V/A - We Can Do Whatever We Want 1986

Hui, now it becomes more violent with this damn compilation released via BC Tapes & Records, no idea if this is first as a tape comin' out, does not really matter. Excellent hardcore stuff, mostly bands from Italy present and they bang everything neatly in two. But also the rest mercilessly attacks the heart and catapults the pulse upwards. Twenty-nine nuggets, somewhere pressed on the bands records but many only here banned, too bad the insert is a bit poor. 1700 copies pressed on black vinyl (this version). 300 copies were pressed on blue vinyl for mailorder. Egal, this record was also licensed in red vinyl by the Munich label Starving Missile in the same year with one extra dick.

1.Police, Police/Destroy - RAW POWER

2.Racist Money - RAW POWER

3.Fuck Authority (Live) - RAW POWER

4.You're A Waste Of Human Space - EAT THE RICH

5.Bored - EAT THE RICH

6.Red Riot (Live) - PSYCHO

7.No Way (Live) - PSYCHO

8.Last Kids From Nowhere (Live) - TRAUMATIC

9.World Without Hate - RATTUS

10.Ugly Corpses - RATTUS

11.Chocu Umeret (Live) - I REFUSE IT!

12.Bomb Threat - VIOLATION

13.Shut Up & Gimme - SNUFFLIX

14.Scenic View (Live) - SNUFFLIX

15.I Hate (The Families) (Live) - WAR DOGS

16.El Salvador (Live) - DETENTION

17.Dead Rockers (Live) - DETENTION

18.715 - SUBURBAN DECAY

19.Spazi Di Potere - SHOCKIN' T.V.

20.Strange Land - TERVEET KÄDET

21.Uniti Sempre - WRETCHED

22.Nessun Diritto - WRETCHED

23.Ti Obbligano Ad Obbedire - WRETCHED

24.Fuck Allegiance - NO RESPONSE

25.Rumori - PEGGIO PUNX

26.Non Siamo Come Voi - PEGGIO PUNX

27.Linea Diritta - PEGGIO PUNX

28.400 Fascists - C.C.M.

29.Foe Or Friend (Live) - C.C.M.

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PINPOINT - Third State 1980

A very underrated album is the full length by Pinpoint which were formed by Arthur Billingsley (AKA Arturo Bassick) in 1978 after he left the Lurkers, compiled by David M. Allen (bass) and Hugh Griffiths (drums) and it's really a shame that this LP received not much attention at the time of its publication. So for this we are bloggers here to change that. They released overall with the album three 7inches and the most known is their debut single Richmond, all on Albion Records. This album has ten great songs on it, a perfect mixture of fast punk numbers (Blind Eyes, Dark & Red), cool synthesizer smasher (Family Life, Waking Up To Morning, Drowning In The Wave Of Life) and simply great wavie tunes (Listen To The Snow, Hospital, Third State) and a fine ballad (Somebody Told Me). This brilliant record receives my full score and belongs in every punk collection. Compilation featuring the band on Killed By Death #1010011010 and Pure British Pop For Raw People Vol.1 and there is a complete collection CD with all their recordings out which you can order here. So enjoy the 'Third State' and have a sunny time.

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V/A - Killed By Death #2 1989

From my former Blog one more compilation of tracks from extremely rare punk records (1977-1982). First pressing was limited to 700 copies and pressed on black vinyl with yellow and black labels. Killed By Death, a series of bootleg compilations showcasing some of the rarest punk rock to date, keeps this tradition alive. KBD wasn't the only compilation series to take on limited-run and out of print punk, but it had the greatest impact, and continues to be produced today. There's a mostly secret and sordid history behind these compilations; many were produced illegally, and as such, lack contact information. With a very few clues, I set out to explore this bizarre world of "grey-market" punk rock releases. So here comes Volume 2 and a truly great record. One great song after another. If you had to get just one Killed By Death record, you can really take almost every record in my opinion. A classic in far too many ways to even take a stab at here. Still one of the best comps ever. Reissue on red vinyl, same tracks as the original. So KBD never grew out of being KBD, and I will never grow out of listening to it.

1.Bummer Bitch - FREESTONE

2.I Hate Tourists - THE FREEZE

3.Son Of Sam - CHAIN GANG

4.Disgusting - THE MAD

5.True Life - MACHINES

6.The Loser - VAINS

7.So Long To The Sixties - S'NOTS

8.Absolute Ruler - THE RUDE KIDS

9.Just Head - NERVOUS EATERS

10.Dead Rock & Rollers - DETENTION

11.Communist Radio - THE EAT

12.Blues - CHEIFS

13.Gacy's Place - MENTALLY ILL

14.Crowd Control - REALLY RED

15.Horizontal Action - PSYCHO SURGEONS

16.Don't Worry Kyoko Mommy's Only Looking For Her Hand In The Snow - CHILD MOLESTERS

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VAMPIRE STATE BUILDING - nXt EP 1995

First A Warning! this is not punkrock but it kicks as well. My first contact with the band was I think in 1997, my girlfriend at that time gives me a tape with a song on it and I was instantly impressed. Later I heard their only album 50 Hz Broken and this is really great. I'm really glad to have found a little info about this extraordinary band so I give you a bit of it: 

"Vampire State Building was a hard rocking techno/industrial/goth band with an original sound that incorporated many different styles. Calm atmospheric interludes give way to all hell breaking out, techno landscapes are punctuated by strange samples, sweet female vocals compete with grinding beats. Their two singles are, unexpectedly enough, covers of Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Bronski Beat songs, and their poppy version of the latter ("Smalltown Boy") became a hit on Norwegian radio. The cliché fits: Expect the unexpected with Vampire State Building. The band was only active a few years, and unofficially disbanded after working on their second album, which was to be released in 1997. However, they attracted a lot of attention, and they are a band that was ahead of their time in their music, performance, and image. Members of Vampire State Building have gone on to enjoy success in Zeromancer, Lonely Crowd, and Red Harvest." (source: opelwerk.com)

I recommend urgently the side because it is really very informative and of course to procure the album. Energetically, romantically, and damn good lyrics waiting for you and I promise: you will be amazed. This EP was their last release and the following video is a song of a compilation, as a small bonus within. It would be nice to know how you find this.

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SOCIAL UNREST - SU-2000 1985

Social Unrest hailed from Hayward, near San Francisco, in 1980.They soon established themselves as one of the leading forces of the Bay Area early HC Thrash scene. The manic, political vocals of Creetin K-os were well supported by screeching guitars & ultra-fast tempos. The band released their 1st 7" (now much sought after) in 1981 on Infra Red Records. "Making Room For Youth" was produced by none other than Dead Kennedys guitar player East Bay Ray.

SU teamed up again with Ray a year later to produce their classic "Rat In A Maze" 12", released summer 82 on their Libertine Label. The seven songs of this EP are mostly fast except for "I love You", a PIL-like tune. "Red, White & Blue", with it's numerous speed changes, remains a highlight. They also appeared on Maximum Rock'n'Roll masterpiece 47 bands compilation, "Not So Quiet On The Western Front". The band played a lot with all the glory bands of the time, when the usual band brawls headed for some changing.

Original Band members Mark Monti & Danny Norwood remained the core of SU, Bass player John Vollick moved out to band management. In came Ray Vegas on bass duties & Jimi Brogan on guitar. Jason Honea, a Darby Crash fanatic, completed the new SU after the departure of Creetin K-os. The new line-up developped the original, screeching SU sound and brought it to new heights on the band's 1st full length "SU-2000" (again on Libertine) in 1985. Honea's melodic tones & thoughtful lyrics added a lot of deepness to all the great songs featured on "SU2000" : "I wanna be heard","Jimmy Rocks", "Rat In A Maze" are all

scorchers, while "Stranger Inside" & "Out My Window" have some really cool guitar bitterness works that will become one of SU's later trademarks.

A year later, the band released what is probably their masterpiece (unlike most bands, they never put out a weak record, though) ,the mighty "Before the Fall" LP (on Libertine in the US, Konurrel in Europe). The songwriting reached new grounds with songs like "American Steel","Golgotha","The New Tribes". The band was still fast & aggressive, but the vocals & guitars added great, original harmonies that couldn't be heard on any other record by any band. The slower numbers like "Night of the Long Knives" worked quite well too. Social Unrest now really had a sound of their own & were firmly established as one of California's most important band.

They heavily toured the US (they did it 4 or 5 times), opening for the Descendents' last show, appeared on the Viva Umkhonto compilation & got rave reviews of "Before The Fall". They embarked on their 1st Euro Tour in September 87, playing a show in Germany that would end on the"Mental Breakdown" live Album (on Lost & Found).

Ray left the band to join Attitude Adjustment, Ron Isa filled in to record the band's last album, "Now & Forever", released Fall 88. Some of the best SU songs are there w/ "Katarina Witt", "I'm The Nation" & "Sins Of Paris". "Handcuffs Too Tight" features the welcome back of Creetin K-os for a thrasher that brings back the band's original sound. The band called it quit shortly after. (Source: gug65free)

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - Deep In The Throat Of Texas 1997

Hell Yeah, awesome compilation from Existential Vacuum Records who push out six small wonders of Texas Punk 1978-1980. This record comes with detailed information about each band, pics and all lyrics which are printed on the inner record sleeve. 2000 copies, 200 on gold vinyl. Musically it's enough to look at the tracklist and you know what you can expect. My favorites here: Really Red and Vast Majority. ENJOY!!

1.Mr. Wonderful - THE NEXT

2.Monotony - THE NEXT

3.Cheap Rewards - THE NEXT

4.Crowd Control - REALLY RED

5.Corporate Settings - REALLY RED

6.White Collar Worker - DOT VAETH

7.Armed Robbery - DOT VAETH

8.Baby's Playin' Games - DOT VAETH

9.The Badge Means You Suck - AK47

10.Kiss The Machine - AK47

11.Cotton Fields - UNCALLED 4

12.Grind Her Up - UNCALLED 4

13.I Wanna Be A Number - VAST MAJORITY

14.God's Groin - VAST MAJORITY

15.Throwdown - VAST MAJORITY

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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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