Dorsal Atlantica - Dividir & Conquistar ( Heavy Records 1988 )

Ok, I wasn't going to do another post this week, however this record showed up in my mailbox yesterday and I just couldn't resist sharing it with everyone.

I'll admit I had no idea who Dorsal Atlantica was until a few weeks ago when Erich over at Good Bad Music For Bad Bad Times posted a very rare 2 song 7" by DA. Anyway, I downloaded those 2 tracks hit play and immediate fell in love with these guys, and started scouring the net to see what records I could purchase. What I ultimately decided to buy is this Lp we have right here. The Lp contains 8 songs 2 of which are re-recorded versions of the tracks from the 7" Erich posted over on his blog. I guess what I like about DA is that they sound so un-American to me. I mean they are on one hand a typical 80's thrash band but on the other hand they have put a unique spin on thrash metal, almost like they are riffing in reverse or they somehow took how I interpret thrash metal and flipped it on it's head or something along those lines. This record makes me wish I had looked beyond Sepultura and had paid more attention to the South American scene back in the day. Are there any other SA bands that I need to hear ?

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this Lp as much as I do...Dave G.

P.S. There are 2 versions of this Lp out there, one was recorded with english vocals, however the one I am presenting is the original sung in Portugese.

Killing Joke - Nervous System / Turn To Red 1979

First up is Nervous System which brings Fugazi immediately to mind. Give that track a listen and tell me you can't imagine a teenage Ian MacKaye sitting in his bedroom spinning this Killing Joke record.The b-side Turn To Red brings a touch of dub to the proceedings. Overall this is a real good record and I figured I would post some KJ since I mentioned them in my 1919 post from a few days ago...Dave G.

Poison Idea - 1982 Demos 7"

Darby Crash Rides Again







1st demo tapes recorded in 1982 and produced by Joan Jett ; Now what the hell can I say about this record ? It's Poison Idea... raw...powerful...essential...Dave G.

Pariah - Without A Trace / Learning Process 7" Poshboy

Recorded in the early 80's and released in 1991 on Posh Boy. The music is exactly what you would expect from this label which is excellent early 80's hardcore punk.

1919 Cry Wolf 12" 1983 Abstract Records

A friend made me an awesome mix cd of 80's post punk and dark wave type stuff recently and I really liked the 1919 track he put on the cd. Anyway,being the record nerd that I am, I'm currently hunting down the original vinyl for many of the bands he put on the cd, and the first record I scored was this one by 1919. I guess the most immediate comparison would be Killing Joke... I don't know what else to say except that I really like dark moody 80's music, and I hope you do too...Dave G.

Raven - Break The Chains / The Ballad of Marshall Stack 1983 Neat Records

Ah Raven...a guilty pleasure...maybe ? I loved Raven when I was younger or at least I loved the All For One Lp and Rock Until you Drop Lp. Well, here I am at 43 years old listening to Raven and feeling a little dirty. I mean the first song on this 7" Break The Chains is an all time favorite of mine, but if this is one of my favorite Raven songs then I'm not so sure the aforementioned full length Lp's are going to stand the test of time. Maybe I'll just listen to the Stay Hard Lp, that was a real classic...NOT !!! Man I felt dirty before, now I feel completely disgusting for speaking in anthraxanese.

N.J. AND YOU. PERFECT TOGETHER ? 1988 Headache Records compilation

Old School NJ regional punk/hardcore compilation. Pretty good record and definitely worth the $1 I paid for it at a flea market yesterday...Dave G.

Bands:

Niblick Henbane
Dirge
The Burnt
Chemical Waste
New Republic
Mechanical Bride

Evergreen s/t ep 1992 Self Destruct records

Awesome record that deserves to be heard so I moved it back to the front page. I recently picked up a cd discography of Evergreens music from Noise Pollution records and I highly recommend the cd to everyone.


I picked this one up around 1994 right in the middle of the whole emo thing that was going on. Honestly, I thought it was that whiny Evergreen from California, but boy I couldn't have been more wrong. The Evergreen we have here is actually from Louisville, Ky . Now I know you are thinking 1992-1994 Louisville, KY...shit this must sound like Slint or Bitch Magnet etc, but you could not be more wrong. What we have here are 5 pretty ripping punk /hardcore type songs. I honestly think this one stands the test of time so give it a listen. Also, check out the little Voi Vod part at the end of track 2. Ok, I am going to shut the hell up now, just listen and decide for yourselves....peace.

Helstar - Burning Star - Combat Records 1984

Here's an old favorite from my teen years. You can't go wrong with the dueling guitars and banshee screams that are burned into this wax..."Going down in fire, flames are getting higher !!!

The Box - No Time To Talk 12" 1983 Go Disc Records

I posted a 7" by these guys awhile back and no one cared so I figured I would give you 5 more songs to ignore. This is a record that I love because it sounds very frantic,urgent and disjointed, but it still manages to hold a groove that will work it's way under your skin if you give it the chance...Dave G.

Message FromAmerica - Hardcore Has Come of Age compilation - Urinal Records 1985

Somewhat obscure old school hardcore compilation featuring cuts by Black Out, Mental Abuse,Seizure,Agnostic Front, Violent Image and Suburban Flashback...Apparently 500 of these were released and all are on blue vinyl. Pretty good listen overall...

Blitz - Never Surrender - Razors In The Night 7" 1982 No Futre Records

Found this 7" last week in a local antique type junk shop. There was a box of records on the floor that contained the typical crap records you normally find at flea markets and garage sales but in the back of the box was the Blitz - Voice of A Generation Lp. I put the Lp up on the counter and I continued to look around the store to see what else I could unearth when the lady at the counter called me over and said hey I have this little record back here behind the counter. The little records was this Blitz 7". The 7" had a $10 price tag on it, so I asked how much and she said it says $10 but it can't be that much, how about $1.00 each and I said Deal. So there you go 2 Blitz records for $1 a piece...Dave G.

Ludichrist - CBGB "Off The Board" Cassette 1986

Found this one in the tape box the other day and figured I'd throw it up on the blog. The sound quality is good and the music is pretty good too. I honestly haven't listened to Ludichrist in over 20 years, but when I played this sucker yesterday the songs came right back to me..."Hey waiter there's a God in my soup" .

Bad Brains - 171A Sessions Fan Club Release

New fanclub issue of four previously unreleased Bad Brains tracks. According to the liner notes, three of these songs (Black Dots/Send You No Flowers/God Save The Queen ..um I mean Redbone In The City) were recorded for a compilation that was never released, circa '81-82.The B-side song is an unreleased reggae jam. The liner notes claim these songs were taken from the original masters and 500 of these things were printed...Dave G.

Flex Lavender - Shiny Fever 7" + demo

Purchase

Here's a nice little 7" that I released on Rocket Science Records back in the early - mid 90's. This is not metal, punk, emo or hardcore, but it is in my opinion a very good indie rock record that deserves to be heard. The band includes Dave Lerner who was in the band Native Nod who some of you maybe familiar with from the 90's emo scene. Flex Lavender had a female singer and definite Helium feel to their music. This 7" was recorded by my friend Alap at his Sweetwood Sound Studios in NJ. Some of you may know Alap from the band Dalek, and he has also contributed some remixes to the hydrahead label etc. Anyway I think Alap did a great job with this recording as it really has a clean sparkling production which really suits the music. I am also including 2 bonus tracks from the Flex Lavender demo tape which I am sure have not been released in any form until now, actually I am posting the complete demo and not the 7". The first 2 songs on the demo are the songs on the 7" ...I hope someone out there gives this a listen and enjoys it. I have copies of the vinyl available still if anyone is interested in getting one...Dave G.

Metal Fanzines continued....

Found another box of old metal zines in my parents attic yesterday. This is some of the cool more obscure stuff in this image. I also have about 50 issues of Metal Forces and many issues of Kerrang, Metal Hammer,Aardschok etc. I am so psyched to see and read the mighty Kick Ass and Blackthorn again..Dave G.

P.S. Click the image to enlarge.

Life Is Ugly So Why Not Kill Yourself compilation 1982

Cool early 80's compilation on New Underground Records. The A-Side rips with the likes of Red Cross. Descendents, Anti, Ill Will, Civil Dismay and China White, while the B-side gets a little strange with the likes of Mood of Defiance, Zurich 1916 and the Plebs while the Minutemen, Urinals and Saccharine Trust do what they do best...Dave G.


Also go to Cosmic Hearse to get the companion compilation Life Is Beautiful.

Okara - demo tape 1995 ish

Purchase Okara / Mothman split 7"

If you liked the Okara full length I posted then you should grab this demo. If you didn't like or could careless than move on to the next blog.It's punk, it's math rock, it's I don't give a shit just listen or don't...I honestly don't care. All I know is that I like it and I remember driving around listening to this tape with my friend Mike in the 90's and it was like pulling teeth trying to get him to burn me a copy of this thing.

Social Circkle - March Sessions 2008

Social Circkle is one of the new school punk bands that's playing a throwback style of punk rock that's reminiscent of the early 80's punk scene. This tape was limited to 100 copies and I think it was sold on tour only. As far as I know it's out of print so I figured I would share it with those of you who may care to hear it. I think this tape contains demo recordings of songs that appeared on their various 7 inches and also on their debut Lp, as well as a few songs that are unreleased elsewhere...Dave G.

Insecticide - demo 1987

Power metal/Thrash metal from Lawndale California. Good thrashy music that is pretty much what you would expect to hear from a late 80's California metal band. So if you like Exodus, Heathen, Death Angel etc then you should give this a listen if you've never heard Insecticide before.

I.D. Under - Genericide 1989 Walkthrufyre Records

 I.D. Under hailed from Chicago, and played a nice straight forward blend of political punk rock or as the label described it " a unique blend of political punk angst channeled through choppy rhythms of the signature Rickenbacker Guitar"... Definitely worth tracking down if you have never heard this record before...Dave G.

Mercyful Fate - Curse of The Pharaohs bootleg

Okay, so let's get back to some music. Here's a record I picked up probably 20 plus years ago along with the "Live From The Depths of Hell" Lp. All I know about this record is that it supposedly contains live recordings,however they sound like demo or rehearsal recordings to my ears.

I remember when I bought these records that they were on hold for Billy Milano of all people. Luckily my friend was in charge of holding these for him so I pretty easily convinced him to pull the hold for Billy Milano sticker off of the records and to sell them to me instead lol....sorry Billy...Dave G.

Chuck Billy Baseball Card

Or is it a softball card lol.

I have 2 questions:

01) why the hell did they make this card.

02) why the hell do I own this card ?

I like that 2 of Chuck's top 3 favorite things are actually the samething " motorcycle runs" and "Harley Rides" hahaha.

Dave G.

Ticket Stubs

Found some old ticket stubs.

top left : Anthrax / Cromags/ Metal Church 06/05/1987 Beacon Theatre NYC
top middle: Overkill 07/10/1987 Lamour Brooklyn NY
top right: Manowar 06/06/1986 Lamour Brooklyn NY
middle left: Slayer 04/11/1987 Lamour Brooklyn NY
middle: Raven/Anthrax/Metallica Roseland Ballroom NYC Kill Em All For One Tour
middle bottom: Iron Maiden Radio City Music Hall NYC 01/18/1985
bottom right: Slayer Lamour Brooklyn 11/15/1985

Wish I had kept all my stubs from back in the day.

Metal mags continued

Just uncovered a few more and bunch of other shit.