Canadian skate punk legends SNFU blitz into town with their bludgeoning brand of melodic hardcore, attitude and facial hair. Fronted by the unpredictably eccentric Ken Chinn, Mr Chi Pig to you, these guys have been blazing a trail across the punk rock wasteland for over three decades. Their 1985 debut album ‘And No One Else Wanted To Play’ is a riotous hardcore classic and the boys have lost none of their edge over the years. With a reputation for no holds barred pulverizing live shows expect no muscle to go untensed. SNFU are the real deal. In case you’re wondering SNFU stands for Society’s No Fucking Use but don’t ask them about it. Support comes from local punks SickoftheRiot.

Wed 18 Jan 7pm at O2 Academy 3, 16-18 Horsefair, Bristol Street, B1 1DB Birmingham £13.50 ticketweb