Portuguese post-hardcore band Junkbreed are stepping into a new chapter with “51% Gone,” a single that pulls no punches in its theme or delivery. Taken from their upcoming second album “Sick of the Scene,” out October 10 via Raging Planet, the track dives straight into existential collapse.
As the band put it: “‘51% Gone’ is about someone on the verge of giving up on everything. It’s an honest portrait of a person at their breaking point, torn between continuing the fight or simply letting go. A reflection on the doubts we all face at some point about life itself and its meaning.”
Formed in 2020 out of pandemic frustration, Junkbreed began as Miranda’s (Primal Attack) project before expanding with Pica (Primal Attack, Seven Stitches) on vocals, Karia (Switchtense) on bass, Pedro Mau (Wells Valley) on drums, and Pardal (Switchtense) on guitar. That lineup produced the debut “Music For Cool Kids” in late 2021 and quickly carved a name across Portugal with sharp-edged punk, hardcore, and hard rock energy.
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A reshuffle in 2023 brought in Antero (Baleia Piloto) on drums and Tiago (Primal Attack) on guitar, solidifying the present formation: Pica (vocals), Karia (bass), Antero (drums), with Miranda and Tiago on guitars. The “Cheap Composure” EP followed, opening the way for a heavier, more direct sound that defines “Sick of the Scene.”
The record was tracked at SinWav Studios and shaped by Mau, who handled recording, mixing, and mastering. It’s described by the band as their most forceful work yet, built on nine songs that confront conformity, disillusionment, and resistance with a sharper focus. The irony of its AI-generated cover art, designed by Miranda, underscores the album’s central theme: a satirical critique of creativity’s erosion in the tech-driven age.
Junkbreed are still working in the same chaotic intersection of punk and post-hardcore, but “Sick of the Scene” tilts further toward immediacy and aggression. With “51% Gone,” they’ve set the tone: a record that questions meaning in the face of burnout, while proving their own identity remains firmly intact.
