V/A - Planet Punk #3 2004

Planet Punk is/was another serie of selfmade compilations/revival from Chuck Warner’s Hyped2Death efforts, and before your requests for Volume 1 + 2 come, these are not available. The first appearances of this homework label in this theater have already been made through the Bad Teeth series and H2D is focused on early KBD slabs, sometimes worldwide, sometimes country-specific, and this Fucker is dedicated to rare European stuff. The exact year of publication is given by me, because I believe that it must have been generated at this time, of course I can be wrong, but that doesn't really matter, it is important that they exist and that people like Chuck make such treasures tangible and unforgettable, I am like him and as a regular reader of this blog you already got to know some nuggets from WDM Records. Well, you can listen to thirty decent cool songs, most of them already on vinyl (click on the top left), but this compilation is just this kind of work that was cobbled with passion, a lot of time, heart & soul and deserves your respect and attention. Enjoy the delicate tones and Volume #4 is coming soon.

1.You Close Your Eyes - STINKY TOYS

2.Accident - STARSHOOTER

3.Raya - WUNDERBACH

4.Dans Ton Lit - TÉLÉPHONE

5.J'Sais Pas Quoi Faire - TÉLÉPHONE

6.Electrifié - CALCINATOR

7.Non-Stop Girls - LES VERMINES

8.Booze It's The Only Answer - LES VERMINES

9.Here Comes My Baby - DOGS

10.OK Carole - BIJOU

11.Wake Up - GUILTY RAZORS

12.Tchang - WARUM JOE

13.Never Get Older - LES THUGS

14.I Need You - LES THUGS

15.To Sors De Ma Memoire - SNIPERS

16.Day Douldt - CHAOS

17.World War 3 - SICK

18.A Girl Like You - THE RAMBLERS

19.Hitch-Hike - LILIPUT

20.Lies - KRAFT DURCH FREUDE

21.Movie Billy - TNT

22.Switzerland - SICK

23.I Think It's Over - JACK & THE RIPPERS

24.Get Someone To Love Me - RANCID X

25.Listless - S.I.B.

26.My Secret Life - S.I.B.

27.Intoxication - RANCID X

28.Ratas De Bizkaia - ESKORBUTO

29.Antimilitar - R.I.P.

30.Kaos - R.I.P.

- Great Thx to Mark -

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V/A - Punk Territory Vol.4 - Italian Hardcore 1981-87 [1995]

Music as therapy is always important and is used far too little nowadays. November is depression month #1 (at least here in Europe and I also hate this month & I can imagine thirty-five degrees at the end of the year in our latitudes at some point) and I think the following recipe will take the shot forward and lie still in bed will not work at all. As psychologist, I prescribe: Punk Territory and Vol.4 takes us to the most beautiful living space I know; the Mediterranean! Part of that is Italy, where a number of effective drugs were developed in the Eighties that are still having an impact & have lost none of their popularity among experts. Ten bands are united on this pill, ten which hardly appeared on vinyl, only later honored with compilations, which show high energy and dynamic in their songs and thirty-three examples should suffice for this. If your demons don't rest, I recommend other volumes from the same serie.

1.Factory Of Cancer - THE WOPS

2.Your War - THE WOPS

3.Power - THE WOPS

4.S.I.A.E. - THE WOPS

5.Hateful Town - THE WOPS

6.Disordine - WRONG BOYS

7.Rabbia Repressa - WRONG BOYS

8.Punx - WRONG BOYS

9.Il Suono E' Distruzione - WRONG BOYS

10.Urla Di Dolore - BLAXFEMA

11.Diagnosi: Morte In Arrivo - BLAXFEMA

12.Sabotaggio - BLAXFEMA

13.Natural - CRAPPING DOGS

14.Lazy Resistance - CRAPPING DOGS

15.Summerday - CRAPPING DOGS

16.V'Oi! - THE SKULLS

17.Time Is Gone - TRAUMATIC

18.Cold City - TRAUMATIC

19.I Don't Mind - TRAUMATIC

20.No Man's Land - TRAUMATIC

21.Round'N'Round - TRAUMATIC

22.Last Kid From Nowhere - TRAUMATIC

23.Fuckland Islands - WARHEAD

24.Strangers - WARHEAD

25.Bandiere Minacciose - DICTATRISTA

26.Crociate - DICTATRISTA

27.Horror Movie - DICTATRISTA

28.Vendetta/Nuova Speranza Nuova Rivolta - STAZIONE SUICIDA

29.Reality - U.N.S.

30.No Name - U.N.S.

31.Memory Blank - U.N.S.

32.Timeless - U.N.S.

33.5/Quarti - U.N.S.

- Great Thx to Reinhard -

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VATICAN COMMANDOS - Point Me To The End 12'' 1984

Still one more piece of action on this gray Friday, and for this we leave the European continent and swim across the Atlantic, get into my private limo and visit the Vatican Commandos a hardcore combo from Darien, Connecticut and was formed in 1982 and released its first EP Hit Squad For God in 1983. Richard Hall (Moby) is credited as "M.H." on the back cover. Members included Chuck (vocals), Mike (guitars), Jim (bass), Dave (drums) and Matt Craig. The band went on to release the Just A Frisbee EP later in 1983 and Point Me To The End 12" in 1984. The Vatican Commandos disbanded in 1985. After twenty-five years the band reformed and played again lots of gigs, but a new record has not yet been recorded, maybe in the near future, who knows? What I know is, this fabulous Six-Ass Kicker (a poem underneath) was released via Pregnant Nun Records and will certainly not be enough for the return trip.

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CRETINS - Man Between Walls 10'' 1985

Hanover 1978, the Ramones number (Cretin Hop) makes the choice of the future band name easier for a couple of 13-18 year olds on their way to fame and fortune. But before they start, the instrument distribution is drawn quickly during the first practice: Mof-Remmington R. (vocals/guitars/keys), Andrew B.Evans (guitars), Frank G. T. Holl. E. Wood (bass), Carl Cesario (drums). The first gigs followed and also the first vinyl releases, a song on the legendary Hannover Fun Fun Fun compilation (recorded at the Glockensee Festival in March 1980) and their first EP Samen In Darm, both on NoFun Records. A long pause begins shortly afterwards. In 1984 the Cretins came back with a slight change in line-up and Weird System released the superb Split 7Inch with the befriended band Blut+Eisen and two more songs on the Keine Experiemente! II compilation. A year later this 10Inch followed on white vinyl, 1000 copies, and with six melodic pieces that clearly no longer have the hard punk sound of their initial phase and are already clearly taking a different musical direction. Another single followed in 1987 and then the Cretins were buried to devote themselves to new projects, which that is will come soon.

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THE ZEROS - Don't Push Me Around 1977

  

The Zeros are a four piece from Chula Vista/California, founded 1976 and this little fucker combines seventeen rare and unreleased classics from 1977, seasoned by Javier (vocals/guitars), Robert (guitars), Hector (bass), Baba (drums). They released three 7Inches in the late seventies, early eighties and the band was considered as pioneers of punkrock on the West Coast and they infamous for playing an entire set consisting of eight replays of "Beat Your Heart Out" in San Francisco. They played their first major gig in Los Angeles at the Orpheum. Opening the show was the first performance by the Germs, followed by the Zeros and then the Weirdos. In 1980, after they recorded their third single, the band fizzled out. In 1995, the four resurfaced with a new album, Knockin' Me Dead. More recently, the Zeros reunited to tour in Spain in early 2007. All four members reunited again for a short West Coast tour that began in San Diego in June 2009. In October 2010, The Zeros embarked on a short tour of the East Coast and been active ever since, I think. This nugget was released via BOMP! Records in 1991 and shines with huge melodic biscuits, five of them live.

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EXECUTIONER - Hellbound 2019

Enough cuddle songs, today we will hard, fast, tight and loud and this short lived San Jose Punk/Hardcore band were formed in the early 80s by Dave (vocals), Bill (guitars), Phil (bass), Lauren (drums) and had an immediate impact in the South Bay Area and the surrounding suburbs, while they may have only been around for a few short years. This record features their studio recordings from '82 and '83, including the tracks from the legendary, 1983, cassette-only, San Jose comp Growing Pains and discogs say they released a 12Inch in 1985 but I think, this is another band because no track of this release is here. With their distinctive metal influenced guitar work they sounded unlike many of their contemporaries who were bashing out 1-2-3-4 play it fast hardcore. Executioner had a much more developed style and a higher caliber of songwriting skills and the recording show just how ahead of the curve they were. Anyway, this decent compilation was excavated by PukeNVomit Records in an edition of 110 copies in splatter vinyl, 540 in black, comes with an insert, flyer booklet, postcard photo and sticker. I can only say an interesting band whose music excited me the first time I listen to it and that can only be brilliant.

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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AKTION SÄGEWERK - Aufrecht Gehn 1992

Founded 1981 in Buchen and the band has numerous albums out, all self-released and known only to a few. The baby is called Aktion Sägewerk, and consists of Zenzi (guitars/vocals), Ralph (bass/vocals), Bundi (drums/vocals) and this is the debut on Face Music, 500 copies were pressed. Their credo: "We can't do anything, but we're good at it." That's why they decided punkrock as their style. And because they were overwhelmed with playing songs by other musicians, they wrote their own. Their bad reputation spread so quickly that soon people from all over the world came to pay homage to them. The band experienced their most successful period in the 1990s. At that time, the three musicians founded a civil law society and covered their costs with performance fees. In some years they gave up to thirty concerts. The musicians not only made the Schwarzwald and Odenwald unsafe, but also shook the stage at concerts from Oberstdorf to Hamburg and from Hoyerswerda to St. Ingbert. 

Today I can't say exactly how I came to the band but the fact is, I like their music and their lyrics aren't 08/15, so I contacted the gents, I think it was Bundi who answers, and ordered their record, plus the others, which are unfortunately only available as CD. I guess there are more available, just get in touch with them. Aufrecht Gehn has thirteen solid numbers, including a well-made Nena cover, plus charming fast hits and can best be described as DeutschPunk, whereby Zenzi's predilection for beat music can be clearly heard. In 2001 they decided to take it easy. At the moment they play once a year at Café Pfeiffer in Buchen. Schöne Platte!

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NEWTOWN NEUROTICS - Elephant Demos 1980

Available for the first time No Plan Records conjures first-class nuggets by one of my favorite bands out of the hat. Recorded 1980 with their original drummer Tig, these demos have never been previously released and resurfaced now when the band is about to celebrate its 40th bithday. Why they never put these recordings on vinyl remains a mystery. Perhaps because shortly afterwards they changed the drummer and wanted to record these songs with him? On this deluxe gatefold longplayer you'll find ten originals from back in the day and one exclusive cover (Peggy Sue) recorded live in 1980 as well. As for Newtown Neurotics, you know what you can expect: heartfelt tuneful punk rock that makes you stop and reflect upon things, just like punk is supposed to. Edition of 350 copies, 300 black vinyl, 50 blue. If you don't know the band, I definitely recommend you, to look for more, no matter if compilations or albums. They're still active and in 2018, funds for a full-length documentary on the band's history were successfully raised through Kickstarter: Kick Out!: The Newtown Neurotics Story. Enjoy!

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MISFITS - Static Age 1997

October says goodbye, and which band is particularly suitable, exactly: The Misfits. I was absolutely of the opinion that I already posted this slab, but I couldn't find it in the search function, which has nothing to say, but obviously I suffer from Alzheimer. Egal, fact is: Static Age is an important and influential masterpiece, recorded in 1978, with seventeen melodic superb numbers for me almost the best songs that they ever written. Although it was the first entirety album the band ever recorded, it was not released until 1997. Numerous positive reviews can be found, and I would like to quote the following here:

"Recorded thanks to some studio time received in exchange for giving up an early label name claimed by another company, though unreleased in its original form until its appearance on Box Set, Static Age shows that early on the Misfits' particular vision was strong enough to last over a full-vinyl set. "Full" being relative, admittedly; like the band's other few full-length efforts, Static Age barely cracks the half-hour mark, packing in seventeen songs (plus a brief crackle of, naturally, static at the start and finish). Everyone in the band as they stood at the time just smokes; the recording quality is raw and strong, and those qualities which helped the Misfits stand out from the pack, especially Danzig's amazing singing and Franche Coma's fierce guitar takes on the singer's melodies, are on fine display. There's a fair amount of clangor and mess, to be sure, but it all sounds perfectly intentional, capturing a blend of punk mess, horror theatrics, and wicked humor that was theirs alone. Classics abound: "TV Casualty," with its blatant I Love Lucy end sample, the ridiculously entertaining sex fantasy "Teenagers From Mars," the perfectly pissed off "Attitude," and the crashed thrashers "We Are 138" and "Return Of The Fly." Then there's the brilliant "Last Caress", cartoon criminal punk idiocy turned into singalong madness later made famous by Misfits fanatics Metallica. Given how many tracks slipped out here and there over time on the various overlapping compilations, hardcore fans will find this a bit redundant in the end, but newcomers to the group will find this essential. Discographical matters got even more confused in later years when Static Age was issued as a stand-alone effort with three more songs appended from the sessions, including "Spinal Remains" and a re-recording of "She." (Ned Raggett, AllMusic)

A real nugget and absolutely indispensable!

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SPECIAL DUTIES - '77 In '97 1997

Twelve years later, the band was back on scene for the 1995's Fuck Reading at the Brixton Academy. After that the group didn't split again and now, they are still gigging and recording. One result is their second album, released via Captain Oi! records and Mark created really new material on his label for the first time: the reformed Special Duties were at the start. And of course they didn't sound more modern in 1997 than they did in their heyday at the beginning of the 80s. A short review: "77 in 97 is produced a little better and compositionally a tad more relaxed than most of the old pods of the group. Still, the guys are still going crazy. A song like "Top 40", for example, shows that their old hardcore punk edge is still there. "No Place For Reason (In My Heart)", however, already goes through as powerfully commercial. Many other songs are more in the '77 style, but not too tame. And it is precisely in this niche that special duties fit best at an advanced age. By the way, as a bonus there are six old demo takes, including the classic "Violent Society". (Jan Jaedike) Well, I tell you, don't be afraid of their debut '77 In '82, which also sounds rough and harsh. Great band, and they continue to fuck our ears with great arguments, that'll kick the cold out of your house, guaranteed!

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