"Forget breaking planks of wood. Shelf Life is fiery, and it will break your bloody teeth with the punches of melodic punk goodness it offers, and what makes it so exciting, is the fact that it’s only the beginning.
Whatever move Judo CHOP! makes next, we know it’s going to be big"
Hysteria Mag
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
MELODIC / PUNK ROCK / SKATERPUNK / HARDCORE / THRASH / METAL / GNARLY
Years active:
2018 > present
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People Of Punk Rock Records - Canada
(Face to Face, Pulley, No Fun at All, Frenzal Rhomb)
" I want to introduce you to a young band out of melbourne, who dropped a very very catchy sort of So CAL punk skate song at the end of last year and I reckon you should get your ears around it. The band is called Judo CHOP!!!! and that's exactly how you have to pronounce it! There is no other way to pronounce it. "
Josh Merriel from Triple J's SHORT.FAST.LOUD
"Featuring barrelling riffage, blistering hardcore drums and powerful vocals, ‘Disconnected’ is a sonic assault with plenty of brainpower behind it. With structures and time signatures bordering on prog, it’s a song written by a band who clearly know their way around their instruments. Lyrically, the song dissects the existential threat that technology poses to genuine human interaction, silo-ing us away from our fellow human beings."
Blunt Mag wrote about their previous single 'Disconnected'
"It's a tour de force of sound and has earned the blokes a black belt in the art of delivering killer tunes. Forget breaking planks of wood. Shelf Life is fiery, and it will break your bloody teeth with the punches of melodic punk goodness it offers. Shelf Life is a sensei-tional release (we’ll see ourselves out for that one). And what makes it so exciting is the fact that it’s only the beginning. Whatever move Judo CHOP! makes next, we know it’s going to be big."
Hysteria Mag wrote about their Debut EP 'Shelf Life'
Judo CHOP! from Melbourne, Australia throw melodic punk, thrash metal, martial arts, and Jimmy Barnes into the pit with no rules, no ref, and no care for the victor! This high-energy six-piece is known for shredding three-part guitar harmonies, relentless basslines, belting Aussie hooks, and a driving melodic intensity that’ll have you frothing to hit the gym.
Drawing inspiration from the likes of Strung Out, Protest the Hero, and Propagandhi, Judo CHOP! have stormed stages across the country with legends including A Wilhelm Scream (USA), Ignite (USA), and Aussie heavyweights 28 Days, Knife Hands, and Fake News. Their unyielding sonic assault has earned them airplay on Triple J’s renowned Short.Fast.Loud and Triple M’s Hard N Heavy, alongside the playlists of their devoted international fans.
Signed to Canadian powerhouse label People of Punk Rock Records (Face to Face, Pulley, Frenzal Rhomb, Bodyjar, A Wilhelm Scream), Judo CHOP!’s 2021 debut album Shelf Life received widespread praise and has racked up over 40,000 streams on Spotify. After four years since their last EP, the band is back with their upcoming EP 'Cosmic', set to drop on April 11, 2025, and we can assure you—they're not holding back with this one.
Stay in the loop—follow Judo CHOP! on all their socials and streaming platforms, and always remember: CHOP! well.
Vocals :
Guitar Shred 1 / BU vox:
Guitar Shred 2 :
Guitar Shred 3 (bonus radness) :
Bottom end Bass / BU vox:
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Disconnected
03:34
Holes and Corners, Sth Melbourne
7th May 2021 - From the EP: 'Shelf Life' released July, 2021
People of Punk Rock Records
Murray McDonald
Johnny Beech
Aaron Braddock
Sam Howard
Andre Vikas
Ollie DW
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Vices
03:56
Holes & Corners, Sth Melbourne
Dec 2019
Self Released
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Miles (Guitar Playthrough)
03:08
Holes & Corners, Sth Melbourne
From the EP: 'Shelf Life' released July, 2021
People of Punk Rock Records
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