DOWNSET

"maintain"

Year:  2022

Label:  Nuclear Blast

Format:  CD

Tracks:  12

Time:  36 min.

Genre:  rock

Style:        Rap Hardcore

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"one blood"
Year:  2014
Country:  US
City:  Los Angeles

Format:  CD
Tracks:  10
Time:  36 min.

Genre:  rock
Style:        Rap Hardcore

Veteran hardcore rap band from LA. active from 1986-2009 firstly under the name of "Social Justice" after "Downset". Reformed in 2013 with a new line-up, toured hnd recorded a single. In 2014, it was announced that a different line-up of Downset made up of mostly original members, including founding member Rey Oropeza would be touring as well as releasing new music.In this "One blood" the band continues making fresh and original mix of hardcore, punk, metal and rap music, with strong attitude and principles as their first days.

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"Universal"
Year:  2004
Label:  Universal
Format:  CD
Tracks:  11
Time:  39 min.

Genre:  rock
Style:        Rap Hardcore

Manifest for the international solidarity and against all kind of nationalism, racism or suprematism. Downset continues with their solid attitude, principles and ideas, and show us again their brilliant mix of rap, hardcore and nu metal. Eleven songs with slow tempo and long lyrics, both elements typical in the rap music and hip hop culture. Almost all album was made with rock instruments, despite there are also few mixes, samples and sounds closer to electronic music. What more to say?

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"check your people"
Year:  2000
Label:  Epitaph
Format:  CD , LP
Tracks:  13
Time:  40 min.

Genre:  rock
Style:        Rap Hardcore

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"do we speak a dead language"?
Year:  1996
Label:  Universal
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  36 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Rap Hardcore

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"Idem"
Year:  1994
 Label:  Universal
Format:  CD
Tracks:  10

Time:  34 min.
Genre:  rock 
Style:       Rap Hardcore

Born the protection of the hardcore scene, they started as Social Justice and practiced old-school hardcore music . The band was formed in 1992 and created buzz in the local scene of Los Angeles for his proposal sometimes very similar to rage against the machine trying social issues , violence, abuse of women , political corruption , and also personal items in the case the anger of this debut song that deals with the death of Pope vocalist of the band and its shape is expressed very explicitly and very angry this event happened in the riots in the 92 The band has toured with promising shoots of the scene as sx -10, Shootyz groove, dog eat dog , biohazard and people of other genres such as panther, the almighty . were special guests at the ozzfest 1997.y were also in great events like roskilde and dynamo . in 1993 they released a demo called our suffocation which included some songs from this recording . downset is a relentless fusion : rap, hardcore, punk, metal and subtly inroads with other genres such as reggae or alternative rock. are arguably one of the best hardcore, rap, metal, crossover bands doing in the world. this album was released by the label "Mercury" (Universal Music) and few years after they worked also next to "Epitaph Records" from Berkeley, CA. In 2009 they disbanded to come back in 2014 with new studio album, world tour, etc.

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SOCIAL JUSTICE
"Unity is strenght"
Year:  1989
Label:  Safe Side
Format:  CD
Tracks:  12
Time:  24 min.

Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Hardcore

Started in 1986 in Lod Angeles as a fistful of teenagers who loved to make fast punk with optimistic lyrics, later even straight edge. Under "Social Justice" they recorded this album plus an EP three years later. This album was re-issued in 1995 by "Lost & Found Records" with some changes in sound and artwork which you can see HERE .This album sound simply old-school hardcore or just fast punk, but later in 1992 the band recorded their second work, an EP with four new songs totally influenced by rap music and metal genre, as usual Downset style.

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ARCHAGATHUS

"Dehumanizer"
Year:  2014
Country:  Canada
City:  Winnipeg , Manitoba
Label:  Every Day Hate
Format:  LP , CD
Tracks:  20
Time:  20 min.
Lyrical themes: social issues, politics
Genre:  rock
Style:       Grindcore



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"Canadian horse"
Year:  2011
Country:  Canada
City:  Winnipeg, Manitoba
Label:  To Live a Lie
Format:  LP , cassette
Tracks:  17
Time:  33 min.

Lyrical themes: social issues, politics
Genre:  rock
Style:        Grindcore

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"Coffee grinder"
Year:  2011
Country:  Canada
City:  Winnipeg
Label:
Format:  LP
Tracks:  22
Time:  28 min.
Lyrical themes: social issues , politics
Genre:  rock
Style:        Grindcore




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"Mincecore fever"

Year:  2010

Country:  Canada

City:  Winnipeg

Label:  Haunted Hotel rec.

Format:  CD

Tracks:  40

Time:  50 min.
Lyrical themes: social issues , politics

Genre:  rock

Style:       Grindcore

Compilation of all the material published by this essential band Canada until 2010, if you consider yourself a good lover grindcore not disappoint you at all. Albums , splits , cassetts , ep's... the period 2005-2010 , which at first seems little, but believe us it is a lot of material , many very good songs and all . Grind with a new , powerful and well produced sound, but not sound metal or death-metal or generally useless. Com is pure grindcore the mid- 80s but played for today , with some " loose " parts crust or " sudge " plan , but keeping the accelerator pedal all the time. They also have some interesting protest letters, protest , political and social consciousness that gives them more worthwhile. Quite a challenge ... the ARCHAGATHUS mincecore style.

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SQUASH BOWELS

"Grindcoholism"
Year:  2013
Country:  Polish
City:  Warsaw
Label:  SelfMadeGod
Format:  CD
Tracks:  18
Time:  33 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:      Grindcore

The alcoholism is an addiction. We have it all clear, or almost all (the patient denies his addiction, in most cases). Good, I have an addiction, and it does not consist of consuming alcohol, drugs, neither psychoactive drugs or anything similar, in industrial quantities. My addiction is the Music, and while wilder and violent be, more addictive it proves to me. Therefore, the Grindcore is one of my addictions. As addict that I am to the genre, i was waiting for this album with big expectations (something not very common for me, since habitually the edition of a record to future don´t generates me few expectations, and, sometimes, none. I prefer listening to the music without prejudices), so the previous work of the Polish, the extraodinary Grind Virus, it left the rod high up. So, my expectations were focused on the following: will the Squash Bowels at least match what was done in that great album? Or just do what they like, what they want to do, without stopping to think or draw overcome this masterpiece? To my knowledge, they did the last: made ​​a record genuine, sincere and real. They did what they wanted to do, what they wanted to hear, and to hell with expectations. In other words, they took the best decision of all, and so, became his new opus on a very good album. A very good album of the purest and pissed Grindcore, with the hallmark of Squash Bowels, putting everything in place and confirming that for them time does not seem exist. Almost 20 years ago that are on the road, playing visceral Grindcore almost any respite be (I know the group 15 years ago, in fact. But the band formed in 1994). Almost 20 years ago that do their thing without losing effectiveness or energy or anything. Since 20 years Squash Bowels is an inhuman killing machine that uses the Grindcore as a weapon of mass destruction. Since 20 years ago that never fail, always guess right. Grindcoholism is no exception to the rule, fortunately. A little more than 30 minutes of pure rage, chaos, speed ruthless, torn voices (and bloodcurdling), noise, violence and all that we love the Grindcore addicts. And if all this were not enough, those responsible for all this madness are three guys that are kicking ass for almost 2 decades, and, as a corollary, never released a bad album, ever. Again, Grindcoholism is no exception to the rule, but rather the opposite, since it does nothing but confirm something we always knew: Squash Bowels is one of the hottest bands in the history of Grindcore. O Goregrind, if you prefer that tag. Anyway, this is a great album, which songs devastating as "Tastelessness", "The Theater" (my favorite) or the song that gives name to the album explode in your face and do not let a single bone intact. Other songs destroys the rest of the body with the same violent intensity.     To sum up, there is only say this: Arthur, Marius and Andy, thank you for another superb demonstration of pure and brutal grindcore. And thanks for almost 20 years, again, of the best Grindcore (*NOTE this review is from "Puro Ruido" )

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BUZZCOCKS

"another music ina different kitchen"

Year:  1978

Label:  United Artists

Format:  CD, LP

Tracks:  15

Time:  38 min.

Genre:  rock

Style:        Punk Rock

Buzzcocks are a british punk rock band, formed in Bolton, England in 1976 by singer songwriter and guitarist Pete Shelley and singer songwriter Howard Devoto. They are regarded as an important influence on the Manchester music scene, the independent record label movement, punk rock, mod revival and indie rock. They achieved commercial success with their first singles that fused pop craftsmanship with rapid-fire punk energy and their first and third album. Buzzcocks sadly disbanded quickly in 1981 as most of the first wave of punk rock bands but they come back in 1990 until present recording albums from time tto time and making live concerts in both, punk scene and indie rock scene.

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"love bites"
Year:  1978
Label:  United Artists
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  11
Time:  36 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Pop Punk

 

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"a different kind of tension"
Year:  1979
Label:  United Artists
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  36 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Rock

 

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"trade test transmissions"
Year:  1993
Label:  Castle Music
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  17
Time:  50 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:       Pop Punk

 

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"all set"
Year:  1996
Label:  Universal
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  13
Time:  40 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Rock

 

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"modern"
Year:  1999
Label:  Universal
Format:  CD , LP
Tracks:  14
Time:  34 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Mod Punk

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"idem"
Year:  2003
Label:  Cherry Red
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  34 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:         Punk Rock

 

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"flat-pack philosophy"
Year:  2006
Label:   Cooking Vinyl
Format:  CD
Tracks:  14
Time:  40 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Rock

 

 

 

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"the way"
Year:  2014
Country:  UK
City:  London
Label: 1-2-3 Go!
Format:  CD, LP
Traccks:  14
Time:  45 min
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Rock

 

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"sonics in the soul"

Year:  2022

Label:  Cherry Red

Format:  CD, LP

Tracks:  11

Time:  30 min.

Genre:  rock

Style:        Punk

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UNEARTH

"the oncoming storm"
Year:  2004
Country:  US
City:  Massachusetts
Label:  MB
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  11
Time:  45 min
Genre:  rock
Style:        Metalcore

Hailing from Massachusetts, Unearth bring a refreshing sense of talent with charismatic riffs, thought provoking lyrics and pummeling breakdowns. Unearth masterfully combine an intoxicating mix of melodic death metal with hardcore ethic and punch. This unique approach makes Unearth one of the most abrasive, commanding and emotionally charged groups in heavy music today. Formed in 1998, Unearth has accomplished more on their own than most bands can do with full support of a label and press.

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BLACK FLAG

"Tribute"

Year:  2022

Label:  Cult Nation

Format:  digital

Tracks:  9

Time:  38 min.

Genre:  rock

Style:        Punk

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"Tribute"

Year:  2021

Label:  The Cult Nation

Format:  digital

Tracks:  8

Time:  49 min.

Genre:  rock

Style:         Punk

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"Tribute"

Year:  2006

Label:  Rockum

Format:  CD

Tracks:  11

Time:  36 min.

Genre:  rock

Style:       Punk

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"24 Black Flag songs to benefit the west memphis three"

Year:  2002

Label:  Universal

Format:  CD

Tracks:  24

Time:  55 min.

Genre:  rock

Style:        Punk

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"what the..."
Year:  2013
Label:  SST
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  22
Time:  44 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:         Punk

Really, once you hear one track on What The… you've heard them all. There are no stand out tracks. Everything blurrs together like a kindergartener's finger painting. No distinguishable shapes or bright stand out sections, just an amalgamation of slop. And this is coming from a guy who champions powerviolence and fastcore (all hail the deceased Xbrainiax, drink the wine), genres famous for brief bursts and breakneck writing that oftentimes blurs together. Black Flag's songs and lyrics are so interchangeable that the album stoops to a level of cut and paste writing. Instead of going off the deep end the way Family Man did, Ginn and company play it safe. Its embarrassing to listen to and to know I've actually purchased this. Why did I purchase this?!


And before I bring myself down, before I put bullets through this record in my backyard in these city limits I reside in, you'll notice that there are no sample songs on here. Why? Because the when Ron Reyes quit the band pulled everything off the internet. From their music video for “The Chase” to “Down in the Dirt” and “Wallow in Despair.” Their site is little more than a logo. Their Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are silent. So instead, beneath these venomous paragraphs I've penned, I'm going to post something better for you. I wanted to put up something like the Xfliesx classic “Please Break Up Before You Embarrass Us All” or a funeral song of sorts, but I found something better. Something more appropriate. Something that can summarize this album simply.


Bottom line: this is Shit with a capital S. I'm usually excited for a band to get back together but after listening to this band for 10+ years and reading every aspect of their history I've been able to get my hands on in a variety of books over the years that is too large to post on here because I'll go over my word count (which has already happened anyway, sorry Jeremy, but when I'm pissed I don't stop until my knuckles are raw), I can't help but wonder why Ginn even bothered with this. And while mulling this over, I keep referring to this line I wrote in the opening paragraph: “Sometimes contemporary records feel grossly uninspired and distant from their source material—from the greats.” Black Flag's past will always be great but their present form is laughably bad. But let's not be so glum. I recall there was a really fantastic album released last year in the vein of old Black Flag and Circle Jerks. It was a self-titled record called OFF!. Go grab that instead, it's awesome. Fuck this crap (*Review by HERE ).

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"loose nut"
Year:  1986
Label:  SST
Format:  CD
Tracks:  10
Time:  35 min.
Genre: rock
Style:        Punk

Loose Nut is the fifth full-length album released in 1985 by Black Flag on SST Records. The album is noteworthy in the Black Flag catalogue for introducing a more commercial sound to their already gestating jazz heavy metal hybrid. In some ways, it is a fusion of the jazz punk style of Slip It In and the jazz metal of In My Head.

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"in my head"
Year:  1985
Label:  SST
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  32 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk

In My Head is the sixth studio album released by Black Flag. All of the music was written by guitarist Greg Ginn, who intended to record it as his first solo album. After hearing the band rehearsing the album, singer Henry Rollins wrote lyrics for several of its songs. Many fans consider this record to be perhaps their best album musically. This is a sentiment shared by Kira Roessler, who played bass on the record, according to the biography of "Spray Paint the Walls, The Story of Black Flag" written by Stevie Chick (The sentiment in question being located on pages 374-375 of the aforementioned book). The album represents Black Flag's final stylistic change, to free jazz and hardcore punk influenced heavy metal. It was released in 1985 on SST Records, and was their final album before their reunion in 2013. The CD reissue adds three of the four songs from the I Can See You EP, replicating the original 1985 cassette release which came out concurrent to the LP.

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"Slip it in"
Year:  1984
Label:  SST
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  9
Time:  40 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk

"Slip it in" is the fourth studio album by the hardcore punk band Black Flag, released in 1984 on SST Records. "Slip it in" is an extension of the sound Black Flag utilized on its predecessor My War: heavy, cathartic, intense, dense and progressive. At this point, Black Flag was considered by many to be one of the leading bands of the american punk scene. The album pursued the newer, lengthier song arrangements that Black Flag would develop until its demise. It also features Henry Rollins' further development as a songwriter, contributing four of eight tracks on the album. This album also demonstrates Black Flag’s increasing use of instrumentals, where Greg Ginn demonstrates his increasingly more complex playing style.

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"my war"
Year:  1983
Label:  SST
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  9
Time:  40 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk








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"damaged"
Year:  1981
Label:  SST
Format:  CD , LP
Tracks:  15
Time:  33 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk

Damaged is the debut studio album by the hardcore punk band Black Flag. It was released on December 5, 1981 through SST Records. Over the years since the album's original release it has been recognized as a punk classic and one of the most influential punk records ever made by appearing on a number of "best of" lists by punk fans and critics alike. In 2003, the album was ranked number 340 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Pitchfork Media also ranked it number 25 on its list of the Top 100 Albums of the 1980s. Kurt Cobain listed it in his top fifty albums of all time.

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"nervous breakdown"
Year:  1979
Label:  SST
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  16
Time:  24 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk

This is just a compilation with the 16 first tracks of the band. So here there is just simple punk-rock from late 70s, nothing about jazz punk, experimental punk or spoken words. The techncal level of the band is very low and also the quality sound production is frankly low... but I like very much despite this facts because it sound fresh and spontaneaous. This compilation was also issued under other names as "the first four years" or "everything went black" among others.

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