{"id":26987,"date":"2025-09-06T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=26987"},"modified":"2025-09-06T18:42:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T17:42:31","slug":"punchdrunk-saints-debut-self-titled-album-october-24th-via-cadiz-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=26987","title":{"rendered":"PUNCHDRUNK SAINTS -DEBUT SELF-TITLED ALBUM &#8211; OCTOBER 24TH VIA CADIZ MUSIC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ORDER <a href=\"https:\/\/cadizmerchstore.com\/collections\/cd\/products\/the-punchdrunk-saints-s-t-cd\">HERE<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>FEATURING COCKNEY REJECTS GUITARIST MICKY GEGGUS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Punchdrunk Saints A PRAYER FOR TOMORROW\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TpC49H1vAiA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As 2023 drew to a close, The <strong>Cockney Rejects&#8217;<\/strong> guitarist and founder, <strong>Micky Geggus<\/strong>, after much soul searching, decided to leave the band that he created in 1979.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with original Rejects&#8217; bassist, <strong>Vinny Riordan<\/strong>, Mick decided to break free from the confines of punk rock and to embark upon a project that encompassed his first love: hard, heavy, and at the same time, melodic, Rock. Mick\u2019s love of rock music will be of no surprise to any fans of the Rejects, as the band confirmed their passion for more traditional rock sounds as far back as their <strong>Pete Way<\/strong> (<strong>UFO<\/strong>) produced album \u2018The Wild Ones\u2019 in \u201982.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Punchdrunk-Saints-Picture-Credit-Peter-Mcdonnell.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Punchdrunk-Saints-Picture-Credit-Peter-Mcdonnell-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Punchdrunk-Saints-Picture-Credit-Peter-Mcdonnell-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Punchdrunk-Saints-Picture-Credit-Peter-Mcdonnell-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Punchdrunk-Saints-Picture-Credit-Peter-Mcdonnell-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Punchdrunk-Saints-Picture-Credit-Peter-Mcdonnell-1140x760.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Punchdrunk-Saints-Picture-Credit-Peter-Mcdonnell.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Having already written several songs, Mick began a series of trips to producer Kevin Poree\u2019s Canterbury studio where he began to lay down the tracks that would become the basis of the Punchdrunk Saints&#8217; debut album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with bassist,<strong> Riordan<\/strong>, and drummer, <strong>Reg Downer<\/strong>, the songs began to take on a distinct personality and feel, ranging from hard \u2018n\u2019 heavy anthems to searing, soulful ballads. This was exactly the mix that Geggus had envisaged. Now the search for a singer who could do justice to the material began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acting on a tip from Mick\u2019s East London guitarist friends, (former <strong>Iron Maiden<\/strong> and <strong>Lionheart <\/strong>guitarist) <strong>Dennis Stratton<\/strong>, and <strong>Dave Edwards<\/strong> (who played in <strong>Remus Down Boulevard<\/strong> with Dennis Stratton and in <strong>Ramrod<\/strong> with <strong>Rory Gallagher<\/strong>), Mick discovered inexperienced but brilliant vocalist, <strong>Marc Salmon<\/strong>. The pair soon took the trip down to Poree\u2019s studio in Canterbury and the results were phenomenal. &#8220;He\u2019d done his homework,&#8221; said Geggus. &#8220;I was blown away by the control and power he demonstrated in that first session. I thought &#8216;fuck me, we really got something here. This band is gonna be incredible!\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast forward a year, and the debut Punchdrunk Saints album is here. From the opening stomp of &#8220;Holy Mother&#8221; to the anthemic first single &#8220;I Wanna Know What It\u2019s Like&#8221; and the heartfelt, uplifting &#8220;Come Home&#8221;, the Punchdrunk Saints debut is a 10-track masterclass in anthemic hard rock with every song a crafted gem in its own right. This album is refreshing, vital and new and if there\u2019s any justice in this world it deserves to be heard at maximum volume in stadia across the globe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadly, neither Vinny nor Reg could commit to the band long term, but Mick and Marc were soon blessed with the arrival of powerhouse drummer, <strong>Chris Nedzynski<\/strong>, and brilliant bass player for <strong>Leader of the Down<\/strong>, <strong>Tim Atkinson. <\/strong>Tim is the co-founder of Leader of the Down, who up until his passing in 2011, featured the late, great <strong>W\u00fcrzel<\/strong> from&nbsp;<strong>Mot\u00f6rhead<\/strong>, and he has worked in the past with legends such as <strong>Lemmy<\/strong>, <strong>Whitfield Crane<\/strong> from <strong>Ugly Kid Joe<\/strong> and <strong>Bruce Foxton<\/strong> from <strong>The Jam,<\/strong> to name just a few). Tim and Chris both constitute a mighty rhythm section in what is now a unique outfit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Punchdrunk Saints recently played their debut show at London\u2019s legendary 100 Club to an ecstatic audience in an incendiary performance that surpassed already lofty expectations and included a guest appearance on guitar from former <strong>Iron Maiden<\/strong> six-stringer, <strong>Dennis Stratton<\/strong>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make no mistake, the <strong>Punchdrunk Saints<\/strong> are here to stay. And then some.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ORDER HERE: FEATURING COCKNEY REJECTS GUITARIST MICKY GEGGUS As 2023 drew to a close, The Cockney Rejects&#8217; guitarist and founder, Micky Geggus, after much soul searching, decided to leave the band that he created in 1979. 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