Tuesday 31 January 2017
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.
Sunday 29 January 2017
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.
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.
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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Friday 27 January 2017
Neon Christ - Neon Christ 7" (1984)
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!
...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.
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