take this with a pinch of salt, but right now I am WELL into this"
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Alternative Vision
"this album is an addictive way to spend half an hour of your life" 5/5
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deadpress.co.uk
"To have an album with not one but eight stand-out tracks is almost unheard of. But I promise you this, your whole body will be throbbing along, capturing every magnificent moment as it happens."
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Entertainmentfocus.com
"Filled with energy and mayhem, and a pure sense of punk rock attitude."
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allgigs.co.uk
"they give their punk fuelled tracks credit making each one a unique pleasure to listen to"
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uberrock.co.uk
"A mass of lacerating riffs and gutsy hooks, the start of something special."
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redhotvelvet.co.uk
'this is one of the most exciting releases I have heard in a long time. It oozes quality and creativity and possibly has been one of the most satisfying and enjoyable reviews I have undertaken'
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punkrockistnichttot.com
'Portraits tells dark tales of today’s not so great nation, in ways that makes you dance and want to stick up 2 fingers to the world, A bloody good Album '
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Kerrang!
'heavy slabs of rocking punk that manage to be muscular without being muscle bound, that sound aggressive while attaining the high production values particular to strong songwriting'
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Roomthirteen.com
'I suggest that you catch them if you can, if only to tell people that you saw them before they made it big.'
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subba-cultcha.com
"PORTRAITS is a stunning debut that has impact, meaning and mood in buckets and is very likely to elevate this hitherto unknown act to brilliant new heights...Bloody great." 8/10
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Indielondon.co.uk
"a classic British punk attitude with something relevant to the here and now."
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Shakenstir.co.uk
"each time I listen to this a new favourite song emerges and I’m struggling to choose just one to play on our radio show…this you gotta have!"
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ThisIsNotAScene.com
'The album is a full on raucous assault on society. It’s classic British Punk tones intermingled with hooks capable of landing Moby Dick'
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aaamusic.co.uk
'An absolutely brilliant album and can't wait to hear more from them.'
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Rock Sound Magazine
'a set of confident, visceral and vital sounding punk-drenched alternative rock tunes that drip youthful exuberance and showcase huge potential'
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Alterthepress.com
'a damn fine debut, you’ve got something so infectious on your hands, that it should probably come bundled with the alcohol rub that you get in hospital wards'
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Contactmusic.com
'intent on blasting Brit-punk back into the mix with their debut album. It's ambitious, confident and energetic, rock /punk at the same time'
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Alerttheaudience.co.uk
'they’ve created one of the most vital and intense records of the year'
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themusiccritic.co.uk
'Max Raptor deliver that British punk attitude and do it effortlessly, If this band are playing at club near you, I’d catch them soon'
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thehearingaid.com
'a spiky kick in the crotch for a sadly all too apathetic nation....and it’s about time too'
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