GODHEAD - New Lottery EP 2021

Topic re-releases, and as I was able to find out at short notice, there are different views on this. Well, I welcome records like this and I'm also willing to buy those from interesting bands that I like and which the original is unaffordable at overpriced prices. That applies to the following record by Godhead, whose only awesome 7Inch I love and discovered this rare piece from No Plan Records at discogs. They revived this little masterpiece last year in an edition of 350 copies, with a 12-page booklet and a bonus song. Godhead was founded in spring 1980 by Paul (vocals), Bill (guitars), Steve (bass), John (drums) and they existed for about fifteen months and it was a while before this formation hit the studio and released their famous three track EP in 1981 on Bemisbrain Records. "Hardcore was really peaking during Godhead's brief existance, but we did not want to play just hard, fast songs with little-to-no-melody. Also, we were not going to get our heads shaved or otherwise be slaves to punk fashion" says Paul, and it is precisely this attitude that makes the four likeable and underlines their independence. New Lottery is a damn cool record and I think, they would have deserved an album. Rare guest appearances on compilations but these are highly recommended. TOP!!

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RAW POWER - Live From The Gutter 1996

Puhhh, almost sleepy half of Saturday and still not fit and tonight to Mainz for a gig but I don't wanna moan, at my age I need longer regeneration phases. Today's post pulls us to the boot in the middle of the mediterranean sea and we're attending a gig of Raw Power which was recorded @ the "Maffia Illecit Music Club", Reggio Emilia on the first of march 1996. Released via Godhead and I remember when I first listen to their debut record I was totally excited, such an amazing aggressive hard sound I only knew of US Hardcore bands as Septic Death, MDC or D.R.I., and clear that I was immediately interested in the Italian scene and enriched my collection with more vinyl, yeah... I love this music! On this little sucker are twenty-seven blasts in a varied compilation of old classics and newer songs and I find the selection perfect. Check their homepage for more info and enjoy the show.

Intro/Give Me Back My Youth/Power/No Way/Fight/82-92/Start A Fight/Police Police/Politicians/Kill The Poor/Nihilist/Y.T.T./You Are The Victim/Peace?/Fight The Army/Zaff/My Boss/No Way Out/You're Fired/Alone/A Certain Kind Of Killer/Two Faced Bitch/Fuck Authority/Raw Power/Hate/State Oppression/White Minority

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V/A - Back To Front Vol.3 1993

So that you do not fall asleep after my Swiss post let's go back to front now with nineteen artillery shells from around the world, again released via Incognito Records, thousand hand numbered copies and as snappy as a Killed By Death compilation. Rare punkrock 1977-1982 and I recommend you to search for the original 7Inches here (especially worth the Godhead one) in this Blog or elsewhere. Excellent record, Volume 2 also essential. Did I forget something?

1.Treat Me Like A Doll - GOD'S HEART ATTACK

2.Day Doult - CHAOS

3.Out Of Order - THE SEIZE

4.Just Like Your Mom - VOX POP

5.Industriemädchen - S.Y.P.H.

6.Next Time I'll Beat Björn Borg - RUDE KIDS

7.Here Comes The Night - RIVALS

8.Nothin' To Lose - RED ROCKERS

9.Think For Yourself - SCHOOLGIRL BITCH

10.I Never Thought I'd Find Someone Who Could Be So Kind - MANIKINS

11.New Lottery - GODHEAD

12.Where Is The New Wave? - THE CYBERMEN

13.Profit - EBBA GRÖN

14.Pistol - FRICTION

15.Kill Me I'm Rotten - LUCHS BROTHERS

16.The Beat Is Back - THE FIRST STEPS

17.Going Out With The In-Crowd - MANIC DEPRESSIVES

18.Cigarettes & Alcohol - LEFTOVERS

19.Ono - WASTELAND

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GODHEAD - New Lottery EP 1981

Brilliant melodic mid-tempo punk from this California band and not much info here except the title track is a damn good rocket and should be on every selfmade compilation. Released on Bemisbrain records and the EP kick off with a blast, guitars which hunt impulsive through, perfect the dirty sound, sophisticated lyrics. A real Killer!!!! Side b starts with a slower stomper and nice bass-tune, a little interlude I would say before with 'Food' another cracker the single makes perfect. Some members formed later The Bolsheviks in 1986. Godhead are present on Back To Front Vol.3 which welcomes you at this point. So this is a superb one, fuckin' rare and quality stuff for all CA Punk fans & Killed By Death collectors, a real gem and a fucking must listen in every way, you Bitches.

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