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The Hellmenn mix it up between runs at the Manly Beach competition, Australia
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cher called Herbal Lunacy What is
surprising about this band is the
noticeable similarity to Stiff Little
Fingers, especially the A side's open-
ing track, "So Bad It's real grass
roots punk stuff full of raw edges and
raunchy vocals while still rocking
Brown's vocals work well with the
music, so he pulls it off quite well.
The band's framework consists of
two guitarists who deliver an abrasive
and boisterous attack of medium
paced cranium crunching power
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The hot drum action doesn't get too
repetitive and it paces the songs well.
While side A is a bit better than B.
major standout with its thick wall of
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Next we have a totally solf-made-
twelve-inch Ep out of Canada (com
assaults Savage and hammering.
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come with their own sound. It's
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front production that thrusts forth the
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Ballads mini-Lp flying with kerrang
ing mayhem on the six tracks
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plete with white jacket and printedthrash and heavy, combining both for
sleeves) by Witches Hammer. From
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England UK