LETHAL YELLOW - Declaration Of Retardation EP 1984

Yeah, little Switzerland kicked the big arrogant French world champion out of the tournament; fought with lots of blood and sweat, in the end 100% earned, I'm very satisfied. So far, the EM 2020 is a lot of fun for me and truly a festival for all soccer-obsessed... keep it up, you damn millionaires! Before the Wembley Stadium burns in about five hours, we dedicate ourselves to a short-lived four piece from Miami, Florida, a rather unknown combo and named after a phytoplasma disease that attacks many species of palms, and the bacterie is called Lethal Yellow and the band consisted of Paul (vocals), Ivan (guitars), Syd (bass), Mike 383 (drums) and five test pressings were made before the band decided to release this record themselves on their own protective agent Stench Records. Six sloppy mid-tempo contaminations gave us the four and would entertain me vehemently in a elevator or supermarket, and that means something, you know. The four don't really stand out on compilations, at most a few invitations and the most important for sure is the wet and biting Killed By Florida disease. Any Dementis?

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SUBTRACTIONS - It's Exposed EP 2015

Another uncovered whopper, a massive missing link of first wave West Coast punk. Four incredible songs that never saw a release during their tenure until now, boiling over w/punk brilliance, pulse-pounding and antagonistic anthems that immediately command your attention. From the recently-unearthed 1980 studio recordings, HoZac Records presents Punk pioneers from Fresno/California: The Subtractions.

"When one thinks of Fresno, CA punk bands certainly aren't the first thing to come to mind. This sleepy city located inland and about the halfway point between Los Angeles and San Francisco became a hot spot for 60s rock bands to stop through which carried over into the 1970s, when the wave of hard rock washed over the town, resulting in numerous bootleg LPs from AC/DC, Van Halen and more. Fast forward to the appearances of "punk" across American pop culture (DEVO on SNL, Sex Pistols US tour, Ramones planting seeds everywhere) and you've got bands springing up around every corner, Fresno included. And even on the first Maximum Rocknroll compilation, Not So Quiet On the Western Front, three Fresno bands made their debut appearances, Maniax, Nazi Bitch & the Jews and the Frigidettes, but little was known about the bands that predated those, until now.

The Subtractions were the brightest-sounding pure punk band of the bunch, and although stacked with a lively gig schedule, complete with a sold out support slot for the Dead Kennedys, they sadly never left their recorded mark on the world in their original inception, but luckily they DID have the good notion to make a recording before they went their separate ways, and finally seeing the light of day in October 2015 is the "lost" debut EP called It's Exposed on HoZac Records in edition of 500 copies." (Todd Killings) - Here they have four tracks rescued from the vault, listen!”

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V/A - Asfalttidisco 1980

In Finland, at the end of the seventies/beginning of the eighties, amazingly good compilations were released, and most of you are probably familiar with the two legendary labels Poko and Propaganda Records, Asfalltdisco (fantastic album title) came via Kräk!, a rather unkonwn label for me but should also be considered, and this compilation, available as tape either, is not a bad one because we listen to thirteen varied melodies; NewWave, PowerPop, Punk or simple Rock: All In! The scope of this record is another solid demonstration of the musical diversity of interesting, sometimes short-lived bands and illustrates the innovative wide passion of the Nordic composers. Fazit: A sunny, entertaining mix and not only suitable for dinner parties. Now it goes on with the second day of the round of sixteen. ⚽

1.Tahdon Olla Vapaa - SOS

2.TV:n Uhri - KORROOSIO

3.Ulkona - NAUTA

4.Kuljen Ja Kuljen - LOUIE

5.Naapurin Poika - AARNEN VALINTA

6.Sun Täytyi Mennä - TURTA LEEVI

7.Idiootit Vauhdissa - SOS

8.Vanhat Jarrut - TEURASTAMO 5

9.Kuka Myi Kapinan - KORROOSIO

10.Elämäni Lotto - AARNEN VALINTA

11.Hienot Ihmiset - NAUTA

12.Oravanpyörä - LOUIE

13.Eläviä Ruumiita - TEURASTAMO 5

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES - s/t LP 1983

Now a debut record by a fucking great combo that I've been carrying around with me for almost forty years, and was one of the first I buy during my active metal days. Hardcore was already an outlet for me back then and a welcome niche. To be clearer, we're talking about Suicidal Tendencies and I think, the first US band (at least for me) which is associated with the new term SkatePunk, or at least influenced/shaped this new style. The band was formed 1980 in Venice/California by vocalist Mike Muir, who is the only remaining original member of the band and after the recording of their first demo they grew in notoriety and were featured on the Slamulation compilation on Mystic Records. But the band had a rough start including being voted "Worst Band/Biggest Assholes" in Flipside in 1982 but the following year were voted "Best New Band". They signed with the independent label Frontier Records and 1983 their brilliant debut came out and involved were Mike (vocals), Grant (guitars), Louiche (bass) and Amery (drums). A milestone in my opinion with twelve classics, including "I Shot The Devil", "Memories Of Tomorrow", "Possessed", "I Saw Your Mommy" and "Fascist Pig", "I Want More".... filled with emotion, simple but deep, brash but honest and plenty of high-speed thrash onslaughts, replete with dirt simple atonal riffing, and all of this is thrown right in your face. Excellent and as exciting as the last game of the German team against Hungary.

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UPRIGHT CITIZENS - Kiss Me Now 1986

💥 Extraordinary, fantastic music which always turns me on is the sound of the Upright Citizens from Bottrop (in the north-west of the Ruhr area), founded 1979, but it wasn't until 1982 that they started to attract attention - and they differed from many other German bands of those years through their (almost entirely) English lyrics and their clear orientation towards American hardcore. This was evident with their debut Make The Future Mine & Yours, which was released in 1983 and also made the band known internationally (Jello Biafra had noticed the band early on). Two songs securing them a spot on the legendary Keine Experimente! compilation on Weird System (1983), in 1984 they were featured on the We Don't Want Your Fucking Law slab on Mortarhate and on the hugely influential Peace/War double album on R-Radical Records, the label of Dave Dictor of MDC. So it happened, very unusual for a German band, that their second album Open Eyes, Open Ears, Brains To Think & A Mouth To Speak has been published in the USA via B.Y.O., the label operated by the Stern Brothers (Youth Brigade). With the Kiss Me Now (1986) and Farewell EP (1988) followed two more records of the "classic" side of the band, which had a few other releases until the mid-nineties and also played live - but the air was out, and in 2003 the band played their last concert, and a reunion, so the clear announcement, is ruled out. Well, this mini-album sounds a bit different from the previous records and is sometimes a bit too metallic for my taste, but I still like it and after hearing it several times, it penetrates well; they have long since earned this bonus from me. A fit short review: "Despite the uninspiring cover art and the Led Zeppelin-like intro to the title song, this new release has all the bands trademarks: tight, imaginative instrumental arrangements, plaintive lead vocals, memorable hooks, and generally on-target lyrics." (Jeff Bale, MMR #44, January 1987) - Always a pleasure the four, and I love Fridays 💥

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FREIWILLIGE SELBSTKONTROLLE - Stürmer 1982

Interesting electro/synth-pop/minimal/new wave/punk combo and essential part of the German underground scene of the early eighties and since the mid 1990s more in techno and house active, numerous records were released to date; we're talking about Freiwiliige Selbstkontrolle which were formed 1980 in Munich by Wilfred (vocals, guitar, trombone), Thomas (guitar, vocals, concertina), Justin (electric piano, guitar, xylophone & vocals) and Michaela (vocals, bass + melodica). The band name is a reference to the German motion picture rating organisation F.S.K. (German self censorship institution), which uses the same acronym. Their early records (all on ZickZack Records) gave the band the reputation of being West Germany’s most intelligent art school combo and the debut Stürmer received international attention because it was able to place in the independent charts in San Francisco. Due to the "original musical approach of F.S.K - that is, to electronically underline the dialectic of German song tradition - the people of Munich classify themselves as an 'intellectual ensemble' that makes music for the German intelligentsia". In the beginning the musical influence of punk was still clearly recognizable, because the sound sounded rough and the vocals very harsh. Living in a very americanized country meant to them that they soon, in means of love and hate, started to work out structures of Euro-American heritage in their music. Not only did they so bring back the Texan Blue Yodel to its Bavarian source, they also started to add the occasional cover version of American standards and non-standards to their German repertoire. From 1985 the band was championed by British disc jockey John Peel, recording six sessions for his BBC radio show, and were themselves strongly influenced by the independent British music scene of the time.... Enjoy!

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ANIMAL FARM - Model Soldier 7'' 1984

Three piece from London and the band consisted of Zarb (vocals/bass), P.Nut (guitars), Jik (drums) and they signed to Rot Records, home to many of the UK's gnarliest (and worst) punk bands, the single from Animal Farm sounds like it could have been recorded anywhere between 1977 and 1979. Model Soldier, their sole release, is melodic, mid-paced, cleanly (almost slickly) produced, with easily decipherable vocals (P Nut has a touch of Colin Newman's campy/sarcastic delivery) and none-too-brilliant but certainly acceptable lyrics. Somehow, in spite of its ordinariness, it's a great record. Animal Farm also issued a demo tape in 1983, including such fine material as 'Social Degeneration' and 'Lies', and big things were expected from them, but after the single and tracks on a handful of Rot compilations, they vanished. A review: "for some reason, ANIMAL FARM sound like a punkish band from the '79 era (e.g., the SHAPES). They have a certain quirky melodic quality, a clever wit, and a cleaner guitar sound than one normally finds today. "Model Soldier" is a sarcastic look at enlistees; the flip seems to be a continuation of the Jilted John/Julie story." (Jeff Bale, MMR #14, June 1984) The farmers can also be found on numerous interesting compilations, good luck.

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WILD YOUTH - Afrika 1979-1982 [2019]

There are bands whose music immediately infects me and Wild Youth is exactly such one. Arguably the first punk combo in South Africa and founded out of boredom in March 1978 by Michael (vocals/guitars), Skid (bass), Mark (drums) and they grew up in the culturally spiritually devoid and morally corrupt wasteland of Apartheid South Africa. Mark was replaced by Rubin and a single, Radio Youth, was released by their own in 1979 in an edition of 300 copies. It was to be their only slab of their short-lived history (they broke up 1980). But fortunately the three recorded more songs which are available posthumously as singles or compilations, and that was a wise decision. This fuckin' great nugget of eleven blasts came out via Patron Of The Arts in a limited edition of 188 copies, two of them in clear vinyl. Their music is raw, wild, short, dynamic and catchy. This sound is what I call punkrock, and I have to think immediately of the divine Scavengers, whose music thrills me as well and is irreplaceable for my existance. I tell you, these songs let tufts grow out of your ears and you press the repeat knob more than once and I guarantee: if you feel down, choose Wild Youth and you give a shit about the fucking gray world!

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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PERZONAL WAR - The Inside 1998

Mon Dieu, washing and chopping the berries is exhausting and arduous, but the shake is yummy. But enough of the toil. Now a little trip to the Metalzone and I got to know about this band through a friend; "check this out, interesting band from Germany, they sound like a famous US metal combo which everyone knows, you will gonna like it." Said and done. And he was right! A bit info about the band: PowerThrash Metal band from Troisdorf and founded 1996 under the name Personal War by Matthias (vocals/guitar) and Martin (drums). Together they recorded a first demo. A short time later, Martin's brother Frank (bass) and Sascha (guitars) joined them and after a second demo the band appeared on Rock Hard's compilation Unerhört. As a result, the group reached a contract with Gernhart Records in 1997. They then recorded their debut and released it in early 1998 as The Inside. Over the next two years the band changed their label and signed a contract with B.Mind Records and released their 2nd album Newtimechaos in May 2000. For legal reasons the band had to change their name to Perzonal War in early 2002. More records and countless shows followed (including Chicago Powerfest USA, Sziget Festival Hungary, Summerbreeze Open Air, Rhein-Kultur Festival) and the youngsters never get tired and still wanna know and underline their independence, uncompromising songwriting, brute riffs, filigree guitar work, pushing drums and self-confident, aggressive vocals, which never lack the necessary portion of melody, have always been the hallmarks of the band. These attributes - combined with their twenty years of stage and studio experience - ensure that Perzonal War kick asses live and give the scene new impulses. Perzonal War stay at the forefront of the German underground metal scene and that's a good thing. And now on to a long EM day... enjoy!

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The Early Picker Harvests Fresh Kilos!

And as you can see, that's a good five kilos of fresh strawberries. I almost inclined to say the paradise is on the doorstep, this farm is about a kilometer from my girlfriend's domicile and it is always a highlight in July every year, but picking is extremely sweaty in the blazing sun and therefore best at an early hour. But it is worth the effort and afterwards I enjoy one or two delicious fresh strawberry shakes. But now a cold Weizenbier first. 😊

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V/A - Bands That Could Be God 1984

Decent Potpurri with bands from the Boston area which came out via Conflict/Radiobeat Records and we listen to a very varied selection that exactly meets my taste, solid punk songs shake hands with some dark characters who are fed up with television and finally open their hearts and float into the clubs and meet some funny people. There playing some bands fast & snotty songs who animate the crowd to pogo and sweat but also rest periods are held with stunning poetry which flows through the room and blows your head off. You need quick a drink before you step back into the crowd and exhaust yourself completely. Very satisfied with you and this great evening you get in your car and drive home at full throttle and you're ready for the British duel England versus Scotland. Cheers!

1.Blue Cheer - BUSTED STATUES

2.Changing Your Mind - MOVING TARGETS

3.Time To Stand - DEEP WOUND

4.My Word - SORRY

5.Light Blue - THE OUTPATIENTS

6.Waiting For The End - MOVING TARGETS

7.Fight - THE OUTPATIENTS

8.Harassment - BEANBAG

9.100 Million Flowers - CHRISTMAS

10.My Little Book Of Lies - CHRISTMAS

11.Sleep On Flowers - SALEM 66

12.Selfish - MOVING TARGETS

13.The Plunge - THE FLIES

14.Nautical - BUSTED STATUES

15.You're False - DEEP WOUND

16.Cat's Pajamas - BEANBAG

17.One More Step - SORRY

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KORRUPT - s/t 2x7'' 1992

Six piece from Bremen with their debut EP and Korrupt's line-up falls out of the tight punk scheme: In addition to two guitars, bass and drums, Smeagol and Sonia share the vocals, and recently a saxophone adds a certain danceability to the band's sound. Founded early nineties the band released two records and three singles plus a few tapes before they broke up at the end of the old century. The seven play solid dynamic loud punkrock, with some skabeats, fast power pieces and move lyrically, socially critical and politically with a clear form of expression. I really like their varied performance and the artwork is also great, a folded paper cover with lyrics printed on the inside and a screen printed patch plus two 7Inches. With Korrupt everything is just right. So far completely unknown to me and nice to discover such an interesting combo. Listen and start the Pogo!

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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PANIK - Aujourd'Hui Plus Qu'Hier... 2018

An intense game yesterday for both teams with the happier result for France. But I noticed that these guys are unsportsmanlike, crybugs and behave like small children, top players but absolutely unsympathetic, no character and it hurts me to see such a lousy attitude. Well, I hope these Ikonomats don't win the title, they don't deserve it. This is my opinion! 

Today's Post: "Non Je Ne Regrette Rien!", exactly my motto and also of Panik LTDC, French punx from Paris and active from 1981 to 1986, reactivated and since then more or less active again. They could take the stage as legends of french spikes, but the length of their songs is probably the reason they didn' so they earned rather mediocre laurels. Their first album Les Troubadours Du Chaos came out in 1983 without the help of a label and proves this impressively. Not a bad record and now, after almost forty years, I am also more amenable to melodic long nuggets, but back then, the clocks went differently. A few tracks were often included on compilations and handmade tapes, whether they are from the period or today and 1986 the band stopped after the departure of Noel (bass) and Pierre (drums). A tape Live Au Plan followed 1991 and in 2007 the group was revived with Christian (vocals), Guy (guitar), Ben (bass), Xavier (drums) and gave an unforgettable concert in Geneva with other old heroes. 2018 marks a turning point in the history of Panik LTDC with new members and the release of the official second album Aujourd'hui Plus Qu'Hier on Combat Rock/Dirty Punk Records. Ten songs were written and thirty-five years passed between this and the debut and their style has been refined, Christian's voice kept again all its energy in and the album does us the honor of paying homage to Alain Bashung by offering a superb cover revisited from one of his iconic songs "La Nuit Je Mens". Solid record and not only interesting for us old sacks.

 - Great Thx to Fredrik -

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ÄNI(X)VÄX - Punkrockers On Speed EP 1998

Time to pay tribute to a band which deserves your full attention. Scandalous, legendary & historical; Münster's cult combo Äni(x)väx. Founded 1984 by Adam (vocals), Frank & Fast Gonzo (guitars), Carsten (bass), Hakker (drums) and unfortunately they didn't make any record, only contributions on various compilations and this bootleg EP (limited edition) came posthumously out with all seven studio recordings. "To believe that this band's popularity was due to their musical ability alone would be a grotesque fallacy. Äni(x)Väx concerts also flocked to young people who were less likely to like punk rock sounds. Rather, these people were attracted by the spectacular trappings of the Äni(x)Väx performances, such as the street battle between punks and police after a concert in the Neuen Krug (1984) or a pizza battle 1988 in the Odeon." The band were known and notorious far beyond Münster's scene and toured nationwide. And that although hardly anyone knew how to pronounce the band name. Namely Änimälwäx. The name was a code for animal vaccination. Now, thirty-two years after the band's very last concert, their first record, Schock Und Drama, has been released, to which an elaborately designed twenty-page booklet is enclosed. Old photos, historical documents, lyrics and liner notes from Adam. A total of thirteen songs: six studio recordings and seven live takes, 100 copies in red and gold vinyl and released via Power It Up. Well, I can only say an excellent slab (I already have one!) and absolutely recommendable, a visit to their bandcamp site will clear up any doubts. Unless, you have no feelings for honest, loud, rough & dirty vibrations. In 1989 the band became history.

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V/A - Punk Territory Vol.1 - U.S.A. 1976-81 [1994]

Half time in Seville and again a damn good match. I really enjoy Euro 2020, I think the football crazy among you see it similarly. - I wanna use the break for a quick post of another small series, this time from the Italian label Anthology, their baby is simply called: Punk Territory. A total of seven CD's with rare singles by American, British and Italian bands were ruthlessly scattered among the cheering music lovers in the mid-nineties and like the well-known detectives, finest material has been accessible again and refreshed our listeners' hearts. A long time ago I posted Vol.7 and now I'm overwhelmed with the rest that I don't want to withhold from you and that will gradually appear here in this theater. One more reason to stay on the ball here (unfortunately no scans of the booklets within, should someone have these please send) Fazit: Volume 1 is full with twenty-six smashers, thirteen bands and only hits. And now ready for the second half ⚽⚽

1.We Don't Need The English - THE BAGS

2.Kill Me I'm Rotten - THE LUCHS BROTHERS

3.Hot Wire My Heart - CRIME

4.Kill The Hippies - THE DEADBEATS

5.No Long Good-Byes - VKTMS

6.100% White Girl - VKTMS

7.Suicide Child - THE NUNS

8.Decadent Jew - THE NUNS

9.Savage - THE NUNS

10.Media Control - LOS NUNS

11.Smoke Filled Rooms - THE TOOLS

12.Adopted Procedure - THE TOOLS

13.Everyone's A Bigot - THE OFFS

14.Zero Degrees - THE OFFS

15.TAQN - EYES

16.I'm A Bug - URINALS

17.Ack Ack Ack - URINALS

18.Sex - URINALS

19.Out Of Vogue - THE MIDDLE CLASS

20.You Belong - THE MIDDLE CLASS

21.Situations - THE MIDDLE CLASS

22.Insurgence - THE MIDDLE CLASS

23.No Passion - MODERN WARFARE

24.Suburban Death Row - MODERN WARFARE

25.Nothing Left - MODERN WARFARE

26.The Beat - LOS NUNS

- Great Thx to Reinhard -

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THE DETONATORS - Balls To You 1989

I'm happy to see some more tips and after the exciting game day yesterday, the tournament will hopefully continue relaxed, but enough football. - High Energy Sound now from the Detonators, a hardworking, long-running, prolific and vastly underrated band. That sums up the career of the Detonators, who began in California in the mid-1980s but inexplicably decided to move to Eugene, a sleepy nest in Oregon, maybe they wanted a challenge. The band considers Balls To You as their best effort. They create hand-crafted fine, memorable dynamic smasher with a good dose hardcore, strong guitar riffs and simple vocal lines but each song is uniquely its own. This album shakes your balls properly through and Bruce (vocals/guitar), Juan (guitars), Bryson (bass), Scott (drums) are merciles. Compare the record to their Billion Dollar Nazis EP from 1991 and you will know what I mean. Now an appetizing tuna fillet and then guggn what England brings.

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V/A - Red Rossetten Records Proudly Present EP 1995

Well, your participation in the prediction game is very modest and I think it's a shame, try something different and it's certainly interesting which teams you would favor. Well, we have a handful and I'm setting the deadline for your last instincts on Sunday evening 18:00 CET.

The following small but great 7Inch fits perfectly to Euro 2020, all six bands come from countries that take part in the tournament and half of them were recorded live, all known with famous Gassenhauer and the record should be only appeared as promo, at least readable on the labels, but I think that's a hoax. Never mind, a fertile slab and convincing like yesterday's appearance by the Italian team. Now the second game with Switzerland, which is traded as secret favorite.. hmmm, let's see.

1.Punx Picnic - OI POLLOI

2.Class War - RAMZES & THE HOOLIGANS

3.Skins & Punx - BLANC ESTOC

4.A.C.A.B. - CONTEMPT

5.Staatsfeind - CANAL TERROR

6.No Future - ATEMNOT

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UEFA Euro 2020 ... later than expected!

Yeah, the European Football Championship is finally rolling across our continent (of the eleven selected cities and countries, seven cities and six countries have never hosted a European Championship finals match before) and that took's a long fucking time because of the superfluous corona shit. Sorry for my vulgar pronunciation, but this crap, made by people and costing us all many days of life and freedom makes me angry. Nobody is responsible, nobody takes care, there is bluntly lying, and we, I repeat, WE are always the stupid ones who pay for their damn ruthlessness.

No wonder their whining is great when someone runs AMOK somewhere... but enough of these assholes, from today the ⚽ is rolling and at many places in Europe we come together and cheer with our team for ninety minutes with great emotions, much food + beer, good friends and far far away from all this trouble what I call "Human Bastard". I got the idea to organize a little prediction game with you, who will be the Euro 2020 winner? Submit your tips in the comment section, the best receives a CD with its favorite songs from wdthtc, I'll put it together, add a cover and ready... what do you think? Deadline for placing tips tomorrow 12:00 CET. This should be a pure fun event and everyone can join in.

And as always with big soccer tournaments , the sun is shining continuously for four weeks and I put my bad mood aside, because the kick-off in Rome will be three and a half hours. 🍻 Have fun with the games, don't forget to leave your tips, and enjoy living!

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ABERRANT - D.H.I.B.A.C. - Split EP 2004

Aberrant are from Colorado and they have a few EP's out and a split Album with Canada's Grindcore band named Fistfuck. 2010 was a CD with all their songs published called Complete Grindworks 2010 by Criminal Attack Records. I think, this must drive you really insane, D.H.I.B.A.C. is from Nancy/France and they have two split EP's and a few tapes released, maybe they exist no more, no idea. From this little fucker are 508 copies made and I think you need no further words to get this stuff, so start this friday with scathing grindcore tracks that will blow your mind and a must for fans of grind, crust and punk alike!

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TÜCHEL - Eat Shit EP 1995

A trip to the southern Alpine region on a date with Tüchel, a combo from St.Gallen and the five doing their Punk'N'Roll thing since 1993 and have numerous tapes, vinyl and CD releases as well as articles for compilations and radio shows published all over the world. This is their debut EP on Boin-n-g! Records and was recorded by Huldi (vocals), Hüe & Aldo (guitars), Roy (bass) and Sascha (drums). This Cracker offers four fat extraordinary stomper which I'm not used to from this country and I'm positively impressed, the five do an excellent job. Due to numerous good reviews, another five hundred copies of the single were pressed soon. The newly inflamed interest in punk naturally contributed to the most successful section in the history of Tüchel. Many line-up changes have accumulated in their lifespan, but they celebrate their no-frills, explosive sound with the same passion as they did a quarter of a century ago. Trend-free and hand-knotted and they are far from the end.

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VERBAL ABUSE - Just An American Band 1984

Nothing new today and more a re-post which was original posted by Vin from Blogged & Quartered blog and to be honest, I'm currently a bit demotivated and dull... - Vins Words: "Texas hardcore band who later moved to CA. This is their first and best album from 1984, ripped from the CD on Beer City with a full live set as bonus tracks. On this album they were a powerful and fast hardcore thrash band. They recorded another album in '86 with a completely new line-up and went full on metal." Info: Verbal Abuse was formed 1981 in Houston by 17-year-old singer/writer Nicki (vocals), Radi (bass), his brother General Electric, aka G.E., (guitars) and John (drums). The band lived together in a church, where Radi was working. G.E. left the band after claiming to have found religion and declaring that Nicki was evil. He was replaced by guitarist Joie. During this early period, drummer Jason from the band Skate Death occasionally assumed drum duties when John was not available.

Verbal Abuse was signed by Fowl Records and in 1983 they recorded their first album, Just An American Band, which was released early in 1984. Next, Brett left the band to join the army, and Nicki's former Sick Pleasure bandmate Dave "Koko" Chavez took his place on bass. The band then embarked on a four month tour of the U.S. and Canada to promote their record and performed with numerous influential bands. After finishing, Nicki decided to leave the band early 1985 due to stylistic and creative differences, citing Joie's penchant for flamboyant wardrobe choices including a bolero, a cape and various scarves and bandanas tied around his legs and microphone stands, as well as his leanings toward a more glam metal musical style. Nicki returned to Houston and formed the band Afterbirth.

Five more records followed, but never reached the quality of their first smasher, and thus no longer my attention.

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THE LURKERS - Fulham Fallout 1978

It's time for a classic one which is dedicated to the Lurkers, legendary British punx from Uxbridge/West London, formed 1976 and the original line-up consisting in Pete "Plug" Edwards (vocals), Pete Stride (guitar), Nigel Moore (bass), Pete "Manic Esso" Haynes (drums) and still active nowadays. They are notable for being the first group ever on Beggars Banquet Records for whom they released two albums. The style on their debut is a good demonstration of how they earned the nickname "The British Ramones" and it came out between the previous two singles, containing fourteen slices of nearly melodic lowbrow masterpieces, including a new version of the pogo-tastic 'Shadow'. "No pretensions, no hype, no frills and were nothing less than pure rock'n'roll. This is a band who deserve so much more respect than they get" One reviewer described it as by far their best with production that really makes the guitar kick. It's sloppy and amateurish, but that's what makes it so great. "Be My Prisoner", a song from the album, appeared on Streets, a compilation (BEGA1) from 1977 of early UK combos from a variety of independent record labels. - In my opinion their best album; catchy songs, singalong choruses, simple Punk'N'Roll, must have!

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THE WUFFY DOGS - Boys Went South EP 1983

One rare lost nugget by the Wuffy Dogs from California and the band consisted of Peter (vocals & guitars), Bob (bass), Johnny (drums), Roger (keys/vocals) and their only single was released on Beerhall Putsch Records (ca. 250 copies) with members of The Rotters and MIA. It has become one of the rarest records in Punk in it's 36 year history, most copies chucked in the trash on a last minute trip to Japan, this rarity has entered the four figure price range in recent years. Re-released 2020 by Meat House Productions as limited edition, 500 copies I think, so grab one before they are gone because the four catchy songs are fun and relaxing. Not represented at all on compilations and I would say the detectives didn't do enough research.

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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