Big Zit - Demo CS [2013]

Straight up early era Bad Brains worship from outta Chicago, Illinois. Even the singer sound like a pissed off baby H.R. Killer stuff, so, if you like Brains while they were playing hardcore you need to hear this.

MF

M. 

Lets Grow & Jaibo! split LP [2010]

I wrote about Jaibo! and Lets Grow in my previous posts so i won't bother you with my words that much. I'll just copy\paste Sorry State and Maximum Rocknroll reviews and leave you the download link for the complete split 12":

Maximum Rocknroll review:
"I had sort of a weird mix up of expectations when listening to this new split of two Belgrade hardcore bands. I started off with the one I'm already familiar with, Lets Grow, and I was expecting some run-of-the-mill thrash-core since some stuff I've heard in the past didn't really floor me or anything. But then I raised an eyebrow and was like "Hold on...these new tracks are pretty freakin' killer"! These dudes capture the '84 fast-to-mid-paced sound just right, and the singer's voice is raspy but not over the top, swallowing nails shit. Man, I want to revisit some of the older stuff now 'cause maybe I wasn't in the right mood the first time around. The flipside belongs to Jaibo!, who I haven't heard before, but had high expectations for as I had seen other reviews comparing them to Jerry's Kids and Bad Brains! Those are two points of reference that should not be thrown around lightly. There are some similarities I suppose, as some tracks do sound like stuff from the Kill Kill Kill-era Jerry's Kids and the spastic and manic vocals mixed with high-speed guitar noodling does bring to mind a little Rock For Light; but they have their own thing going on even more. So even thought my initial anticipation was blown, I ended up listening to the whole side a second time, without any preconceived notions, and started to totally dig it. And then I flipped it over to hear Lets Grow again. Both bands tear it up!" 

Sorry State review:
"Brand new split 12" from these two ripping European bands, both of who work vaguely in the tradition of bands like RKL and maybe even Animosity-era COC... in other words, this is no-bullshit HC that's not afraid to bring in rock or metal influences, but is never less than raging. Serbia's Let's Grow play mean-as-fuck, herky-jerky HC that definitely reminds me of the two aforementioned 80's bands, but with that extra passion that eastern European bands always seem to muster. As for their countrymen in Jaibo!, they work in a similar vein, playing aggressive but technical HC that recalls Rock for Light-era Bad Brains. Killer stuff!"

I still have 20 copies of split left so you can write me here for ordering infos. If you're from the States you can get your copy directly from Sorry State Records and Grave Mistake Records. And yeah, if you're interested in who did the awesome cover art for the record, it's a work of Ray Ahn from Hard-Ons.

Doomtown Records
Doomtown Distro

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M.

Southside Stranglers - Strangle You 7'' [2010]

Second single from the best new band from the States. Kenny and Brandon from Government Warning are on vocals and guitar but Southside Stranglers are more into garage punk than GW. Even if the 80's american hardcore influences are present (Bad Brains, RKL, Dicks) SS really drawn influences from bands such as Pagans, Crime or Stooges. A-Side (Strangle You) really reminds me of some later Annihilation Time stuff while the B-Side (Daddy's Little Nightmare) is more faster and frantic. Sounds like Bad Brains would if they tried to cover Stooges as fast they could do it in the 80's. This is with no doubt the best hardcore punk band i've heard in last few years and I can't wait to hear songs from their first (rumored) LP. Get the demo tape here if you haven't heard it yet cause it's also a total ripper. SS demo tape was later reissued on Grave Mistake as Too Much TV 7".

Buy "Strangle You" 7" from Fashionable Idiots.
Buy "Too Much TV" 7" from Grave Mistake.

MYSPACE

MF

M.

BANxTHIS! - How To Destroy A Quiet Sleep? [2008]

Final record from Bologna skate punk thrashers is total killer. They continue to rip with their retro 80's style in vein of Adolescents, Bad Brains, RKL with a touch of classic italian hardcore such as Indigesti or even german Jingo De Lunch. This is modern hardcore classic. 7inch was released on both Agipunk and Don't Need Records.

Lovro posted BanxThis full length here recently. And if you like BanxThis (seriously, i don't understand how could you not dig this band?) you must know that BanxThis members continued to play in incredible ED. I posted their records and wrote about them here and here.  

Buy BanxThis and ED records at Agipunk or Don't Need Records.

BanxThis myspace
ED myspace

MF

M.

BANxTHIS! - BANxTHIS! [2007]

Awesome hardcore punk from Bologna, Italy. Out on AGIPUNK RECORDS in 2007.

Get it HERE.

You can download other releases by the band from their MYSPACE page.

MF

L.

Indigesti - In Disparte [2001]

Even if this is Indigesti's reunion album it's pretty rad. Unlike Indigesti's older realeses which have pretty raw sound, sound production here is much better than one on the previous releases so the vocals and melodies are coming more to the foreground and are more notable. A must have.

Out on Vacation House Records. Buy here.

MF

M.

Indigesti - Osservati Dall'Inganno [1986]

This is classic italian hardcore punk record from the golden days of italian punk history. Indigesti are all about fast hardcore punk songs driven by punk rock melody and snotty vocals. They were pretty much influenced by earlier italian bands such as Wretched, Negazione and Raw Power (they even had a split 7" record with Wretched where they sound pretty much just like their idols Wretched) and american hardcore bands (think early Bad Brains and RKL). On this LP Indigesti made the unique sound of their own. IMHO, this is the best italian hardcore punk record.

MF

M.

ED - Senza Ragione 7" [2009]

If you're into american hardcore bands such as RKL, B'last, Bad Brains or italian 80's bands in vein of Indigesti\Negazione you should dig this 7" record. I posted their previous record "Nailed to the board" LP a few months ago so you should give a listen to both of these records cause they both kick some serious ass. If anyone is interested i can post BanxThis! records (BxT! shared members with Ed and they were total Bad Brains\RKL worship). For Ed's "Nailed to the board" LP see here. These Bologna skate thrashers are italian's finest at the moment.

Buy via Dont Need Rec.

MF

M.