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2009-08-12T15:35:00.001-04:00

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Layin Waste - Demo

2009-05-20T15:40:00.003-04:00

Ok ok, my triumphant return results in this impressive demo from the Doylestown powerhouse known as Layin' Waste. They list their influences as Entombed, Metallica, Sepultura, Crowbar, and Life of Agony. If that isn't enough to get you pumped, then fuck it all.

Also, sorry for the lack of posts. I've been unemployed and on a perpetual search for a god-damned job.

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lack of posts .... still alive

2009-04-27T16:39:00.002-04:00

first off thanks to Jason for posting some stuff lately. there has been a lack of posts on my part for some reasons. possibly the same goes for Joe.

a few weeks ago, the house we rent (joe lives above me in the same house), was foreclosed and we are being forced to move out ASAP. So, there has been a lot going on with the both of us, due to trying to find a new place to live. never fear, i'll be back at it as soon as i get settled into my new place.

thank you for visiting out blog. hope you come back every now and again.

<3
Rye

Hex Machine - Mas Omen

2009-04-18T09:37:00.003-04:00

Ok, so I totally stole this link from the fine people over at Elementary Revolt. If you haven't visited this blog, please do... they have a fine collection of music there.

Hex Machine are a long-running project out of Virginia.. noise rock filth of the highest caliber. I know right now there’s a small current of bands that are championing the AmRep sound, and I’m happy about that. Though I think Hex Machine might win the title for hitting it square between the eyes, what with it’s early 90’s feedback-laden, fuzzy recording. The early Today Is the Day screeches and howls, seething vocals and tortured rhythms are most noticeable. The pounding fuzz of old Hammerhead records beat to shit acting as a conduit for Hex machine’s playing, and their daily worship at the alter of Halo Of Flies... it’s all there. They eat Guzzard for breakfast and shit out The Cows at the end of the day. And for all that I applaud them. It’s a bitter, pissed off listen that hurts in a good way. Somewhere Tom Hazelmeyer is shooting off a rifle in their honor. (thanks fellas at Elementary Revolt for this. It may be one of my newer favorite albums.)

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Sicko - You Can Feel the Love In This Room

2009-04-13T10:52:00.003-04:00

With this new craze of "pop-punk" underway, I figured I'd post something from my golden days. Saw these guys at the old Speak In Tongues in Cleveland and they put on a really fun show. They were a 3 piece out of Seattle and rarely got out of the city. They just bring out a side of me that remembers when times were simpler, less cautious, and more fun. This is their first record, and while it may not be their most polished, it is my favorite.

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Cobalt - Gin

2009-04-09T18:51:00.002-04:00

this is the best album i've heard in 2009. the duo of Phil McSorley and Erik Wunder have completely flattened the rest of their peers within the USBM scene... where Nachtmystium and WITTR have delved more into the psychedelic nuances of black metal, Cobalt instead push forward with finding ways of communicating pure evil and hatred, which in my opinion is what quality black metal should achieve. McSorley's life as an infantryman in the Army, as well as his years spent in Baghdad, provide another enthralling and unexpected facet to Cobalt's music. what you hear sounds like it's coming from a frostbitten mountaintop, not from a desert battlefield, but it's interesting to me how his experience inspired such a thought-provoking performance. Wunder's drumming talent is remarkable, at times reminding me very much of Danny Carey (thanks to heavy use of polyrhythms). the way these songs flow over you, with such immense layers of depth... that they're coming from a mere duo is a testament to the production on this record. the guitar tone alone feels like an ocean of sulfuric acid crashing on top of you. simply put, if black metal was a museum, Cobalt's Gin belongs in the premier gallery, amidst the classics of the genre.

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Tesco Vee - Dutch Hercules

2009-04-08T16:15:00.002-04:00

Not for the faint of heart or PC idiots out there.
It's Tesco Vee of The Meatmen fame..... I mean, what do you expect? Lots of hate, yes.

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Yaphet Kotto - The Killer Was In The Government Blankets

2009-04-08T15:58:00.002-04:00

This album is everything hardcore, in essence, is meant to be. Passionate, urgent, aware, and damn is it loud.

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Gay Witch Abortion - Maverick

2009-04-08T15:43:00.003-04:00

Gay Witch Abortion's debut full-length, is the soundtrack to snow-blindness, and to death by black hole—the auditory lifeline to some sightless beyond where the laws of the waking world are gruesomely atomized. This is no temper tantrum or tirade. The brutality here is intensely musical, and is directed not at the listener but in on itself. As it speeds through its 13 tracks in just over half an hour, Maverick is a planet in its volcanic age, gurgling and glowing with a heat so terrifying, it just might produce life. Details: GAY WITCH ABORTION Maverick Learning Curve Records The opening track, "Down with Giants," perfectly foreshadows the music to come—on it, drummer Shawn Walker and guitarist Jesse Bottomley exchange devastating haymakers, fighting for supremacy in the mix. It is a perfect overture for the following songs, eroding colossi in miniature that feel infinitely more expansive and fearsome than their average two minutes suggest. Luckily, a handful of abstract interludes, which feature mooing cows or looped, modulating drones decaying, break the often unbearable tension that builds from song to song and give listeners just the precious minute they need to recuperate for more punishment. Like a planet in infancy, a few minor things are still a bit out of order. Bottomley's vocals are a distraction. He's mad to compete with his own virtuosic guitar work (anyone would be), and his voice somehow seems mixed, when present, to overpower the music. "Your Own Militia," a mid-point track, droops ever so slightly, falling into a mid-tempo that seems to reference Broken-era Nine Inch Nails. But these hairs, once split, don't last long in this heat. Maverick is an album hewn from living stone.

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Kowloon Walled City - Turk Street

2009-04-08T15:05:00.003-04:00

Sludgy, heavy shit from San Francisco.

Fans of Unsane, Black Cobra, Zozobra, etc. will really dig this.

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Defcon 4 - The Bad Road

2009-03-30T15:54:00.002-04:00

Steve Austin's Supernova Records strikes one last time with the release of the brand new album "The Bad Road" from Boston bruisers Defcon 4. This is their third full-length and I still frequently spin their last opus of misery and destruction, "Fileunderfuck".

This is just miserable music for miserable bastards. Their last record was a great slab of dark, crust punk that also took cues from the doom and noise/rock genres as well. The result was short stabs of caustic aggression tempered with lowdown doom riffs, squealing guitar noise, unrelenting drums, structured bass and a vocalist that is extremely pissed off.

On this record the band changes things up a bit. The album is separated into four acts with each act incorporating a number of different song titles. Those that are familiar with Green Machine's "D.A.M.N" and "…Sky Valley" by Kyuss will know exactly what I'm talking about. The acts range from 4 minutes to over 7 and the band manages to cover a lot of ground over the course of a short 22 minute offering.

The first act opens with a very Eyehategod-esque moment that features the band launching in a downtrodden dirge riff complete with heart-attack vocals to match. Then before you know it they launch into a wall of pure hate and noise that combines crust, doom and near grind in a very threatening manner. Spoken word rambling then adds a distraught atmosphere to the track when a drum and bass part kicks in and before long we are sent back to their vision of white-knuckle punk rock.

That first act is just the tip of the iceberg too! Act 2 begins with throttling, crusty punk before slowing down and entering a New York alley and meeting up with Unsane as the pace slows and sludge encrusted noise/rock becomes prevalent. The second part of Act 2, "Collect my Guts" comes in with a much more noticeable break between the songs and is another mix of psychotic punk and doom/noise that never lets up for a single moment. The vocals in this track are downright insane with some maddening high-pitched screams entering the mix on occasion. Things define clearly once again in this act for "Trail of Blood" to rip through your speakers in all of its wild-eyed, punked-out glory with powerful riffs and a sonic array of battering drums and bass noise crashing down all around you.

Act 3 starts us off in the noise/sludge/metal realm once again with the seething, slow-burning anger of "Mind Forks" that eventually paves the way of the unstoppable punk/grind of "Plotting and Planning" and "Hair my Pillow"; a no bullshit, one two punch of ferocious speed that is occasionally broken up by some tense sludge-y riffing.

The band brings down the house on the grand finale that is Act IV. The most doom and noise/rock infused offering on the whole disc. As per usual there are faster punk ridden parts but there is also scathing doom breaks. One thing I have to say about all of the doom elements that Defcon 4 uses is that even when there is a groove going, it never feels uplifting. It is completely enraged and will seriously make you contemplate taking the razor to your wrists. This track though actually has the most out and out, Sabbath influenced riff towards its last section and it is a great way to close off the ever shifting moods of its 7+ minute running time.

I'm highly impressed by these Defcon guys. Both albums I've got by them are fantastic and they are certainly putting their own touches to this overall sound. I do believe this album is also a concept album of one man's descent into the deepest, darkest pits of everyday life.

All fans of noise/rock, doom, and punk should pick this one up. I'm hearing influences that include Discharge, Black Flag, Eyehategod, Unsane, Tear it up and many, many more notable artists but incorporated in a way that sounds only like Defcon 4. If you dig this type of stuff then this is a must have release. Supernova you have stormed out of the gate with a trifecta of epic proportions and I can only bet that more amazing releases are on the way in the not so distant future.

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mix #2

2009-03-29T22:45:00.000-04:00

1. Damnation A.D
2. ASSFORT
3. Smash Your face
4. Talk is Poison
5. I SPY
6. Deathreat
7. Bleed
8. Monster X
9. In/Humanity
10. Pig Destroyer
11. Advocate
12. Malefaction
13. Propagandhi
14. Chokehold
15. Guilt
16. Unbroken
17. Iconolast
18. Assfactor 4
19. the Swarm
20. the Locust
21. Seven Days of Samsara
22. Corn on Macabre
23. Cave-In
24. Reversal of Man

http://www.mediafire.com/?oyzyjtzgjmg

mix tape madness

2009-03-29T22:42:00.003-04:00

on the board, getalifedood.com, someone came up with the idea to do a mix and keep it at an hour's length. I thought this was a awesome idea and was way stoked to break out my record player and start up on a mix.

this is one file. an hour long mp3 of a mixture of songs of some 7"s i found laying around. hope you enjoy. leave some feedback.

1. Blue Oyster Cult
2. The Vindictives
3. Scared of Chaka
4. Crimpshrine
5. F.Y.P
6. The Gain
7. Fun Size
8. Hot Water Music
9. Clairmel
10. J-Church
11. Alligator gun
12. Compound Red
13. Wolfie
14. Lifetime
15. Karate for Kids
16. Vanbuilderass
17. Jawbreaker
18. Moment

http://www.mediafire.com/?xmyjyjq24om

Snapcase - Lookinglasself

2009-03-24T23:41:00.002-04:00

My favorite Snapcase album. So fucking good. If you don't own this, you should.

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Nanda Devi - Fifth Season

2009-03-24T22:53:00.003-04:00

"Their bio claims that they’re “making slow and boring even more slow and boring.” Thankfully, Nanda Devi are a bunch of rotten liars and Fifth Season is neither particularly slow, nor is it boring. Now if I was to lazily state that these guys are simply another in a long line of acts taking their cue from the likes of Isis, Cult of Luna etc. or dare utter the ‘p’ word, at best you’ll probably roll your eyes in complete indifference or at worst, want to throw a shoe in my general direction. So instead I’m going to point how this band is different from your typical Neur-Isis clone and why you should bother with Fifth Season. The most obvious thing to point out is the vocals. The combined efforts of bassist Ryan Whyte and guitarist Aaron Schomaker are easily the nastiest, most harrowing and evil-sounding vocals I’ve heard from a band of this type. Aaron Turner may have sounded quite gruff on those early Isis records but he’s got nothing on the growls, shrieks and howls that Nanda Devi offer up. It really is their standout element and gives the band a darker, more visceral edge than their contemporaries.

The other aspect of Fifth Season that impresses me is how tight it is. Out of the eight tracks, three are brief, untitled segues. Whereas on other albums such passages are often absolutely useless, here they have a genuine ‘what comes next?’ feel and actually serve their purpose of linking the main songs together. As a result, weightier numbers like “Abandoned By the Sun” and the excellent “Blood and Iron” are more easily digestible and hence enjoyable. As much as I love my plodding, atmospheric metal, it’s a sad fact that I rarely have the time or energy to invest in a seventy-minute concept album, so to have Nanda Devi do their business with me in less than forty is a real plus. Also, the fact that these guys don’t have the same level of innovation or full-on artistry as their peers is another reason why the modest, streamlined approach of Fifth Season serves them well.

Ironically, Nanda Devi are one of the bands I'd most readily suggest to those who normally find this particular strain of modern metal too 'slow and boring'. Fifth Season is by and large a dark, heavy and gutsy affair with some suitably haunting atmospherics thrown into the deal. It cleverly avoids some of the pitfalls that can dampen albums of this kind, thereby affording itself some real cross-genre appeal. There, and I didn’t mention ‘post-metal’ once."

Plus.... for those of you who live in Cleveland, they are playing at Now That's Class on April 20th. Go see 'em and buy this record.

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The Backup Plan - Dearest Whomever

2009-03-24T22:12:00.001-04:00

You ever listen to an album or song and think "hey, I KNOW this band" and then were completely wrong... but not in a bad way? Well the Backup Plan is that band. "Dearest Whomever" at times sounds like the album (or at 19 minutes, should I say EP?) that Kid Dynamite never made. I know other reviewers might debate this point, but while this album is not breaking any new ground, or blending hereunknown genres, or selling records by the truckload, etc. etc., (notchmarks that appear on most reviewers crooked yardsticks), it doesn't detract from the fact that this is a solid album, every track, from beginning to end.

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Dag Nasty - Can I Say

2009-03-24T12:17:00.002-04:00

One of my favorite D.C bands. Although, they didn't sound like most other D.C area bands. this album represents a high point in the angst of hardcore The emotion in this album is simply amazing.

http://www.mediafire.com/?ozyznoz2vwk

Capital - Homefront

2009-03-24T12:12:00.003-04:00

Homefront acts as both a love letter and op-ed piece to growing up, hardcore, family and Long Island. It's working-class punk rock without the white tank tops and un-ironic suspenders. Corrigan is simply a man telling his sincere thoughts on various subjects, causing nearly every song to be a standout: "Crossroads" defends the presence of illegal immigrants with the common but rarely embraced talking points; the self-explanatory "Mosh Parts" finds him laughing off bands clogging their songs with needless dance parts; "On a Mission" narrates Corrigan discovering his gateway to hardcore (Revelation's famous late `80s compilation, The Way It Is).

All the past comparisons the band's garnered musically (Dag Nasty, Avail) are still somewhat apt, but Capital have clearly found their own niche here. Sure, the Silent Majority similarities are still inescapable, but only at certain points. Particularly, there's "Procrastination," a tumbling, restrained number where Corrigan growls corrosively over it all, and "Gold Coast," another mid-tempo, aggressively unraveling track. However, throughout Homefront's course, Capital clearly strive to offer both complex, multi-part songs ("Crossroads") and bursts consisting solely of short, fast and hard (the plastic surgery-condemning "Rubberface"), all the while providing versatile moods that range from dark and disgusted to upbeat and reminiscent.

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Modest Mouse - Lonesome Crowded West

2009-03-23T20:20:00.002-04:00

I own this on double lp. this record sounds amazing on vinyl.

http://www.mediafire.com/?gmzwynzzrnz

Dropkick Murphys - The Meanest of Times

2009-03-23T19:37:00.002-04:00

i fuckin' love this album

tracklist:
1. Famous for Nothing
2. God Willing
3. The State Of Massachusetts
4. Tomorrow's Industry
5. Echoes On "A." Street
6. Vices And Virtues
7. Surrender
8. (F)lannigan's Ball
9. I'll Begin Again
10. Fairmount Hill
11. Loyal To No One
12. Shattered
13. Rude Awakenings
14. Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya
15. Never Forget

http://www.mediafire.com/?onmhg1nwotz

Godspeed You Black Emperor! - Slow Riot For a New Zero Kanada

2009-03-23T19:20:00.004-04:00

i'm back. i finally got mediafire.com to start uploading albums again. i dont know what the heck was wrong.

I've been in a weird mood as of late. when that happens i usually listen to GYBE! and this is a great album to fall asleep to.

enjoy.

http://www.mediafire.com/?vmd3i3yjzmo

Pulling Teeth - Paranoid Delusions/Paradise Illusions

2009-03-22T16:59:00.002-04:00

Newer Pulling Teeth. I fucking love this band.
"Paranoid Delusions | Paradise Illusions" is the latest work from Baltimore hardcore mainstays, Pulling Teeth. Painstakingly recorded and engineered by Chris Camden at Ultrasound over a three month period, "Paranoid Delusions | Paradise Illusions" is a conceptual piece of immense artistic depth and darkness.

Songs like the bruising "Unsatisfied" dig deep to reveal monstrous dirges that rival any doom metal artist. While the Slayer influenced "Bloodwolves" is as volatile and infectious as a song can be. Though the aforementioned songs are truly brilliant works, it is Pulling Teeth's new found mastery of emotional ebb and flow which shines as their real strength. This awe inducing quality is revealed in the stunning two title tracks, "Paranoid Delusions | Paradise Illusions". Collectively both songs are a monumental achievement of soulful guitar work, Moog driven textures, and insightful prose. A near perfect example of how a band can evolve without abandoning the heart and raw energy that defines the "hardcore/punk" genre at its very core.

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Limp Wrist - S/T 2009

2009-03-22T16:49:00.002-04:00

Well fuck, here it is... a new Limp Wrist album.

I just got done listening to it, and holy hell is it good. Same old Limp Wrist with the 2 minute or less songs, fast, shovel to the head, gayin' up the punx, hardcore.

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(Lone) Wolf & Cub - May You Only See Sky

2009-03-22T12:34:00.003-04:00

Five young men from Chicago with a hornet's nest in their collective bonnet, Chicago's (Lone) Wolf & Cub play mathy, hyper-aggressive, fall-on-the-floor screamo crosscut with significant metallic chug and enough nods to progressive and art rock to keep things interesting. The five songs on MAY YOU ONLY SEE SKY rarely sits still, bursting forth with all the fury of a disciplined teenager seeking revenge.

Since this album, they have changed their sound considerably turning more to a His Hero is Gone/Discharge/Lethargy sound. I like it all.

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Barkmarket - L.Ron

2009-03-22T12:21:00.002-04:00

This record was Barkmarket's final album and was released in 1996. To me, it was their best record. If you're a fan of Helmet (and you should be if you aren't), you're going to dig this record a whole bunch.

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2009-03-20T07:18:00.001-04:00

mediafire wont let me upload anything anymore.
what gives?

Chris Thomas King - The Roots

2009-03-17T12:15:00.006-04:00

Chris Thomas King was in the the movie O Brother Where Art Thou? and played Tommy. If you enjoy the blues and very relaxing music then this is for you. Enjoy!

Http://www.mediafire.com/?t2jehh32k30

2009-03-10T07:51:00.002-04:00

sorry for the lack of updates on my part, dudes.
i got a new computer and have been trying to get situated with it and transfer all my music, etc..

-Rye

Headwound City - s/t

2009-03-03T00:41:00.004-05:00

screamy and short EP... not sure if these guys are still around or not. one (or both) of the singers from blood brothers, guitarist from the yeah yeah yeahs, and the drummer from the locust. the vocals aren't my favorite thing in the world but the disgustingly rad drumming does more than enough to compensate.

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combatwoundedveteran - i know a girl who develops crime scene photos

2009-03-03T00:13:00.003-05:00

at the time when i was introduced to this record, i thought i had a handle on what pissed-off music sounded like. and then, even on a crappy record player with one speaker attached, CWV still happily crumbled the floor underneath me, burying me under 500 metric tons of asbestos, glass, and bad fucking vibes.

a pv/grind classic.

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Young Governor - Virginia Creeper 7"

2009-03-02T09:31:00.003-05:00

YOUNG GOVERNOR is Ben Cook (formerly of NO WARNING and VIOLENT MINDS), one-third of FUCKED UP's guitar ensemble, and this is his debut solo record. The epitome of a workhorse, Ben has his hands full writing and recording for at least a half-dozen projects these days, including MARVELOUS DARLINGS, a crew of criminally underrated power-poppers, and the BITTERS, a band whose name you'll recognize the next time you hear it bandied about, guaranteed. "Virginia Creeper" and "I'm a Mess" were laid down by the Governor at East End Reclusives, in Toronto, Canada, a dumpy practice space responsible for an impressive amount of recorded work in recent years. Although more pop-infused than the hardcore stylings of Ben's present/past, Young Governor solo is arguably as raw and unpredictable as anything he's done, if not more so. The needle-pegged, hyperactive pop of "Virginia Creeper" and "I'm a Mess" offer a glimpse of the Governor's 2009 agenda, and frankly, teasers don't get any better than this.

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Party of Helicopters- Please Believe It

2009-03-02T09:20:00.003-05:00

Rock out of Kent, Ohio. Broken up now, but I used to love this album. I think the drummer plays in Teeth of the Hydra now, who also rule.

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Splinter 10"

2009-02-28T11:33:00.002-05:00

originally posted on http://cleveland-aintitfun.blogspot.com/ from our good friend Jeff Grey.

Ah, Splinter. Days of Canton YMCA shows, big pants, small wheels, Kent. A friend of mine once described them as "hardcore meets early Slayer." Fair enough. I videotaped them once at Peabody's Down Under with Snapcase in 93? The tape was reused by an old roommate to tape golf :(
6 degrees..Bass player dated Angry Jill's roommate, drummer dated my upcoming wedding's Maid-of-Honor. Larry, the vocalist, was a member of the Crunchface fanzine staff, and later went onto to Unholy 3, Don Austin, etc. I saw Larry at Annabelle's a couple of weeks ago and it sparked my memory of this album.
Some people may recognize the track "Three" as the weirdly titled song on the Dark Empire Strikes Back cd comp (thank goodness I made the video version before my roomies taped over their set with Lee Trivino.) I guess the track name on that comp was the text written on the DAT tape sent to the "label."
I don't know how many of them were pressed, but I remember ordering it straight from the label via an MRR ad. I remember the shipping packaging was thin and beat up, but thankfully the contents were not, other then the cover being slightly bent. Sound samples were frequently used during this era, and not persecuted. I've never seen an other copy of this record; weird.
I could tell you how much I like this record, but I'll let you judge for yourself. It's the first LP I've ripped and shared with my new turntable, so that's a clue.
Satan, Satan, poop.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?dermmteimam

Al Green - Definitive Greatest Hits, The

2009-02-19T20:15:00.004-05:00

I am off to Florida for 9 days tomorrow.
I bid you dudes farewell and happy downloading.

An expanded version of Al Green's beloved GREATEST HITS (which was already bolstered from 10 tracks to 15 in 1995), this 21-song collection features all the tunes from the earlier editions, including his biggest singles--among them, the supremely romantic "Let's Stay Together" and the beautifully weary "Tired of Being Alone." The real draws of 2007's DEFINITIVE GREATEST HITS are the additions of the plaintive "Back Up Train," which finds the legendary soul singer in his formative late-'60s period, and the gently funky "I Can't Stop," from Green's triumphant 2003 return-to-secular-form album of the same name. Although some fans may bristle at yet another tweaking of this top-notch compilation, DEFINITIVE succeeds at painting a bigger picture of Green's impressive career.

Recording information: 1967 - 2004

1. Let's Stay Together
2. Tired Of Being Alone
3. Take Me To The River
4. I'm Still In Love With You
5. Look What You Done For Me
6. Here I Am (Come & Take Me)
7. Love & Happiness
8. Keep Me Cryin'
9. Call Me (Come Back Home)
10. Livin' For You
11. Let's Get Married
12. Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)
13. L-O-V-E (Love)
14. You Ought To Be With Me
15. Oh Me, Oh My (Dreams In My Arms)
16. Full Of Fire
17. Back Up Train - (with The Soul Mates)
18. I Can't Get Next To You
19. Belle
20. I Can't Stop
21. Perfect To Me

PART I & PART II

Bones Brigade - I Hate Myself When I'm Not Skateboarding

2009-02-18T19:51:00.005-05:00

Just in time for warmer weather...emirite?

No but this record from start to finish makes you want to grab your board and shred pools, bomb hills and skate skate skate. 13 lightening fast songs clocking in a grand total of 18 minutes. All about skateboarding, zombies and going REALLY, REALLY FAST..or as they say.. ALL GO NO SLOW! With furious fretwork that resembles Early Anthrax and PC Deathsquad you can't help but circle pit in your living room, listen loud and headbang often.

Track Listing

1. Thrashin' USA

2. All Go No Slow

3. Real Ultimate Power

4. No One Gets Out Alive

5. Adult Crash

6. Each Walking Hour

7. I'm Not Alright

8. Hands Off

9. Evil Dead

10. Skate or Die

11. King of the Pit

12. See Right Through

13. No Reason

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JIHAD - Old Testament (Makoto Recordings)

2009-02-18T13:28:00.003-05:00

One of my favorite bands from Michigan.

"Jihad," as you probably already know, is the Islamic term for holy war, but it is also the name of a now-defunct Kalamazoo hardcore quartet whose sound suggests the violence and fury of that aggression. Their music is about anger, anger, and more anger. Their anthems of loneliness and alienation are filled with chugging, double-edged guitars, which create volcanoes of sound on top of smoldering bass and drum rhythms. Horrifyingly ragged, voice box-disgorging vocals lace every composition. Bitter, caustic stuff. Jihad disbanded in the latter part of the '90s. Old Testament represents the band's complete discography, plus a live set at a Cleveland hardcore festival.

http://www.mediafire.com/?1rzynchdr2y

The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound

2009-02-17T22:34:00.005-05:00

Have you ever heard a song where for some reason you felt as though you already knew the words, yet it was the first time listening to the song? Well this album has eleven of those songs. This without a doubt makes it into my "top 10 records of 2008". It's different and most people "won't get it". If Bruce Springsteen and The Clash had a child it would be this. I personally think that this is the kind of record that surpasses genre's and elitist taste. It's the kind of music that when you listen, it sends chills down your spine and you can't help but smile.

Track Listing

1. Great Expectations

2. The '59 Sound

3. High Lonesome

4. Film Noir

5. Miles Davis & The Cool

6. The Patient Ferris Wheel

7. Casanova, Baby!

8. Even Cowgirls Get The Blues

9. Meet Me By The River's Edge

10. Here's Looking At You Kid

11. The Backseat

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Anodyne "Quiet Wars"

2009-02-17T16:21:00.007-05:00

A Bio on Anodyne according to the ever so sweet all music guide since I'm entirely too lazy to be typing up biographies on bands that are split up anyway:

"Anodyne is a New York-based hardcore band specializing in dense, brutal, cryptic, and murky sludge metal with flashes of dark punk and noisy ambience, delivered with all of the sonic subtlety of an avalanche. Comparable to Deadguy, Bloodlet, and Neurosis, Anodyne's thick crunch and cathartic heaviness is astounding. Anodyne originated in Boston in July 1997 around the core of imposing vocalist/guitarist Mike Hill and drummer Thos Niles. Influenced by Black Flag and heavy metal, the two weren't serious about doing the project as a full-on band until bassist Mike Davis and guitarist/vocalist Ayal Naor came along. As a four-piece, Anodyne soon recorded a demo at Salad Days studios. Davis then left the band and was replaced by Josh Scott. Three of the demo tracks, plus a live song, were compiled as a 7" single and released by Reproductive Records. In 1999, Niles left the group. Anodyne went through a series of short-term drummers until Mike Swanson joined up shortly before the recording of the band's Quiet Wars EP. After performing throughout the Northeast in support of the EP, Anodyne said goodbye to both Swanson and Naor, the latter concentrating on his 27 project with his wife. Hill and Scott, having relocated to N.Y.C., pushed forward with some assistance from Burnt by the Sun drummer Dave Witte, who recorded a new 7" with the band, Red Was Her Favorite Color, which was released by Happy Couples Never Last and includes a reinterpretation of Charles Manson's "Look at Your Game Girl." Witte also stuck around long enough to record tracks for a split single with Cleveland's Keelhaul. Joel Stallings then joined Anodyne as their permanent drummer. With the lineup now solidified, Anodyne recorded material in 2001 for both the Berkowitz 7" on Alone and their debut full-length album, The Outer Dark, which was released in November 2001 by Escape Artist. ~ Ryan J. Downey, All Music Guide"

There you go. This is more Metal than noise rock in my opinion, but it's still plenty noisy and dissonant. Was given this cd by Ayal many moons ago and wanted to share it up!

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Buried Inside - Spoils of Failure

2009-02-17T12:40:00.009-05:00

I won't take full credit for this, since Jason found it and sent it to me.
But holy fuckin' shit batman!
Ive been waiting for this since I heard it was in the works.

tracklist:
1. I
2. II
3. III
4. IV
5. V
6. VI
7. VII
8. VIII

http://www.mediafire.com/?jkynn2jytzt

Irepress - Sol Eye Sea I (2009)

2009-02-17T07:34:00.004-05:00

instrumental metal.

Tracklist:
1. Diaspora
2. Rhintu
3. Barrageo
4. Daniel Sen
5. Cyette Phiur
6. Fletchie
7. Adeluge
8. Billy
9. Entangelment

http://www.mediafire.com/?mlzwy5nnwnd

Buried Inside -

2009-02-16T20:32:00.002-05:00

If you don't own this. Go out side, throw a rope over a tree branch and fucking hang yourself.

Tracklist:
1. Introduction
2. Time as Ideology
3. Time as Methodology
4. Time as Surrogate Religion
5. Time as Imperialism
6. Reintroduction
7. Time as Abjection
8. Time as Automation
9. Time as Commodity
10. Time as Resistance

http://www.mediafire.com/?jyqrnyz2ytw

Birds of Prey - Sulfur and Semen

2009-02-16T20:18:00.004-05:00

Birds Of Prey are a super-super group. They feature current and ex-members of Municipal Waste, Burnt By The Sun, Discordance Axis, Melt Banana, Human Remains, Alabama Thunderpussy, Avail, Kilara, The Last Van Zant, Throttlerod, Baroness, and Beaten Back To Pure. Imagine all those bands bloodily pulped in a giant blender and you will get some idea of Birds Of Prey’s punk-death-metal ramblings. They bring together a wealth of experience that traverses the North American extreme music movement

Tracklist.
1. Bleed Blister or Cum
2. Show Him the Ground
3. Mentoring the Mongoloids (Return to the Attic)
4. Turning Big Rocks into Little Rocks
5. Murder the Homeless / Burn the Upper Class
6. Where Black Lungs Don't Breathe
7. Lice Halo
8. Satisfy the 45
9. To My Victims' Families
10. Overfucked and Underage
11. Liquor Blister

http://www.mediafire.com/?ozhl4juomod

Mineral - Power of Failing, The

2009-02-16T20:04:00.004-05:00

Here's an idea. Put this record on. Grab a knife, and start slitting your wrists. With that being said, you can't go wrong with some Mineral in your life. Sure it might be depressing, but it's a damn good album.

http://www.mediafire.com/?wakoyfzjd0n

Ascension - Abomination

2009-02-16T19:31:00.004-05:00

undeniably one of the best hardcore bands Cleveland has ever seen. I dare you to argue with me otherwise. One of the greatest live shows you would have ever witnessed back in the day.

http://www.mediafire.com/?n2uwg0m0own

here is a video i took of their "last show ever"
@ The Euclid Tavern, Cleveland, Ohio

Archers of Loaf - Vee Vee

2009-02-15T17:19:00.002-05:00

The Archers of Loaf are the quintessential college band. Their music was always slightly off tune but always great. By far my favorite album by them is Vee Vee.

There’s just something kind of freaky and weird about some of the notes they play on that album, and our ear never tires of listening to it.

The tonalities are unexpected and challenging. If it were another band, we would say they were off their rocker, but the Archers of Loaf pull it off remarkably well. It’s too consistent, too methodical to be an accident, and yet it’s totally spontaneous and sloppy at the same time

tracklist:
1. step into the light
2. harnessed in slums
3. nevermind the enemy
4. greatest of all time
5. underdogs of nipomo
6. floating friends
7. 1985
8. fabricoh
9. nostalgia
10. let the loser melt
11. death in the park
12. the worst has yet to come
13. underachievers fight and march song

http://www.mediafire.com/?mnw22umuyjc

Split Lip - For the Love of the Wounded

2009-02-15T16:52:00.002-05:00

http://www.mediafire.com/?fdyzjtgyne4

Blacktusk - Passage Through Purgatory

2009-02-15T16:42:00.003-05:00

Savannah, GA is like ground zero for so many incredible bands. must be something in the swamp water. Blacktusk's musical DNA is laced with familiarities like Kylesa, Skeletonwitch, and Baroness. This album's on the thrashier side of things though. Enjoy.

DL

Valens - Demo

2009-02-15T16:35:00.003-05:00

Valens is a hardcore band from New Jersey featuring members from Pellinore, The Banner, and Troublemaker.Here's their demo and I'm pretty stoked on this and you should definitely enjoy it.

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Engine Kid - Angel Wings

2009-02-15T16:32:00.003-05:00

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SEE1Q176

Cut the Shit - Marked For Life

2009-02-15T16:26:00.003-05:00

27 succinct tracks of blistering hardcore/punk in barely under 27 minutes, including bonus cuts from their one-sided 7" and the "Bored to Death" EP. Only one song hits two minutes and the recordings are loud as fuck with just the right amount of dirtiness, making for a clear and in your face sound that's tightly performed and unpolished. As for what to expect? Straightforward hardcore/punk in the angry and aggressive mid-80's style with a little rock 'n' roll to some of the chords or occasional lead breaks, throaty shouting vocals that don't mess around, pounding basslines and basic drumbeats, etc. You'll find 20-second ragers like "Doctor, Martyr", slightly slower and more driving pieces like "Gotta Get a Grip", some that crank the rock such as "Relax & Have a Drink", etc. Hell, "My Hands Around Your Birdneck" even tossed in some very subtle (and awesome) little melodic tinges. Also, a couple of the tracks from the "Bored to Death" 7" are ever so slightly heavier as far as their sense of rhythm, even though there are definitely no metal influences or major breakdown parts or anything of that nature. The older vinyl tracks do have slightly less aggressive recordings that aren't as bright or well rounded, but that doesn't bother me at all. It takes away some of the vocal character, but just barely. The layout keeps it pretty simple with a bunch of mugshots on the cover, some images of the other record covers on the back, and tons of text. The lyrics to all of the songs are included, and they're pissed off attacks on everything from the medical industry and issues within the scene to strictly personal topics. "Confusion has left me with few options to sort. I've burned my last bridge, I've torched my last resort. No longer at ease in my own mind. Self abuse and torture, I've led myself to ruin..." The only downside to this kind of hardcore is that it can be a little one-sided and lack songs that truly stand out, and that's sort of the case here, but they keep it short and to the point, so there's really not enough time to get bored. That pretty much covers it. It's one of those no nonsense hardcore records that will appeal very directly to a core audience of listeners who like their hardcore completely unadulterated, with plenty of attitude that doesn't shed its sense of purpose. Rock.

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Last Days of April - Angel Youth

2009-02-15T16:24:00.005-05:00

I never really got into this band way back in the day. I think when this band came out, I out grew the whole "post indie/emo rock" stage.

Tracklist:

01. From Here To Anyone
02. Aspirins And Alcohol
03. The Days I Recall Being Wonderful
04. Will The Violins Be Playing?
05. Glowing Me Choking You
06. Make Friends With Time
07. Two Hands And Ten Fingers
08. Life Companion Murphy's Law
09. Down The Aisle With You
10. Make Friends With Time (Instrumental)

http://www.mediafire.com/?ynmdzookmni

Riff Raff - Lowlifer

2009-02-15T16:18:00.002-05:00

Despite my initial disappointment that this band has nothing to do with BILLY BRAGG, I thought this EP by Massachusetts' RIFF RAFF (who shares members with THINK I CARE) was good, burly, NYHC-influenced hardcore punk. And I'm not talking paint-by-numbers late-80s youth crew NYHC or basketball-Jersey-wearing thugcore NYHC, I'm talking about the real ideal—early -80s bands like the ABUSED, ANTIDOTE, and United Blood-era. AGNOSTIC FRONT (with a touch of the CRO-MAGS and NEGATIVE APPROACH). Good songwriting and a mix of faster and mid-tempo tracks make this record well worth picking up for fans of the aforementioned bands.

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Infernal War - Conflagrator EP

2009-02-15T15:44:00.004-05:00

5 tracks of straight-up BLISTERING blackened death metal out of Poland.

Their bass player's name is Godcrusher.

You need this, right now.

DL

Brutal Truth - Sounds of the Animal Kingdom

2009-02-14T21:38:00.002-05:00

"Still not loud enough, still not fast enough."

If you recognize that line then you know that this album rips.

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The Unholy 3 - My City Was Gone

2009-02-11T16:56:00.003-05:00

One of my favorite Ohio bands of all time, The Unholy 3 hailed from Akron and played blistering, super fucking pissed off hardcore in the vein of Negative Approach, Infest, and Black Flag. This record is full of disgust and despair: a perfect soundtrack for your worst days.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XZBSI4SN

Propagandhi - Supporting Caste

2009-02-10T21:05:00.003-05:00

I love Propagandhi. Most people say they like The Weakerthans better. I'd like to punch those people in the face. Hey, I'm not saying The Weakerthans are horrible. I very much enjoy them. Just not as much as I do Propagandhi.

I was not so much stoked when "Potemkin City Lights" came out. In fact I HATED the album when i first listened to it. But it really grew on me and I like that album a lot.

"Supporting Caste" is nothing short of old school Propagandhi. I cannot stop listening to this album. Stoked on picking up the cd and lp versions.

http://www.mediafire.com/?oo5otuflttr

Vile Gash - Demo II

2009-02-08T10:16:00.003-05:00

Vile Gash is a band from the city I live in, Columbus, OH. They play fast. They play awesome throaty hardcore. They just joined the Youth Attack record label. They are one of my favorite local bands.

Demo II

Necrophobic - Hrimthursum

2009-02-07T21:14:00.003-05:00

Do you like Slayer?

Do you like Dissection?

Do you like black metal?

Do you like albums with song titles such as "The Slaughter of Baby Jesus", "Eternal Winter", and "Serpents (Beneath the Forest of the Dead)"?

if you answered yes to those questions, you'll like this record.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LYBW7IXY

welcome

2009-02-07T17:13:00.000-05:00

we'd like to welcome todd to our wonderful would of blogging.

Serpent Throne - The Battle of Old Crow

2009-02-07T17:12:00.004-05:00

one of my favorite records as of late, imagine Sabbath/Pentagram mixed with Maiden minus vocals.

total stoner doom worship with hints of NWOBHM.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9L419GG2

Umlaut "Total Discfuckingography"

2009-02-06T00:43:00.005-05:00

Upped by request and also because Rye got mad that I hadn't posted anything in a while.

This is Catharsis posing as a terrorist hardcore band from Finland. I like this more than I like Catharsis. Crimethinc put this cd out. Buy it from them if you like it.

Fucking Shit.

DAMNATION A.D. - No More Dreams of Happy Endings

2009-02-03T18:49:00.003-05:00

This record is one of the most miserable and negative albums ever. This was a very influential 90's hardcore band that does not get much credit. They had a really good, original sound and the music reflects the pain in the lyrics. It is a bit dated, but still a great throw-back to the era of 90's 'core and is a must-own.

http://www.mediafire.com/?nn2wdjjmdgj

KILL THE MAN WHO QUESTIONS - Pigeon English EP

2009-02-03T18:44:00.001-05:00

Words cannot describe how awesome this band is.

http://www.mediafire.com/?kyb0jbdnknb

2009-01-31T07:34:00.001-05:00

we've been lazy
sorry folks. we will update soon.
thanks for visiting our blog.
leave us comments we'd love to hear from everyone who visits.
also if you have some requests let us know.

-Rye

BLACK FLAG - The Complete 1982 Demo's plus more.

2009-01-21T11:37:00.007-05:00

Never officially released, these are Black Flag's demo recordings from the period of time in which they were legally prevented from releasing any new material. Tracks 1-10 are the only recorded material with this lineup: Henry Rollins on vocals, Greg Ginn and Dex Cadena on guitar, Chuck Dukowski on bass, and Chuck Biscuits on drums. Most of the songs were demo versions of tracks that would appear on My War and .

Tracks 11-14 are a session recorded for Radio Tokyo in '84 and feature Rollins and Ginn, but with Kira Roesller on bass and Bill Stevenson on drums.

If you've never heard this shit, it's some of the best Black Flag shit I've ever heard, a perfect blend of their early ferocity and later experimentation. It's also the only recorded material the band has with Biscuits on drums.

http://www.mediafire.com/?mzyyzbohmt2

Groundwork - Discography

2009-01-21T11:22:00.004-05:00

I first got into Groundwork when i bought their split with Unbroken years and years ago. Groundowrk was a inflential hardcore band from the early 90's, who's members went on to form Four Hundred Years and Absinthe.

Groundwork played slow, heavy hardcore with a tendency to get noisy and discordant. Their style wasn't too dissimilar to Unbroken's Life. Love. Regret, but with the noisy and experimental elements of Rorschach or Deadguy included. Definitely ahead of their time.

http://www.mediafire.com/?vjmnjodtttj

AD - Demo 2009

2009-01-18T22:17:00.002-05:00

Intense and angry hardcore.
Chris Anger will like this.
You should like it too.
The end.

Myspace

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Religious As Fuck - S/T EP

2009-01-18T10:42:00.003-05:00

This was a request by a couple different people.
These dudes are from Gainesville, FL. They churn out some honest DIY hardcore punk. Fast and angry. I love it.

You should too.

If you like it, buy the record. Its fucking cheap.

Myspace

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Kittens "Bazooka and the Hustler"

2009-01-17T17:25:00.002-05:00

Thanks to Chrissy for sending this to me to upload. This is for the Blackest of Edwards!

NIPPLES.

Burned Up Bled Dry "Cloned Slaves For Slaves"

2009-01-16T01:03:00.003-05:00

Wanna know where Backstabbers, Inc. seemingly drew a great deal of inspiration from? This band would be it! A great blend of metal, grind, and hardcore music to come up with something that can appeal to fans of all three genres.

"These boys are from Arkansas and apparently their idea of Southern Hospitality is to rip your face off with their ferocious grind. I'm still trying to figure out what I am going to do without my face.... BURNED UP BLED DRY's brand of core is an equal mixture of aggression and heaviness. Their punishing onslaught of noise pays homage to the blistering devastation of early 80's hate-core but their delivery is far more in the vein of nineties grindcore. One of the most appealing things about the record is the fact that the tunes, while not sacrificing one iota of power, manage to have some (dare I say it?) hooks. Southern Fried power violence? Could be, you know how them kids from the South are..." - In Music We Trust

You can still get this 7" off of Interpunk, so I suggest going and doing that, since the once dormant band is now active and playing shows again. Click here to order the 7"! It's only $4.50!

Make Things Go!

LEATHERFACE - MINX

2009-01-12T17:29:00.003-05:00

http://www.mediafire.com/?zjgtdwmmjg5

LEATHERFACE - Mush

2009-01-12T17:24:00.004-05:00

there has huge been a request for Leatherface.

http://www.mediafire.com/?tiwnk2e2jzj

CEREMONY - Violence Violence

2009-01-12T17:10:00.003-05:00

I'm taking a late pass on this band. I dont know why i havent listened to this band earlier. I always heard kids on messageboards talk about them. but i usually tend to shrug off most of the "newer hardcore" bands.

Hailing from the Bay area, this is one pissed off band. And I LOVE IT!
If Black Flag and Integrity had a bastard love child i think it would be CEREMONY.
Crank this album up and break some dishes, furniture, or throw light bulbs against the wall.

http://www.mediafire.com/?liwmgznmwza

Death Wish Kids - Discography

2009-01-11T20:20:00.002-05:00

this contains the 7" and their demo.

The Death Wish Kids spanned from 1994-1996 Releasing only one 7’’ entitled There’s Nothing in School They Can’t Teach you on the Street, then later releasing a demo 7’‘. Their amazing power and ferocity were off the map, truly one of the most aggressive bands of all time.

Members went on to Area 51, Pretty Girls Make Graves, and Golden Ticket.

http://www.mediafire.com/?mat1h1bt4p8

The Evil Queens - Lovesong Werewolves

2009-01-11T15:03:00.003-05:00

With three previous albums under their belts, a distinct lack of fluffy ballads, and full-blown bar band bombast, The Evil Queens’ latest, Lovesong Werewolves is chock full of pulsing, chugging guitars that three-chord their way through lo-fi landscapes. Steadfast drumming rolls behind lead singer Jacob Sundermeyer’s impassioned alternations between lyrical droning and impassioned screaming. More substance over style, The Evil Queens may find their brand of guitar-heavy, cerebral groove rock that finds its niche with a whiskey-swigging, hipster intellectual crowd.
This is some awesome rock and roll from Columbus, Ohio. Give it a listen.

Myspace

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Leatherface - Fill Your Boots

2009-01-11T12:56:00.002-05:00

Formed in 1988, Leatherface has released 8 full length albums. Cited as a cross between Husker Du and Motorhead, in my eyes this band has been the most influential punk band to come out of the UK. Some may agrue otherwise, but this is my opinion. And we all know opinions are like assholes....

http://www.mediafire.com/?yjzmqoqdcnw

Death From Above 1979 - Heads Up EP

2009-01-10T19:46:00.004-05:00

i really miss this band. i'm a big fan of bass/drum duos - nowadays there's many bands in that vein but DFA got in on the ground floor in my opinion. this was their first EP, definitely leaning way more towards the rock side of things as compared to their more well-known full-length which got a little too "dancey" at times. some of the tracks on it wound up on a few car commercials i think... you could kind of see where they were going since after that they broke up and one of the dudes went on to form MSTRKRFT. kind of a shame considering the guy made his bass sound like a howitzer of ass-shaking grooves.

put this shit on at your next party and prepare for high-fives.

DL

ABNEGATION & CHAPTER split

2009-01-10T13:59:00.005-05:00

LAKE EFFECT HARDCORE!

Abnegation was a hard-, metal-, death-, grind-core band from Erie, Pennsylania that played thoughout the 90's. The band began as a vision of Jason 'Iggy' Imig & Paul Nowoczynski as a vehicle to showcase their hard-line vegan straight-edge politics. Passionate & explosive live & on their recordings, Abnegation devastated fans all over the United States & the rest of world. Their lyrics & music, delivered with anger, urgency & a brutal kind of desperation, became an alter for expressing their strong opinions on issues such as animal rights, abortion, veganism, environmentalism, & drug abuse. Their intensity & energy were an intoxicating spectacle to see & hear.

3 songs from Cleveland Fest 1996

for the life of me, i cannot remember any info on chapter.

http://www.mediafire.com/?oymikmwjyty

DRAGBODY - Inheritance of Detriment

2009-01-09T16:14:00.002-05:00

Fuckin band rules. enough said.
for fans of: converge, ascension, chokehold

http://www.mediafire.com/?zyhdhdzknz2

NOFX 7" of the Month Club

2009-01-07T15:01:00.002-05:00

Filth - Stand Back and Feel the Pain demo

2009-01-06T12:51:00.003-05:00

http://www.mediafire.com/?2dmjmgtwzdf

Sun Kil Moon - April (2008)

2009-01-05T12:08:00.004-05:00

Sad Bastard music.
Go sit in your room and cry about it.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4xty1omu

"Totally Fucking The 80's"

2009-01-05T00:49:00.001-05:00

I've been listening to a bunch of old compilation cd's lately, so I'll probably be posting a few. Totally Fucking The 80's is yet another one of those comps with mid to late 90's punk and ska bands covering 80's songs. This one rules particularly hard, however. You've got Hot Water Music covering John Mellancamp, Nobodys covering The J. Geils Band, Discount covering R.E.M. and plenty others. That Nobodys cover absolutely rules.

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Silent Majority "Life Of A Spectator"

2009-01-04T23:50:00.004-05:00

Out of all of the bands to come out of Long Island, New York, Silent Majority are one of my absolute favorites. Without these guys, Crime In Stereo, who are easily my favorite band still active probably wouldn't exist. Melodic hardcore with an intensely emotional side, (for proof just check out the lyrics to "Spoken Words") I feel like the band pretty much did melodic hardcore better than anyone else at the time.

Singer Tommy Corrigan went on to front another band following Silent Majority, Blood Red, and currently sings for the band Capital.

Blood Red (myspace)
Capital (myspace)

Also, for anyone interested, my friend Chris has recently put up live video footage of both Blood Red and Silent Majority on his blog, longislandhardcoreshows.wordpress.com. Capital footage will be up by month's end!

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Dismember

2009-01-04T23:46:00.003-05:00

that Sunlight Studio sound...

there's just something completely unique and identifiable when it comes to swedish death metal.

the bass sound on this album is without peer... thick and rich enough to be poured on pancakes while still jarring and buzzing enough to where your guts'll feel like Zeus himself is stomping your neighborhood into non-existence.

try 'Tide of Blood' on for size and make a bet with yourself to not raise the invisible chalice by the end of the first solo. it's a bet you're gonna lose.

DL

Phoenix Bodies - Raise the Bullshit Flag

2009-01-04T23:17:00.003-05:00

Captain Guyliner here, back again to keep you up on all the freshest trends...

so it's 2009, the holidays are behind us, everyone's awash in the glowing positivity that comes with the new year... but let's not forget the simple truth: shit sucks. no matter how good it gets, there's always something waiting in the hedges to give you a swift kick in the groceries and send you home wishing painful slow death upon your enemies.

what i'm doing by introducing you to Phoenix Bodies is basically enabling you to beat the bullshit to the punch. so the next time your boss clips you with a surprise weekend shift, or some sporto with a popped collar calls you a dirty word, you can put on your headphones, close your eyes, fire up this motherfucker, and picture yourself firing a gatling gun into traffic, Jesse Ventura style.

you'll feel better... i promise.

DL

Hockey Fight! demo

2009-01-04T11:23:00.004-05:00

SHIT BAND.

http://www.mediafire.com/?ymyvmjneimk

Off With Their Heads

2009-01-02T22:37:00.003-05:00

Although I'm not particularly fond of the band name, this is a great release.

If we're not counting the singles/rarities/whatever collection All Things Move Toward Their End, From The Bottom is the first true full-length from OWTH and it's a strong and focused collection of gruff, melodic, Midwestern punk that one would come to expect from this band. Much of OWTH's sound is reliant on catchy melodies, huge choruses (though I use the term loosely) that were seemingly written specifically for a bunch of beer-and-sweat-soaked, bearded dudes to scream along to, and Ryan Young's gravelly vocals. It's pretty incredible how a band this gruff can lay down songs with guitar parts and vocal harmonies that stick in one's head for days, a fact made more amazing by how seamlessly these parts fit into the entire scope of a song. The lead guitar parts in both "Wrong" and "Until The Day...", as well as the bounciness of "1612 Havenhurst" and "For The Four" are Pop-Punk 101 for example, but there's nothing here that sounds contrived, fake or thank god, mainstream.

There are some unique moments on From The Bottom that find the band branching out to the nether regions of their sound. "Go On Git Now" is a mid-tempo tune built around a minimal refrain that features clean singing over a guitar part that twinkles without sounding too crisp. The crunch behind "Fuck This, I'm Out" is almost Weezer-esque (when they were good) and the drum-heavy intro of closer "I Hope You Know" does a nice job of building anticipation for when the song really kicks into gear, and the payoff once it does is satisfying.

Young's lyrical path of self-loathing and hopelessness continues here, such as in "I Am You" (originally found on the band's split with Practice, re-recorded here) where Young sings, 'I'll tell you why I hate my fucking life and I'll tell you why I can't seem to get it right / I'll tell you why I entertain the thought of dying all the time." and "1612 Havenhurst" (originally found on the band's split with Blotto, also re-recorded here) showcases similar feelings: "Just when I think it might not be so bad, it always kicks back and tells me where I stand." And the main line in "Until The Day..." that's sure to elicit many sloppy sing-alongs in the future is "Until the day I die I fucking swear I'm gonna make your life as miserable as mine."

However, much of the second half of From The Bottom show Young's less sardonic, more apologetic and regretful side. In "Self Check Out" he sings "It's killing me, because I think you're there for me / When I realize you're not, it's back to despair," and the lyrics in "Ten Years Trouble" Young portrays himself as being particularly vulnerable: "Please don't slam the door. I never meant to hurt you / I've gotten in a lot of trouble in the last ten years / I'm always in pain and almost always in tears."

One of this biggest gripes about this record I've read from fans is how 'clean' it sounds. And while From The Bottom undoubtedly has a far superior-sounding recording compared to anything else in the band's catalogue, I wouldn't necessarily refer to it as clean or slick.

If OWTH aren't cut out for working, I can't say it's a bad thing when the by-product of that is something as awesome as this record. Highly recommended.

MYSPACE

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Los Crudos - Discography

2009-01-02T20:17:00.003-05:00

I had the pleasure of seeing this band for the first time sometime in 1993 at some festival in Dayton, Ohio. I originally went to see Fifteen and Propagandhi and ended up seeing this band. They fucking slayed me. I don't think i was ever the same after watching this bands set. The raw emotion from the music and lyrics (even though they were sung in Spanish), sent chills down my spine.

I later saw them at Speak In Tongues here in Cleveland, Ohio at another small fest. and eventually caught them for the last time at More Than Music Fest in Columbus, Ohio in 1995. This is one band that gets me pumped up no matter what.

Tracklisting:

01 Tiempos De La Miseria
02 Me Robarron
03 Crudo Soy
04 La Madres Lloran
05 Eliminacion
06 Desde Afuera
07 Asesinos
08 Se Ve En Tu Cara
09 Cipayos, Traidores Y Vendidos
10 Sin Caras
11 No Estoy Convencido
12 Curiosidad
13 Porque
14 Tu Lo Ensenaste
15 Lucha Para Que Te Escuchen
16 Corrido Jodido
17 Escaleras
18 Llegan Empujando
19 Nada Cambia
20 Achicados
21 En Mi Opinion
22 No Te Debo Nada
23 Levantate
24 La Caida De Latino America
25 Nos Quieren Como Siempre
26 No Me Vendan A Salvar
27 Dejanos En Paz
28 Tierra De Libertad
29 Victorias Y Ganancias
30 Unidad Prohibida
31 That's Right We're That Spic Band
32 Poco A Poco
33 Sueltalo
34 Migra Violencia
35 Viejos Pateticos
36 Del Pasado A El Presente
37 Esto No Trae Precio
38 A Los Inseguros
39 Tomando Los Golpes
40 No Existen Palomas Blancas En Mi Barrio
41 No Va Haber Revolucion
42 Quien Es El Pendejo Mas Grande
43 Que Paso Con La Paz
44 Metiendo Sal En La Llaga
45 Vas A Regresar?
46 HardcorEgoismo
47 Naciste Con Voz
48 Ilegal Y Que
49 Identidad Perdida
50 Vendedores De Dolor
51 500 Anos
52 Ahora Quien Se Queja?
53 Lengua Armada
54 Que Paso Con La Paz (Different Version)
55 Peleamos
56 Escupiendo Tu Propia Cara
57 Que Te Conviene
58 Me Lo Paso Por El Culo
59 Cobardes
60 Desde El Barrio (Unreleased)
61 Sin Titulo
62 Somos Peligrosos
63 Poem/Crudo Soy (Live Studio Session)
64 Se Ve En Tu Cara (Live Studio Session)
65 Cipayos, Traidores Y Vendidos (Live Studio Session)
66 Sin Caras (Live Studio Session)
67 Peleamos (Live Studio Session)
68 La Madres Lloran (Live Studio Session)
69 Asesinos (Live Studio Session)
70 Ilegal Y Que (Live Studio Session)
71 Vendredores De Dolor (Live Studio Session)
72 Eliminacion (Live Studio Session)
73 Me Robarron (Live Studio Session)
74 500 Anos (Live Studio Session)

http://www.mediafire.com/?zngcnexzvmz

HEY DUDES!

2009-01-02T20:14:00.001-05:00

MERRY NEW BEERS!
Leave us comments! we like them!

Matt Skiba & Kevin Seconds split

2009-01-02T20:06:00.003-05:00

1. Matt Skiba - Good Fucking Bye
2. Matt Skiba - The City That Day
3. Matt Skiba - Next To You
4. Matt Skiba - In Your Wake
5. Matt Skiba - Soul To Keep (For Phyllis)
6. Kevin Seconds - Extra Something
7. Kevin Seconds - Ugly Mouth
8. Kevin Seconds - 1981
9. Kevin Seconds - Yesteryear
10. Kevin Seconds - Motherfuckers

http://www.mediafire.com/?zmg343lyzio

SLINT - Spiderland

2009-01-02T19:42:00.003-05:00

This is probably my favorite "Indie Rock" record of all time. Spiderland is Slint's 2nd release and first release on TOUCH AND GO RECORDS. You'd be a fool for not owning this on vinyl.

The music of Spiderland is noted for its angular guitar rhythms, dramatically alternating dynamic shifts, and irregular time signatures. McMahan's singing style interchanges between mumbling spoken word and strained shouting. The lyrics of Spiderland are often written in a narrative style. Influences on the record included Gang of Four, Black Sabbath, and Sonic Youth.

track listing:

"Breadcrumb Trail" – 5:55
"Nosferatu Man" – 5:35
"Don, Aman" – 6:28
"Washer" – 8:50
"For Dinner..." – 5:05
"Good Morning, Captain" – 7:38

http://www.mediafire.com/?3mgvzmnwwiu

Cave-In (Michigan Fest 2000)

2009-01-01T22:16:00.001-05:00

this is possibly one of my favorite Cave-In songs.
i took this video at Michigan Fest in 2000. Enjoy.

Victory At Sea "Carousel"

2008-12-30T02:31:00.004-05:00

Here's a fun fact regarding this band but really doesn't have much to do with this band: I met Rye via the totally sweet makeoutclub website nearly a decade ago over our common love for this band. Internet indie rock geeks unite? Shut up.

I used to work with their bass player Mel. He was awesome.

This may be the most depressing record I own next to GY!BE records. This was originally put out on the Dischord imprint label Slowdime, but re-pressed by Kimchee Records shortly after Slowdime had folded. Listen to "The Blizzard of '78". My favorite track on the album. This is recommended listening for somber rainy/snowy days for sure. I used to ride the trains in Boston during snow storms listening to this record. Way awesome.

P.S. This was put on megaupload instead of mediafire because I'm not giving mediafire one red cent of my money and it was too big to host there on their free plan.

Danny Lilker.

Murder City Devils - In Name and Blood

2008-12-27T03:45:00.004-05:00

My all time favorite band.
That's all the review you get.

Download.

Scarlet - Breaking The Dead Stare ep

2008-12-25T21:08:00.004-05:00

For some reason, I dont think this is the right cover for this EP. Maybe that one os from the re-issue? Who knows.

This EP is the band's first release. Released on Tribunal Records in 2000. This EP is fucking sick. Metal, Metal, and more fucking Metal. If you have not heard this EP, but have heard the rest of the bands material, you will be surprised on how different this EP is from the rest.

It's nothing groundbreaking. it not your typical metal-core chugga chugga bullshit. The dudes vocals are fucking sick. Evil Evil Evil.

http://www.mediafire.com/?udkznxygodu

KUMITE - demo

2008-12-25T20:10:00.006-05:00

i found this demo from the band KUMITE. They were a band from Gainesville, Florida. I don't have the cover for this cd, i remember them giving me the demo when they played Cleveland Fest. They game up to play the show with Gunmoll and Army of Ponch. I remember these dudes being fucking nice as hell. And i can't remember for the life of me what other bands they were in, but i know they played in other G'Ville, bands.

give it a whirl and enjoy. if you know any more info, please post it.

http://www.mediafire.com/?xryjmy1wuja

Blue Skies Burning - Last Leg of My First Race

2008-12-25T20:01:00.003-05:00

I don't like writing reviews. This band fucking ruled. Blue Skies Burning was from Toledo, Ohio. They played music of the "screamo" variety. My friend Mike G did the artwork for this album. Our old band played shows with them. They fucking rule. Did I mention that they rule?

http://www.mediafire.com/?nkyzulzitzj

32 Songs About Drinking - Too Many Records

2008-12-25T13:31:00.003-05:00

it's fuckin' christmas. what better to do than sit around and drink with family. Am I right? So here's to you and your holiday. drink a few and listen to some good tunes

1. Mata Ratos - Expulsos Do Bar
2. Wretched Ones - Pissed It All Away
3. Blanks 77 - Party Train
4. The Flies - The Queens Parade
5. Big Comb - In My Glass I Swim
6. Hudson - Loaded
7. The Fumes - Muscle Cars, Rocker Chicks & Cigarettes
8. Motherload - Lilac City Rock N Roll Odyssey
9. Vi Thompson Overdrive - Busch Pilot
10. Solid Statesmen - Never Underestimate The Power of Free Beer
11. Primitive Tribes - Searching Through The Couch For Change for Beer
12. Strawman - Wound Up
13. Broken Toys - Hungover Again
14. The Independents - Beer Song
15. Oxymorons - Cheap Beer
16. Pigweed - Free Beer
17. Sick n Tired - I'll Drink To That
18. Rights Reserved - Thanksgiving
19. No Kill I - Traunya
20. Los Huevos - Dixie Fried
21. Elmer - Here's To You
22. Pounded Clown - Red Eye
23. Velvet Pelvis - He's So Punk
24. Nobody's - Hey Doofus
25. Shit Smell - Drunk Again
26. Mickey and the Big Mouths - Beer and Gear
27. Baba Booey - Baba Booey Messed Up
28. All You Can Eat - Ride The Demon Brew
29. Sea Pigs - Barfly
30. Apostles on Strike - Schaefer Beer
31. Crusties - Beer SLob
32. Actionaries - Keystone Kopz

http://www.mediafire.com/?mydiymmynnj

(Young)Pioneers / The Van Pelt split

2008-12-25T13:10:00.003-05:00

I love both these bands and so should you.
Merry Christmas, Go Fuck a Snowman.

http://www.mediafire.com/?bygdzuzwg5e