Punk Ruins

Punk supergroup FAKE NAMES return with Punk Ruins, their third studio album, out October 23 on Epitaph Records. Bringing together five architects of punk and hardcore, they channel decades of experience into a sound that feels immediate, electric and entirely their own.

Built on the collision of ’70s UK punk, classic hardcore and guitar-driven power-rock, Punk Ruins pushes their chemistry further than ever, balancing sharp melodic instincts with explosive guitars, driving rhythms and the restless energy that defines great punk rock.

Formed in 2016, the band began as what Brian Baker calls a “mutual admiration society.” Fake Names features Brian Baker, Michael Hampton, Dennis Lyxzen, Johnny Temple and Mario Rubalcaba—five influential musicians whose combined history spans decades of underground and alternative music.