Originally released in 1985.this tape by Scott Free was the tape by first punk band in Myrtle Beach, South California. Broken Sound Tapes are rereleasing this jewel on tape and I must say, all thanks to them because otherwise this underground punk gem would lay forgotten for the new generations of punks and no one would know. We get 11 songs of political hardcore punk. The music is old school hardcore punk in the vein of all Cali punk bands of that time with Circle Jerks and Dead Kennedys coming to mind first. From the straightforward hardcore punk of All In The Family to catch melodic riff of Tuesday In November these guys deliver energy and we can surely say that this record had withstood the test of time. There are also some weirder sounding noisy songs like Bread And Water with that sharp noisy riff guitar main line. One more reggae influenced song is Sleep sounding like a crossbreed between Madness and Black Flag. In all, this is an artifact of time and a testimony to one of the undiscovered jewels of underground hardcore punk scene.
Senza are from Oregon and this record contains 12 songs of crushing, desperate, noisy darkened hardcore punk out with Zegema Beach Records. Okay, maybe it is better to call it screamo or to call it black metal mixed with hardcore I am not certain. All I know is that I like this record very much. Nervous, noisy riffs, blastbeating drums and also some math core parts with energetic beat changes, make this record a keeper. But, what is most important are vocals which are one of the best I have heard in such bands, screaming apocalyptic at the top of the lungs with guttural grunt thrown here and there for good measure. The lyrics deal with personal issues, battling your own demons, hopelessness, sadness, emotional self…This record shows the other side of hardcore, dark side which can also be very beautiful if you find courage to dare look into the abyss. Try this one.
M:40 are from Sweden and they released new record with Suicide Records. This band plays their apocalyptic vision of hardcore punk with crust and d-beat thrown in the song structures and it is a powerhouse. This album contains 12 songs of fast and crushing hardcore punk crust with dual screamed and shouted vocals, fast drumming with some doom and sludge parts of the songs emphasizing the overall gloomy atmosphere. This is not your happy merry go round skatepunk of love, this is doomsday music for the endtimes which are getting closer. What is the best there are super melodic catchy riffs balancing underneath all the brutality and that makes this record even more precious. The lyrics are in Swedish, but as I read the explanations in the sheet list the record title means original sin and the lyrics are about fascism, egoism, pollution and all other beautiful things we leave to our kids and future generations. It is important that such bands have something to say. Great record.
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