Reviews For The Week Of August 1st
By admin on Aug. 1, 2011.
Full Speed Ahead at their reunion show a few months ago. I didn’t even know this happened until I saw the video on YouTube…
Boston Strangler
Demo
Somewhere between Impact Unit and SSD (aka sounds like Fit For Abuse!) comes Boston Strangler. A quick five track demo of ugly 82 hardcore. More soon?
Gone But Not Forgotten
Seattle Crew Demo
Hey, this is pretty good! Somewhere near Confront and Floorpunch, this demo is good Straight Edge hardcore complete with hooded edgeman on the cover.
Negative Approach
Friends Of No One 7″
Taang Records
What is with the cover? A cartoonish drawing of what a hardcore show apparently looks like really takes away from the overall package here. I’m not surprised there is more unreleased Negative Approach (apparently there is even more), but I am surprised that the final lineup put these songs onto record. Recorded late in the band’s career, this record includes very raw recordings of some of the gnarly live songs they were playing near the end like Kiss Me Kill Me and Genocide. The versions on the Total Recall CD are some of the most incredible, ugly, music ever played (Dave Flynn: They sound like a hyena killing its prey) and these versions aren’t as harsh, but still worth checking out.
Force Fed
Self Titled 7″
Painkiller Records
Fast hardcore in the vein of Infest. I guess the term “power violence” applies here. Great stuff. Worth checking out.
Government Issue
Boycott Stabb Sessions CD
Dischord Records
Continuing Dischord’s series of reissues complete the complete sessions for GI’s Boycott Stabb record. I’ve never been a huge GI fan, alternating between finding them somewhat boring and pretty decent, but this session is good. I like some of the versions of older songs from their seven inches better on this version. This isn’t really essential, but worth picking up if you’re a fan.
Dusted Angel
Self Titled 7″
Corruption Records
Boring rock/stoner rock from former members of Bl’ast!. I need to listen to Power of Expression for the rest of the afternoon after this crap.
Our Gang
Uprising LP
Jack Roy Records
Collection of this late eighties NYHC band’s demos and other recordings. I love their tracks on the New Breed compilation, but a lot of their other material is lacking. The basic premise here is a mixture of Youth of Today and Breakdown, but some tracks work better than others. Their later, more rock/melodic songs are not interesting at all. Members of this band went on to be in Citizens Arrest and Born Against.
True Colors
Consider It Done 7″
Control Records
Not the New York band, but a band from Europe. Decent Gorilla Biscuits style hardcore that gets heavier on the melody as the record goes on. Not really my thing.
Career Suicide
Cherry Beach 7″
Sewercide Records
I have always liked Career Suicide a lot and this record is no exception. Snotty, early eighties style hardcore from Canada that never seems to bore me or let down. I think a few songs on here are covers.
Splitting Headache-Night Terrors
By admin on Sep. 10, 2010.
Splitting Headache
Night Terrors LP
Collapse Records
A bunch of friends in this band, so I might be a tad partisan in this review (although that’s never stopped me from shredding records before), but this is one of the better records of the second half of the past decade. Former members of Tear It Up, Full Speed Ahead, and others continue to mature that style, blending it with Damaged era Black Flag to make a highly enjoyable album. I am pretty sure a few members of Splitting Headache live in different parts of the country, so catch them if you can when they do play out.
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Top 100 1990′s
By admin on Apr. 12, 2010.
- 1.6 Band, Self Titled LP, USA, 1992
- Acme, Self Titled 7″, Belgium, 1994
- All Chrome, Flounders Flyers College & Canada LP, USA, 1999
- Arms Reach, Self Titled 7″, Australia, 1998
- Assuck, State To State 7″, USA, 1993
- Aus-Rotten, Fuck Nazi Sympathy, USA, 1994
- Bastard, Wind Of Pain LP, Japan, 1990
- Bikini Kill, The Anti-Pleasure Dissertation 7″, USA, 1995
- Born Against, Industrial Relations Department 7″, USA, 1990
- Breakdown, Blacklisted LP, USA, 1997
- Burn, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1990
- By The Grace Of God, For The Love Of Indie Rock 7″, USA, 1996
- Charles Bronson, Youth Attack LP, USA, 1997
- Citizens Arrest, A Light In The Darkness 7″, USA, 1990
- Chopping Block, Grizzly Fetish 7″, USA, 1991
- Cop Out, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1993
- Crossed Out, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1991
- Crown Of Thornz, Train Yard Blues 12″, USA, 1995
- Dead Nation, Face The Nation 7″, USA, 1998
- Deadguy, Work Ethic 7″, USA, 1994
- Death Side, Bet On The Possibility LP, Japan, 1991
- Devoid Of Faith, Purpose: Lost 10″, USA, 1999
- Disclose-Tragedy LP, Japan, 1994
- Down But Not Out, Demo, USA, 1998
- DropDead, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1992
- Electric Wizard, Come My Fanatics LP, England, 1996
- Eyeball, Talkin’ Straight 7″, Germany, 1998
- Eyehategod, In The Name Of Suffering LP, USA, 1992
- Face Value, Coming Of Age 7″, USA, 1990
- Fastbreak, Where It Lies 7″, USA, 1997
- Fit For Abuse, Mindless Violence 7″, USA, 1995
- Floor, Dove LP, USA, 1994
- Floorpunch, Goal Line Stand Demo, USA, 1995
- Four One One, This Isn’t Me LP, USA, 1991
- Fu Manchu, The Action Is Go LP, USA, 1997
- Full Speed Ahead, Demo, USA, 1998
- Gauze, Kao O Aratte Denaoshite Koi LP, Japan, 1997
- Get High, Demo, USA, 1996
- Gordon Solie Mother Fuckers, Chairshot Politics 7″, USA, 1998
- H-100’s, Distort Cleveland 7″, USA, 1995
- Hatchetface, Volume Two LP, USA, 1995
- Haywire, Private Hell LP, USA, 1990
- Heroin, Paper Bag 7″, USA, 1992
- His Hero Is Gone, Fifteen Counts Of Arson LP, USA, 1997
- Huggy Bear, Don’t Die 7″, England, 1993
- Human Remains, Using Sickness As A Hero CD, USA, 1996
- The Icemen, Rest In Peace 7″, USA, 1991
- In My Eyes, Demo, USA, 1997
- Infest, Mankind 7″, USA, 1991
- Inmates, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1995
- Integrity, Humanity Is The Devil 10″, USA, 1996
- Into Another, Ignaurus LP, USA, 1994
- Jello Biafra With DOA, Last Screams Of The Missing Neighbors LP, USA/Canada, 1990
- Judge, The Storm 7″, USA, 1991
- Kiss It Goodbye, She Loves Me…She Loves Me Not LP, USA, 1997
- Laughing Hyenas, Crawl 7″, USA, 1992
- Leeway, Desperate Measures LP, USA, 1991
- Los Crudos/Spitboy, Split LP, USA, 1994
- Madball, Dropping Many Suckers 7″, USA, 1992
- Mainstrike, Times Still Here 7″, Netherlands, 1995
- Man Is The Bastard, Sum Of The Men 12″, USA, 1992
- Man Lifting Banner, Ten Inches That Shock The World LP, Netherlands, 1992
- Mouthpiece, What Was Said LP, USA, 1994
- Mukilteo Fairies, Closet Check 7″, USA, 1993
- Neanderthal, Fighting Music 7″, USA, 1990
- Neurosis, The Word As Law LP, USA, 1990
- No Comment, Downsided 7″, USA, 1992
- No Escape, Demo, USA, 1990
- Out Cold, Self Titled LP, USA, 1994
- Paintbox, Screaming Shouting Crying LP, Japan, 1999
- Poison Idea, Feel The Darkness LP, USA, 1990
- Puncture Wound, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1999
- Quicksand, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1990
- Ringworm, Demo, USA, 1991
- Ripping Corpse, Dreaming With The Dead LP, USA, 1991
- Rollins Band, The End Of Silence LP, USA, 1992
- Rorschach, Protestant LP, USA, 1992
- Rupture, Righteous Fuck 7″, Australia, 1991
- S.D.S., Scum System Kill 7″, Japan, 1996
- S.O.D., Speak Swedish Or Die 7″, Sweden, 1990
- Saint Vitus, Die Healing LP, USA, 1995
- Selfish, System Kills 7″, Finland, 1993
- Septic Death, Theme From Ozobozo LP, USA, 1992
- Skewbald/Grand Union, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1991
- Sleater Kinney, Dig Me Out LP, USA, 1997
- Sleep, Sleep’s Holy Mountain LP, USA, 1993
- Spazz/Black Army Jacket, Split 7″, USA, 1997
- Speak 714, The Scum Also Rises 7″, USA, 1999
- Sportswear, It Runs Deep 7″, Norway, 1998
- Supertouch, The Earth Is Flat LP, USA, 1990
- Talk Is Poison, Straight To Hell 7″, USA, 1998
- Team Dresch, Personal Best LP, USA, 1995
- True Blue, Demo, Germany, 1998
- Turning Point, It’s Always Darkest Before The Dawn LP, USA, 1991
- Verbal Assault, On 12″, USA, 1990
- Voorhees, Spilling Blood Without Reason LP, England, 1994
- Warhead, Cry Of Truth LP, Japan, 1991
- Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh! – The Record, Compilation 7″, International, 1991
- Forever, Compilation 7″, USA, 1991
- Rebuilding, Compilation 7″, USA, 1991
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Signifying Nothing Top 100 Of The Nineties
By admin on Jul. 27, 2009.
Four years late, here is the final list. One thing I’ve noticed as I put this together is that there is a great lack of compilations on this list. A lot of the decent compilations in the nineties have great songs, but also terrible ones. I still feel like I am missing something obvious…
- 1.6 Band, Self Titled LP, USA, 1992
- Acme, Self Titled 7″, Belgium, 1994
- All Chrome, Flounders Flyers College & Canada LP, USA, 1999
- Arms Reach, Self Titled 7″, Australia, 1998
- Assuck, State To State 7″, USA, 1993
- Aus-Rotten, Fuck Nazi Sympathy, USA, 1994
- Bastard, Wind Of Pain LP, Japan, 1990
- Bikini Kill, The Anti-Pleasure Dissertation 7″, USA, 1995
- Born Against, Industrial Relations Department 7″, USA, 1990
- Breakdown, Blacklisted LP, USA, 1997
- Burn, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1990
- By The Grace Of God, For The Love Of Indie Rock 7″, USA, 1996
- Charles Bronson, Youth Attack LP, USA, 1997
- Citizens Arrest, A Light In The Darkness 7″, USA, 1990
- Chopping Block, Grizzly Fetish 7″, USA, 1991
- Cop Out, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1993
- Crossed Out, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1991
- Crown Of Thornz, Train Yard Blues 12″, USA, 1995
- Dead Nation, Face The Nation 7″, USA, 1998
- Deadguy, Work Ethic 7″, USA, 1994
- Death Side, Bet On The Possibility LP, Japan, 1991
- Devoid Of Faith, Purpose: Lost 10″, USA, 1999
- Disclose-Tragedy LP, Japan, 1994
- Down But Not Out, Demo, USA, 1998
- DropDead, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1992
- Electric Wizard, Come My Fanatics LP, England, 1996
- Endpoint, In A Time Of Hate LP, USA, 1990
- Eyeball, More Days To Come LP, Germany, 1998
- Eyehategod, In The Name Of Suffering LP, USA, 1992
- Face Value, Coming Of Age 7″, USA, 1990
- Fastbreak, Where It Lies 7″, USA, 1997
- Fit For Abuse, Mindless Violence 7″, USA, 1995
- Floor, Dove LP, USA, 1994
- Floorpunch, Goal Line Stand Demo, USA, 1995
- Four One One, This Isn’t Me LP, USA, 1991
- Fu Manchu, The Action Is Go LP, USA, 1997
- Full Speed Ahead, Demo, USA, 1998
- Gauze, Kao O Aratte Denaoshite Koi LP, Japan, 1997
- Get High, Demo, USA, 1996
- Gordon Solie Mother Fuckers, Chairshot Politics 7″, USA, 1998
- H-100′s, Distort Cleveland 7″, USA, 1995
- Hatchetface, Volume Two LP, USA, 1995
- Haywire, Private Hell LP, USA, 1990
- Heroin, Paper Bag 7″, USA, 1992
- His Hero Is Gone, Fifteen Counts Of Arson LP, USA, 1997
- Huggy Bear, Don’t Die 7″, England, 1993
- Human Remains, Using Sickness As A Hero CD, USA, 1996
- The Icemen, Rest In Peace 7″, USA, 1991
- In My Eyes, Demo, USA, 1997
- Infest, Mankind 7″, USA, 1991
- Inmates, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1995
- Integrity, Humanity Is The Devil 10″, USA, 1996
- Into Another, Ignaurus LP, USA, 1994
- Jello Biafra With DOA, Last Screams Of The Missing Neighbors LP, USA/Canada, 1990
- Judge, The Storm 7″, USA, 1991
- Kiss It Goodbye, She Loves Me…She Loves Me Not LP, USA, 1997
- Laughing Hyenas, Crawl 7″, USA, 1992
- Leeway, Desperate Measures LP, USA, 1991
- Los Crudos/Spitboy, Split LP, USA, 1994
- Madball, Dropping Many Suckers 7″, USA, 1992
- Mainstrike, Times Still Here 7″, Netherlands, 1995
- Man Is The Bastard, Sum Of The Men 12″, USA, 1992
- Man Lifting Banner, Ten Inches That Shock The World LP, Netherlands, 1992
- Mouthpiece, What Was Said LP, USA, 1994
- Mukilteo Fairies, Closet Check 7″, USA, 1993
- Neanderthal, Fighting Music 7″, USA, 1990
- Neurosis, The Word As Law LP, USA, 1990
- No Comment, Downsided 7″, USA, 1992
- No Escape, Demo, USA, 1990
- Out Cold, Self Titled LP, USA, 1994
- Paintbox, Screaming Shouting Crying LP, Japan, 1999
- Poison Idea, Feel The Darkness LP, USA, 1990
- Puncture Wound, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1999
- Quicksand, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1990
- Ringworm, Demo, USA, 1991
- Ripping Corpse, Dreaming With The Dead LP, USA, 1991
- Rollins Band, The End Of Silence LP, USA, 1992
- Rorschach, Protestant LP, USA, 1992
- Rupture, Righteous Fuck 7″, Australia, 1991
- S.D.S., Scum System Kill 7″, Japan, 1996
- S.O.D., Speak Swedish Or Die 7″, Sweden, 1990
- Saint Vitus, Die Healing LP, USA, 1995
- Septic Death, Theme From Ozobozo LP, USA, 1992
- Skewbald/Grand Union, Self Titled 7″, USA, 1991
- Sleater Kinney, Dig Me Out LP, USA, 1997
- Sleep, Sleep’s Holy Mountain LP, USA, 1993
- Spazz/Black Army Jacket, Split 7″, USA, 1997
- Speak 714, The Scum Also Rises 7″, USA, 1999
- Sportswear, It Runs Deep 7″, Norway, 1998
- Supertouch, The Earth Is Flat LP, USA, 1990
- Talk Is Poison, Straight To Hell 7″, USA, 1998
- Team Dresch, Personal Best LP, USA, 1995
- True Blue, Demo, Germany, 1998
- Turning Point, It’s Always Darkest Before The Dawn LP, USA, 1991
- Verbal Assault, On 12″, USA, 1990
- Voorhees, Spilling Blood Without Reason LP, England, 1994
- Warhead, Cry Of Truth LP, Japan, 1991
- Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh! – The Record, Compilation 7″, International, 1991
- Forever, Compilation 7″, USA, 1991
- Rebuilding, Compilation 7″, USA, 1991
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The Good Book-Demo 2006
By admin on Apr. 4, 2007.
The Good Book
Demo 2006
This band has apparently already broken up, but this demo fucking rages hard. The Jersey Shore pedigree here is impressive: members have spent time in bands as varied as Ensign, Full Speed Ahead, Human Remains, S.O.V., and Tear It Up. In fact 3/5 of Full Speed Ahead were in this band. The five songs on this CD sound a lot like a median between Tear It Up (where vocalist Dave Ackerman spent time in before this band) and Full Speed Ahead. Fast, right to the point, hardcore in the vein of Bl’ast!, Black Flag and other early eighties classics. Back in the days of Full Speed Ahead a song with a mosh part as hard as the one in No Encore would have had kids from the shore killing each other.
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