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Moonraker (CREDIT: Joe Hunt) Santa Clarita, California-based Punk band Moonraker are releasing their new album, The Forest, this May on Tiny Dragon Music, Bearded Punk Records, Bypolar Records & No Time Records. "They can really write a f***ing hook. This collection of songs has some huge choruses and takes plenty of interesting turns," Upstarter Reviews said of the album. So Cal Punks Moonraker, who jokingly call themselves "The Michael Jordan of Baseball of Punk Rock," have released a new single and lyric video for "The Great Glass Elevator," a song off their upcoming album The Forest. Drummer/vocalist David Green says, "I think that the record is about overthinking. It's a walk through your own head—your thoughts, your memories, your fears—and at the same time, it's a walk through a forest." "Maybe, the further you walk in, the darker it gets, the more you start remembering, the more you start getting triggered, the mo...

From South of The Angels online and cassette tape cover - CREDIT: Robert Campos (@thetrevrr) Los Angeles Hardcore crew YŌKAI' are preparing to release their latest 2-track EP, From South of The Angels, tomorrow digitally on No Time Records. However, they've gifted us with an exclusive premiere of both tracks, "Narcissist" & "Out of Sight," today right here at The Witzard. YŌKAI's current line-up consist of vocalist Daniel "Danny" Ortiz, guitarists John "Johnny" Vallejo & Daniel "Dony" Gil, bassist Héctor Rivera, and drummer Jairo Avila. Gil is YŌKAI's newest member and From South of The Angels This marks his first time recording with the band. "I'm super-excited for my first release in YŌKAI'. Being part of the band has been fun and I hope we can keep this going," Daniel "Dony" Gil shares. From South of The Angels was engineered by Taylor Young (DRAIN, God's Hate, Twitching Tongu...