V/A - Wax Attack Vol.1 1998

A collection of rare punkrock. And yes it is. This unoffical release was pressed on Moonie Records and contains eight rare 7inches from the early years of punk by bands from Europe and Overseas. Meanwhile, the songs are almost everywhere in the www to find but the records barely. The selection is not bad, a solid mix of mid-tempo punk and a bit hard stuff and I like it. How many copies exist is unknown and unfortunately no information or scans with it and if someone has I would be grateful for an email. Overall, a decent record that I would buy.

1.Death Was Too Kind - SUBHUMANS

2.Fuck You - SUBHUMANS

3.Inquisition Day - SUBHUMANS

4.Slave To My Dick - SUBHUMANS

5.Sit On My Face Stevie Nicks - THE ROTTERS

6.Amputee - THE ROTTERS

7.Sietämätön - RATTUS

8.South's Gonna Rise Again Parts I & II - RATTUS

9.Fucking Disco - RATTUS

10.Täältä Tullaan Kuolema - RATTUS

11.Stop Start - RATTUS

12.Mucha Policía, Poca Diversión - ESKORBUTO

13.Enterado Vivo - ESKORBUTO

14.Mi Degeneración - ESKORBUTO

15.Minä Haluan Paljon Rahaa - TERVEET KÄDET

16.Joutukaa Siecut - TERVEET KÄDET

17.Vapaa Pohjola - TERVEET KÄDET

18.Working Class People - SOCIETY DOG

19.Bad Dreams - SOCIETY DOG

20.Plastic - MOLESTERS

21.I Am - MOLESTERS

22.Christ Child - RAZORS

23.Enemy - RAZORS

- Great Thx to Drago -

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THE SUBHUMANS - Incorrect Thoughts 1980

This classic album is not new in Blogland but I listen now to it and it's so damn great. The Subhumans from Vancouver were formed in 1978 by Brian "Wimpy" Goble (vocals), Mike Graham (guitar), Gerry Hannah (bass) and Ken "Dimwit" Montgomery (drums). Shortly after their first single, Dimwit departed and was replaced by Koichi "Jim" Imagawa. This album was released via Friends Records and is decorated with fourteen flowers that smell very intensive and move through your nose up to the brain to trigger pleasant vibrations, a superb perfume! Afterwards, Hannah & Imagawa departed and were replaced by Ron Allan (bass) and Randy Bowman (drums). The new line-up signed with SST Records and recorded the "No Wishes, No Prayers" record in 1982. However, at the end of 1982, just prior to the record's release, the group split when Brian Goble left the band to join D.O.A. - On December 7, 2014, Brian Goble suffered a fatal heart attack, R.I.P. - You find lots of more excellent info about the band in the web, I must get back to Bundesliga to Hanover.

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THE SUBHUMANS - No Wishes, No Prayers 1983

Second and final album by the Subhumans, a Vancouver band, on SST Records, a bit info about this record: In 1981, just back from a gruelling tour across the continent which included a full-scale police riot in LA and other harrowing events, Gerry and Jim left the band. They were replaced by bassist Ron Allan and drummer Randy Bowman for more gigs and touring, working up for this album with twelve catchy punkies and like their debut Incorrect Thoughts highly recommended. A good review for you: "An aggressive ’77-punk style melds with strong lyrics to create brilliant cuts like “America Commits Suicide” and a very catchy version of “Googolplex”; there’s even a killer cover of MENACE’s “Screwed Up” to satisfy Britpunk enthusiasts. All we can do now is hope that they get back together and tour." (Steve Spinali, MRR) - There's nothing to add and all those who asked for re-upps, will come tomorrow.

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V/A - Vancouver Independence 1980

A short trip across the Atlantic to Canada with stop in Vancouver. There pressed the label Friends Records this nice compilation with eight bands, who had their first concerts and possibly 7Inches at the start, and said: "Hey! It's time to make a record and wake wp the messed up society with new impulses, away from stupidity with fresh sounds." And the result is a varied piece of punk/ska/synth rock. I'm always amazed why such good bands with really great songs shortly afterwards disappear from the scene, also here, lack of money, different kind of interests or other personal differences, who knows. Perhaps it is well so, it makes such rare slabs interesting and in today's mp3 era accessible for everyone. So I guess you will like this stuff + enjoy the early 80s sound.

1.Behind The Smile - SUBHUMANS

2.Don't Like It At All - METROS

3.The Conquest Of Daytime - SI MONKEY

4.No Excuse - NO EXIT

5.Nuremberg '34 - DROOGS

6.Spy Vs Spy - THE B-SIDES

7.What Would You Say? - M.E.C.

8.Underground Radio Stars - THE B-SIDES

9.J.K.O. - DROOGS

10.Nothing New - NO EXIT

11.Get Rigid - SI MONKEY

12.Out Of Line - SUBHUMANS

13.In With The Crowd - METROS

14.Midnight Cowboy - SINGING COWBOYS

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PARANOID VISIONS - Outside In 2005

This record is currently in my player around the clock. Pretty cool stuff, punk rock with a wave touch and in between a couple of quick grenades. 'Outside In' is a compilation of the vinyl years 1986 - 1989 from this combo and I get this a few years ago somewhere in Blogland, now exhumed because the band name is at the moment more relevant than ever to me. Something about them:

Formed in 1981, Paranoid Visions quickly allied themselves to the anarcho punk fraternity of the second wave of punk rock in the early 80's. The band were poles apart from the other Irish bands that graced the 1980’s Dublin gig scene.Surprising everyone, including themselves, with their success in both Ireland and the UK in terms of critical acclaim and record sales, they maintained a stance outside of the music industry norms and closely protected their independent status, licensing all of their material directly from their F.O.A.D label. Records such as Autonomy, Schizophrenia and city of screams all sold very well, but it was the attack on the Irish music industry U2Clone assembly line, in the form of the “I Will Wallow” 10” EP that brought the band to a wider and more mainstream audience. FOAD2U2 graffiti adorned walls all over the country….some of it wasn’t even done by the band! Heavily influenced by the Crass ethic of DIY music, the band formed their own F.O.A.D label and licensed their records to All The Madmen, home of the Mob, Thatcher on Acid, Blyth Power and the Astronauts.

Paranoid Visons played gigs and toured with the likes of Poison Girls, DIRT, Blyth Power, Subhumans and The Instigators. In the early 90's they played with bands like Snuff, the Macc Ladds and Manic Street Preachers before calling it a day in 1992. Despite their disbanding, the 90's saw Paranoid Visions becoming the biggest punk band Ireland had ever produced, featuring on several TV shows, newspapers and being offered numerous record deals from Major labels. In 1996 they reformed to play support on some dates for the Sex Pistols Filthy Lucre tour. In 2001 they reformed again and played with the Damned, The Dickies and at the Wasted Festival in Morecombe. While these reunions were always designed to be short lived, with the 2005 reunion, formed in support of the re-release of their back catalogue, it was decided to continue the momentum.

April 2007 saw the release of the bands first new album since 1990. Entitled “40 Shades Of Gangreen” it captures the band at their most tuneful and caustic. General reaction has been that its the best woirk the band have done having been described thus:
"a blistering collection of anti establishment polemic" (hot press editorial)
"highly melodic aswell as being deeply, deeply raucous" (hot press review)
"a blockbuster" (evening herald)

Throughout 2007, Paranoid Visions have performed regularly and will be performing one of the headline slots at the largest punk rock festival in the UK, Rebellion 2007. 2008 sees the release of part one of the bands 12" and CD tribute to their musical influences from the early Irish punk and new wave scene in the form of "The Treasure From The Wasteland" EP. A new album "Beware Of The God" is pencilled for the autumn along with another single serving as part two of the tribute series.

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V/A - Vancouver Evolution EP 1989

A little unofficial snack and I quote a fitting intro to it: "Many Canadian music fans would argue that during the punk and new wave eras, Vancouver was the home of the best Canadian bands, and this little piece of wax provides pretty compelling evidence." I think, many of you can confirm that without a doubt, because a lot of good bands came from this lively city. This underlines impressively the Last Call - Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 2 CD compilation on which these four tracks originally appeared, all recorded between 1977-79 and all four are quite excellent. The Furies, from 1977, were the first Vancouver punk band. The Skulls and Stiffs both feature future D.O.A. and Subhumans members. Victorian Pork (BIZ on the Last Call CD) featured members from various Vancouver bands at various times. Nice packaging and an insert with lots of great infos about the bands and the Vancouver scene. Some copies are on blue vinyl (my copy) and these are essential '77 blasts!! - Rating: ten points from ten.

1.What Do You Want Me To Be - THE FURIES

2.Fucked Up Baby - THE SKULLS

3.Fuck You - THE STIFFS

4.I Don't Give A Shit - VICTORIAN PORK

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CHRIST ON PARADE - Sounds Of Nature 1985

Last grenade for today and what a blast. I remember having this record, but it too has disappeared, I believe lent and never seen again, I wasn't very careful with my records that time (I realize again). Well, afterwards you know it always better. A bit info from wiki: Christ On Parade was a mid-late 1980s San Francisco East Bay political hardcore punk band, formed in 1985 by ex-members of Teenage Warning and peace punks Treason. Their debut, Sounds Of Nature was issued on Pusmort Records. The group featured vocalist Barrie Evans, guitarists Mike Scott and Noah Landis, bassist Malcolm Sherwood, and drummer Todd Kramer. Some members lived in the East Bay's legendary New Method Warehouse and they played shows with the Subhumans, Agnostic Front, Circle Jerks and Conflict. Christ On Parade headlined the first-ever show at Berkeley's long-running 924 Gilman venue. They were an explicitly political band and their song America The Myth questioned the United States' foreign policy at the time, while they dedicated Landlord Song to the owner of the New Method Warehouse. With three of the members deep into skateboarding, their music was included on a compilation cassette issued by Thrasher magazine, "Thrasher Skate Rock Vol. 3". Mike Scott left the band in 1986 and was replaced by guitarist Doug Kearney, and in late 1987 bassist Ron Nichols replaced the departing Sherwood. The group officially disbanded in 1989 after touring Europe. Landis would later form Blister (also with Kearney) before joining Neurosis in the mid 1990s. Evans formed psychobilly group the Hellbillys. Mike Scott joined Arkansas ex-pats Econochrist. Nichols formed Grinch after Christ On Parade broke up.

In 2008 the original line-up of Christ On Parade reunited for a tour of Europe and the west coast of the U.S., returning to play two nights at 924 Gilman Street, the famous punk club in Berkeley, CA where the band headlined the very first show December 31st, 1986. 2009 saw the band tour Japan and they toured the western U.S., most likely their final tour, in 2010.

Eleven songs on a high level, nothing to moan... awesome!

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V/A - Life Is A Joke Vol.2 + Extra Album 1986

This post has been requested and I don't know who asked, anyway; sixteen bands from ten countries, this international compilation is the second one from the Hamburg based label Weird System series Life Is A Joke and I mean, the first record is the best from this. Here we have well known bands mixed with exotic stuff (Cyan Revue) and bands which don't interest me further. Don't get me wrong, this is a "nice" album and worth listen but when I think about the Keine Experimente comps. this serie looks a bit scarf. No matter, remarkable is the first release which was published in a limited edition as a double album with a gatefold sleeve and called "The Extra Album" and it's fuckin' rare and it's on board. In the end a good record but far from a classic.

1.Countdown - BLUT+EISEN

2.Psych-Out 129 - ANGRY SAMOANS

3.School Days - THE SQUIRT

4.Human Error - SUBHUMANS

5.Cyanide Repressative - CYAN REVUE

6.Eye For An Eye - C.O.C.

7.Hvorfor? - SISTE DAGERS HELVETE

8.Reciprocate - THE DEPRAVED

9.Everybody Makes Me Barph - FANG

10.Let's Go Buy A Pizza - I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVY

11.Alles Geht Weiter - TORPEDO MOSKAU

12.A Kid's Game - N.V. BOYS

13.Marx - KANSANTURVAMUSIIKIKOMISSIO

14.Criminal World - FALLOUT

15.Brain Damage - SOME WEIRD SIN

16.Du Russe! - NEUROTIC ARSEHOLES

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V/A - V.I.S.A. Présente 1985

And again Bondage Records, in collaboration with the French label V.I.S.A. was this little cold wavy gold piece created and there are sounds of driving gloomy moods around us, peppered with many live recordings, by mainly local bands which already made a few records, while others only known through their tape presentations. I love compilations like these where I'm confronted with songs that are absolutely awesome and then I search for more stuff by the bands and can't find nothing, that annoys me and I think so much potential is wasted and such records receive their value from us. Well, enjoy now fourteen minimal innovative psychedelic synth art cold wave punk pop nuggets.

1.Love Life - RUBELLA BALLET

2.Foolish Virgin - A.R.T.

3.Fights In Technonights - M.K.B.

4.Ella Choice - AUSWEIS

5.Cancer D'Amour - LUCRATE MILK

6.Voyage - LES MAÎTRES

7.A Ghost In The Jungle - SHOCK CORRIDOR

8.Black Clown - LES MARTYRS

9.In Den Tetzten Zugen Lieben - DIE BUNKER

10.Dismembered - K.U.K.L.

11.We Hate Work - THE BRIGADES

12.Mickey Mouse Is Dead - SUBHUMANS

13.Automne 56 - NO UNAUTHORIZED

14.Changing Size In Mind - MOME RATH

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RIOT .303 - Crowd Control EP 1982

 

As you can see, the sunny, beautiful days are once again a thing of the past and everyday life is irrevocably there but these short breaks are important; if I didn't have them, I would die. Well, if I had tons of money I certainly wouldn't be a blogger, hahaha.... Anyway, maybe a beautiful maid will knock on my door and..... to today's post: Riot .303 were a four piece from Calgary and consisted of Ron (vocals), Al (guitars), Doug (bass), Mark (drums) and this is their only record, which came over via Cardiac, with four smashin' powerful Killers, after their break some members later went on to form Beyond Possession. A short review: Hey, it’s Punkrock that sounds very much like the Canuck SUBHUMANS, even down to the Wimpy Roy-style singing. Most the Punk bands in the US either wimped out or went thrash, leaving the last bastion of the older sound in England and the wilds of Canada, whence this group emerged. Fellas, it’s ’83, but your record is darn nice in a nostalgic sort of way. (Tim Yohannan, MRR #3 • Nov/December 1982) In 2022, Supreme Echo, a label that researches like scientists, brings out rare, unreleased treasures, released a compilation with further recordings by the band which made between 1981-83, including their full studio output, all from this EP and Thrasher’s "Skate Rock Vol. 1", plus nine unreleased songs. With an eight-page booklet with photos, art, and a full-band interview, two stickers and issued mostly on blue or green vinyl, a fucking few on red, all in all 550 copies with seventeen anthems.

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THE UNDERDOGS - The Punk Demos Collection 2015

Fine tidbit by Common People Records which remastered the demos of the Underdogs and brings this as limited edition finally for us available. All tracks taken from their first demo “Riot In Rothwell” that was recorded 1982 and from their second demo “East Of Dachau”, recorded 1983 and it's a terrific revelation, pure impact. Info from Backcover:

The Underdogs from Leeds, were a prolific band of the second batch of UK Punk. They recorded two brilliant demos between 1982 & 1983. The band were formed in 1981, and their name was inspired by the song of the Mancunian legends The Drones. Although some pundits likened them to the The Clash, SLF and Dead Kennedys their own preferences were varied. That said, all four members were fans of The Clash. They rehearsed at the Windmill Youth Club in Rothwell (Leeds), which was also the launching pad of fellow Riot City Punksters, The Expelled.

They recorded their first demo in 1981, which included the songs 'Big Brother' and 'Make It Last'. However, it was their second visit to the studio in 82/83 (this time funded by Riot City, that saw their finest hour), the production of 'East of Dachau' EP, which, with 'Johnny Go Home' and 'Dead Soldier' announced their arrival on the Punk scene.

Despite limited success, mainly due to lack of gigs, Riot City persevered with the band and an 8' track Mini-Album was planned for the following year. Sadly, Riot City fell into financial difficulties at this time and so those 8' tracks, which included 'Never Gonna Give Up', 'Hate Bomb' and 'Paint It Red' never saw daylight. During the following year they managed to do a few gigs, supporting The Toy Dolls, Angelic Upstarts and Subhumans among others but they never got the chance to play outside the UK. The very last line-up was: Bill and UG (The Underdogs) and Macca and Tim (The Expelled). By this time they had changed their name to Paradise West. They played one gig supporting the Upstarts then disbanded, permanently. 'Riot In Rothwell' was released posthumously... Using the tracks from the 8" track EP that never was. (UG 2015)

Fifteen solid punk dutties, still fresh and without a best before date - TOP!!!

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - P.E.A.C.E. Compilation 2LP 1984

I don't think this excellent release in form of a double record set can be more topical, and as we all have to realize, mankind hasn't gotten any wiser even after almost forty years. There is always some aggressor somewhere who expresses its sick ideology with lies and blind helpers and it is appalling that no diplomacy, no system, and no sensible compromise can prevent a violent confrontation. Pathetic, disappointing & lifeless all the pursuit of power and heroism. About the record: "This massive international Hardcore/Punk compilation features fifty-five bands/songs and was organized and released by the infamous MDC on the band's own label R Radical Records. The worldwide hardcore scene was at its peak at this point, still underground enough to repel corrupting outside influences like major labels and heavy metal, but already hardened into a rigid aesthetic and political dogma that often encouraged groupthink and musical conformity. P.E.A.C.E. documents the state of "Reagan-era" Hardcore, just before the popularity of extreme music spread through decidedly non-radical camps and into the mainstream. Among the fifty-five bands on board are well-known plus the best tracks by courtesy of obscure groups of the local scenes from Argentina, South Africa to Japan. Most of the bands included retain, either through design or some bizarre quirk of ineptitude, a stamp of individuality on their sound that makes this an entertaining collection.

An extensive booklet insert is packed with political rants, cartoons, and suggestions for further reading, making explicit the double-LP's theme of activism and action against a corrupt authority. Plus, each band is provided with a full page to express their ideas (and plug their wares) with printed lyrics and crudely effective collage art. Reissued on CD in 1997 by New Red Archives with bonus cuts." (Fred Beldin) - A real highlight of an international gathering that shows how it can work.

1.Up Against A Wall - ARTICLES OF FAITH

2.Endless Blockades For The Pussy Footer - G.I.S.M.

3.Ashes To Ashes - NEON CHRIST

4.Schlueters Kabinet - KALASHNIKOV

5.Time Will Tell - CAUSE FOR ALARM

6.No U.S.A. - LOCAL DISTURBANCE

7.Honour's Calling - UNWARRANTED TRUST

8.Finirà Mai? - WRETCHED

9.Drop The A-Bomb On Me - O.D.F.X

10.Here Come The Cops - THE AFFLICTED

11.Inutile Trionfo - DECLINO

12.Hope You Get Drafted - THE DICKS

13.Arms Race - B.G.K.

14.It's You - CRASS

15.Swastika Ratss - UPRIGHT CITIZENS

16.Banana Split Republic - FALSE PROPHETS

17.Nuclear Attack - MOB 47

18.Face Down In The Dirt - OFFENDERS

19.Sbarre - CONTRAZIONE

20.So Much Hate - S.C.U.M.

21.Viejos Pateticos - LOS VIOLADORES

22.Sometimes - DEADLOCK

23.Will It Ever End? - P.P.G.

24.Peace Of What? - TRASH

25.Police Brutality - VICIOUS CIRCLE

26.Gartlands Pit - CONDEMNED TO DEATH

27.Non Mi Dire - NEGAZIONE

28.America The Beautiful - D.O.A.

29.Snap - D.R.I.

30.Jump Back - PORNO PATROL

31.Drop Out - TREASON

32.Abortos - SHIT S.A.

33.Silence - SEPTIC DEATH

34.Life Of Punishment - C.C.M.

35.No Mai - PEGGIO PUNX

36.An Uneasy Peace - THE PROLETARIAT

37.From Protest To Resistance - CONFLICT

38.Battlefield (Nightmare) - ICONOCLAST

39.Pay For Shit - PANDEMONIUM

40.Kinky Sex Makes The World Go 'Rround - DEAD KENNEDYS

41.Skorbut - BOSKOPS

42.Rats - SUBHUMANS

43.Peace Officer - WHITE LIE

44.R.A.T./Pentagone - WARGASM

45.Four More Hours - SLAUGHTERHOUSE 4

46.Finale - THE EXECUTE

47.Reagan Youth - REAGAN YOUTH

48.The Man Goes On - IMPACT

49.100 Million People Dead - BUTTHOLE SURFERS

50.Ataque - KANGRENA

51.Will Amerika - PORCELAIN FOREHEAD

52.No Mercy No War - BARELY HUMAN

53.Contro La Pace Contro La Guerra - R.A.F. PUNK

54.Moment By Moment/Exiled Shadows - ZENZILE

55.Missile Destroyed Civilization - MDC

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V/A - Killed By Death #4 1989

Well, nothin' new in Blogland with this post but this is my vinyl rip and if you have this unoffical record without artwork then choose this file and see all the liner notes inside. So, this is the last of the first four KBD classics. There are others in the series that are good, great even, but these set the stage for what has become a genre into itself. Almost as good as Volume 2, this marks the end of the contribution from the originator of the series. Mostly excellent tracks, the inclusion of both songs from the stupidly rare Rotters 7" is a bonus. Same for the 4 out 5 tracks from the Zero Boys EP. First pressing (700 copies) on black vinyl with yellow and black labels. Subsequent pressings on green vinyl with white and green labels. Also available on CD. Don't hesitate, click right now!!!! 

1.Stoned To Death - ZERO BOYS

2.Stick To Your Guns - ZERO BOYS

3.Sink The Whales (Buy Japanese Goods) - THE ROTTERS

4.Disco Queen - THE ROTTERS

5.Modern Needs - REALLY RED

6.Don't Hide Your Hate - FILTH

7.Alcoholiday - KAOS

8.God Is Dead - HEART ATTACK

9.EAP - BRÜLBÅJZ

10.I'm Bored - ZERO BOYS

11.A Piece Of Me - ZERO BOYS

12.Glad He's Dead - HUNS

13.No Productivity - SUBHUMANS

14.TV Freak - THE VICTIMS

15.Fuck & Suck - MAD VIRGINS

16.I Think I Love You - ISM

17.Get Your Woofing Dog Off Me - JERKS

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V/A - Screaming Fists Vol.2 1998

All Right, searchin' for this a long fuckin' time and I'm glad to present you this cool record. Volume 1 was released via Anarchy International Productions in 1996 and two years later LAMF released this compilation. Both full with early rare punkrock and could be considered as further Killed By Death Sampler. Since this is not so I guess both plates are hard to find which certainly corresponds to the limited supply. Howsoever, I'm sure you with good taste like this shit.... Aloha!     

1.Sit On My Face Stevie Nix - THE ROTTERS

2.Amputee - THE ROTTERS

3.Loud Fast Rules! - STIMULATORS

4.They Say - THE PIGS

5.National Front - THE PIGS

6.The Kids Next Door - KIDZ NEXT DOOR

7.(I'm) In Love With Today - THE USERS

8.Ahead Of My Time - PSYCHOTIC PINEAPPLE

9.Want Me - THE ENEMY

10.(How Would You Like To Be) The Ice Man - CHEATERS

11.For The Rich - CHINAS COMIDAS

12.You're Cold - THE JOLT

13.This Is It! - THE JUMPERS

14.Oh Canaduh - SUBHUMANS

15.Kick Out - THE DAZZLERS

16.Dead On Arrival - THE USERS

17.Stranded In The Laneway (Of Love) - THE UGLY

- Big Thx again to François -

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