Acid Reflux-Secret Power 7"

i'm back with Albany's Acid Reflux. that's right, more new punk. this was released on No Way records in 2008. they released a demo tape before this and made it into a 7" soon after, but apparently they left out a few songs. i only have one song on that but it sounds good, it doesn't sound like the same singer, might be just the recording. his voice might annoy you and i can understand but i really do love it. it's straight ahead hardcore punk except for the boring reggae track. why they included that song i'll never know. so download it and tell me what you think. i messed up and called the download page Bored Youth cause i meant to download that 7", but the tracks are right. as you can tell, Bored Youth is next on the post list.

1. paid to ruin fun 5/5 (love it.)

2. half spic 4/5 (lyrics.)

3. on the bus 5/5 (beautiful.)

4. not another day 4/5 (nice.)

5. untitled 0/5 (i wasn't going to include this but now you can see how bad it is. i also didn't include it on the rating below.)

overall: 9.5/10 strongly recommended

one of my favourite new 7"s out there. now i'm off to get their first one.

I've Made A Huge Mistake

well i'm getting sick of my crappy mono rips. they suck, not because they're mono, but because the sound only comes from one speaker so you can't here anything from the other speaker. so until i do get the cord to fix the problem, there won't be any mp3s. eventually i would like to rip and upload all the tracks again (which will be a pain in the ass, good thing i didn't do too many). at least i don't have to scan everything again which was the hardest part. one last thing, i planned on putting up the CCM 400 fascists mp3s but that was before i realized. so the CCM post is down at the moment.

when i do get everything good again here's a sneak peak on what's coming up:

CHEETAH CHROME MOTHERFUCKERS-400 FASCISTS 7"

EVEN WORSE-MOUSE OR RAT? 7"

NARDCORE COMPILATION 12"

BAD ANTICS-EP 7"

BLACK AMERICA-WE'RE LIKE THRASH TALK BUT GOOD 7"

also my typewriter ran out of ink so i can't even do my zine anymore: STARTING OVER. well that's what it was called. it was only one full page, no photos and i only got to make 4 issues. maybe i'll scan them someday. see ya.

Rabies-Disease Core 7"

time for some more new hardcore. the Rabies were located in L.A. from 2004-2007 (too bad elliott). go to their site for complete discography: I HAVE RABIES! this was originally released on Smokin' Barrel Records in 2006. it was the labels first release and soon sold out. then the great guys at Sorry State records re-issued it, twice. i have the second press on Sorry State, third overall. the thing i don't like is that the lyric sheet doesn't have all the lyrics. nice drawings on the whole package. very clear vocals, like Kevin Seconds, which is hard to find in todays punk music. these guys' must have loved rabies.

1. why you're crying 5/5 (huge bass, great vocals.)

2. you're gonna blow it 4/5 (nice vocalist.)

3. disease core 3.5/5 (nice, i love when he's singing the "highly unoriginal" part.)

4. the man with the flute (is drilling inside my head) 2.5/5 (a little long and slow.)

5. why 4/5 (nice tempo.)

6. gonna fuck you up 3/5 (good.)

overall: 8/10 recommended

get this and their other stuff. it's all cheap, go to ebay or the punk labels (you know Sorry State, Grave Mistake, etc.) skate punk!

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The Freeze-Rabid Reaction 12"

finally i got this beast up. of course this is a 12" so the pictures of the sleeve aren't the best. you can see a bit of my tile floor but that's what happens. i think i did a pretty damn good job on the pictures of the vinyl. i also scanned the lyrics and a huge page on song meanings. i also have a signed cardboard thing by Clif which is sweet. anyway, on to the music. this was originally released by Modern Method records in 1986. this was the last record before they were put on hiatus. then in 2007 Schizophrenic records re-issued this beautifully. Schizophrenic records are located in Hamilton (only a short drive from where i live). for being released after the first wave of hardcore, this record sounds like it was straight from 83'. great vocally, great musically, get it today. even though the songs can reach 3 minutes at times, it never gets boring.

1. warped confessional 5/5 (great opener.)

2. nothing left 4/5 (nice, long intro though, but cool.)

3. misguided memories 5/5 (great song.)

4. extremities 4/5 (great vocals.)

5. no one's coming home 4/5 (nice drums.)

6. trouble if you hide 5/5 (loved this song on the Not LA comp., love it here.)

7. insanity 3.5/5 (nice. it was originally going to be sung by the guitarist but he couldn't reach the notes anymore, but you can still here him in the chorus.)

8. echoes 4/5 (guitar.)

9. princess die 5/5 (neutral milk hotel sounds like this song.)

10. before i hit the rubber room 4/5 (nice ender.)

overall: 9.5/10 strongly recommended

golden album and everyone should have it, along with all of the other Freeze's releases. they're all re-issued so no reason to not have them. now i'm off to work on my zine.

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Future Releases

don't feel like uploading tracks at the moment. so i'm going to talk about some upcoming releases that i'm really looking forward to. first off is the split tape with those great guys in School Jerks and Negative Lifestyle. the guys at Negative Lifestyle say it's going to happen and the School Jerks think it's happening so i don't know when it will be released but hopefully soon. thanks for the exclusive tracks Ivan. also the first 7" by Negative Lifestyle. next is the second 7" by Lognhalsmottagningen. White Load's second 7" which i'm getting at the same time as the Lognhalsmottagningen 7" in a couple of weeks. anything on the Leather Bar Records label which are coming out in a few months. the next 7" by The Imposters in april. go here and look at the deal you get if you buy the record from them. some other TOHC bands' releases. i know i'm missing something but whatever.

Pains #5-Toronto Hardcore

this is my first zine review. i'm surprised i haven't thought of doing this before and what better to start with then a zine of the Toronto hardcore scene. this has some great interviews in it. first off, when you look at the cover you know it's going to be good. all black and white, cut and paste. great photos of the local bands. the first band is none other than School Jerks. great interview and also a page of the singer explaining what the songs on their first record are about. then other interviews with such bands as Urban Blight, Bad Choice, Mad Men, Burning Love and Molested Youth. then a nice lengthy interview with Career Suicide, which begins before their set and ends after. there is also some stories, a zine review page and a full page on the Toronto scene, recent and upcoming releases. then a huge interview with Fucked Up. it's great. the only bad thing, and i mean the only bad thing, is that there is no segment on Brutal Knights (a great band). there are some sick pictures of them in the zine though. so anyway, pick this up, it was only $3 and it's massive. go here and get one.

School Jerks-EP 7"

time for my favourite local band, School Jerks. they're not the fastest band but they're own style of hardcore is great. the vocals and instruments all sound great on this record, but the sound is more raw on their first 7". it's not as good as their first 7" cause that one was fantastic. i got this and their first record from Ivan, the drummer. he also left me a note which you can see, along with all my scans. go to their band site located here and get their records.

1. decline 4/5 (nice.)

2. rent boy 5/5 (my favourite.)

3. street talk 4/5 (alright.)

4. guestlist 3.5/5 (nice light drumming on chorus.)

overall: 8/10 recommended

like always, scans here. not as good as their first, but worth the money.

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My Journey to Hit and Misses

well on saturday this is where i went. it's a punk store in Toronto called Hit and Misses. i can't remember where i first heard of this store but i think i just google searched "punk store toronto."

there is a store called Rotate This which has a lot of punk too but not that much 7"s, mostly 12"s. anyway, i arrived in toronto at 11:20 in the mourning on saturday. it was sunny all week but of course when i got there it started to rain, hard. so i met my brother at the bus station and we made the long hike. first we stopped at Kops Records and i bought this sweet toronto hardcore zine (which i will review soon). next was Rotate This. there was some good stuff there but i was saving for Hit and Misses. so now the wind is getting really strong and we're soaked with water. we walked forever then finally my brother spotted the store. when you walk up to the store, it's filled with tons of punk photocopied sleeves on the windows. then you walk in and see tons of patches, records and flyers on the wall (lots of old flyers from the 80's.) tons of 7"s and 12"s, both new and old punk, even some crust. i was looking around the store and spotted the Alternative TV 7" on the very stop shelf. i was stoked to listen to it (so i thought). but first, i looked through every 7" and picked out a couple (list below). then my brother stopped the freeze's second LP for only $11 so i got it and another 12". then i got to the checkout and picked up 3 more zines. one for $2.50, one for 50 cents and one for free. i loaded all my purchases into my backpack and we headed back to my brother's place. we picked up a pizza (2) when we got there, both of our legs were killing us. so i sat on the couch and pulled out my records and immediately played the Alternative TV 7", thank god i did. first off, i downloaded that record from 7"punk. it was a great record. so anyway, i played the record and it was not the same tracks as what i downloaded. so i did some research and found out that 7"punk had the wrong cover (and i bought the record based on the cover). now i just feel like throwing up cause i just wasted $15 for a piece of crap 7". so my brother said he'd return it sometime this week. i hope the owner lets him exchange the record for another one. he seemed like a really nice guy, so i think he'll understand. then i opened the freeze 12" and was delighted to see a cardboard print out signed by Clif. then i read some zines and watched Meet the Parents and then headed to bed. the next day we went to get some groceries and then we went back downtown to catch the bus home. i said my goodbyes and was on the way home listening to the only record i had time to download which was the Reactions 7" (on kbd, great record.) so that's my long story. we got a little soaked but all in all i had a great time. below is a list of things i bought on the trip:

records

the freeze-i hate tourist 7"

the freeze-rabid reaction 12" (signed by clif.)

white load-ep 7"

koro-ep 7"

cheetah chrome motherfucker-ep 7"

the victims-television addict 7"

nardcore-12" comp

zines

pains #5 toronto hardcore

give me back #1

from the start #3

equalizing distort vol. 10 #1

so if you're ever in Toronto, go to Hit and Misses, you won't be disappointed. p.s. thanks Dylan!

White Load-EP 7"

i'm feeling guilty for my absence so i'm uploading tons of records for the people who read this. i first heard these guys on criminal iq's Fresh Cuts and Cigarette Burns comp. the singer's voice cuts right through you. yep this is actually one sided, what the hell right. this was released in 2008 on Leather Bar records. they just released another 7" last week. i'm looking for it. the record sounds like one recording (all songs played right after each other). the drums sound sick on this. the sleeve was stapled together as you can see from my scans. i had to take out the staples on the top just to get the record out of the sleeve. then i re-stapled the top right but there was not enough room to re-staple the top left. i got it at a local punk store (the only one in toronto, well i guess there is kind of two) for $2 bucks, what a bargain. go to leather bar records and get this and their second 7" for only $8.

1. talk 5/5 (best track.)

2. no exit 4/5 (nice.)

3. chemicals 2.5/5 (slower and his voice gets a little annoying at this point.)

overall: 7/10 recommended

cheap price, why not? the only bad thing about this record is that it's one sided. try and count how many times he says "ah fuck!" on a side note: i'm going to upload my scans on another site so this one doesn't get too messy. the reason i don't add all the scans with the downloads because it would take 5 times longer to upload the tracks. go and get the scans and copy and paste them to the music tracks.

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Agent 86-Protect The Earth 7"

(((i've taken down the tracks i stole because the guys site is back up and running so follow the link below to his great site.))) well i'm finally back. time for some rare punk. first off thanks to el blog de k-xi for the rips. this was released in 83'. they also released another 7" which is available at mustard relics. that record is more straight forward thrash hardcore unlike this one. this record is more on the slower side but enough fast stuff to keep it interesting. you wouldn't even know they were the same band. that's all i know about the band so here's the tracks, enjoy.

1. boutique baby 5/5 (my favourite song by the band. fast.)

2. zero code 4/5 (nice bass and guitar riffs, also good vocals. slower thou.)

3. i 2.5/5 (kind of a weird track, just listen.)

4. we are one 5/5 (great.)

5. sak 3/5 (the end is good.)

overall: 6/10 recommended

if you see it, it's worth picking up. but i'm unaware of the price, it might be high.

Thanks For the Support

well i'm coming back and with more mp3s. coming soon.....agent 86-protect the earth 7" and white load 7"

CANADA!

go canada! i didn't think i was going to watch much of the olympics, but i did. i don't really agree with all the money that was supplied for the athletes but anyway. yeah canada beat the record for most gold medals. the best part was the overtime hockey final. it was the only time i was going for crosby. gold-14, silver-7 and bronze-5

Sad

well i'm sad to say it but i think the end is near, for this blog that is. with the sudden absence of elliott i've been posting less and less. i will probably review once or twice a week now instead of once a night, until i call a quits. thanks to all who read this. review coming soon, i promise. but for now i'm going to download some hockey brawls from youtube.

Late

almost a week since the last post, so i have to write something. well, so long to the shoutbox, nobody left a shout. no word from that follower yet, drop a comment if you're reading. review coming soon, i don't know what on, but review coming soon.

Zero Boys-Vicious Circle 12"

after raggin' on their first 7" i thought i'd review my favourite release by the band. Zero Boys are one of my favourite bands. this was one of my first hardcore records i owned (cd, back when i hated vinyl, until i realized vinyl is way better and all the bands i liked released vinyl). if you like the ramones you probably like their first 7", but i don't at all. it's very slow and sounds exactly like the ramones. in the liner notes of this record it says that the singer heard what some of the bands were releasing and he said, "we got to play way faster!" it's pretty funny, and a wise choice. as i said above i have the cd. i bought it when i was first listening to this genre. i was looking at random cds in the "punk" section and came across this (and the History record). they looked pretty punk and the back said it was from 82' so i got it. the History cd has the first 7" on it too. so naturally i thought that eps were better than albums, so i listen to the ep first. i thought, "man i just wasted my money" but then i listened to the first track "drive in" then i was hooked. this was originally released on Nimrod records in 82'. this record is not boring at all unlike some hardcore LPs, i like that the songs are all pretty much one minute long. great vocalist. the band reformed and are still playing today.

1. vicious circle 5/5 (raging hardcore. contains the only swear word on this record, showing that hardcore can be obtained without profanity *hint- 7 seconds.)

2. amphetamine addiction 5/5 (great vocals.)

3. new generation 5/5 (paul's a great singer.)

4. dirty alleys/dirty minds 3.5/5 (good.)

5. civilization's dying 5/5 (great vocals and drums.)

6. livin' in the 80's 4/5 (much better version than the one on the 7".)

7. drug free youth 5/5 (great lyrics.)

8. down the drain 5/5 (golden.)

9. outta style 5/5 (crazy drums.)

10. you can touch me 4/5 (nice.)

11. forced entry 5/5 (bass.)

12. hightime 5/5 (great lyrics.)

13. charles' place 5/5 (nice slower faster combo, even though it's all fast.)

14. trying harder 4/5 (a little slower, but great ender track.)

overall: 9.5/10 strongly recommended

one of the best records of all time. get the reissue LP, it's of great quality. hopefully when i get some more cash i'll get the LP version, but for now i'll stick with my cd. done.

Maids-Back To Bataan 7"

well i'm back with a great KBD 7" that was unknown to me, until i got the KBD comps from Mat (thanks). two songs on this, one on KBD comp #7 and the other on KBD comp #17. this is the only release by the band in 79' on Anemic records. small pressing with only a fraction that came with a insert. go to KBD for the tracks or get the comps.

1. back to bataan 5/5 (great fast paced song. go to GBM for the lyrics.)

2. i do i do 4/5 (good, not as good as the first side but still good. there's weird "born to be wild" lyrics in there.)

overall: 9.5/10 strongly recommended.

very rare, get a download.

Adding Random Stuff

i've been adding random stuff to the blog lately. i had a followers column but half the time it never loaded. i added more sites to visit, too. *i just added a shout box for fast commenting. i'll take it down if nobody uses it. also i'll probably add some random games from time-to-time (mostly for my own amusement). that's all, enjoy!

Scream-Still Screaming 12"

i haven't posted seen sunday so i'll make up for it by reviewing a 12". another Dischord release this time. MRR said this is bound to be one of the best records from 83', possibly, it's good. it says on KFTH that it was released in 82', i thought it was 83'. if anybody can correct this let me know. anyway, great melodic vocals with great whoa-o back up vocals. they released another decent 12", and then several after 84' which i'm not too into. a-side is great, the b-side is less interesting but still good. most hardcore LP's lose steam by the end of the record, that's why EP's are the way to go.

1. came without warning 5/5 (great fast opener. listen to the drums.)

2. bedlam 4/5 (a bit slower.)

3. solidarity 5/5 (great back-up vocals.)

4. your wars/killer 4/5 (nice.)

5. piece of her time 5/5 (all-about the back-up whoa-o's.)

6. human behaviour 3/5 (meh.)

7. stand 5/5 (best song on this record. amazing vocals, chords and drums. a little similar to stand up by minor threat, just a little.)

8. fight/american justice 3/5 (the 2nd half is a little weak.)

9. new song 2.5/5 (slower.)

10. laissez faire 4/5 (acoustic guitar in this one, but it's good.)

11. influenced 4/5 (good.)

12. hygiene 2.5/5 (no.)

13. cry wolf 3/5 (misleading.)

14. total mash 3/5 (meh again.)

15. who knows? who cares? 2.5/5 (too long of an opening.)

16. amerarockers 1/5 (reggae, not that interesting.)

17. u. suck a./we're fed up 5/5 (great, fast ender to a weaker flipside.)

overall: 7/10 recommended

a-side is worth the money alone (once again). all the Dischord 12"s are still in print, well i think, so it's easily available (once again).

The Faith/Void Split 12"

time for two great DC bands, in one.

the faith and void team up on this 12". released in 82' on that great DC label Dischord records. produced by Ian of minor threat. first off is the faith side. they play simple but good hardcore, i like this side better than the void side. i reason i like it better is because on the void side their is a more metal influence, and all those weird noises and riffs. i like the void's demo better, it's just straight ahead punk without the weirdest of this 12". i'm gonna keep this short because i have a long track list ahead of me.

The Faith

1. it's time 4/5 (kind of a slow start to the record.)

2. face to face 5/5 (probably the best, fastest faith song.)

3. trapped 4/5 (nice guitar.)

4. in control 4/5 (good lyrics.)

5. another victim 5/5 (guitar.)

6. what's wrong with me? 4/5 (nice.)

7. what you think 3.5/5 (ok.)

8. confusion 3.5/5 (i like the vocals a lot, but not the guitar riffs when then play slow.)

9. you're x'd 3.5/5 (meh.)

10. nightmare 4/5 (nice breakdown.)

11. don't tell me 5/5 (nice vocals, nice speed.)

12. in the black 2.5/5 (good, but too long for a Faith song.)

Void

13. who are you? 5/5 (great song, best one, over 2 minutes but the vocals are amazing.)

14. time to die 4/5 (everything's good.)

15. condensed flesh 5/5 (great song. i like that the vocals come in a little late.)

16. ignorant people 3.5/5 (a little slow for the most part.)

17. change places 3.5/5 (good.)

18. ask them why 4/5 (nice drums.)

19. organized sports 2.5/5 (it's good but i don't like the really high voices in the chorus, is it supposed to be children or something?)

20. self-defense 3.5/5 (good stuff.)

21. war hero 4/5 (great song, but better version on the demo. the vocals are really hard to hear. i do like that the vocals come in way too early, funny.)

22. think 3.5/5 (lots of metal, but still good.)

23. explode 1/5 (just metal a track, bad.)

overall: 7.5/10 recommended

the faith side is worth it alone. it is constantly reissued by Dischord so it's easy to get. there you go.

RF7-Acts Of Defiance 7"

i'm not going to say anything about this band or this release. i don't like this album at all. the music is good, but the singer's voice is AWFUL. sorry to all you rf7 fans out there but i hate this. sell this record and buy a good one.

Labels

yep i just went through 117 posts and added more labels. i kept "album reviews" and "random" and added more labels to categorize the music itself. the main ones i added were "hardcore punk" and "KBD punk." also some other ones and some ones that only adhere to certain posts. check it out. well that's it.

Plague-Just Say No 7"

there's my scanned copy of the cover. i'm travelling to were i've never traveled on this site yet, the LATE 80's. i mostly listen to stuff from either the early 80's or 2005 and up to today. but rarely in between. the only bands from the late 80's that i listen to would be Gorilla Biscuits, Bold (that's right Dylan) and some Youth of Today (i know, i know.) anyway, here we go. this time the a-side is slower than the b-side. brutal vocals, Poison Idea comes to mind, whenever i say brutal vocals i think of Poison Idea. released in 87' on, i believe, Punish records (a Sweden label). originally released with a 10" sleeve with a grey cover. i own the 1990 PLAGUE LIMITED EDITION copy. it comes with a 7" sleeve and has a red cover (like the one above). the lyrics are written on the inside and sometimes are impossible to see. white writing on a guy's white shirt, yep. but you can make out most of the rest. white blank labels on my copy, i don't know about the original however.

1. losing my mind 3.5/5 (slower than i thought it would be right off the bat, but still a good track.)

2. unplanned by the system 3/5 (ok.)

3. rat in a maze 3.5/5 (faster.)

4. city life 3.5/5 (whow thrash and echoes. short.)

5. the pit 5/5 (time for my favourite track. straight hardcore punk.)

6. downtown 5/5 (more punk, short.)

7. johnny's brain N/A (it's not really a track, no music, just 10 seconds of johnny's brain saying "just say no" therefore no rating.)

overall: 7/10 recommended

the guy over at Punk Not Profit had the entire Plague CD anthology but some distro guy asked him to remove it. i guess he hasn't noticed it's at GBM too. there are no scans for this at GBM just mp3s. but i just bought it, it was only $3. download "the pit" from GBM and then buy it.

Sin 34-Die Laughing 7"

here is my long awaited sin 34 post. remember back on day 10 when i said "sin 34 anyone?" well it's a couple months later but here it is. say what you want about sin 34 but i like them. definitely the best female vocalist in all of hardcore. they got their name from international media channels. go here to read up them: DO YOU FEEL SAFE?. released in 82' on Spinhead records. they also released an LP one year late. it's not as good, the songs are longer and slower, but it's still a good record. that record does have my favourite sin 34 track, Live or Die. but the best version of that song is on their demo tape (which i also recommend). raging hardcore, nice raw production, let's go.

1. america america 5/5 (great fast opener.)

2. children shall not be heard 3.5/5 (slow, with some fast parts.)

3. the uniform 5/5 (back to the hardcore.)

4. 12 hour trip 3/5 (this song kind of seems like a 12 hour trip.)

5. join the race 5/5 (great vocals, guitar, bass, drums, speed, chanting, everything.)

overall: 8/10 strongly recommended

mostly fast hardcore with some slow parts. pick it up today, it's already at $50 but it also comes with the LP too: TURN ON, TUNE IN, DROP OUT! i've seen this go for decent cash but you could get a good deal on it.

Super Bowl

that's right, i like sports too. the Saints (who i was going for) won super bowl 45. i won $5 in a bet!

The Queers-EP 7"

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if those two posts were too brutal for you, here's a nice little soft record. the lightest symbol hits i've ever heard, but it's great. nice vocals and guitar. there are some great stories about this 7" on BREAKMYFACE. well this was released in 82' on the bands own label Dohney records. they couldn't afford picture sleeves so they got blank ones. all the sleeves were hand-written. only 200 pressed and mainly given to friends and relatives. 5 great songs jammed onto one side and then one crap song on the flip-side, Love Me. at the end of the recording session they decided they would record one more song and that's the one. the lyrics and everything were all improvised which is cool, but i don't really like what he's talking about. anyway, the band released another great 7". some of the tracks appear on the KBD comp #3, they're great too. there is a double 7" release that was both the 7"s, i'll be looking for one of those. after their second 7" the band dissolved and the only original member left was the singer. after that the records weren't the same. i've heard some of the tracks, they're crap. so stick to the original Queers lineup. recently a band called The Drunken Cholos formed. the band included the three original members of Queers. the cd they released sounds exactly like vintage Queers. the cd is gold all the way through. anyway.

1. we'd have a riot doing heroin 5/5 (great opener, vocals and bass and drums and guitar and everything.)

2. terminal state 5/5 (great.)

3. fag town 5/5 (nice!)

4. i want it now 5/5 (nice group vocals.)

5. trash this place 2.5/5 (good but the guitar sounds really out of tune or something. also i don't like the end, too long.)

6. love me 0/5 (talking plus music. music-good. talking-bad.)

overall: 8/10 strongly recommended

GET THIS NOW!! the only bad track is Love Me but you can just skip it. too bad the original goes for $500!

Urban Waste-EP 7"

right after i listen to The Abused 7", i immediately turn to this after. the two records are very similar in my mind. not really the sound quality but mainly because there both from NY and play brutal hardcore. as i said the sound qualities are different. the sound is so raw on this release, lots of treble. the band only release this one record way back in 82' on Mob Style records. only 500 pressed. then in 89' Big City records made a reissue of this 7" but instead of a 7" they put it on a 12". there is also a "fan club" issue on a 7" out there, only 500 pressed as well. like i said on the Abused review, there is a 12" with this and three other old NY 7"s on it. although they only lasted a few years, they have become one of the most influential bands of hardcore. like the Abused 7", this also has a good mix of fast and slow hardcore.

1. police brutality 4/5 (great fast opener.)

2. public opinion 4/5 (great lyrics.)

3. no hope 3.5/5 (slower but good.)

4. wasted life 5/5 (short and fast.)

5. shank 3/5 (slow most of the time.)

6. ignorant 5/5 (great musically and vocally.)

7. BNC 4/5 (nice vocals.)

8. reject 3/5 (good, slower. good lyrics.)

overall: 7/10 recommneded

the original goes for a ton of cash. the 12" is much cheaper. the bootleg 7" is a decent price, most of the time it's the same price as the 12" reissue. look at this one on ebay (it already at $200 and going up): THEY SAID I WAS A REJECT! downloads are available on about a million different sites.

The Abused-Loud and Clear 7"

enough KBD records, time for some straight ahead hardcore. The Abused were from NY but don't sound like anything you'll hear on the New York Thrash tape. brutal hardcore, when they play fast they sound like Poison Idea a bit. there are some slow parts but they are mostly followed by fastness, if that's a word. nice sound production on this, not too grungy, not too clean. good brutal vocals without being annoying, e.i. SSD. 500 pressed in 83'. i've seen some sort of bootleg on ebay. it was an LP and it had this record, the Urban Waste 7", The Mob 7" and one other record on it (reminds me of the Dischord release "four old 7"s on a LP"). but i can't find any info on it.

1. loud and clear 5/5 (great energy right off the bat.)

2. war games 3.5/5 (good, just a touch too slow at some parts.)

3. just another fool 5/5 (short fast.)

4. no end in sight 5/5 (slow, then fast, great.)

5. nuclear threat 3.5/5 (slow for the majority of the time.)

6. watch out 4/5 (nice, upbeat.)

7. blow your brains out 5/5 (only 5 seconds, how can you go wrong.)

8. drug free youth 5/5 (my personal favourite. good lyrics and musically good. great stuff.)

overall: 8/10 strongly recommended

way back when it was released, this record didn't get much attention. now it has become one of the most wanted hardcore punk records of all time. the sad thing is the people that actually like this record for the music can't buy it, meanwhile the people who are only in it for the money can get it. at least we can get a download. many chooses this time, GBM, 7"punk, and many more. thank god for them.

My Record Collection For Real This Time

(((i have since bought several more records, so this is incorrect.))) ok now i'll actually put my record collection. i won't go into as much detail as i did before. if anybody has any questions about any of these records just leave a comment. they're not for sale so don't bother asking.

Gizmos-Amerika First 7"

next review, Gizmos. first heard this on the KBD comp #9, so yep, this is another KBD 7". the title track is the best and it doesn't really get better then that. decent speed for being released in 77'. i don't know anything about this and i have no clue why i'm reviewing this. at the beginning of pumpin' to playboy, a band member tells you to not listen to the next two songs, for obvious reasons.

1. amerika first 5/5 (great classic.)

2. human garbage disposal 3/5 (it's alright, good vocals.)

3. ballad of the gizmos 1/5 (very slow.)

4. kiss of the rat 2/5 (ok, only 59 seconds which is good.)

5. pumpin' to playboy 2/5 (thanks for the warning, but the lyrics are still awful.)

6. cave women 5/5 (great guitar, it makes the song good. bad lyrics but the way he sings them is good.)

7. (i'm just a) regular dude 1/5 (meh.)

overall: 4/10 not recommended

check out "amerika first" and "cave women" but the rest sucks. i have to mention again that it is from 1977, so i understand why it's mostly slow. best thing to do is get the KBD comp #9 to get the only good track (well i guess cave women is good too) plus other good KBD songs. or you can pay way to much for this 7".

We Got Power: Party Or Go Home 12"

well this isn't really an official review. mainly because there are 43 different songs and 41 different bands and i would have to explain each one. so no track listing. i'll touch on some of the best songs and bands. the whole album is pretty fast all the way through. the thing i don't understand is all the open space on the right side of the cover. this album starts with a song i think we're all familiar with, I Hate Cops by The Authorities. it's a great way to start the comp. now i'll start with the ups on this record. i was pleased to hear great songs from bands i'd never heard before. for examples, Nip Drivers, Dr. Know, Putrid Girls, The Vacant, Caustic Cause and many more. I really like the Manimals track. i also love the different versions of tracks. the Big Boys, Brick Walls is different than the version on their LP, i like this version better. the 7 Seconds tracks are demo versions, they're really fast, trust me. i was surprised how good the Sin 34 track was. i like how they put two different bands with the same name but from different places on here, Urban Assault, they are right beside each other too. now for the downs of this record. i don't like the White Flag tracks at all, well maybe i do like Celibate. the Clones have a crap cyber sound. that's the only bad stuff. now a list of the best and worst songs on this 12" (in no order):

BEST:

the authorities-i hate cops

big boys- brick walls

manimals-thing under my bed

sin 34-not (my second favourite sin 34 track)

7 seconds-wasted life ain't no crime

the vacant-caught by the mafia

WORST:

the clones-conform to the norm

white flag-hoppity hopper

go here: PARTY and get the mp3s ripped directly from the original 83' vinyl release. thanks WE GOT POWER for the great quality rip. go to their site and you can also look at their old fanzines. keep on partying.