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Welsh pop-punk band Punk Rock Factory select us 10 tracks that remind them of their teenage years.
'The Hell Song' by Sum 41
"This song slaps straight from the get go and continues to get better, before crescendoing into a vocal layered anthem."
'Dysentery Gary' by Blink 182
"Any song off Enema Of The State could go on this list. But 'Dysentery Gary' is one that stands out as typically Blink 182. It’s got everything you want from a quality pop punk track."
'Superman' by Goldfinger
"An absolute instant smash that even the most reluctant concert goers can’t help but dance along to. It was also a classic from the Tony Hawk pro skater game, which we sunk a lot of hours into!"
'Anthem' by zebrahead
"These boys have become very good friends of ours so we couldn’t possibly leave them out of this list, especially when we all grew up drilling this tune!"
'Blood Brothers' by Papa Roach
"That riff, so good. We could have picked so many other Papa Roach songs but there’s something iconic about 'Blood Brothers'."
'Seven Years' by Saosin
"Taken from Saosin's Translating The Name EP, this track screams out of the speakers with shirt grabbing vocal melodies and riffs."
'86' by Green Day
"There’s no return from '86'! This one is an absolute anthem for us. Again, there are so many Green Day songs we could have chosen but 86 sticks in our minds. A total classic."
'Little Things' by Good Charlotte
"We discovered Good Charlotte almost accidentally with this song, but fell in love with them immediately. The Madden brothers' vocal harmonies blew us away and this song was probably a small part of the reason we work so hard on our vocal harmonies. What an absolute tune!"
'Bad Habit' by The Offspring
"It’s a good job we were too young to drive when this was released as I’m sure there would have been some speeding tickets through our door. It's a complete stormer of a track and one of the best breakdowns in any song."
'10.45 Amsterdam Conversations' by Funeral For A Friend
"Funeral doing what Funeral do best, amazing guitar riff and gut wrenching vocals complimented by powerful vocal melodies, these guys provided the sound track to our youth."