Badterms

***Clip on the #1 guard and lace up those 8-hole oxbloods: Badterms is here with your heavy dose of Skinhead Rockn’Roll. Boston’s Badterms are relative newcomers, but you’d never guess that based on the quality of their tunes or the pedigree of the members. The band was originally conceived a remote COVID studio project between friends Curt Florczak (Boston) and Hans Molnar (AZ). Both founding members longtime scene veterans who have spent decades playing in Garage Punk acts like B-Movie Rats, Candy Snatchers and various other well-regarded bands.

Post-pandemic, it didn't take Badterms long to coalesce into a full band, and they’ve stayed busy ever since. To date they’ve released several EPs on Lionheart Records (Germany) and maintain an active tour schedule. As of mid-August 2025, the band is freshly returned from their first European tour, which culminated with an appearance at this year’s Beach, Beer & Chaos festival in Spain.

Panic Age, Badterms' domestic debut LP, collects select tracks from the band’s previous European-released EPs, most of which limited pressings, difficult to get in North America or already out-of-print. Fans with the early days of TKO Records will find plenty to love on this record. BADTERMS delivers a gut shot combo of 77 Punk, Bootboy Glam, and good old fashioned Bovver Rock that really pack a wallop.

In the midst of the current Oi! Music revival that we’re enjoying, Badterms stands out of the rank and file. The ten tracks on Panic Age are delivered with a nuanced style and an authenticity that can’t be faked. This is a quality that places Badterms in rarified air shared by likeminded contemporaries like Loosey or TKO label mates Giuda. First edition of 400 copies pressed on baby blue vinyl.