Peterborough based hard rocking punk legends Janus Stark return in 2026 refreshed, rejigged and
very much revitalised. Fronted by former Prodigy/English Dogs (and many other bands) guitarist Gizz
Butt, the band return with a brand-new double A sided seven-inch vinyl single featuring the songs
‘Last Call’ and ‘Gimmie Everything’. A split release with Time and Matter records and Gizz’s new label
Bam A Lam, the single was produced by Andy Hawkins and Gizz Butt. This fab-slab of glorious guitar-
led punk power-pop signals a new era for Janus Stark, with a new line-up set to extend their wonderful back catalogue, which boasts three critically acclaimed LPs – 1998’s Great Adventure
Cigar, 2019’s Angel In The Flames and 2022’s Face Your Biggest Fear.
‘Last Call’ was written by Gizz and his ex-English Dogs/Janus Stark (and former Damned drummer)
Pinch. The first version of the song originates from the early 90s when the depleting Ozone layer was
first reported and with climate issues being even more relevant today, it’s a good time for the song
to make a return, sound heavier than ever.

“We had to coerce our producer into getting out of his comfort zone,” says Gizz. “We wanted a
sound mix that was absolutely uncompromising, like the Sex Pistols meets Blizzard Of Ozz, with
guitars so loud they trample over everything else you’ve ever heard. The best noise on the planet!”

Equally explosive sonically, the lyrics to ‘Gimme Everything’ come from a diary Gizz kept when he
was in The Prodigy, containing poems and lyrics displaying a sense of melancholy and loss , “In the
chair sittin’ up so high, can’t breathe who’d take a dive? Middle aged man butts a wall ‘n’ cries, from
school to a typin’ pool they tried.” The song draws on the bands wide range of influences, from
1960s British Invasion bands, punk rock and hardcore, new wave and post punk, to heavy metal,
hard rock, glam rock and power pop, it all has a part in the sound of Janus Stark.

The single release is the first venture for Gizz’s new record label Bam A Lam. Keen to keep the DIY
scene alive, Gizz says:
“Collaborating within the Punk and Alternative scenes has always been crucial, but nowadays, it has
a heightened importance as it enables us to pool our resources in order to keep our scenes alive and
kicking against an ever-demanding economic struggle. We are determined to keep our venues
packed and sweaty and the independent record shops stocked and buzzing.”
Gizz is also a member of legendary Washington DC Hardcore punk band Scream “I kept in touch with
Franz after Foo Fighters supported The Prodigy” (It was Gizz that suggested to Liam that Foo Fighters
support The Prodigy) and also plays with German gothic metal band Pyogenesis. “I played on two of
their albums. We’re all really close friends – it just makes sense”
But in the meantime, there’s much more to come from Janus Stark in 2026 as the band set to record
more material and have many gigs already booked.

For more information head to: https://janusstark.co.uk