Packed with almost 30 blasts of pop-punk mayhem, The European Pop Punk Virus is a very complete collection of artists signed to Stardumb. The label does a good job of finding artists who have a somewhat distinctive voice in a genre that can be hard to stand out in. With so much music featured, there's bound to be some filler, but there are a few notable standouts. The Apers' "Really Really" is an attitude-packed display of self-loathing that nicely utilizes their snotty approach. The Sonic Dolls deliver a barn-burner with the trash rock anthem "Dance With Me Tonight," as do the Manges on their bouncy "Do the Loser." The Battledykes bring to mind classic British punk on the charged "Backwoods Song," while the Shits recall the thrashing Los Angeles scene circa 1981. And the sweet, slightly fractured "Day By Day" is a great pop track from the Italian punkers the Pink Panthers that tries to steal the show toward the end. In the end, this may not be an essential collection, but it does work as a nice sampler for the up-tempo punk rock found on Stardumb. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide
The European Pop Punk Virus
01/01/2001 | Stardumb
All Music Guide Review
The European Pop Punk Virus Track Listing
Credits of The European Pop Punk Virus
- Rat
- Guitar, Vocals
- Vince
- Guitar, Group Member
- Andrea Zollo
- Guitar, Vocals, Group Member
- Charles Davide
- Drums
- Christian Void
- Engineer
- Paolo
- Guitar, Vocals (Background), Group Member
- Marc Campbell
- Bass, Vocals (Background), Group Member
- Mark Mahoney
- Conductor, Drums, ?, Group Member
- Chrissy
- Bass, Group Member
- Luca
- Guitar, Vocals, Group Member
- Bonehead
- Drums, Group Member
- Mera
- Guitar, Group Member, Vocals
- Gilles
- Guitar, Group Member
- Eddy
- Drums, Group Member
- Travoltas
- Vocals, Group Member
- Kalle Laar
- Guitar, Vocals, Group Member
- Jan Rooymans
- Mastering
- Mister Smith
- Concept, Illustrations
- Mary Ann
- Guitar, Group Member, Vocals
- Mario
- Bass
- Eric Campbell
- Guitar, Vocals, Group Member
- The Apers
- Engineer
- The Manges
- Producer
- The Peawees
- Engineer
- Carl Harris
- Producer
- Tomo_01
- Drums, Vocals, Group Member
- Eric J. President
- Guitar, Group Member, Vocals
- Frankie Disco
- Bass, Vocals (Background), Group Member
- Peterdoll
- Guitar, Group Member
- Kai Blankenberg
- Mastering
- Patrick Delabie
- Engineer
- Daniele Mandelli
- Engineer
- Stefan Stardumb
- Cover Typeset
- Surfmaster Öli
- Guitar, Group Member, Vocals
- Ann Alcoholic
- Guitar, Vocals, Group Member
- Kevin Aper
- Bass, Vocals, Producer, Group Member
- Iva Backbreaker
- Drums, Group Member
- Ivo Backbreaker
- Drums
- Bad Karma Boy
- Guitar, Group Member
- Gerd Bracht
- Engineer
- Jenz Bumper
- Guitar, Group Member, Vocals
- Joe Caine
- Bass, Vocals, Group Member
- Claudio "Pallino"
- Drums, Group Member
- Phil Coffin
- Drums, Group Member
- Tommy Varan
- Guitar, Group Member
- Fred Van Diem
- Photography
- Jay Triplechair
- Bass, Group Member
- Tough Timo
- Drums, Group Member
- Tommy Toilet
- Guitar, Group Member
- Miss Burning Biggi
- Guitar, Vocals (Background), Group Member
- Maurizio Curcio
- Engineer
- DaRat
- Guitar, Group Member, Vocals
- Mike Demon
- Guitar, Vocals, Group Member
- Paolo di Lello
- Guitar, Vocals (Background), Engineer, Mixing, Mastering
- Stinking Polecats
- Producer
- Simon Speechless
- Drums, Group Member
- Sheriff Mahoney
- Guitar, Vocals, Group Member
- Doctor Lissonerd
- Vocals, Group Member
- Doctor Pinderpus
- Guitar, Group Member
- Dany Domina
- Vocals, Group Member
- Paolignio Santos du Nasimineto
- Bass, Group Member
- Olivia Schafer
- Photography
- Johnny Rock N Roll
- Guitar, Vocals (Background), Group Member
- Steven Reeky
- Drums, Group Member
- Chris Reeky
- Bass, Vocals, Group Member
- Christophe "Digital" Rath
- Engineer
- Dave Dynamite
- Guitar, Group Member
- Chris
- Bass, Vocals
- Perry Leenhouts
- Producer
- Vince Koreman
- Producer
- Ciaccio
- Bass, Vocals (Background)
- Heini Heartbreaker
- Vocals
- Ill Shit
- Bass, Vocals
- Leif Let's Go
- Bass, Vocals (Background)
- Ale Panther
- Guitar, Vocals (Background)
- A. Bigagli
- Engineer
- Bonehead
- Drums
- Matt Campbell
- Bass, Vocals (Background)
- Sandro Carraro
- Guitar, Vocals
- Renzo Ceroni
- Engineer
- Ciaron
- Bass, Vocals
- Marien Nicotine
- Guitar, Vocals (Background), Producer
- Doc W. Reeky
- Guitar
- Ele Panther
- Drums, Vocals (Background)
- Fab
- Guitar, Vocals
- Gio Liquid
- Bass
- Greg The Head
- Drums
- Eppie Hotz
- Engineer, Mixing
- Jerry Hormone
- Guitar, Vocals
- Kalle L
- Guitar, Vocals
- Kalle T
- Drums, Vocals
- Falk Kaminski
- Engineer
- Kerky
- Guitar, Vocals (Background)
- KillinMama
- Drums
- Liz Lulabelle
- Bass, Vocals
- Lunz
- Drums
- Inspector Mahoney
- Bass, Vocals
- Sergeant Marky Mahoney
- Conductor, Drums
- Johnny Maria
- Drums
- Mass
- Bass, Vocals (Background)
- Matze
- Bass
- Mera Retarded
- Guitar, Vocals
- Micky Panther
- Bass, Vocals
- Paolo Nardi
- Guitar, Vocals (Background)
- Riccardo "Lalo" La Lomia
- Bass, Group Member
- Dane
- Guitar, Group Member











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