Authors: Dave Barratt
Review: Zoe – From Hell
ZOE FROM HELL Crust War They’ve been described as “total Amebix-worshipping raw biker metal punk,” and all I’d have to add is, “with Slayer solos!” The recording is raw but really full. Zoe sounds like they’re always on the verge of full-on thrash metal but constantly stick to straightforward drum beats and riffs instead of
Review: Venomous Concept – Retroactive Abortion
Venomous Concept Retroactive Abortion Venomous Concept’s album Retroactive Abortion has received mediocre to poor reviews in magazines larger than SLUG. I doubt any writers from those magazines spent their youth in rural Utah County searching for anything weird or obnoxious to counterbalance daily threats from rabid hicks. I don’t think anyone who looks for “pop
Review: Reality Crisis – Who Is Your Messiah?
REALITY CRISIS WHO IS YOUR MESSIAH? Crust War This sounds a lot like Conflict when they used to write two-minute anthems instead of lengthy anarcho-epics. Of course, being a Crust War band, Reality Crisis turns the “crud” settings on their amps up to 11 and gouges eardrums with their Extreme Noise Terror-inspired screaming. Still, there’s
Review: Massgrav – Napalm Ofver Stureplan CD
Massgrav Napalm Ofver Stureplan CD Sound Pollution Now here’s a record that’s right up my fuckin’ alley. These fat Swedish drunks wear their influences proudly on their sleeves. They love the heavyweights of Swedish hardcore like Anti-Cimex, Moderat Likvidation, Mob 47 and Crudity, but so do I. Oh yeah, and lots of Discharge, too.
Review: Gauze – City Rockers 7”
GAUZE CITY ROCKERS 7″ Gauze are approaching their 23rd year as the most talented and crazed hardcore punk band on Earth, yet still show no sign of allowing anyone to legitimately re-press their very hard to find records. Rumor has it that several years ago Gauze found out someone bootlegged one of their records, so
Review: Effigy – Grinding Metal Massacre
Effigy Grinding Metal Massacre Crust War Side A starts with a somber intro that builds up to a plodding, heavy pace, just like Amebix. The main riff sounds a lot like Antisect, so Effigy is still within crust-punk territory. Uh oh; the thrash metal riff just started. The singer sounds like he did time in
Review: Caustic Christ – Government Job 7”
CAUSTIC CHRIST GOVERNMENT JOB 7″ Some punk bands never get famous enough to appear on MTV, play Warped Tour or even have their music played in the background on TV shows about snowboarding. Some punk bands don’t get famous enough to upgrade from a Ford van to a small motor home. Lots of punks
Review: Bastards – Siberian Hardcore CD
BASTARDS SIBERIAN HARDCORE CD Propaganda Records While Appendix showed varied songwriting and influences from ’77 punk to proto-hardcore, Bastards stuck mostly to fast Discharge-inspired ‘core with few slow or melodic parts. Discharge has inspired tons of generic-ass punk bands, but Bastards have chops that make their songs interesting and memorable despite the faster pace. This
Review: Appendix – Money Is Not My Currency
APPENDIX MONEY IS NOT MY CURRENCY CD Propaganda Records Collector scum will pay close to $1000.00 for Appendix LPs, making them completely out of reach for every punk I know. Propaganda’s CD includes the Money Is Not My Currency LP plus their songs from the Russia Bombs Finland comp for $13.00 including shipping, so the
Wasted Life – December 2004
YDI Will Fuck Your Spotlight Up and Make You BleedAre you ready? All right! Ready to die? Not without a fight! I am not your mindless sheep Follow no shepherd to the slaughter I can make blood flow like water I think murder day and night But you can’t put me away Not without a