PUSZYNE
Lines slither across a rectangular
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screen, forming streaks and bringing
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and imprisoned, to be watched as
those before them. The new visitors
to the three-dimensional world show
dissatisfaction with their familiar en-
tertainment and shut down the elec-
trical lines horizontally screeching
across the glass prison. The visitor
eyes the loose-fitting cotton shirt
embracing its new figure with a silk-
screened image, boldly announcing
Puszone. Welcome mutants of the
noise genre to another Insane ven-
bure in the Puszone. Is it fact or fic
tion? Hahahaha. Send vinyl, tapes,
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S.F, CA 94101, U.S.A..
O.K. all you skeeno maniacs,
those choir hardcore boys 7 Sec
onds are back with another slab to
yodel at. That's right, a seven inch
Ep entitled Blasts From The Past
featuring four singalong favorites
Originally recorded in 1983 with ma-
tarial from the Committed For Life
Ep, this disc was a special release
for the 7 Seconds fan club but the
demand was so high it's being pressed
in mas quantities, available at local
record stores-some even in collect
able blue vinyl Great guitar sound
highlights this fun "000000" selec-
tion feturing No. 1 Rule", "War in
the Head and lassic cover versions
of "These Boots are Made for Walk-
ing and Sham 69's "If the Kids are
United", a 7 Seconds' anthem at live
performances. 7 Seconds build up
that discography, keeping you on the
edge of your seat til that new Lp
comes out. Blast is on 7 Seconds
own label, Positive Force, PO. Box
9184, Reno, NV 89507.
Hurl into an incredible barrage of
speedcore kicking from down ander
with the third release from Australia's
Depression. Rapid raw guitar stalks
down the fiery thrusting that blasts
forth gusto as occasional metallic
whines screech out in distorted feed-
back. This nine song twelve incher
Austrailia, Austrailia foots one
through for the thrash maniacs. Con-
tinuous zoomfests of well-placed
thythms, highlighted by Spikes
howling vocals, push the caliber of
this vinyl scorching into the league
of exceptional records that attract
both the hardcore and speed metal
crowds with smiling appeal Tracks
ke The Box, Social Tension",
Copper Chopper and, the rapid
licks of TV Lies bring the selection
of stormtrooping power bombs
exploding upon your senses with
masexhiliration. Depression have
put together their best release, yet
and will have the fanatics craving,
giving a new light to the intense
energy that exists in Austrailia
Watch for this release, it's packed
with, all the right combinations an
Reactor Records, PO Box 632
Camberwell 3124, Victoria Australia
ity is superior and this 2 tp set
should not be overlooked.. For the
maniacs, tracks by the fantastic
Kromozon 4, S.O.D., Heimat Los,
Rapt, Mellakka, Krunch and The
Wretched will blaze up those speed
minds, plus a thrashy track by
Psycho shoves down some hard
momentum. Live tracks by Tijuana's
Solition Mortal and Hungary's ETA
show potent stabs. Other stars in-
clude Verdun, The Deceased, Raff,
Wart, Butcher with an intense bass
sound, Karnage and much much
more. Asanning how exceptional this
package is, plus it opens up to new
bands and new approaches without
using narne bands to see the product.
This is realy a good 2 Lp set. Check
into it. New Wave Records, B.P, 6,
75462 Paris Cedex 10, France
Just flew into the box is an out-
rageous double album compilation
from France... 1984 The Second,
put out by New Wave Records and
the value of this vinyl splattering is
in the same league as the PE.A.ČE
Comp. with a single track by each
band, featuring bands mostly from
Europe. All slices of new bands who
create a variety of up-beat har
monies into 38 tracks of everloving
enjoyment. With a selection that in-
cludes mostly bands from different
parts of France, Sweden, Finland,
Hungary, Australia, Mexico, Eng
land and the U.S.A., the energetic
level, along with the recording qual-
RRRRAAWWRRGGGHH! It's the
kings of mayhemic noise kicking
down your doors with those steel
tipped boots of mindblowing feed-
back and throat crackling vocals
charging abrasively forward, all live
for the first time on vinyl. Yup, that's
band of speedcore delight, truly
scorching. Before you're blown to
bits, get this 15 song demo of Final
Conflict, the new talent is rising
quickly! $3.00 to PO Box 2334-
1834, Cypress, CA 90630,
Once again it's a quick journey into
the land of seven inch platters, You
know they will never go platinum, but
these choice morsels wack the
grooves out of those chart busters
First from England comes a band
called the Fiend, who don't really
sound like a U.K. outfit, featuring
burning electrified thrash with a
solid power packed punch. Hoarse
screeching vocals work well over the
flowing rapid pace: Guitars rage ins
a heated frenzy, packed tightly with
smashing drum beats The Flend
present 4 tracks: Fires Of Hell
Religion", "Stand Alone" and "Re-
member Who We Are all keeping
the speedy tempo and bruising
thrash appeal A self-produced Ep.
with a xeroxod sleeve that might not
get much notice in the racks, but one
listen and it wails those turbulent ag
right those chaos badgers of havoogressive actions into your cranium
laden thrash, Disorder. have re-
leasod this sonic barrage of a live
performance recorded in Oslo, Nor DEPRESSION
way, and does it grind out the energy
while keeping the level of distortion
to a maximum! Exceptional rucord-
ing meets you with some of Disor
der's best tracks along with some
unreleased. You'll find "Complete
Disorder", "Daily Life", "More Than
Fights", "Driller Killer", "Rampton
and a host of 15 more tracks all,
charging with a buzzsaw sound that,
cranks that wax outta them ears.
Comes in a gatefold sleeve with
lyrics and pics Disorder will grub
for all the bitzing they deliver so well
and if you're a fan, this Lp will have
you crawling the walls, plus it's on
Disorder's own label. Beyond the 1
realm of radicalness, it's Disorder's
Gi Faen Nasuonalitenten Din live
album, burn into it!
Ramcharging with an unrelenting
wall of sound, kick-ass approach,
Final Conflict, bailing from the LA
area, chalk in arie of the best new
demos with raw grinding guitar and
screaming vocals Every Irack's a
blitzkreig of aging speed flung fast
and mean with a strong lyrical con-
tent at the helm of the musical beset
Buzzsawing strings hum wild and
distorted, definitely cranked loud
and played to grow havoc plus, with
lapping drumsticks never backing
off A few metallic slices, add to the
chaotic bites as this is definitely a
The FieND!
Stand Alone ep
AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA
and becomes an instant fave. Write
to Toot 2 Priory Court, Gateshead,
Tyne & Wear, England
A band has emerged from the
southern California area who charge
thru the speaker walls with a solid
robust feeling of energetic momen-
tum and positive stamina. Dams
bust at this sort of surveying strength
that Unity churn outward. With a
steadfast howler of a vocalist at the
helm, the melodies are harmonious,
keeping a rapid tempo in high gear,
song after song, adding changes
without losing the structure. Unity
feature a pulsating drum beat con-
tinually hammering the big sonic
levels out of the skins, giving selec-
tions a fuller sound. Add in a gritty,
whining guitar sound quickly licking
the strings to keep this thrash veloc-
ity at full tilt. Serious, sensitive lyrics
compliment the aura and charisma
of this upcoming positive ensemble,
where you'll get to see a personal
touch in each dose. This eight song
Ep. You Are One, will soon be a fave,
especially with tracks like "Straight
On View, "Explanation For Action"
and "Breaking Through As the
rhythms boil over before the heat's
even on. Check your record racks
for this gem or write Unity. Pat.
Iconoclast have gone through
many member changes, yet always
conter around a strong nucleus of
beliefs. Changing musical directions
and without similarities to any bandi
in the Los Angeles area, Iconoclast
have stuck to their unique aggres
sivesound. On this 7" Ep you get a
lot of variety, with slower numbers,
medium paced driving riffs, and full
force into-the-wall-brain-bomb-
thrash, all holding creative har
monies with lyrical manifestations at
the forefront. Comes with an infor-
mative and well-written insert sheet.
Interesting listening and reading
makes for a fine effort from Icono-
23781 Pesaro, Laguna Hills, CA clast, on Flipside Records.
92653.
Well this band got its popularity
from sincere dedication, playing on
lots of worldwide compilations,
being pen maniacs and driving mus-
ical havoc to the extreme edge of
scorching savagoness. And finally,
after as this time, one of Australia's
finest thrash banzai groups gets a
7 Ep out yes it's Civil Dissident
(or Mat, Tracy, Dave & Wayne) who
are no lot-down with this three
songer. But it's extremely limited to
500 copies. Called First Blood, Civil
Dissident's disc hits hard with tro-
mendous slugs of meaty intensified
charges focusing on the growling
vocals, the grinding guitar work and
the stop-go change rate. C.D. builds
an inertia of feverous action that
throws those turbulent notes off of
jamming black vinyl. When a band
knows how to compose melodic
mayhem like this, song after song,
they soothe into your senses, and
the time bomb begins to tick as each
note strikes down that abrasive
chord Civil Dissident, a well
OK.. you monster speedcore bang-
ers at stage front, stop ploppin' that
noggin on the deck and look upward
at a new band striking wild with light-
ning bolts of metallic ferociousness.
Somewhere in the vast Bay Area
lives Death Angel who entertain the
masses quite frequently with the live
performances and finally have re-
corded their first demo with the help
of Metallica's ace guitarist Kirk
Hammett. A long three-song assault
into speed and screaming guitars is
what attacks the nervous system with
this Kill As One demo. Well struc-
tured songs make brave changes
and show excellent skill in musical
prowess for this young outfit Death
Angel thunder down a frenzied
quitar banzai of rapid chords and
continual drum booming, pumping in
a slow note every once in a while
only to hit back with a bang. Def-
initely on the road to success. Death
Angel, 4485 Sweet Shrub Ct., Con
cord, CA 94521.
1984 the second
polished unit with a nicely packaged
Ep, musically, lyrically and graph
ically. It goes for it with devotion:
clo David Ross, 3 York Crt., Heath-
mont, Vic. Australia 3135.
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COLLECTION
FAITH NO MORE
We Care A Lot
Mordam Records
To put it bluntly and positively, I
hate rap music, or most usually, any
thing that resembles rap music. Just
can't stand the shit. But, like every
thing else, there are some exceptions
to the bad. Faith No More is such
an exception. Their style somewhat
resembles the "Boom-swoosh, boom-
swoosh, blabba-blabba-blabba" of
many of the rap (or whatever they
want to be called) bands of today,
but still the style in which they exe-
cute their material makes it all very
THE SCREAMING BELIEVERS
Communist Mutants From Space
Big Time Records
These cats be comin' from
Adelaide, South Austrailia, proving
that the Austrailian invasion con-
tinues. Unlike the other Big Time re-
leases, which have a real garagy
sound, this leans towards a multi-
varied
approach, incorporating
styles similar to Echo and the
Bunnymen, the Cure and Joy Divi-
sion. There's some real good bottom
end type of rocking on the song
"Don't Talk of Love. The Screaming
Believers have been around since
81 making quite an impact down
under. From the sound of this disc
these guys could very well become
a powerful force in the US, with their
brand of variety rock. I can't wait to
see them live.
BLACK FLAG
The Process Of Weeding Out
SST Records
Gee whiz, it seems every other
week I get a new Black Flag album
in the mail. This time it's The Process
of Weeding Out. I slapped it onto the
turntable and thought to myself,
"Hey, where's Henry This album is
an instrumental and it reminds us of
the fact that Black Flag is as power
ful musically as they are lyrically
This baby contains four tracks, "Your
Last Affront". "Screw The Law", "The
Process of Weeding Out" and "The
Southern Rise. Sometimes when
you hear B.F., Henry's compelling
vocals tend to grab most of the atten-
tion, while the music at times goes
less noticed. But here, you can feel
the full impact of Gregg Ginns
much their own. I love this album.
The title tune pumps in with charis-
matic guitar volleys and a tirade of
lyrics verbalized in a fashion that i
sets them apart from anything I've
cared to hear. The following song.
The Jungle," is another special ar-
rangement, unique and attractive with
its uplifting tempo phasing vocaliza-
tions. There are ten other songs on
here (including an acoustical arrange-
ment titled Jim), all equally exciting.
Faith No More have been receiving
massive airplay on the nightclub cir-
cuit and radio stations. Listen to
them before you hear them too much
and get sick of them.
whazzy guitar strolls, sprints and
coarse grinds. Three cheers for this
latest, dark effort. Mm-mmm good!
HANK WILLIAMS
Rare Takes and Radio Cuts
Polygram Records
This Lp represents an accumulation
of previously unissued performances
of some classic Hank Williams ma-
terial. The 'Rares Takes consist of
five songs, "Honky Tonk Blues
"Crazy Heart", "My Son Calls
kin" and "Id Still Want You The
Another Man Daddy", "Honky Ton-
Radio Cuts are represented by one
song from Hank's 1949 noon hour
radio show at station KWKH
Shreveport, the tear jerker "Little
Paper Boy and four songs "Mind
Your Own Business", "Lovesick
Blues", "Pan American" and the gos-
pel great "I Saw the Light."
Rare Takes' song versions come
from MGM sessions done on differ-
ent dates than the original record-
ings. Except for "Crazy Heart," which
was an alternate take from the orig-
inal tapes. These recordings were
taken from 16" transcriptions and
original 78 rpm lateral cut discs.
There weren't any special effects im-
plored here so as to retain and prop-
erly represent the sound of the original
recordings.
It would be a sin for any Hank Will-
iams fan not to have this down-to-
earth disc
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