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Irish alt-rock outfit Van Panther – release brilliant new single ‘The Old Country’ and have announced debut album ‘Icarian’

The Old Country confronts themes of emigration, national identity, and cultural repression through the lens of modern Irish disillusionment. Drawing on the lyrical legacy of post-punk, it erupts with post-hardcore urgency – discordant guitars, a hammering rhythm, and noise-rock aggression under a bitter vocal delivery. A stylistic shift, it captures the tension between rage and restraint, defiance and displacement..”

Van Panther is a genre-warping alternative-rock/post-punk outfit based in Limerick, Ireland. The group crafts a sound that blends dense, immersive and melodic guitars with heavy, driving rhythms and a raw emotional undercurrent. Their music balances atmosphere with intensity – melodic but forceful, introspective yet unrelenting. Their debut album, Icarian, is due 3rd Oct 2025 – a bold, nervy collection that balances caustic social commentary with haunting immediacy.


Single Cover Art credit Adam Deegan

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