Violent Apathy - Bootleg 7" Lost & Found

Wow the demo tracks on this 7" are excellent full speed ahead hardcore punk bearing very little resemblance to the bands 1 and only 7" that I posted a few months back. I like the the slow methodical pace of the 7", however I definitely prefer the speed and power being displayed on these demo recordings.

Bootleg 7" with the following track listing: Tracks 1-11 recorded November, 1981 in East Lansing, MI (not OH as noted on back of 7" sleeve) . Tracks 12 and 13 are from the Master Tape vol. II LP and track 14 is from Process of Elimination EP.

Purchase an original copy of Violent Apathy - Here Today...7" from Gravel Voice Records

Murder-Suicide Pact

Murder-Suicide Pact - PO Box 3204 Brandon FL 33509

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Murder-Suicide Pact formed in October of 1997 by ex-members of Failure Face, Slap of Reality, E.B.S. and End Of The Century Party. The band released a full length Lp (cd) in 1998 and then followed that up with a 7" called "Lobotomy Kit" . MSP continued to tour up until 2005 when the band finally called it quits, however in 2008 they reformed to play a reunion gig which lead to a UK tour and the band deciding to keep it together permanently once again. Since 2008 the band has released a demo and two 7 inches, and they continue to tour to this day.

Murder-Suicide Pact play a style of hardcore that is full of thick heavy riffs and gruff vocals with an overall sound that is similar to Failure Face, but maybe a bit thicker and heavier in the overall delivery of the songs . Also, I definitely hear a little Black Flag in the mix as well. Overall, the songs have a heavy / violent/angry feel to them, but they still manage to contain enough melody and catchy riffs to keep things interesting. Give these sample tracks a listen and if you like what you hear then hit some links and support the band...Dave G.

So Wrong ( to be released on Give Praise records in the near future)
Full Time ( Full Time 7" - Bacon Towne Records)
Road Rage ( s/t Album/CD - available from the band )
Pretty Good/Pretty Bad ( Do It or Don't 7" Give Praise Records )
Lobotomy Kit ( Lobotomy Kit 7"Burrito Records available from the band)

If you have any problems listening to the tracks above then you can download a zip of the songs Here

City-X - Ude Af Drift - 1980 Irmgardz Records

I first heard this amazing single back in 09 over on the Good Bad Music For Bad, Bad Times blog. Well, after almost 2 years of searching I finally have found a vinyl copy of my very own.

Erich had said about this record that "The first side is perfect and second side sucks" and I totally agree with him in all honesty. The b-side has some strange Reggae Clash thing going on, but the A-side is definitely pure punk rock gold...Dave G.

Unsafe At Any Speed - 1982 Modern Method Records

Companion 7" to the This Is Boston Not L.A. compilation Lp featuring the same bands as the compilation Lp, and the music is just as essential. Every band delivers on this 7"... a must for the old school hardcore punk lovers...Dave G.

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Offenders - I Hate Myself / Bad Times - Rabid Cat Records 1984

Offenders
Kangaroo Records - Purchase current in print recordings (All come highly recommended)

I think Al Flipside nailed the review of this record back in 1984 so I think I will just share his review with you and leave my description out of the mix.

"I Hate Myself" is a wild musical barrage that never lets up, the guitar constantly screams at you. A real good single song. "Bad Times" however has a long dragging intro before it starts to cook but never really turns into food, good lyrics tho."
-Al Flipside, from Flipside #43, 1984

I Hate Myself
Bad Times

One Way System - Cumon Feel The Noize 7" Anagram 1983

The A-side opens with a cover of Quite Riot's "Cum On Feel The Noize".....hahaha just kidding I know it's a Slade cover. This version is pretty cool, I like the gruff punk style applied to this super catchy song. On the b-side you get " Breakin In" which was taken from One Way Systems excellent full length "All Systems Go".

Deep Sleep - Turn Me Off - 2011 - Grave Mistake Records

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I have to say I got exactly what I hoped for on this record...every song is up-tempo, direct and memorable. I always see Descendents comparisons made when it comes to Deep Sleep, hell I've done it myself, but on these new songs I swear I hear a touch of At The Drive In, especially vocally, but I doubt it's even intentional in all honesty, I just think there is a vocal similarity to my ears. If I had to make a complaint about this record it would be that it is too short...10 songs in 13 minutes , well at least it leaves me wanting more...Dave G.

Anyway, I definitely recommend this record...limited color vinyl is still available as well.

Here are some assorted links to reviews etc.

Alt Press
Dying Scene
Grave Mistake Store
Deep Sleep

Addendum: I have been spinning this record non-stop the past week or so and it's really great...the type of record that works it's way into your head and you can't get it out. I also saw Deep Sleep live last night 02/20/2011 and they were amazing so if they come to your town you should definitely get off your ass and go check them out.

Rights Of The Accused - Innocence 7" 1984

Rights Of The Accused - Chicago Il
Little Farmer Records 1984

Fast tight hardcore punk delivered by some pretty young looking kids. As I was preparing this post I noticed that Erich posted it on his blog some time ago so for more info and his take on this record go here . I have to agree with Erich that the drumming is pretty fantastic.

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Punk Records.com

Jason at punk records.com has been putting out some cool old school punk collections over the past few years and I felt that it's was time that I gave his label a little plug here on Rocket Science.

I think I first caught wind of Jason's label a few years back when he released a 2x vinyl collection called "Farewell To Venice" which featured 23 old school Venice Beach California bands like No Mercy, Last Round Up and Beowulf just to name a few. Since the release of "Farewell To Venice" Jason has dropped an Lp of early No Mercy demos featuring their original vocalist (pre Mike Muir of Suicidal Tendencies ) and the excellent Patriots compilation containing their excellent 7" "Land of The Free" + 10 demo tracks and a bunch of other records as well.

I am going to give you a few sample tracks so you can check out some of the bands and if you like what you hear then head over to punkrecords.com and order yourself some records.

SOS - I Won't Go
Stillborn - Incomplete
No Mercy - Brain Damage
Last Round Up - Billions For Destruction
Patriots - Land of The Free

P.S. If you are looking for some rare punk/hardcore records punk records.com also sells rare oop records by many of your favorite old school punk bands. You can check out the for sale page right here .

Punk Records.com Discography

Farewell To Venice
The Patriots - The Guilty Walk Free
No Mercy - Early demos + live
Stillborn - Answer's Left Unquestioned
Last Round Up
Stukas Over Bedrock - Back To The Stoneage
Demob - Crime Through Time
N.O.S - No One Special
Cycotic Youth
S.O.S. - Shower of Smegma
The Beer Nuts

Urban Assault - S/T 7" 1982

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Urban Assault San Francisco, CA.
Fowl Records 1982

Excellent, maybe even classic mid paced early punk from San Francisco. Urban Assault reminds me of the Fuck Up's who are another of my favorite San Francisco punk bands who also released a 7" on Fowl Records back in 1982.

Snag - Rage In Unity - Demo Tape 1988

Snag - Clifton NJ - Facebook

Snag kicked around the NJ/NY metal and hardcore scene in the late 80's and early 90's playing regularly at local venues with touring metal and hardcore bands. Snags music contains elements of thrash/power metal and hardcore with good solid riffing, quick bursts of speed and chanted choruses to get your head banging , your fists pumping and the pit moving.

If you are an old school Metal head like me and you like to track down metal obscurities like you can find over on the Lockjaw blog then give this a listen...you will not be disappointed...Dave G.

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1919 - Caged / After The Fall - Red Rhino Records 1982

Here's the first 7" from this excellent post wave band. I have posted a few other records by 1919 in the past and figured today I might as well give you another taste. If you like what you hear you can purchase "The Complete Collection" cd right here for only $8.99 which seems like an excellent value to me considering the greatness of the music.

Caged
After The Fall

United Mutation - Rainbow Person 7" DSI Records 1984

Strange record indeed. At times this record sounds like the Bad Brains on acid with a vocal mixture somewhere between HR and Blaine from the Accused. Zach over at Hardcore Punk reviews posted the bands demo 7" a while back and we both agreed that we really didn't care for it's straight forward noisy hookless approach, however this 7" which is the bands 2nd official 7" release I find totally appealing thanks to it's completely unique off the wall approach.

Deep Sleep - Grave Mistake Records

Deep Sleep - Baltimore MD.
Grave Mistake Records - Richmond VA.

Preorder new Lp " Turn Me Off" right HERE

I have to admit that Deep Sleep have spent a lot of time on my turntable over the past 4 years or so. I remember buying their first 7" " You're Screwed" on the Excellent Grave Mistake label and being totally blown away by their rough yet catchy punk sound. In my opinion Deep Sleep has upped the anti with each of their releases to date, which includes their 2008 second 7" "Manic Euphoria" and their 2009 third 7" Paranoid Futures" all of which have been released by Grave Mistake.

Musically, Deep Sleep have always brought the Descendents to mind for me personally, but they definitely put their own twist on things to keep the music fresh and current.

I am presenting a few songs from the bands 7" releases for your listening pleasure. If you like what you hear please head over to Grave Mistake and order their records, all of which are currently in print, or you can purchase the excellent "Three Things At Once" cd which compiles all 3 7" records onto one cd. Also, keep your eyes open for the bands forthcoming full length LP release on Grave Mistake called " Turn Me Off" which should be released February 2011, and promises to be a scorcher...Dave G.

01 Let Go You're Screwed 7" 2006
02 Checkout You're Screwed 7" 2006
03 I'm On Top Manic Euphoria 7" 2008
04 On A Slab Paranoid Futures 7" 2009

P.S. Grave Mistake currently has a package deal in their webstore where you get the cd and all three 7 inches for $13.00...you can't beat that deal so get on it. Also take a look around the webstore because I can seriously recommend Grave Mistakes entire back catalog of releases.

Savage Thrust - Demo of Doom 1985

Classic NY thrash/power metal form Staten Island. I used to jam the shit out of this tape as a kid. I stupidly sold my copy back in the 90's for far too little money. I saw a copy of this sucker sell for $100 on ebay a few weeks ago. Included is a scan of a super rare original Savage Thrust business card from my metal vault. If you're the rich dude who bought the demo then you need this business card as well and I'm willing to part with it for the nominal fee of $100...Dave G.

Drinking Is Great Compilation - Fatal Erection 1985

Excellent Portland punk compilation. The nice thing about this record is that you know Poison Idea and E13 rule, but the 2 lessor known bands (in my opinion) Lockjaw and Final Warning also deliver the goods.

The Worst - Expect The Worst bootleg

Bootleg of the classic NJ hardcore punk 12" "Expect The Worst" which was originally released in 1983 by Mutha Records. This is essential stuff right here, though in a far inferior package when compared to the original release, with the songs spread out in completely random order ( I corrected the track list) that is not consistent with the original track listing. Overall thought this is great stuff and I sure as hell can't afford an original copy.

Snake Road 2010 demo

Snake Road - demo 2010 - Philadelphia PA.

Here's a new school hardcore band that submitted a copy of their demo to me a few days ago, and after giving it a listen I've decided that the demo is worthy of some recognition.

The band formed and recorded and released this demo in 2010, and for their first recordings I think they definitely show promise. If you like the newer school of hardcore bands like Integrity or Tragedy ( new school to me is 1990 - present) then you should definitely give these songs a listen. The band is currently writing new material and looking to play shows and get a 7" out in the near future.

My unsolicited demo policy is that if I think the band has promise then I will post up the music and let the blog followers provide feedback in the comments section. So if you like this demo then please leave a comment . If any other bands want to take a shot at getting on the blog then feel free to send me an email, and whenever I can I will try to help out promising young bands...Dave G.

Save You
Over and Out
Liberty or Death

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Bloodlust - Suicidal Mission - demo tape 1986

It's been a while since I got some metal up on the blog so I figured why not post up this classic NJ thrash demo that I got directly from the band in 1986. I am also posting the 1st and maybe only issue of the bands news letter Fresh Blood. As you metal heads already know Blood Lust changed their name to Blood Feast after the release of this demo...enjoy !

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Las Mordidas - demo tape 1994

"LAS MORDIDAS featured Chris Thomson (Ignition, Fury, Circus Lupus, Monorchid, Skull Kontrol) on vocals and was released right in between his time spent with Circus Lupus and Monorchid. Also features Dug E. Bird (Rain Like The Sound Of Trains, Beefeater, Fidelity Jones) and Jon Kirschten (Rain). This is a bit more straight forward then the other bands mentioned but is still so good. Trouser Press called Las Mordidas "groove punk" and that term fits pretty well."

I like this band so much that I reached out to them a few years ago about releasing a complete discography on a record label I was involved in at the time but unfortunately nothing ever came of our discussions.

Sheer Terror - No Grounds For Pity cassette 1986

Dark heavy sludgy New York hardcore. At times Sheer Terror sounds to me like what Celtic Frost would sound like if they were playing hardcore back in the 80's. This tape still sounds good to me today, maybe it's because Sheer Terror really doesn't sound like any of the other NYHC bands from this time period. The first 4 songs on this tape were recorded at Demo Demo studios by Don Fury 07/1986 and the last 4 songs were recorded live at CBGB.

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A.D.'s - Alone Again 7" - Blue Lunch Records 1981

Cool powerpop record from these upstate NY rockers that for the most part sounds like it should be posted up on the KBD Records blog, however the second track throws a bit of a curve ball into the mix with a bit of a Stooges feel. The final track picks up the pace and is the closest this record gets to straight up punk rock.

Alone Again

Rock N' Roll Heaven Clark NJ

It's been brought to my attention that there's a Facebook page for RNR Heaven. If you grew up in the NY/NJ area back in the 80's and you liked Metal then this store truly was heaven on earth.

Looking at the facebook page has me digging through my old metal shit again to see if I have anything to contribute which also lead me to uncover these cool old Voivod stickers and a Voivod fan club card. The RNR connection is I remember an old friend of mine who worked at the store definitely gave me the stickers back in the day.

Anyway check out the facebook page right here.

CRISIS - uk 79 / white youth - Ardkor Records 1979

This is the 2nd of three 7" records released by the post/punk band Crisis who featured Douglas Pearce and Tony Wakeford who later went on to form Death In June in 1981. Drummer Luke Rendall joined Theatre of Hate and lead guitarist Lester Jones formed Carcrash International.

If you like this 7" then you should check out their Lp Hymns of Faith which was recently reissued and can be found on ebay etc.

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White Youth

Life Crisis - Unpeaceful Protest - Get Revenge Records 2004 - white vinyl # 61 of 119

Life Crisis is a band that I've been aware of for a few year now, however I never bothered to give them a listen until I picked up this 7" for a dollar this past weekend, and what a pleasant surprise this record is. Excellent tough full speed ahead hardcore punk with excellent vocals. As some of you are aware there's a whole lot of bands out there tearing it up in the punk underground these days and it's hard to keep up on them all but I'm glad Life Crisis found their way to my turntable. This record is currently out of print but you can find it on Ebay pretty cheap. I think I am going to start posting more newer punk stuff going forward but only if it's out of print.