positive punk: November 2015

11.30.2015

CRIMINAL ELEMENT

"guilty as charged"
Year: 2008
Country: US
City: Washington
Label: Sevared
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 10
Time: 36 min.

Genre: rock
Style: Death Metal

Death metal band from Washington DC, contained members or ex-members from Dying Fetus, Misery Index and Suffocation. The band started in 2001 and this is their debut album of 2008. More than thirty six minutes full of dense and brutal death metal with intelligent lyrics rellated to social issues, politics, etc. (pass: destileriasonora ).

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"crime and punishment I & II"
Year: 2010

Label: Relapse
Format: CD
Tracks: 10
Time: 34 min.

Genre: rock
Style: Death Metal

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"abuse of power"

Year: 2022

Label: Coyote

Format: CD, LP

Tracks: 11

Time: 40 min.

Genre: rock

Style: Death Metal

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11.26.2015

DEAD KENNEDYS

"fresh fruit for rotting vegetables"
Year: 1980
Country: US
City: San Francisco
Label: Alternative Tentacles
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 14
Time: 33 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Punk

Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band that formed in San Francisco, California, in 1978. The band was one of the first American hardcore bands to make a significant impact in the United Kingdom. Dead Kennedys' lyrics were usually political in nature, satirizing establishment political figures (both liberal and conservative) and authority in general, as well as popular culture and even the punk movement itself. During their initial incarnation between 1978 and 1987, they attracted considerable controversy for their provocative lyrics and artwork. Several stores refused to stock their recordings, provoking debate about censorship in rock music; in the mid 80s, vocalist and primary lyricist Jello Biafra became an active campaigner against the Parents Music Resource Center. This culminated in an obscenity trial between 1985 and 1986, which resulted in a hung jury. The group released a total of four studio albums and one EP before disbanding in 1987. Following the band's dissolution, Jello Biafra continued to collaborate and record with other artists including canadians D.O.A., NoMeansNo and his own bands Lard and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, as well as releasing several spoken word performances.

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"plastic surgery disasters"
Year: 1982

Label: Alternative Tentacles

Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 13
Time: 35 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Punk

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"FrankenChrist"
Year: 1985

Label: Alternative Tentacles
Format: CD , LP
Tracks: 10
Time: 33 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Goth Punk

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"bedtime for democracy"
Year: 1986

Label: Alternative Tentacles
Format: CD , LP
Tracks: 28
Time: 40 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Punk Hardcore

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"give me convenience...
or give me death"
Year: 1987

Label: Alternative Tentacles

Format: CD , LP
Tracks: 17
Time: 50 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Punk Hardcore

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"Tribute"
Year: 1999
Country: various
Label: Invisible
Format: CD
Bands: 13
Tracks: 13
Time: 60 min.
Genre: electronic
Style: Dub Electro

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"demos"

Year: 1978

Label: none

Format: CD, LP

Tracks: 15

Time: 26 min.

Genre: rock

Style: Punk

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11.24.2015

I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN

"be loved"
Year: 2014
Country: Australia
City: Adelaide
Label: Epitaph
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 11
Time: 40 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Metalcore

Beloved is the third full-length studio album by Australian metalcore band I Killed the Prom Queen. It was released in Australia on 14 February 2014 and in US on 18 February 2014. The album was streamed on Alternative Press's website on 5 February 2014. This is the first album from the band since its reformation along with three new members, Jamie Hope (vocals), Shane O'Brien (drums) and Benjamin Coyte (bass). At Alternative Press, Dan Slessor rated the album four stars out of five stars, stating that "the finished product more than justifies the wait." Andrew Kapper of About.com concluded that "Beloved is without doubt a strong comeback for the band, but it does have a couple of weak points in the armor, both of which fall into the same category. The lack of big anthems will probably make the album uneventful for casual fans, while the heavier parts rely on the same format and almost become indistinguishable from one another." However, Rock Sound were very positive about the album, writing that "Beloved is both a reincarnation of old and a lesson in modern metalcore that makes IKTPQ the oldest newcomers to stake their claim for 2014." Kill Your Stereo described the album as "a bold declaration of forward momentum while doing classic I Killed the Prom Queen the way only they know how.

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11.06.2015

CONFLICT

"there's no power without power"
Year: 2003
Label: MortarHate
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 10
Time: 30 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Prog Punk

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"conclusion"
Year: 1993
Label: Mortarhate
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 9
Time: 45 min.
Genre: rock
Style: Prog Punk

CONFLICT started in 1980 led by vocalist Colin Jerwood, who would remain one of the group's few constants throughout its fluid existence. Much more permanent was the group's political agenda, which was already firmly ensconced by the release of their 1983 debut "It's time to see who's who"; songs took on topics like Vietnam, nuclear arms, and vegetarianism. The animal liberation movement, which would remain one of Conflict's central concerns throughout their career, returned to the fore on the next year's Increase the Pressure, with its cover art's focus on the Save the Seals fight. The next albums until 1993 sounded more or less similar but identical, simple and direct fast punk or hardcore punk with political lyrics. But in 1993 CONFLICT turned 180 degrees in its musical orientation and recorded this album entitled "Conclusion" which is some kind of progressive punk (?) or the result to mix prog rock, reggae, post-punk and small experimental touches. Strange fact, this is most unknown and forgotten CONFLICT album and paradoxy probably the best but the best. High quality sound, musicians with high technical level, keyboards, violins, guitars and more instrument to get this fourty five minutes album. A hidden gemm which has been re-issued several times, the last one in 2017.

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"against all odds"
Year: 1989
Label: Mortarhate
Format: CD , LP
Tracks: 6
Time: 33 m
Genre: rock
Style: Prog Punk

A succesfull attempt at an epic-sounding album, which came out around the same time as The Final Conflict, "against all odds" is very progressive, symphonic and close to heavy metal, and not at all moving and fast like their earlier records. This A-side, which is made up of just one song, the title cut, is almost a complete musiccal experiment. It's repetitive and goes to field recordings to ambient to experimental sounds. The B-side is better and easier, so closer post-punk or just punk. A worthy tune for example is "Slaughter of Innocence," which is their zillionth or so song about animal rights, but a good one, "A message to who," a weird number which seems to be stating that love and friendship are essential to fighting the State and the closing "a state of mind," CONFLICT's first electronic dance number, which isn't half bad, but sounds very '80s. The best thing about this album is the gatefold album cover on the vinyl copy, which is covered with entertaining articles about CONFLICT from the mainstream press, some of them from tabloid papers, attacking the band. Good and problably underrated album.

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