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LES THUGS
Electric Troubles
Sub Pop, Lp
COLLECTION
Before you even think about pick-
ing up any new vinyl, take a listen to
Les Thugs. This band of musical
miscreants from France serves up
R&B rockout twin guitar assault at its
brutal best. Fast-paced rhythms
drenched in dewy vocals make Les
Thugs true hooligans of harmony.
They maintain a gritty garage grunge
with a melodic twist. If you don't
believe me, check their past
record-twelve inches of incrimina-
ting evidence. And remember, when
you say Sub Pop, people listen. RR
ALICE COOPER
Trash
Epic, Lp
same snake- cuddling madman who
gave us classics like "I'm 18," "Only
Women Bleed" and "Billion Dollar
Babies"? Unfortunately, yes. Well,
Alice, hope you get your precious
radio hit. Eventually the kids will see
right through this Trash. MG
GRINDCRUSHER
The Earache Sampler
Earache
Two decades and twenty albums,
time to hang it up, Vince! Alice
Cooper's new album not only lives
up to its somewhat ironic title, it just
plain stinks. An overtly crass attempt
to win commercial radio play, it's jam
packed with forced, listless hooks
and vocal harmonies credited mostly
to producer Desmond (Bon Jovi)
Child. "Bed of Nails" is, note for note,
a clone of Bon Jovi's "You're Givin'
Love a Bad Name." Ouch! Is this the
From the bowels of hardcore and
death metal comes grindcore. This
sadistic sampler from our chums at
Earache exemplifies what modern-
core mutants can do with equipment
possessed by satan. The sick minds
on this slab unearth sonic attacks
meaner than even I dare to imagine.
ONSLAUGHT
In Search Of Sanity
Polygram
Miles removed from the steam
roller of noise they put forth on pre-
vious releases, this much-delayed
third album from Onslaught may
distinguish them as Britain's answer
to Metallica. There are plenty of
relentless riffs and powerhouse
songs, as well as a dynamic vocal
presence by ex-Grim Reaper Steve
Grimmett. Actually, this is a complete
turnaround for the band. They're
veering toward the sort of British
metal that distinguished bands like
Priest and Maiden without losing a
distinctly contemporary feel. There
are more than a few 'talica cops: the
riff to the title cut, plus a curious ex-
clamation of "Diel" a la "Creeping
Death in the midst of "Blood Upon
the Ice." No applause for a com-
pletely unnecessary rendition of
AC/DC's "Let There Be Rock." While
they could certainly use a few
pointers in the individuality depart
ment, Onslaught has the potential to
develop into a fine example of current
day British steel. MG
OLD SKULL
Get Outta School
Restless
Oh the pain and frustration of
started wailing, which is probably
what happened. Unfortunately, some
suit at Restless got the bright idea.
that the grinding grommets could be
hyped into novelty notoriety. Don't
blame them-they're only kids hav
ing a good time-but don't blame me
if you buy the album. Anyway, I bet
they could thrash Menudo. KM
being a nine-year old in this screw-
ed up world. Remember all the angst
and anger you had to work through
back in the fifth grade-school
sucked, the bus sucked, bad hot
dogs sucked, you lit your house on
fire, you hated another kid-it was
rough. Sometimes it must have
gotten to you. Sometimes you must
have felt your young soul so filled
with torment you could have killed.
Well, Old Skull can't hold it in any
longer. These three Wisconsin pre-
teens are cranking up their in-
struments to exorcise the painful
Morbid Angel are so scary I couldn't
even open my eyes. Then came God-
flesh and Carcass-these legions of
doom mutilated my poor cat's ear
canal. Napalm Death's firebombs
from hell exploded in and outside of
my head. Get the picture? My apart-
ment was devastated. Warning demons of youth by excercising the
comes with special 7" for victims of
GRINDCRUSHER. RR
universal punk rockedness that ex-
ists in all children. The songs sound
BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS like the lads found their parents'
guitars and drums in the garage and
Ghetto Music
Jive/RCA, LP
True to the slogan Stop The
Violence, movement founder blast-
master KRS-One and his cast lay
down a stark alternative to the
sample mania favored by many of his
would-be peers. Although nothing on
Ghetto Music is as instantly infectious
as "Illegal Business" or "My
Philosophy" from last year's By All
Means Necessary, the focus is
centered on the messages in BDP's
vast array of styles rather than on the
styles themselves. Standouts are the
militant railings against police brutal-
ity of "Who Protects Us From You?"
and the ska-flavored "BolBolBol" As
a documentation of one of the few rap
outfits with social relevance, Ghetto
Music is important listening. As good
music, it's essential. SM
Old Skull
MG MiG KM Kurt Miles SM Steve Martin, RR Rick Ro
UNDERDOG
UNDERDOG
The Vanishing Point
Caroline
That rhythm, that fury, those
songs...that production? Music-
wise, this first full-length release from
one of the most innovative forces on
the New York hardcore circuit is vir-
tually flawless. Unfortunately, sparse
production throws a damper on the
intense spiritual fire Underdog dis-
plays live. Sketchy sound quality
aside, The Vanishing Point is a
welcome diversion from the typical
"Who's standing straightest, tallest
and hardest?" fare so painfully.
propagated by hardcore's fourth or
fifth generation (honestly, I've lost
track). These eleven tracks constitute
a much needed lesson in individ-
uality and diversity for youth crews
and crossover exponents worldwide.
For the most part, Underdog churns
out a solid mid-tempo crunch, with
vocalist Richie offering a melodic ap-
proach to this medium. New member
Chuck Treece (formerly of McRad)
crafts scorching leads worthy of a
fledgling Dr. Know, while bassist
Russell confidently anchors the
sublime reggae jams in songs like
"Mass Movement" and "Without
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