V/A - Killed By Death #41 1998

Welcome again to another number of the Killed By Death series (find for more KBD volumes over the search option), a further collection of some punkrock rarities, mostly europe here, with an international focus, featuring a couple places that didn't have a big punk scene. And again the detectives did a nice job with all these amazing goodies which should not bail in the meaninglessness. More info about the bands & release dates you find in the liner notes in this file, Vinyl-Rip & all cover artwork include. Have Fun!!!!

1.Hasse Parasit - VON GAM

2.Mode - VON GAM

3.Cop In The Street - LULLABIES

4.Fashion Punk - LULLABIES

5.Meillä On Yhteinen Tuleveissus - RATTLERS

6.Trodde Vi Hadde Demokrati - STERKE SVAKHETER

7.Sweating All Over - MAGIC DE SPELL

8.Virgin Freedom - MAGIC DE SPELL

9.Börnin Pin - VONBRIGÐI

10.Dereglee - MARIE FRANCE

11.No Such Thing - VIPERS

12.Fugitivo - LIXOMANIA

13.Violencia & Sobrevivencia - LIXOMANIA

14.No Idea - STALIN

15.Kama Sutra - STALIN

16.Ha Que Violentor O Sistema - AQUI D'EL ROCK

17.Revenge - JACK RABBIT BAND

18.Amenaza Amarilla - LOS NIKIS

19.Gamma Magic Globulina - LOS NIKIS

20.Mind Bomb - ELECTRIC DEADS

21.Screwball - ELECTRIC DEADS

22.Crossroad - ELECTRIC DEADS

23.Junk - LULLABIES

24.It Could Be You - LULLABIES

25.Io Son Un Autonomo - SKIANTOS

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MAGIC DE SPELL - Kiss The Mirror 1984

Second album by Athens Magic De Spell on Music-Box and they transitioning from their early new wave/post punk influences to more synth-oriented sound. Let me quote some info from the re-release on Geheimnis Records in 2016: the album was released by the same label that had released their first album A Body In A Snare. Their association with a stable record company gave them the confidence to develop and aim for higher standards in music composition. From the end of 1982 until the time "Kiss The Mirror" was released in early 1984, they were performing on a regular basis. Their busy live schedule, in addition to the hours that they had spent the previous year (1982) in the studio recording their debut album, had boosted their self-confidence and molded them into a tight and efficient musical unit. To crown it all, at the end of 1983 they entered Mastersound Studios and with the help of Chris Manolitsis as their sound-engineer, they recorded their second and, for many music journalists, most complete, mature and intimate album of their career. Elias Aslanoglou sounded more confident than ever before. George Scarlatos displayed his skill at playing some very innovative bass lines. Theodore Vlahakis held down the rhythm-section with some impressive percussion, while Thanassis Scarlatos and Yannis Rodites (who joined the band by mid 1983) created some simple but impeccable melodies on synthesizers, piano and keyboards. I added three songs from their third LP so that fourteen unusual synths will delight your eavesdroppers.

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MAGIC DE SPELL - A Body In A Snare 1983

Punk/New Wave band formed in late 1979 in Athens/Greece by Theodore Vlahakis (drums), George Skarlatos (bass) and Alex Kyriakakis (voice). Their first live appearance was in September 1980 at 'Rock Club Tiffany's' (Plaka/Athens) along with 'Dalton's Family'. They released their debut EP on Happening Records in 1982 and this record is a pure killer!!! You can download it here and after listen to this record it was reason enough for me to post this album. The EP is an awesome kbd punk smasher and I think these are their only punk songs. The band moved then more into a darker wave sound with no fuzzy guitars at all and they make it good. Much keyboards and a gloomy atmosphere accompany the whole album, slighty dreamy and simply charmin' and I hear the platter now for the fourth time in a row. Their first records are in english but after 1993 they chose greek lyrics for their songs. Magic De Spell is described as one of the most known greek rock (inspired punk!) band and they're still active. In 2011 released the greek label Geheimnis Records a limited to 320 hand-numbered copies LP called Nightmare (30th Anniversary Edition) with unreleased and live material of the bands first songs from 1981-1982, highly recommended!!!!

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V/A - Greek Wave 1998

Now one more great compilation from the D.I.Y. label Get Baque Records and I'm in a hurry so not much words about it. Except it's again full with rare cool stuff, this time from my favorite holiday country and a few records can be found in the blog. Musical range goes from Punk, New Wave and some rockin' tunes. Excellent selection, as with the first CD-R La Repera. And now guess where I'll be next week - Have a great time!

1.All Alone - VAVOURA BAND

2.Vana G Vana - VAVOURA BAND

3.Sweating All Over - MAGIC DE SPELL

4.Virgin Freedom - MAGIC DE SPELL

5.I'm Living Like A Fool - HEADLEADERS

6.Voices - HEADLEADERS

7.Computer World - THE REPORTERS

8.I See No! - VILLA 21

9.Crow's Complaint - YELL-O-YELL

10.Imitation Of The Real - YELL-O-YELL

11.Idiot's Power - BIRTH WARD '82

12.Modern Trouble -BIRTH WARD '82

13.Eyka Keia - CLOWN

14.Kaooyn - CLOWN

15.Shadows - METRO DECAY

16.Move! - VILLA 21

17.The New Revolution - BUTTERFLIES

18.Daily Situations - BUTTERFLIES

19.Leave My Body Alone - ZERO ZERO

20.Mona Lisa - ZERO ZERO

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EX HUMANS - Ανώφελη Επιβίωση 1984

Saturday is my favorite weekday and in six weeks I finally have holidays, guess where I'm going? George-Havoc-Alevaras (vocals/guitar) Yannis Trumbetas (bass) and Fivos Pergaliotis (drums) formed Ex Humans in September 1982 in Athens and after a demo on Bluurg Tapes they released their only album on Enigma Records and this ten track slab is a damn h-bomb, an excellent harmonious teamwork of all three, great distorted guitar, driving bass line and variable drums, all in Greek and lyrics with a sociopolitical and anti-authoritarian verse. The Ex Humans were among the pioneers of the punk scene in Greece for their time, and along with other bands such as Stress, Panx Romana, Magic De Spell, were the causes of this scene, not accidentally considered as a band legend of the Greek punk scene, they disbanded in 1985. Awesome Stuff!

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