EP Review: Party Cannon - Subjected To A Partying
Reviewed by Dan Barnes
Dunfermline’s ultimate party package, the slamtastic Party Cannon is to release their new extended player, Subjected to a Partying, at the end of the month. It being the first recordings of the band with new vocalist, Daryl Boyce of Scordatura, this disc collects the three singles that were released in 2025, a new tune not previously available, and a series of remixes and live material, all contained within half-an-hour or so.
The as-yet unreleased Parisian Bedbug opens things up with some serious bounce and Daryl hits the ground running matching the face-ripping tune with his own savage voice. There’re squeals and grunts aplenty and, if I’m not mistaken, a little bit of the froggy going on in there too. Chris Ryan has been providing the low-end for Party Cannon since their inception, and there’s no mistaking his earth-splitting bass amid the massive beatdown.
Issued between May and November last year, the singles Thirst Trap, High Tariff Behaviour, and Improper Use of a Speculum show the many faces of the band’s extremity. Thirst Trap ups the tempo with some whiplash riffing courtesy of Craig and Mike, and drummer Martin provides a piercing snare. High Tariff Behaviour is a dense, nay impenetrable, wall of sound built on rampaging musical chaos and huge slamming beatdowns, it’s Party Cannon doing what all great party slam bands need to do.
Improper Use of a Speculum seems to take everything we’ve heard so far and throws it into the pot over a high heat. The measured pace of Parisian Bedbug is set up against rampant tempos; Daryl’s range is laid bare through grunts, squeals, ribbets and possibly even coughing, and choppy guitars lead into some of the most tailor-made pit destroying music you’ll hear this year.
The second part of the EP is a collection of Remixes and live material, recorded in Glasgow as the band supported Nekrogoblikon last Autumn. Both High Tariff Behaviour and Human Slime show Party Cannon is a band who know how to conduct themselves when curating a shindig. High energy performance and uncompromising delivery make any and every one of their shows a must-attend event.
Between the recorded and live material are three remixes: including a heavy electronic dance version of Thirst Trap from Kmac 2021 that takes the original’s high tempo approach and drops a tab to party until dawn. Just to mess with your head, there’s a piano pop up, like this is an Igorrr album, or something. High Tariff Overture by Ritual, which turns this brutal slammer into an impressively grandiose soundtrack from an epic not yet filmed.
Party Cannon have a busy 2026 in store. Not only will they be Bloodstock guests both in the summer at Catton Park, but also at the Winter Gathering at KK’s alongside Rotting Christ, 1914 and others. Before either of those there’s the small matter of April’s tour with Long Island legends, Internal Bleeding, destroying a town near you into May.
As the world gets more and more – well, shit – we need to find any excuse to party like there’s no tomorrow as, looking at the state of things, that might not be too far from the truth. I’m no medical expert, but I think it’s reasonable to suggest anyone not ready to party with the Cannon might well be dead on the inside, and should seek the advice of a physician as soon as possible.
Everyone else should blow up those inflatables, prepare to be partied in half and remember that injuries are inevitable, as are volumes of vomit.
