AGRESSION - Don't Be Mistaken 1983

This piece of wax is another one in my personal Top Twenty and always a pleasure. Agression was an american punk band from Oxnard/C.A. and they were part of the first wave of skatepunk bands to emerge from southern California in the early 80's. Agression was very well known for its fast-paced, aggressive songs. Don't Be Mistaken, their debut full length, was released on BYO in 1983 and contains fourteen chock-full of rapid-fire skatepunk rhythms. I simply cannot recommend this record or this band enough. I remember how we, Richy & I, listen for the first time to this sound and doin' the Pogo in his room like crazy, hahaha...his mom was not amused - Mark Hickey, the singer, had such a unique voice and singing style, he was truly one of the best. The new millennium brought sadly the unfortunate deaths of two of its original and founding members: Mark Hickey in 2000, due to acute liver failure, and Henry Knowles lost to leukemia in 2002. If don't know this album now get it where you can.....you won't be disappointed. All cover artwork included.

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FLIEHENDE STÜRME - Zimmer 12 2008

After a day in the city I have no other choice to post this ingenious record. These are exactly those moments that I feel when I see & hear this fucking society: stupid, empty and desolate. No wonder that mankind must perish. Na scheiß was drauf.... A few words to this piece: Don't call them Chaos Z, it's Fliehende Stürme and one of my all time favorite band. They are a german punk band from Stuttgart. This name change was because the new songs differ significantly from the early days. The musical cross-section of this live document seems like a best-of compilation with all the classics from their albums. The enormous voice of the singer and the unmistakable guitar sound lends the songs an intensity which can be not over-bid. The band understand it, the public, all the same whether Punk or Wave fan, to drag along and exceed all expectations. Altogether all songs are here faster played as on the studio albums which gives the live-versions substantially a more punkier sound. Fliehende Stürme prove again that they count to best volume of their genre. An absolute must for all which stand on intelligent German-language Punk! Sadly bass player Stefan Kniehl passed away in 2011, Rest In Piece!

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THIRTEEN - Girls Aren't The Same 7'' 1979

Puuhh, I wonder how long can I still pay tribute to my drinking excesses? ARGH!! FUCK!! KILL!! - Now a nice one: A Power Pop three-piece formed in 1977 by Mark Ferrick (v/b, who composed the A-side of Dean Wyman’s lone 1978 single, see listing), Jim Ferrick (d) and Ian McKean (gtr), Thirteen never managed to gain press coverage and their lone 7” was released in France, Germany and Holland, but not in the UK. Recorded in summer 1978 with Phil Cordell co-producing, drums on the 7” were played by Mark Ferrick following the death of his brother Jim shortly before the session. Ian McKean resurfaced a few years later with Twenty Flight Rockers and with Balaam & The Angel, a New Wave combo born from the ashes of U.X.B. Note: a different Oxford-based five-piece group also called Thirteen issued a 7” on the Square label in 1980. (source: 45 Revolutions book)

- Special Thx to Nolti -

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V/A - Something Is Wrong 1989

Another sampler which I hereby want to put again into your hearts is this rare one with bands from Europe, most coming from Germany. Kina, Wut and L.U.L.L. are bands you might know and most of all tracks have been published only here. Musically, like the album title suggests, a good mix between Hardcore & Punk as you would expect from these bands, lyrically most songs handle about on violence against women which is usually a taboo topic and in my opinion is condemned much too flaccid, also suitable for this purpose the great cover artwork. Even though this compilation is not among to the top publications, but the record is still very successful and receives my highest rating. 

1.Krieg Gegen Frauen - WUT 

2.My Best Friend - TOSHIMOTO DOLLS 

3.Troppo Lontano - KINA 

4.For You - L.U.L.L. 

5.Friend, Keep On - SCHWARZE FEUER 

6.Brutal Scenes... - ANTI-TOXIN 

7.Nicaracoca-Cola - HALLE 54 

8.Fly Or Die - DUNKLE TAGE 

9.Eigene Hölle - WUT 

10.Vacilando - TOSHIMOTO DOLLS 

11.E Intanto - KINA 

12.Heaven Is Grey - SCHWARZE FEUER

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V/A - Break The Rules #8 1997

One more fuckin' awesome punk compilation with old farts now. Splitting from his partnership with Incognito Records, Peter P., who compiled the Back To Front compilations, started his own label, Insekten Records, to put out his new series, Break the Rules. The series picks up where Back To Front left off (with #7). This, like the others, is s greaat mix of early rough-edged punk as well as punk with a poppier edge. And like his other comps here is Volume #9), he's have the permission from the bands to use these songs. Like the KBD or Bloodstains series: this LP is a killer! Get it yet and good Morning!

1.Go Go Go - P.F. COMMANDO

2.Suburban Kid - P.F. COMMANDO

3.New Time - SNUKY TATE

4.Blank Generation - XTRAVERTS

5.No Desire - JACK & THE RIPPERS

6.Used To Be In Love - DAYGLO ABORTIONS

7.Suicide - DAYGLO ABORTIONS

8.1967 - DAYGLO ABORTIONS

9.Kent Agent - MASS MEDIA

10.I'm The Nightmare - TV-WAR

11.Slave - HITLER SS

12.Occasional Lay - X-TERMINATORS

13.Loven Slår - HÆRVERK

14.Ingen Visjoner - HÆRVERK

15.We Want It Legalised - ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS

16.Junked Up Judy - XPRESS

17.Burning - JUST URBAIN

18.Vardad Klädsel - KRIMINELLA GITARRER

19.Poliisi Pamputtaa Tass - EPPU NORMAALI

20.Dentist Blues - MIRANDA'S

21.Kidz Next Door - KIDZ NEXT DOOR

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HEARTBREAK - Ung Och Gjord Av Glas 1980

Heartbreak from Eskilstuna was formed as Inferno in 1974 and was inspired by Velvet Underground & Lou Reed. Some years later they changed their name to Heartbreak Hotel and inspired by The Ramones they performed short fast rock songs. On a Lou Reed concert they met the Englishman Danny Malone who became their manager and who succeded to give them a contract with the label Sonet. Their first single "Ride In The City" was released in 1978 and got the fourth position on the European Radio Chart (Europatoppen) and the songs was even included on the Swedish rock compilation Swedish Tracks '79. The pressure from the record company on the group to use Swedish lyrics led the group to a dead end and the inspiration faded away. New members and a new recording contract with the new label Wave led to the release of the single 'Stand-In' who soon got "record of the week" in two of Swedens biggest news papers. The album 'I Hetaste Laget' (Some Like It Hot) recorded in just three days was released in 1980 and later the same year also a second album 'Ung Och Gjord Av Glas' (Young & Made Of Glass). After a lot of more touring they released the album Wow in 1983 on the major label EMI. The album and the single "Min Tjej Viker Ut Sig I Fibban" (My Girlfriend Is The Centerfold Of Playboy) was not the success the band had hoped for and Heartbreak did as many other Swedish bands did in 1983 and disbanded. The Hardrockband Hanoi Rocks has done covers of the two Heartbreak songs "Vill Ha Dig" (I Want You) and "Rock'n'Roll Band".

- Huge Thx to Fredrik -

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EMILS - Fight Together For... 1987

Founded in 1985 by Ille (vocals), Sven (bass) and Carsten (drums) and from Hamburg. The band began writing their own songs, but the band name was missing. Coincidentally, Oliver (joined the band soon) read the name of SLIME backwards and already had the name EMILS - so all the rumors Emils are Slime end here. In March 1987 appears the first demo which earned the band a deal with We Bite Records. In October they recorded their debut "Fight Together For..." in the Hildesheim Master Plan-studio. The Emils come with classic hardcore punk with a slight metal edge and german texts. Lyrically, they deal with topics like nazis, church, nuclear power, pseudos punks and what is crap and no one else really needs. 1998 the album was remastered and re-released with the 1987 demo included as bonus. Due to the re-release the band come back and played a few concerts until 2013, the year the decision was made to re-dissolve. Best Emils record for me and any time worth a listen.

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LOO'S HALLOWEEN - It's All Right 7'' 1986

Loo's Halloween is band from Japan and they were actice in the 80's. Musically you can hear two catchy, speedy and straight-forward punk rock songs in the vein of Cobra. This EP is really good and recommended if you're like melodic garage sound punkrock. More about the band or other releases I can't tell because I'm not very interested in the Japan scene. There comes too much crust or bad harccore from this area and I don't like this crap but this is of course an exception. It's all right so here we go!

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KSMB - 7Inch Collection 1980-1981

Yet a nice collection of 7Inches by this Stockholm based punk band KSMB, they were maybe the band with the most releases that time and they're pretty '77 punk. They changed their sound with their second album a little bit but this is cool and they lost not their power & energy. You can convince yourself here with these four singles right now and the Dagen Då Alla Gav Upp 7'' is until today unpublished and the story why explains Johan Johansson (drummer 1978 - 1982) on his page. About the singles here I save my words, excellent KBD punk rock how I love it and as you know it. And if you like their stuff then I'm gonna post their first two albums and more.

- Huge Thx to Fredrik -

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RUNE STRUTZ - Musikforum Brinner! EP 1978

Rune Strutz was a Swedish punk band from Uppsala that were active between 1976 and 1983. The group was formed in winter of 1976 by Roffe Björnevad (guit.) and Animor Dobrovich (guit. + vox.) which were strongly inspired by groups such as the Ramones, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, New York Dolls and other bands. The band name comes from the phone book where there was a musician called Otto W. Strutz, and who used the stage name Jim Basso. As another musician did not want to use this surname was considered a fitting choice for the group. The idea was to make a Swedish version of the story, to pair it with Gudibrallan which was a prog rock band that never was housebroken in the circuits. Later they were more influenced of the British scene with Buzzcocks and Wire. The goal was simple, energetic music with Swedish lyrics performed using simple equipment in small premises. Independence was a keyword. Then their only record was released on Mläll Pop and all three songs here sounds as they had recorded them directly in the rehearsal room. Jolty & rough, classic stuff '77 KBD stuff!! On the compilation 018/Trio Grupper which has exclusively bands from Uppsala on it appear Rune Strutz with two more songs.

- Special Thx goes to Fredrik -

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