Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Landmine Marathon - Rusted Eyes Awake - LP Ltd Purple Marbled Vinyl

Landmine Marathon - Rusted Eyes Awake - LP ltd purple vinyl.
Deep Six Records #97
Repress of the 2008 release. Extremely heavy dose of death thrash done in a modern way while maintaining old school death metal sensibilities (i.e. no excessive usage of triggering on the double bass, grindcore, progressive riffs etc). mailorder limited wax available

A1 Bile Towers. A2 Certain Death. A3 Bled To Oblivion Vocals [Special Guest Appearance] – Antony Hämäläinen. A4 XenocideB5 Heroin Swine. B6 Skin From Skul.l B7 Red Days Vocals [Special Guest Appearance] – Jonny Davy. B8 Rusted Eyes Awake


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Landmine Marathon - Gallows - LP Ltd Grey Marbled Vinyl

Landmind Marathon - Gallows - LP ltd grey marbled vinyl

Landmine Marathon's base of operations is Phoenix, Arizona and with three albums under their belt already it looks as if just maybe "Gallows" might be the one to finally break them to the masses. Fronted by the full-time political activist/part-time librarian and all around intense vocalist Grace Perry (who MTV called a "dynamic she-beast"!) this death-grind band have laid down a thunderous assault on the senses. When your raised on punk and hardcore like Perry was then fronting a blistering grind band like Landmine Marathon is going to have some seriously wicked end results. Looking to bridge the sonic gap between Bolt Thrower and Entombed and bring back the noise of crusty death means you have to lay down a fair amount of your own blood in the process and this five-piece band does that in bucket loads. This is one serious blow against the empire and even if album number four tones down the political banter in favor of more fantasy elements it never detracts from just have much of a budgeting affair this is. Intense doesn't even begin to describe "Gallows".... many thanx to Andy at Heavy Metal Time Machine.

A1 Three Snake Leaves. A2 Cutting Flrsh And Bone. A3 Knife From My Sleeve. A4 Liver And Lungs. B5 Dead Horses. B6 Cloaked In Red. B7 Beaten And Left Blind. B8 Morbidity.

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Thursday, 9 February 2012

Culo/Tenement - Split EP - 7" red splatter vinyl ltd to105

Culo/Tenement - Split EP - 7" ltd coloured vinyl

Tenement – Your Life Or Mine / Tenement – Violent Outlet / Cülo – I Don't Wanna Listen / Cülo – I Don't Wanna Go To Psych Ward B /Cülo – Antisocial Creep /Cülo – Victim Of The Normal Life

Yup,, Culo and Tenement did a split. I am sure diehard fans of either band won't get why these 2 bands did a split but in reality they're kindered spirits. And plus its a pairing of 2 of the midwest's BEST on 1 7'' platter. Tenement do 2 insanely catchy indie flavored but also heavy midwest punk tunes and Culo drops 4 more classic HC punk on your head. Songs on this are exclusive to this split. This is totally not at all a throw away record either just because its a split, so dismiss that misconception now. Comes with a color cover and housed in black dust sleeves for extra fanciness. This is the limited mailorder version comes with an 11x17'' poster of the cover art and sick looking RED/CLEAR blend with Opaque ORANGE 'splatter' wax of 105 which the vinyl alone cost $3.05 a piece for a 3 machine set up,, not done at Pirates Press either so that's why the price for it is a bit higher as well but you get what you pay for here! Think its too expensive, then don't buy it and save the complaints. These are being sold hardly above cost. - NickSick Cowabunga Records.

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Saturday, 21 January 2012

Culo/Tenement - Split EP - 7" black vinyl ltd to 500

Culo/Tenement - Split EP - 7" ltd black vinyl

Yup,, Culo and Tenement did a split. I am sure diehard fans of either band won't get why these 2 bands did a split but in reality they're kindered spirits. And plus its a pairing of 2 of the midwest's BEST on 1 7'' platter. Tenement do 2 insanely catchy indie flavored but also heavy midwest punk tunes and Culo drops 4 more classic HC punk on your head. Songs on this are exclusive to this split. This is totally not at all a throw away record either just because its a split so you can throw that superstition out the window. Housed in a color cover and with black dust sleeves, this is seriously a nice looking record. Yeah this also isn't a cheap record, but the fact its a 1 time deal of 500 records and the extras that came with it and everything else, these cost $4.25 AT COST just to break even so if you don't like it don't buy it! - NickSick - Cowabunga Records.

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Sick/Tired - S/T EP - 7" ltd white/black vinyl

Sick/Tired - S/T EP - ltd colour vinyl

Brand new EP from this 1/2 Dekalb and 1/2 Chicago grind powerhouse! Been over a year and almost 2 years since the LP was recorded for but these tracks were put to tape in spring and they had enough for 2 EP's, I got the 1st one of the 2. Andrew of Weekend Nachos recorded them this time instead of Kris Poulin and I think Andy has a better understanding on how this band should sound. Its louder, raw and the intensity is in your face. Corny way to describe this? Sure, but you know what? I think its fitting. 7 tracks and also on this one they got another hell of a raging good midtempo breather song that goes for a Today Is the Day meets Buzz.oven sort of thing and they still hit the speed factor to keep it from being a total buzzkill, no pun intended! I hate saying this still and I think they're bored of it by now but Adam was the 1st Weekend Nachos drummer (demo up to the split w CBS) and Kirk was in MK Ultra, who was always one of the few 90's HC local bands I ever liked. Cover art done by Alex of White Walls if you need to know who came up with that, Mr McCoy did the logo which adorns the back cover (and has resurfaced on each release since the demo). Here is the LIMITED Mailorder version! 100 were done on WHITE/BLACK wax Blend and I have 80 copies,, its basically GREY wax with slight WHITE swirls, these actually look pretty damn cool. - NickSick - Cowabunga Records.

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Tenement - The Blind Wink - LP limited colour vinyl

Tenement - The Blind Wink - LP FIRST PRESS ltd colour vinyl

To be honest, I am proud of 90% of the music I've released to date. I'll admit that other 10%, yeah these are what I've realized to be bad calls that I've kind of come to regret in a number of ways that will remain unmentioned, but this is one of my favorite records I've done and it was done by my favorite current band. It's NOT HARDCORE so I will just say that now. You only want super fast and have a closed in mind, you'll def not enjoy this. The band plays catchy punk but it's not pop punk. It's indie rock influenced but not indie rock. I can't describe this band exactly as its so spread out except they play their style extremely well and their songs stick in your head from one to the next. The sound they have now is a bit different from where they started. At 1st they had a Dinosaur Jr heaviness done to a Greg Ginn riff feast, a Husker Du wall of sound all crossed with a Descendents catchiness sort of way to their music. And yes, all of that still applies to the band to a degree but they incorporate more middle era Beatles, soul, early Kinks and post Let It Be later Replacements to the mix and that's Tenement's latest masterpiece. 11 stellar songs (the 1st 6 appeared on the rough mix tour tape release 'the Blind Wink' last winter) mastered by their guy Justin Perkins who's worked the knobs on the majority of their records. I would highly suggest this to those who actually listen to what I would consider good music as well as punk in general. My gushing aside, there is color vinyl for the collector scum and 100 copies as usual are available! - NickSick - Cowabunga Records

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Friday, 6 January 2012

Integrity/Rot In Hell - Black Heksen Rise - 2 x 7" split ltd colour vinyl

INTEGRITY/ROT IN HELL- SPLIT - 2 X 7" LTD BLUE/GREEN VINYL

The ongoing nationwide campaign of Holy Terror is set to escalate beyond your feeble comprehension with this landmark document. This forthcoming collaboration between notorious global agitators Integrity and zeitgeist grabbing facilitators Rot In Hell features new and exclusive recordings unique to this release.
Packaged within a hardback book of endtime fairytales, collated & illustrated by the infamous Dwid Hellion, this double 7" pack features two new recordings from each unit. Dovetailing this genre defining work, an additional 7" on coloured vinyl, containing a caustic narrative of the book by Dwid himself

INTEGRITY / ROT IN HELL ‘BLACK HEKSEN RISE’ TWO RECORD COLOUR VINYL SET

SIDE A -INTEGRITY “VVaiting For The Sun To Burn Out My Eyes” INTEGRITY “Black Heksen Rise” SIDE B -ROT IN HELL “Erebus” ROT IN HELL “Life Becomes A Desert Around You”
 SIDE A -Dwid Hellion “VVhere Does The Fire Come From?” SIDE B -INTEGRITY “VVaiting For The Sun To Burn Out My Eyes” (acoustic narration version) Dwid Hellion “Process of Prayer”


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Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Looking For An Answer - Eterno Treblinka - Lp ltd coloured vinyl


Looking for an Answer - Eterno Treblinka (LP) - ltd to 100 mailorder only on colour vinyl

The second full length, killer Spanish grind in the old school vein full of pissed off riffs. Amazing artwork! A true testament to what grindcore should be. For Fans of Napalm Death, Terrorizer, and Brutal Truth. The album includes 16 brand new tracks as well as a cover of FEAR OF GOD’s “Running Through The Blood”. Eterno Treblinka, which shares a title with the Charles Patterson book about animal rights. Pre-order limited wax 100 press.

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Extortion - Degenerate - LP ltd purple vinyl


Extortion - Degrenerate - LP - mailorder only ltd purple vinyl

Extortion is a Hardcore Punk band from Perth, Western Australia. I absolutely love the vocals. if you like bands like Siege, Infest, Crossed Out, Negative fx, Poison Idea, Nailed Down, Dwarves, No Comment, then this band is for you.


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Extortion - Sick - LP ltd green vinyl

Extortion- Sick! LP - mailorder only of 100 on green vinyl

Do you fancy powerful tunes? Do you like violent music? If the answer is YES, therefore you are a powerviolence hound! If so, these lads sure will appeal to you. Australia’s Extortion has got the idea of powerviolence pretty good- fast riffs, and even faster beats with a minimum of mid tempo or even slow parts. The only three slow songs are: Bedridden, Body failure and Rot (a teeth grinding instrumental), which are not to be doubted about their fuss and energy.

The matter of this very review is Extortion’s latest record, named SICK. And some sick album this is. An issue of Deep Six records, this purple vinyl features tracks in the vein of bands such as Infest, Lack Of Interest, Crossed Out, No Comment. The album cover is something that catches your attention right away- a suffering little girl with tears of pain in her eyes vomiting black fluid. Quite remarkable. The songs are conceptual and describe the slow and excruciating death of a person infected with the H5N1 virus. Each next song’s lyrics describe a different stage of the illness (Infection… Fever… Medication… Bedridden… Last Breath). What a ferocious idea, eh? So if you’re in the mood for a sweeping whirlwind of angry hardcore- get a hold of this record!

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Reproach - The Bitter End - LP ltd to 100 colour vinyl

Reproach The Bitter End (LP) -first 100 mailorder only on colour wax

1.AND FOR WHAT 2.SCARE TACTICS 3.FROM BIRTH 4.DIG IT 5.GEEN GEVAAR VOOR VOLKSGEZONDHEID 6.ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE 7.CONSTANT PRESSURE 8.IT CAME FROM ABOVE 9.HOPELESS 10.KNEEL DOWN 11.BAILING OUT 12.IS THIS IT 13.BLEED FOR THE CAUSE 14.TSAR BOMBA
Brand new full length – these songs are fast and blistering! To the point fast hardcore / thrashcore! This even ties in some killer fastcore “melodies” that get the circle-pit moving faster then you could ever imagine! Pre-order wax 100 press Crew For Life is doing a CD version for all the Japanese thrashpunks out there!

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Thursday, 1 December 2011

Cripple Bastards - Frammenti Di Vita - LP ltd color vinyl + bonus 7" ep

Cripple Bastards - Frammenti Di Vita - LP ltd color vinyl + bonus 7" ep

Special Deep Six Records vinyl pressing adding an extra 7" with the entire original 7" from 1994 remixed and remastered! Pioneers of Italian Grindcore slashing the masses since 1988 covering 21 classics of Italian Punk, Hardcore and Thrash. The end result is a granitic overdose of hate fueled hammering Thrash/Fastcore ranging from out of control blasting fury to the real old school Hardcore roots of the Bastards... BULLDOZER, SCHIZO, NEGAZIONE, RAW POWER, JESTER BEAST, IMPACT, WRETCHED, NERORGASMO, DECLINO, UPSET NOISE and tons more! Here's their introductive quote to this album: "In 1994, the German Noise/Grind/Thrash label Ecocentric Records released a CRIPPLE BASTARDS 7" called "Frammenti di vita" featuring covers of early '80s Italian Hardcore bands butchered in our own style. For years we had been planning to record a definitive full length follow up with different songs than the previous EP, but we finally made it - only16 years later. We chose a selection of the Italian Punk/Hardcore/Thrash bands that influenced us most in the early days and helped forge our sound, and it's also our homage to those whose members have become our friends throughout the years." The cover art of the album was drawn by Andrei Bouzikov (Municipal Waste, Voetsek, Violator, Deadfall, Cannabis Corpse etc). And at last, here's the album tracklist... get ready: 1- MISOGYNISTS (Bulldozer) 2- LE REGOLE (Declino) 3- SOLO ODIO (Impact) 4- ASFALTO (Upset Noise) 5- VIOLENCE AT THE MORGUE (Schizo) 6- SGUARDO REALTÀ (Indigesti) 7- QUALCOSA SCOMPARE (Negazione) 8- TUTTO UGUALE (Nerorgasmo) 9- MATER TENEBRARUM (Necrodeath) 10- FACTORY (Raw Power) 11- MAI CAPIRAI (Blue Vomit) 12- CLAUSTROPHOBIC AUTOGAMIC (Jester Beast) 13- FINIRÀ MAI (Wretched) 14- ASOCIALE OI! (Nabat) 15- POLIZIA UNA RAZZA DA ESTINGUERE (Cripple Bastards) 16- ITALIA DI MERDA (Cripple Bastards) BONUS 7" recorded in 1994: 1) SPERO VENGA LA GUERRA (Wretched) 2) INCUBO DI MORTE (Negazione) 3) TROIA (Nabat) 4) SPORCA NAIA (Underage) 5) VAFFANCULO (Blue Vomit) 6) MASS MEDIA (Indigesti) 7) LA VOSTRA VIOLENZA (Impact)

Pre-order for the color wax, limited to 100!


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Bastard Noise - Skulldozer - LP ltd coloured vinyl with poster

Bastard Noise Skulldozer (LP/CD) First 100 mailorder only coloured vinyl with poster and gatefold cover. CD has two extra bonus tracks

A1 Skulldozer. A2 B.T.P. A3 Seeing The Same Fate. B1 Earth On A Stretcher. B2 The Final Days...(Of Our Shit Species). B3 Rachel.

The brand new release from BASTARD NOISE, "SKULLDOZER" . Fresh from the remnants of "A CULTURE OF MONSTERS", "SKULLDOZER" unleashes magnum power from start to finish. BASTARD NOISE' line-up features new member Aimee Artz on vocals and electronics joining stationary members CONNELL on drums/cymbals and WOOD on "FOUR STEEL GIRDERS" and vocals. "SKULLDOZER" is the next step is progressive brutality from BASTARD NOISE with material locked firmly in bulldozing rock and aggressive hardcore expression. With material ranging from 1:00 minute to over 13:00 minutes, this new body of work is as uncompromising as it is fresh. Again produced by MICHAEL ROZON, "SKULLDOZER" will melt minds and bubble skin on contact. The addition of Aimee has allowed "gas to be put on the fire" so to speak and propel "THE SKULL" to new heights. We hail her membership. "SKULLDOZER" IS the next level in musical power. "THE BRUTALITY CONTINUES..." 100 press pre-order limited wax.


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Saturday, 24 September 2011

Avskum - Uppror Underifran - LP ltd purple vinyl

UPPROR UNDERIFRAN" LP
Limited purple vinyl
Blasting an unrelenting wall of D-beat hardcore, Resonating with vitality, "Uppror Underifran" ( translated loosely "Uproar from the Underground") by Swedish Legends AVSKUM is stunningly, their most severe record in the band's 26 year history. An overkill attack of smashing drums and guitar riffage, This Fourth Lp hearkens back to their 1982 origins , with a heavy DISCHARGE bent ala' ANTI-CIMEX mired with the incomprehensibily raw, blunt and brutal song structures found in the original era of Swedish hardcore punk . The MOTORHEAD-ish rock overdrive of their previous Prank LP's is still cranked with the curt economy of masters at the top of their game, capped with AVSKUM's inventive song structures and always great, trademark harsh vocals, all captured in a exceptional recording from Gothenburg's EVIL GRILL studio and slapped in a cool sleeve by Swedish artist CRASH MANGE . Taking a four year break since their last LP,"Punkista", the band took time writing "Uppror Underifran" to deliver 16 incredibly rock solid tracks that transition from their previous recordings to now have largely entirely Swedish lyrics, but still take relevant aim at U.S. War Policy, Capitalism and Mass consumption. Stunningly one of the band's best outings yet that demands to be Played loud! No... Louder! Louder! Louder!

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Avskum - Punkista - LP ltd purple vinyl

AVSKUM "Punkista"-LP
Limited purple vinyl
Charged and furious, classic Swedish Punk carved out of D-Beat and DISCHARGE, blasting with Hoarse vocals and a wall of guitars. This is the third LP by Swedish legend's AVSKUM, who have existed on and off the Swedish hardcore punk scene since the early 1980's. This LP is marked with unqiue twists and turns that challenge and defy the formula while satisfying both fans of the bands old dirgy style "Ingen Manniska Ar Illegal" and full on DISCHARGE style attack "Children of war". Vital and powerful, Punkista was recorded at Sunlight Studios (entombed) in 2002 .


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No Statik - We All Die In The End - LP ltd orange or brown vinyl

NO STATIK " WE ALL DIE IN THE END" 12"

ORANGE VINYL FOR MAILORDER.
( 300 Orange, 300 Brown ( stores only), 300 Black Pressed)
Raging hardcore from the SF Bay area, NO STATIK's Debut 12" takes a straight forward 80's hardcore charge and detonates it with bursts of chaotic 90's hardcore rapid fire drumming, leaving Guitar leads sear and squeal out of the chaos as brutal vocals dredged and nail down dark, pointed lyrics. Six inventive blasts of thick, stop, start and rampage are on the A-side and the B-side is the title track, an experimental track that weaves the band's hardcore attack in and out of an ambient and rhythmic soundscape.
Vocalist Ruby was previously in MOMENTO MORI and SCROTUM GRINDER. Guitarist Mark was in LOOK BACK AND LAUGH and DESTROY!. Drummer B was in SCHOLASTIC DETH and END OF THE CENTURY PARTY. Bassist Robert was in ARTIMUS PYLE, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? and is in CONQUEST FOR DEATH. The band previously released a debut 7" on IRON LUNG RECORDS, which sold through two pressings in a matter of weeks.

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Merdoso - In Silence - 7" ltd white vinyl

MERDOSO "IN SILENCE" 7"

WHITE VINYL FOR MAILORDER ( 300 white, 300 black pressed

San Francisco's MERDOSO, this three song debut builds on sturdy, straight ahead rushing guitars and solid drumming. Using the repetitive nature of D-Beat as it's Strength, Longer, measured doses of the rumbling, sturdy drum attack, scowling vocals and the unrelenting volley of brutally crude guitar riffage give this EP and unique, dark mood. The recording enhances the EP's enigmatic sound, an echoey quality similar to 80's European hardcore EP's but recorded by Jeff Leppard ( VOETSEK, ACEPHALIX) at San Francisco's Lennon Studios, balances out with the crispness of a modern recording. Features former members of PELIGRO SOCIAL, ACEPHALIX and STORMCROW.

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Wednesday, 24 August 2011

Weekend Nachos - Worthless - LP ltd red vinyl

Worthless - LP ltd clear red vinyl

The 3rd Weekend Nachos LP,, musically its the most diverse yet as far as range goes and its obviously full of John's pointed lyrics but done with his insight which puts a spin on things with again a focus on human hatred, personal issues and HC scene pet peeves (who can escape those you know?). I also really like that this record has more mosh which makes sense, a little more metal in the right places, the crust and D-beat is done in a more real way thanks to Brian's drumming but this also touches up on the faster material like they used to have during the 'Torture' era giving it a sort of retrospective feel on things but not at the sametime, knowing they're not going away anytime soon.This though IS one of the best HC LP's of 2011, esp if you want brutal hardcore.
HOMETOWN HERO/OBITUARY/BLACK EARTH/FOR LIFE/OLD FRIENDS DONT MEAN SHIT/FROSTBITTEN/THE MEETING/WORTHLESS/FRIENDSHIP/JOCK POWERVIOLENCE/THE FINE ART OF BULLSHIT/DUBVIOLENCE/YOU COULD EXIST TOMORROW/FUTURE

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Thursday, 4 August 2011

The Shit Dogs - The History Of Cheese - 2x7"

The Shit Dogs - The History Of Cheese - 2 x 7" KBD reissue

Reborn/Raw Meat/Killer Cain/WW11 Never Ended/Blood Clot - 2 x 7"
Redneck ramones. From Baton Rouge, Louisiana
We have always been huge fans of these guys both in theory (they’re called The Shit Dogs, man!) and in practice. We first heard them as a 19-year-old LAZY COWGIRLS fanatic who followed every Southern California show of said band circa 1986-89; they debuted a new cover of the ‘Dogs “Reborn” during that epoch, and always took care to announce from the stage who had originally penned it. Great crap-fi, meathead punk number, and a few years later I heard the original on a “Killed By Death” along with the even better “Killer Cain” from the Shit Dogs’ “History of Cheese” EP. The band seem to have existed on the same who-cares, crap-for-crap’s sake mental plane as the SCREAMIN’ MEE-MEES, PENETRATORS and of course THE RAMONES, none of whom were crap in the least. Lousiana’s best rock band of all time? Hey, can you name a better one?--Review from Agony Shorthand

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Monday, 1 August 2011

Young Identities - New Trends EP - 7"

YOUNG IDENTITIES
"NEW TRENDS" 7" (540)
NEW TRENDS/INSTANT FEELING/THREATS
Another killer Australian punk reissue from 540, this time it's Young Identities' classic 2nd EP. This is absolutely brilliant, classic Aussie punk... if you like the Victims and other Murder Punk this is an absolute necessity. "The Young Identities EP's are standouts among the Savage/Shake releases, especially the New Trends EP. The band's line-up was mixed in with other band Brisbane bands who were, in turn, part of other groups. In other words, a history of the Young Identities is necessarily a history of a few other bands. The history below overlaps and repeats some of what can be found on the Just Urbain page albeit from a different perspective. I can certainly be counted among the "overseas overseers" who became interested in the early Brisbane punk scene several years ago. Without further ado, another history from the younger, snottier contingent of the no-scene Brisbane scene... " -breakmyface.com

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Saturday, 30 July 2011

Young Identities - Positive Thinking - 7" ep

Young Identities - Positive Thinking - 7" ep

The first in 7" on 540 records that reissues all the releases on shake records and savage music - the labels captured the original brisbane punk scene in australia 1979-83. the debut Young Identities ep from 1979 is pure sloppy, lo-fi and obnoxious punk rock. this is some kids who can hardly play but manage to hold it together with one dominant factor: attitude. the original version of which only 300 were pressed.

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Just Urbain - Burning - 7" ep

Just Urbain - Burning - 7" EP

One of the greatest bands ever to come from the early Australian punk scene which is why they made the number 36 spot on Johan Kugelberg's top 100 DIY 45's.A bunch of guys, all to varying degrees somewhat disengaged from mainstream culture & wanting something different. A bunch of guys living in a then non connected world but willing to make the effort to do something beyond go to the footie or go to the pub, like buy the NME, hang out at the local import shop come together through mutual musical interests & form a band. It took some monthsand some membership movement but on an unremembered date in '78 JUST URBAIN (& The Young Identities) 'arrived'. Yeah I think I saw that movie also! Anyway we did gigs, had fun in the practice room & for various reasons were involved with the 2nd Leftovers recording as well as the issue of their EP. So what do you know we take it to the next level in '79--Just Urbain, Young Identities & The Bodysnatchers go into a recording studio & spend an afternoon & a few hundred dollars recording 3 singles & behold not only do we have some singles but our own label is born. Fantastic stuff although it didn't really improve our standing in the local scene. Not that we cared. I wouldn't say we had a lot of attitude but we had enough. You had to make the effort to find us as we weren't looking for you." - THANX TO TURKEYNECK


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Thursday, 28 July 2011

Extortion - Control EP - 7"

EXTORTION
CONTROL 7" EP
NO MOTIVE/USELESS/UNIFORM/CURL UP AND DIE/BOUND AND GAGGED/MOUNTAIN OF SHIT/DOWNWARD/GERMS/DEMOLITION
Finally available again through DEEP SIX RECORDS after being out of print for a couple of years. One of the best EXTORTION 7"s, and probably the release that put them on the map for a lot of people. Essential stuff. Modern powerviolence. Australia's finest. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!


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Extortion/Agents Of Abhorrence - Split - 7"

Extortion/Agents Of Abhorrence - Split EP - 7"

Two of Australia's top powerviolence purveyors meet in a death match to decide continental violence supremacy on this split, with Extortion playing with a Crossed Out influence and Agents Of Abhorrence bringing more of a grinding style.
TRACK LISTING:
1. Extortion - Falling Apart 2. - Outside 3. - Masses 4. - Bloodshot Eyes 5. - Wrong Again 6. - All Fucked Up 7.- Drown 8. Agents Of Abhorrence - Loaded 9 -Mad-Made Maze 10. - Mint 11. - Puddles


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Cursed - The Last Session - 7" ltd white vinyl

CURSED
THE LAST SESSION
LIMITED WHITE VINYL Released: January 6, 2010
"This is the last Cursed recording, from the doomed final tour that we didn't know was the doomed final tour yet. Recorded live off the floor like we'd play it. 5 songs spanning all 3 LPs that we came to play faster and differently live than they were originally recorded." -- Chris Colohan - Burning Love
1. Reparations 2. Promised Land 3. Polygraph 4. Antihero Resuscitator 5. Into the Hive


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Weekend Nachos - Unforgivable - LP ltd red vinyl


WEEKEND NACHOS - Unforgivable - LP very limited opaque green vinyl/100 
Weekend Nachos feature members of Harms Way and are once again mixing the powerviolence of Infest and Crossed Out with burly metallic guitars and masterful riffage, totaling twelve tracks on "Unforgivable."
Brutal as FUCK 2nd LP from my fave Chicago band. The band is now back with Andrew who was their guitarist on the 'Torture' EP but don't think for a second the band has reverted back to the sounds of that record. On this 2nd full length record the band still has some of that unique mix of NYHC, YOT and Infest sound as shown on the Punish LP but it also incorporates a bit more HHIG, Tragedy and Deathside influence of hardcore creating almost melodic angry hardcore tunes here but they also continue to add the influence of deeper and heavier hardcore to their sound that they'd previously hinted at in their evil blend of hardcore. There's even this early Hatebreed and Blood For Blood sound but fear not for where they got that sound down a little, there's more semblance lyrically to those bands. This is the most HATEFUL material the band has done to date and I've never in my life seen a band continue to write such angry and despising lyrics like this and to actually make them more pointed and just get better in time astounds me. The tracks off the This Comp Kills Fascists were already in the red but this really takes it. Basically John hates all of us and you have to accept that. This was one of 2009's best hands down and if you like hate filled hardcore and constantly feel like taking out someone, living a life that's constantly weighed you down by constant shit this LP is for you. Just buy the record already. Nicksick.
1. 2009 2. Elevated Tracks 3. Unholy Victory 4. Pain Over Acceptance 5. A Few Blocks South 6. Balance Of Power 7. Nights 8. Rejected Psychopath 9. Shot In The Head 10. First To Burn 11. Reason To Die 12. Unforgivable

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Landmine Marathon - Wounded - LP Ltd Clear Green Vinyl

Landmine Marathon - Wounded - LP

Limited clear green vinyl
Formed in late 2004 in the sun-scorched desert of Arizona, the five members of Landmine Marathon play thrashy grindcore that recalls the early days of Earache Records. Their first full-length, "Wounded," combines ultra heavy riff loaded guitars and punishing rhythms that alternate between maniacal blur and choke-the-life-out-of-you slowness, all crowned by Grace's gender blurring vocal onslaught. Fans of Bolt Thrower, Terrorizer, Daughters, Ed Gein and Assuck will soon be suffering from a case of headbanger's neck. "Wounded" was recorded by Ryan Butler @ Arcane Digital (Impaled, North Side Kings) and mastered by Dave Shirk @ Sonorus (Mastodon, Converge, Nasum). Now available again on vinyl.

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Friday, 15 July 2011

Young Republicans - Sabotage Your Cookout 7" EP

YOUNG REPUBLICANS "SABOTAGE YOUR COOKOUT 7" EP 
Great package includes freee digital download
Finally found after going missing for nearly 25 years, the Young Republicans demo cassette is certainly one of the most elusive and infamous artifacts in the history of hardcore and is truly a special item. Some have claimed that it never existed while others have referred to it as a "holy grail" item. Recorded in ’83 and only given to a handful of close friends, ¾ of the band would later go on to form the initial lineup of the influential group YOUTH OF TODAY. This 9 song EP captures the absolute essence of spirited hardcore under the shroud of Reagan: snot-nosed teens going faster MPH while standing in opposition to teachers, parents, rednecks, & suburbia. Highly catchy & classic sounding, this could easily be considered the crucial missing NYHC or CT 7” EP from 1983.
Three tracks on this Young Republicans 7" EP would later be reworked and rerecorded for the debut Youth of Today "Can't Close My Eyes" 7” on Positive Force; “Respect For Authority (None)” became “Stabbed In The Back”, “Backyard Bomb” became “Expectations”, and “High School Rednecks” became Project X's “Straightedge Revenge” note for note on their sole EP on Schism. I strived to give this the packaging I felt a release like this deserves: a thicker 14 pt glued 7" jacket with an old school style "dip cut" (like a late 70's UK punk 45) along with a nicely done 2-sided 14" x 7" inserts that includes lyrics and tons of photos that Porcell excavated from his archive. - Chris - More Than A Witness Records

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Thursday, 14 July 2011

Burning Love/Coliseum - Live At The Atlantic Vol.4 - LP

Burning Love/Coliseum - Live At The Atlantic Vol.4 - LP ltd red/greed/brown
Limited red, green or brown vinyl - includes free digital download
This recording documents a humid Florida night near the beginning of a Coliseum and Burning Love cross-continental summer tour, expertly captured by the Atlantic / Sound Study recording team. Coliseum's side was mixed by audio wizard and frequent collaborator J Robbins while the Burning Love side was prepared by Ryan Williams. To top it all off, we enlisted Dexterity Press to craft stunning letter pressed packaging to make this a truly special release.” Available in three colors of vinyl (red, brown and green) with matching color jacket. Digital download included!

Burning Love - Memento Mori/Gain/Curse Breaker/Miserable Sound/Mess/Alien vs Creditor/Money Shots.

Coliseum - Skeleton Smile/Cloaked In Red/Perimeter Man/Lost In Croningen/Punk Money/Year Of The Pig/Defeater.

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Saturday, 9 July 2011

Weekend Nachos - Two Things At Once - LP ltd red vinyl

Weekend Nachos - Two Things At Once - LP ltd red vinyl

This LP is pretty easy to figure out, it compiles both the 'Torture' EP and the 'Bleed' EP's in their entirety aka their 'fast' and 'slow' records, 1 EP per side but the difference here is both records are remastered (you really need to hear the revised version of 'TORTURE'). Dig the Descendents reference in the title? Anyone even get it? 'Torture' has been OOP for at least a yr and a half & Bleed went out of print within a few months of release so its nice these songs are available again, esp knowing the band still plays many of them still. Comes with a reflective Silver background cover, it doesn't look like it would have cost extra but it did so that accounts for a dollar mark up on the LP cost. And of course there is color vinyl for you WN record nerds. Its on RED of 100, that's it and I only got 75 of the 100 color vinyl. 50 left 10 days into sales, so keep em coming! RED wax is HEAVY too,, thus the weight difference.
TRACK LISTING:

1. Intro 2. The End Of Your Faith 3. Snowball Fight 4. I Am Not The Wedding Singer 5. Torture 6. Fashioncore '88 7. Utopia 8. Necrolepsy 9. Scared Of Naked Men 10. Equal Rights 11. 10 Things I Hate About You 12. Dimension X 13. Sweatpants 14. Image 15. 4 Years 16. American Hardcore 17. Jocks From The Inside Out 18. Sludge 19. Bleed 20. Observer

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