Beaver - Beaver (1981)

One of DC's most underrated. Beaver were one of those DC bands unfortunate enough to not get a release on the ever-popular Discord Records and instead choosing 300 copies on 'Choice Cuts Records.' As a result, they fell into obscurity. However, those lovable assholes at Dr. Strange Records (Check out their YouTube channel) reissued that EP along with a demo recorded the same year. Here they are. Brill!

Nuclear war on the hippies!

Strike Under - Immediate Action (1981)

This record is a bit different to the rest of the American Hardcore pack...which is why I love it! It sorta has a Post-Punk-y feel (Closing In reminds me of No Love Lost by Joy Division), along with kinds Proto-Alt Rock/Indie Rock numbers (Elephant's Graveyard), aggressive Punk Rock (Context) and balls-out Hardcore (Immediate Action). Not to mention the masterpiece that is Sunday Night Disorientation. I ripped this one off YouTube (Courtesy of Felopunk) and now it's here. Original and underrated!

We can all sit and watch with our eyes closed

Negative Element - Yes, We Have No Bananas! (1983)

Here's another record! Chicago's Negative Element is one of that scene's most fondly remembered bands. Here's their only record. Also, the audio is slightly higher-pitched for some reason, so if that annoy you, sorry.

Wakawakawakawakawakawakawakawaka

Depression - The Reactor Records Years (2008)

Okay, I know it's been a long while but, I have been very busy recently so, I've had no time to work on this blog, which barely gets any traffic anyway. I've also noticed that all of my links are dead so, if there's a link you still want up, let me know and I'll sort it out.

Anyway, here is one of Australia's most loved Hardcore groups, Depression. I downloaded this from PunkTorrents and converted the flacs to mp3s. I edited the tags a bit and put it all in a rar file and here it is. About the band, they started in 1982 and ended in 1989. This CD contains all of their most cherished work on it. The 'Money Chain' single, the self-titled LP from 1985, the 'Australia, Australia' 12" EP, and their first demo in 1982. A brilliant one you need to download. Most people (Including I) say that the first wave of Hardcore was on the way out in '85, but bands like this kept it kicking for a little while longer...before they jumped on the Metal bandwagon, producing some Crossover Thrash records that I have yet to hear.

Leave me alone, ya buncha wan'ers! (REPOSTED 28/12/2018)

Minutemen - Live @ The Starwood, LA 11/8/80 [HIGH QUALITY VIDEO FOOTAGE!]

Yep, here's the legendary Minutemen live at the legendary Starwood! This HQ video footage of the full show was included on the DVD of the We Jam Econo documentary. This was just before their first record (Or second record, I dunno) was released. It's a great show that you need to watch if you love the Minutemen. Check out the documentary while your at it.

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Oral Gratification

Law And Order - Anything But The Critic's Choice

Sorry that this post is so late, I've been out all day. Anyway, Law And Order were a HC band from the Baltimore-area. In fact, the vocalist of this band, Mike Finnegan, was the brother of Void drummer Sean Finnegan (R.I.P.).

This EP was released in 1981, on the band's own Fetal Records. It's a great Thrash record that demands repeated listens.

After Mike left the band, they broke up and hired Bill Stevenson (Not the same Bill of Descendents and Black Flag fame) and formed the rather bizarre, but still great, Bollocks (I have their first EP on my hard drive so, expect that soon).

Buy Anything That Money Can Buy

War Zone - Amerika The Pitiful EP (1991)

War Zone. No, not the Lower East Side Skinheads from NYC, this this War Zone (Note the space) from San Francisco, fronted by former MRR editor Jeff Bale! Yes, we all know Jeff for his controversial reviews in MRR but, he was also in a band. Two, in fact. Lennonburger, featured on the MRR comp, "Not So Quiet On The Western Front," and these guys War Zone who, on the other hand, we're featured on the "Eastern Front" comp in 1982. Ironic, right?

This 1991-released, 1982-recorded EP was intended to be released on Alternative Tentacles. It never came out on there, I presume because of AT's distributors going bust, which stopped projects by the likes of 7 Seconds in their tracks.

This was finally released in 1991 by Allied Recordings, with only 1,000 copies printed. Well, here it is to download!

Fuck you, Jerry!

Circle One - Live '81

Speaking of dead cops, here comes Circle One, led by punk rock legend, John Macias! We all know about his horrific death but, that seems to have overshadowed the great music, sadly.

This 7" was released in 1995, I believe. It's a top-notch recording of a live show at Devonshire Downs.

I managed to locate this 7" on tradownload.co and I updated it a bit. I also uploaded it to YouTube about 2 months ago.

I Hate The Leftists!

Mecht Mensch - 1982 Demo Tape

Okay, so, I fucking love this band. However, I think this goes without saying since I named this fucking blog after the first song on this demo. Brilliant demo, too! In fact, the production on this demo is even better than on the 7"! 

These guys desperately need a discography CD/LP/Digital Release. I know that More Than A Witness were going to do a discography LP about 5 years ago, along with a United Mutation discography LP, but they suddenly went silent in 2012, which really sucks because, I would've snagged those records up ASAP...

However, you can find this demo on a bootleg LP, along with Die Kreuzen's and Zero Defex's demos. It's easy enough to find on Discogs. The Acceptance 7" can also be found on a boot LP with 7"s by the Clitboys, The Catatonics and the Active Ingredients, but that one's a bit harder to find. And of course, the download link for Acceptance is still up on Can't Stand The 80s.

Feeble fucker, die for your flag... Fuck You!

Trying to get back into the game...

Hello.

I'm probably not going to do a lot of reviews since, barely anyone sees them and they take a lot of work and effort to churn out. I'm gonna try to upload a bunch of files on here though.

Is There Even Anyone Here?

My stats tell me no.

Change of schedule

I'm not going to do posts every day anymore because, I'm quite a busy person. I'll do it at my own personal leisure.

Corrosion of Conformity - Eye For An Eye LP (1983/4)

Yes! A review of the first album of Metal gods Corrosion of Conformity. They of course started off as a Hardcore band. This LP was either originally released in 1983 or 1984. Different sources tell me different things. Or maybe they're all wrong and this was released in 20 AD and was heavily criticised by Jesus Christ and his followers, I dunno.

Tracks:

Tell Me (4/5):
This song begins with some guitar feedback and then goes into a slow and heavy assault. Then it speeds up for a bit and then slows down again. Then, the song gets into fifth gear. The song then slows down again, speeds up again, And when you think the song's over, the song's main riff fades back in. The lyrics are about how the eternal power struggle will destroy the world. This song only gets a 4 because the arrangement is all over the fucking place.

Minds Are Controlled (5/5):
This song alternates from fast thrash to sludgy metal riffs. The song is about television's subliminal messages. Good stuff.

Indifferent (5/5):
Another song that alternates from slow to fast. This song is about people who are unable to make decisions and give them to other people to solve. Another good song. This song also appeared on the "Why Are We Here?" compilation 7" that will no doubt be reviewed in the future.

Broken Will (5/5):
Unlike most of the songs on this LP, this song stays consistently fast all throughout. This one's about people, patriots in particular, who obey their nation and are nothing but the government's puppets who keep getting brainwashed. Great message, fast as fuck, what more do you want?

Rabid Dogs (3/5):
Another fast song all throughout. This song is about rabid dogs that eat flesh. only gets a 3 because of the limited lyrical value.

L.S. (5/5):
This is a slow sludge metal/punk song. It's about depression and wanting to die. I can certainly relate.

Redneckkk (5/5):
The intro is a weird country/punk meld. Cowpunk? Maybe. Then it launches into a hardcore assault on redneckkks. It's describes the average pastimes of a redneckkk scumbag. Chewing tobacco, fighting "punker faggots," buying white trash vehicles and raping women. Can my american viewers clarify that redneckkks actually act this way?

Coexist (5/5):
This song is about people who judge others just by their appearance. It's another slow-fast transitional song. Another good one.

Excluded (5/5):
Another speed alternating song. This one's about people who exclude others because of age, rules or appearance. More good stuff.

Dark Thoughts (5/5):
 Another speed changing song. It's another one about depression and suicidal tendencies. End of side A.

Poison Planet (5/5):
More fast-slow stuff. It's about the rich and powerful that don't care about war and conflict destroying human life and poisoning the planet. One of my favourites. This one also appeared on "Why Are We Here?".

What? (4/5):
This one is mid-paced. I think that it's about confusion and loss of understanding of what's going on. I'm not entirely sure though.

Negative Outlook (5/5):
This is another song about being suicidal and depressed. Consistently fast.

Positive Outlook (5/5):
Another song that changes speeds several times. This one's about starting off positive but slowly losing your grasp on reality.

No Drunk (5/5):
Fast as fuck. I guess it's a straight edge song about not drinking but, I certainly wouldn't call COC a straight edge band. Shortest song on the record.

College Town (5/5):
Another song that changes speed several times. It's about college towns and how much they suck.

Not Safe (5/5):
Even more speed alterations in this one. It's about wherever you are, urban or rural, you are not safe from being murdered or being drafted.

Eye For An Eye (5/5):
Mid-paced. It's about being crucified for your crimes.

Nothing's Gonna Change (5/5):
The final song on the original release of this album. It's fast. It's about bands that scream about rebellion and revolution in their music and by their appearance but, do nothing to make change happen.

Overall:

This album is a uniqe blend of bone-shattering Metal that would be explored later on and slammable thrash/Hardcore. A lot of pea-brained dipshits on the Metal Archives gave this album bad reviews, I think because "it's not metal enough." The Metal Archives are pathetic for the most part anyways...

Rating:

9/10 (Highly Recommended)

If you are looking for this album on CD, it's relatively easy. Vinyl's another story though...

The reason why I didn't post anything yesterday is because I was feeling depressed and shit but, none of you give a shit about that. I may do another review today we'll see...

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Neon Christ - Neon Christ 7" (1984)

My first review and we begin with a great! Neon Christ! The Harcore band from Atlanta, Georgia.This is a fantastic EP! There were 1,000 copies pressed, 170 of which have a yellow cover. Speaking of which, the cover is great! Fantastic artwork! Most people recognise these guys for having William DuVal in their ranks, who played with B'Last and currently with Alice In Chains. Sadly, this EP is only available through bootlegs, which are easy enough to find on Discogs. It says on Wikipedia that their's a documentary in the making about this band and Atlanta Hardcore but, besides that and a fundraising campaign, I can't find anything else on it, which sucks because I love a good documentary! Anyway, track analysis:

Parental Suppression: 5/5 (A short, fast song about authority)
Draft Song: 5/5 (Best song on the record. Not as fast but, it has great lyrics and it has a great melody)
Winding: 4/5 (A fast song about being screwed over. I can relate. Good)
Bad Influence: 4/5 (Another fast song, this one about being a punk)
Neon Christ: 5/5 (A really good song about rejecting religion. More orgasmic melody on this one. Has a cool guitar solo that borders on wankery though)
We Mean Business: 4/5 (Another fast song about rejecting authority. Good)
Yoof: 3/5 (This song has the singer yelling "1-2-3-4, YOOF!" and the band plays one chord when he yells Yoof. After this, he says casually, "Alright." which I presume is him talking to the guy who is recording them. It last three seconds. Nothing more can be said.
It's Mine: 3/5 (Typical punk rock song. More lyrics about opposing authority)
Doom: 4/5 (Starts off slow, instrumental break, then gets fast. It's about the destruction of humanity)
After: 3/5 (I presume this is a sequel to 'Doom.' After the end of the human race, few humans survive and they vow to start over and make a better world, one without killing and hate. This is just a guitar melody with the lyrics spoken and has two screams. I rate it this high for the lyrical content)

Overall: 9/10 (Highly recommended!)

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Reviews

I think I'm gonna start doing music reviews like Hardcore Punk Reviews used to do (R.I.P.). It'll be fun to put my spin on some of the best.

Wasted Talent - Self Rule Demo (1982)

Wasted Talent were a Hardcore band from State College, PA. This is a very good demo! This has been reissued by Going Underground Records in 2015 on vinyl with extra tracks. It's called Ready To Riot. Buy it, it's great! Comes with a sticker, poster, the works!

Destroy Power, Not People!

...The Beginning Of The End...

Hi! Here I will be posting my YouTube videos under my 'The Only Way Is Hardcore' name. I may also post download links as well. That's pretty much all I have to say.