03 October 2009

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SSR - SEDITION SUB ROSA - 12" - £8 SOLD OUT
Newest release on the great DISTORT REALITY label. So new in fact that it only came in the post this morning! SSR play raw blazing downtuned dbeat crust punk and are made up of members of AGHAST. Shin at Punk N' Destroy picked up on the fact the photograph on the insert has them posing in a similar vein to KURO and that's definitely part of thewhat they are going for here musically! There's elements we've come to identify with the different 8os scenes that perfected their sound from the original DISCHARGE template - Japanese, Swedish and Finnish hardcore most notably - while the wild reverb-heavy vocals also bring to mind more recent bands like INVASION/DESTINO FINAL. The tense,crazed, all over the place hardcore punk is perfectly balanced out finally by a slighty (!) slower number that I swear sounds somewhat like 'victimised' by CHAOS UK!! D-beat punk destruction at it's finest - myspace.com/ssrpunks

CONDENADA - mother tongue - 7" - £3.50 SOLD OUT CONDENADA are fucking great "all girl queer punk band" from Chicago and after their raging debut on Lengua Armada and their split 7" with SIN ORDEN, they return with their third vinyl release. 4 more tracks of furious kick ass fast hardcore punk with lots of energy and power, all wrapped up in a beautiful screenprined sleeve - myspace.com/condenada



PRIMATES - control salvaje - 7" - £3.50 Their vinyl debut was both fucking raging and criminally overlooked! Let's see if the punks get get their heads out of the "Japan/Sweden" worship for two seconds this time and pay some attention shall we? Barcelona's PRIMATES return with another slap of totally raging, fast yet catchy as fuck, hardcore punk with some seriously killer female vocals and hooks. Fucking Spain just keeps delivering the goods, so start paying attention! - myspace.com/xxxprimatesxxx

BAILER - sing it like a victim - lp - £8 SOLD OUT
Emo from the hazy days of 2005. Elements of Policy Of 3, 400 Years, Boilermaker, Yaphet Kotto etc. fused into a more updated version of the sound. Collective Zine loved it, so if that means anything to you, this may be for you. Note the copy for sale is screenprinted on a grey background, not the blue as pictured, in case that somehow matters...? - myspace.com/bailer

BURNT CROSS - lp - £7
I've now got the last 10 copies of the BURNT CROSS lp for sale, so snap it up if you sti9ll need one!! Here's what MRR had to say about this great record: "from the band name, album title, and black and white cover featuring a pile of skulls, I'm assuming this isn't power-pop. Guess what--it's not powerviolence either. This is hard anarcho-punk that sounds a lot like EXIT-STANCE, LIBERTY or a tougher SWARTZENEGGAR. This band is a two-piece comprised of two brothers from the UK. It's pure DIY, recorded in the bedroom with an 8-track and drum machine. It's well done, and they have a solid political street punk sound that fans of CONFLICT will like. Good lyrics on a variety of topics make this a very worthwhile release. Good stuff." - myspace.com/burntcross

TRIOXIN 245 - 7" - £3
The 2nd EP for this band from Quebec. 4 trax of Motorcharged dbeat hardcore punk that even includes a Venom cover. Members of GERM ATTACK and BASTARDATOR. - myspace.com/trioxin245





MASAKARI - eden compromised - 7" - £3
"After one listen to Eden Compromised, it's not surprising to find that Masakari take their name from a battle-axe used in ancient Japan. The four songs that make up this debut 7” are as destructive as a blow to the skull with such a weapon. “The War Within” is a thundering, metallic slab of meaty riffs and pummeling, chaotic drums. I hear a lot of d-beat and crust influence in this song, and the others as well. Obviously Masakari take heaps of influence from giants of the genre His Hero is Gone. But Masakari are not a knock off; there is some nice mid-tempo open-chord riffing going on too, which is quite cool. “Forever Cursed” takes a slightly more hardcore approach, “Vanquish” and “Egoism in Harvest” round out the EP and are equally as heavy - the production of Bill Korecky (Keelhaul, Integrity) suits the band well. The former opens with ultra heavy slow riffs, the latter features impeccable drumming on display." - www.myspace.com/masakaripunk

IRON BOOTS - demo '04 - 7" - £3
"Grave Mistake revs up this third pressing of Iron Boots' incredibly solid debut, Demo 04. Initially issued in '04 as a cassette by the Virginia Beach hardcore act. Though these were seemingly the first songs the band recorded, they're pretty goddamn great and surprisingly fully formed despite usually lasting no longer than a minute and a half. It's mid-`80s-style NYHC with a modern touch. The playing is scrappy but hard, and the vocals are choppy and raspy yet actually have a bit of playfulness to them. There's nothing tough or overly moshy about this release; it's got the perfect level of the latter, actually. It's just energetic, well-done, scrappy hardcore songs that many bands haven't been able to compete with on their debut."
" - www.myspace.com/ironboots

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CONSTANT STATE OF TERROR - war with no end - 7" - £3
Four more tracks of full throttle, Sacrilige meets Discharge meets Antisect meets Poison Idea, pounding UK hardcore crust punk carnage courtesy of these ex-Substandard/MTA/Combat Shock lifers. Fucking killer. - myspace.com/constantstateofterror

SELVHENTER - to fingre i kudden... - 7" - £3
"I'm at the point now that i see a band is from denmark, i just assume they're fantastic... and once again im proven right! Whereas some of their contemporarieshave drawn influence from late -'70/early-80s american punk, SELVHENTER pays homage to all the obscure and fantastic early 80s scandinavian bands, like the ones you would hear on the northern europe editions of "Bloodstains across DK" or "Killed by death". A nice mixture of new wave punk and east thrash makes for a killer sound. Highly recommended - MRR " - myspace.com/selvhentermusic

YOUNG OFFENDERS/GIANT HAYSTACKS - LP - £8
The write up 625 did sums it up best really: "The much anticipated split between two of the Bay Area's best punk bands of recent years. Catchy yet pissed, melodic yet driven, both bands compliment each other's hook-laden anger. THE YOUNG OFFENDERS follow up multiple EPs and splits from the past few years with some brand new teeth-kickers, while GIANT HAYSTACKS contribute their last, yet best, songs yet. An instant classic - limited pressing, get it while you can". Two amazing bands, one fucking great split lp. I am still gutted Giant Haystacks broke up - but at least we've got some more great tracks to remember them by. Young Offenders meanwhile are still going strong and need to come to the UK already!
myspace.com/gianthaystacks / myspace.com/youngoffendersmusic


V/A SIX WAYS TO FUCK SHIT UP - comp. 7" - £3
"Ace comp with unreleased tracks by BURNT CROSS, VALS, SPAM, DEAD SUBVERTS, DE RECLASSERING and POWER IS POISON, a great way to check out the new crop of political european bands. Really good stuff here."
myspace.com/burntcross / www.myspace.com/valspunk / myspace.com/spamnl / myspace.com/deadsubverts / myspace.com/dereclassering / myspace.com/powerispoison

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY 7" - £3.50
"After releasing one of the best punk/garage rock EPs last year, Daylight Robbery doesn’t let up a notch on this hot new 3 song recording. The A-side takes off with classic Dangerhouse- style punk with male/female vocals that bend and weave together in subtle melodic harmonies. Comparisons come and go with everything from X to Guerilla Angreb to Gun Club, but Daylight Robbery has this way of blending in more than just influences or retro/classic punk. The B-side (Circles) is one of the most haunting and atmospheric tracks that climbs to an almost insane intensity that underlines this whole EP. Red Tape will no doubt turn heads and have you hoping for a future Daylight Robbery full-length LP - residue" -
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21 August 2009

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BURNT CROSS/AUK - cd - £4
This actually only came out today, but after hearing the superb AUK tracks round Darren's (tadpole records) a while back I've been looking forward to getting my hands on this puppy, so I made a point of walking into town to get this as soon as it became available. The Burnt Cross tracks on this cd are all their songs of the "Brian Haw", "What Hope Tomorrow" and "In Nature We Trust" eps, and you know my opinion about those by now: fucking great songs by a fantastic band; political, sincere, no bullshit with killer tunes to boot. AUK are the 'new kid' on the block, or not that 'new' actually as one of the guys used to be in the great Scottish anarcho band ALTERNATIVE who did a 7" on Crass back in the day among others. AUK know how to write a catchy song, and like Burnt Cross they use these songs to express their to the point anarchist beliefs with great effect. Their tracks on this cd are frankly amazing, some more in a driving harder edged anarcho punk vein, some slower and melodic reminding me of OMEGA TRIBE and THE MOB, and all with killer guitar hooks and passionate vocals.
BORN AGAINST once wrote about punk: "once a vehicle for outrage, now just entertainment packaged tastefully"....and though the current excuse for what constitutes a "punk scene" might feel like that more often than some of us would like, Burnt Cross and AUK are two bands that buck the trend. Relevant, inspiring and recommended for all of you that look at the world with despair but continue to belief in fighting the fuck back - www.myspace.com/burntcross / www.myspace.com/aukofficialbandsite

2KOMPONENTZ! - 7" - £3.50
Catchy as hell, basic as fuck. Is there a better way to make punk?! MRR gave it a raving review and I am with them on this one. 2KOMPONENTZ! take their inspiration from "1982 & onwards" British punk and and if you're a sucker for that kind of stuff like me, definitely check this out as I've had some of their songs stuck in my head for days now! www.myspace.com/2komponentz

KVOTERINGEN - "bister prognos" - lp - £8 SOLD OUT
Awesome Swedish hardcore punk with members of NO SECURITY, MEANWHILE, AARITILA, KRIGSHOT etc. etc. They've got a new lp om Feral Ward soon, which I assume will raise their "profile" a bit....so better get this rager now before the rest of the world catches on - www.myspace.com/kvoteringen

SILENT WAY - 7" - £3
"Silent Way mix up Minutemen, Dinosaur JR, Husker Du etc. all the while keeping it raw and punk as fuck." tadpole records. "...heavily influenced by The Minutemen and the early 90s, which is agreeable to almost everyone. The guitar is repetitive and compelling. Highly recommended" - MRR - www.myspace.com/silentwaynb

GOVERNMENT WARNING - 7" - £3
SOLD OUTTheir new 7" on Grave Mistake/No Way Records. You know the deal...! - www.myspace.com/governmentwarningva




LOGIC PROBLEM - no centre - 7" - £3
"North Carolina's LOGIC PROBLEM deliver four more abrupt bursts of fast and raw hardcore, hitting a perfect balance between the noise/feedback drenched dicordance and the straightforward fast hardcore delivery" - tadpole records- www.myspace.com/logicproblemnc

DEEP SLEEP - paranoid futures - 7" - £3
SOLD OUTThe latest 7" by this raging Baltimore band. Raw in your face 80s US style hardcore punk? Yeah, a lot of bands are doing this at the moment...but few as good as this! Catchy and memorable, another winner on Grave Mistake - www.myspace.com/deepsleepmusic

TIME TO ESCAPE - cost of living - 7" - £3
SOLD OUTmore hardcore punk on Grave Mistake. Fast, aggressive, nasty shit inspired by the classic US hardcore punk bands that preceeded them - www.myspace.com/timetoescape



THE LADIES- s/t - 7" - £3
"Debut ep from Richmond VA's The Ladies. Raw, obnoxious, catchy as hell" - Grave Mistake - www.myspace.com/ladiesthe

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15 August 2009

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MAAKUNTARADIO - lp - £7.50
...another winner from Finland. Not '82 inspired raw hardcore punk this time, but killer late 70s/early 80s Finnish punk in the vein of RATSIA, early EPPU NORMAALI and 013! This wouldn't have been out of place on the Bloodstains Across Finland compilation, not just due the way it sounds but also because it is that bloody good. Members of KAKKA HATTA 77 should you need anymore convincing...!!! - www.myspace.com/maakuntaradio

I'M SURE WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT - cd - £9 SOLD OUT
Here's a compilation you actually do really need. This came out in 1996 and hasn't been repressed as far as I know? It's labelled as "Dutch punk 1977-1982" and focusses on the first wave(s) of punkrock to come from my original home country. This really is classic after classic track and includes legendary bands like: IVY GREEN, HELMETTES, PANIC, PAUL TORNADO, TITS, THE EX, FILTH, RONDOS, NITWITZ, BGK, FRITES MODERN, VOPOS, BVD, MOLLESTERS, MORT SUBITE and many more.

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12 August 2009 update

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DEATHCAGE - tomorrow we die - 7" - £4
This is some seriously raging stuff from Australia. Their preceeding 7"s were some of the better records I bought in recent months and this new release sure as hell doesn't dissapoint either. It's heavier on the "Burning Spirits"/Japanese hardcore, less on the Discharge, influence this time around with even some hints of NWOBHM guitarwork thrown in for added effect. Lovely looking artwork tops it all of nicely. Take note now or be prepared to pull your hair out in a few months, while reading about them in MRR top 10s. Fucking killer. www.myspace.com/deathcagesydney

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1st August 2009 - update

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SACRED SHOCK - lp - £8
After a few killer (split) 7"s, it's fair to say this, Sacred Shock's first full length, was one of the most anticipated records of the year for many. Featuring members of HATRED SURGE, IRON AGE & ARMY OF JESUS, these Austin based punks don't disappoint and deliver 11 more hook ridden tracks of blazing hardcore punk destruction. - www.myspace.com/sacredshockatx

CANADIAN RIFLE - lp - £8
Their first 7" is a regular on my own recordplayer and here we then finally have their first full length lp. Canadian Rifle are one of the best Chicago bands around according to those in the know and this lp won't have anyone think otherwise. I am pretty sure there are ex-members of Fourth Rotor in the band, or they at least have the singers twin on vocals? Anyway, this is great catchy melodic hardcore punk with good songwriting and those brash F.R. vocals, reminiscent of Leatherface or early Jawbreaker, interlaced perfectly with bleak melodies and urgent drums - www.myspace.com/canadianriffle

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2nd hand/doubles!

Below a list of some 2nd hand records I am getting rid of! Some are doubles, some I don't care for etc. One copy of each so mail me asap if you want something: r_vergeldt (a) hotmail (dot) com.

* SEVEN-INCHES *
AMERICAN CHEESEBURGER - £4.50 - Rock Bottom Records.
ASHES - £4 - network sound records w/ members of Battery etc.
COCKEY REJECTS - "flares and slippers" - £4 (no sleeve)
CONGRESS - euridium - £5 - 1st 7", original press on x warehouse records x
CRESTFALLEN - robotic empire - £4
CRESTFALLEN/WAIFLE - £3
THE DAY OF MAN AS MAN - £4
DAWNBREED - luxus - £1 - ex-MINE
EX IGNOTA - £3 - Ebullition Records
GNEZL DREI - £2 - early 90s emo on Emotion X records!
GOD BULLIES - join satans army - DOUBLE 7" - £6 - original on amphetamine reptile records
GREEN FUSE - £4 - emo/screamo
GUIDING LINE - showdown - £3 - 90s sxe youthcrew on Commitment records.
HALFMAST - influence - third party records - £5 - 90s sxe youthcrew on Third Party records
HONEY HONEY - £1
MAKARA - 1st - hymnal sound - £5 - classic late 90s screamo (before that scene went totally shit)
MEREL/ICONOCLAST - £4 - uberclassic, one of the best ever emo 7"s out there. No contest.
NOTHING REMAINS - grey - £1
PATRICK FITZGERALD - safety pin... - £5 - rondolet records
PORTRAITS OF PAST/BLEED - £5 - together with Merel/Iconoclast one of the best 90s/emo splits. Killer
SSYSISPSSK - £5 - noissse by john zorn on the long defunct Hand Held Heart records
UTELL A LIE - £1 - 90s release on The Company With The Golden Arm!

* LPS *
BAD BEACH - cut if off - £5
BLAMEGAME/ZANN - £6
BROKEN BONES - £7 - fallout records
BROKEN BONES - traders in death - £9 - heavy metal records
DEL CIELO - wish and wait - £5 - golden brown/exotic fever records
DIAVOLO ROSSO - £3 - pre-Y
EBOLA/JINN - £5
THE ENDLESS BLOCKADE - turn illness... - £6
ERANTZUM - £3 (fast Spanish hardcore punk)
GOD - konkurrel records - £3
THE HOUSE MARTINS - the people who... - £2
THE HOUSE MARTINS - london 0, hull 4 - £2
THE JOYCE MCKINNEY EXPERIENCE - joyce offspring - £7 - Meantime records -
KINGS OF OBLIVIAN - Wise Up - £3
RICH KIDS - £7 - 70s powerpop classic w/ a little know chap called Glen Matlock
STOP IT - £6 - lp on Perpetual Motion Records.
TRUE NORTH - £7 - members of Palatka on No Idea.
SINK - the first...- £3 (late 80s UK melodic/DC style hardcore/punk)
SINK - 2nd - £2
SINK - 3rd - £2
SIRENS - £3 - (like Turning Point etc. )
TRESSPASSERS W - £6 - 80s Dutch squatter punk influenced by/w members of The Ex

"trade preferred, but if you really 'need' it, just mail me..." - section
BREAKAWAY - 7" - P.P. Records, late 80s youthcrew sxe, this pressing: www.discogs.com/release/1210479
FLUX OF PINK INDIANS - neu smell - 7" - classic x 100.
CRUCIFUCKS - wisconsin - lp - INCREDIBLE record.
CRUDOS - lp - Flat Earth records, I am struggling to think of a more essential 90s hc/punk record?
EUCHARIST - fucking great 90s hc/punk on Mountain!