September 2025 Press Release (PDF)
Rich Davenport from Vive Le Rock magazine (issue 120) talks to former Cockney Reject Micky Geggus about his new band, Punchdrunk Saints.
“I’m very excited, it’s a lovely sense of freedom. It’s really fun, and I’m enjoying writing tunes again for the first time in a long time. We’re working on stuff now, drip-feeding singles and I’m looking forward to the new horizon. I thought my time in rock’n’roll was done, but the old beast never gets away from you. It can’t. It’s in you until you die.”
Music with Garry Bushell, Daily Mirror & Daily Express. Album Releases 11th July 2025.
“An explosive debut from the East London combo who marry hard rock riffs with street-punk energy to deliver hi-octane rock’n’roll. As well as hard-hitters like Holy Mother, there’s a Creedence cover (Fortunate Son) and ballads…Meaty hooks abound.”
8/10. Fistful of Metal (Issue 20), Rich Davenport.
“New discovery Marc Salmon sings with an assured blend of melody and grit over ten all-killer-no-filler hard rockers, welding pugnacious AC/DC-style riffs (‘Over You’, ‘Days Of Our Lives’), and thunderous Sabbathy grooves (‘Holy Mother’, ‘Your Time Is Done’), to radio-ready choruses. Throw in a gusty reworking of CCR’s ‘Fortunate Son’, and you’re onto a winner.”
9/10 Rock Hard, Vol. 459, Matthias Mader.
(German Rock magazine 31/08/2025)
“Last year, founding members Mick Geggus (g) and Vince Riordan (b) said goodbye to the Cockney Rejects, which singer Jeff “Stinky” Turner keeps alive with a different line-up. The reason? Mick Geggus, in particular, wanted to finally devote himself to his first great love: hard rock. Anyone who liked “The Wild Ones” by the Rejects will love the Punchdrunk Saints. It starts with ‘Holy Mother,’ which harks back to early Danzig. Even better is ‘I Wanna Know What It’s Like,’ which is a cross between Demolition 23 and Rose Tattoo, while ‘Days Of Our Lives’ resembles an East London answer to Social Distortion. Geggus and Riordan are bursting with joy and spread a fun that is infectious. They inherited their sense for spot-on melodies from the Rejects. The guitar tone, in particular, remains unmistakable. The riffing of ‘Prayer For Tomorrow’ is so tight that Metallica would turn green with envy. ‘Dirty Dreams’ injects another dose of Brit-glam in the style of Sweet. Also terrific: the CCR cover ‘Fortunate Son.’ The veil of silence should only be drawn over the AOR-suited ballad ‘I Know How To Find You.’ I’m thrilled!”