THE EXPLOITED

 

 

"punks not dead"
Year:  1981
Label:   Secret
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  15
Time:  36 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:       Punk

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"troops of tomorrow"
Year:  1982
Label:  Warner 
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  13
Time:  36 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk

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"let's start a war"
Year:  1983
Label:  Snapper
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  33 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk







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"horror epics"
Year:  1984
Label:  Warner
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  13
Time:  40 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:       Goth Punk

Controversial band formed in Edinburgh, UK, in 1979 by vocalist Wattie Duncan (also professional soldier), his brother and two more musicians. Since then the band has recorded several albums mostly fast punk hardcore oriented (also called "UK82") with heavy metal influences in two albums recorded in the 90s. The only one exception was this "horror epics" which the band decided to writen songs closer to goth rock, with electronic drums, reverb effects in voice and chorus and a general sound production close to dark atmospheres. Even lyrically some songs could be labelled as "goth punk" or simply death rock. The release was issued firstly in 1984 in the US and one year later in the rest of the world, with some re-issues made by different record labels. Recommended for those who use to dislike The Exploited typical albums.

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"death before dishonour"
Year:  1987
Label:  Rough Justice
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  33 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk







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"war now + jesus is dead"
Year:  1988
Label:  Rough justice
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  30 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk

In 1988 the band recorded  a new mini-album entitled "War now", which was made also next to another mni-album "Jesus is dead" becoming as an unofficial album on CD, LP and cassette format. This recording from 1988 could be their last classic fast punk just before to writen songs into thrash metal or crossover thrash as next to albums "Massacre"and "Beat the bastards". The song in these two mini-albums together sound to classic punk 82, punk hardcore or whatever related, but perhaps the quality sound is a bit poor, even a bit lo-fi. About lyrics they continue to deal the same subjects as always: militarism, violence, chaos, nihilism, etc.
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Here below a pic in the USA 1988 The Exploited Tour... some people disliked the song "F... the USA"

"the massacre"
Year:  1990
Label:  Nuclear Blast
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  44 min.
Genre:  rock

Style:        Thrash

This is perhaps their most controversial album, due their writen texts added inside, which the band affirmed their disgust with Dead Kennedys, Septic Death and "Maximun Rock'n'Roll" members too. Both, band and fanzine, had several disputes with the band and their singer Wattie Bucan during the 80's decade. Strictly musical this is perhaps the album closer to heavy metal or crossover thrash, and in 1990 had quite succes in the scene and general public. It was recorded 14 abril 1990. Lyrical themes are as usual: paramilitary, nihilism, chaos and violence.

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"beat the bastards
Year:  1996
Label:  Nuclear Blast
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  13
Time:  50 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Thrash








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"fuck the system"
Year:  2002
Label:  Nuclear Blast
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  13
Time:  30 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk

Early 00's the group abandoned definetily their thrash-metal influences, to record again an album in their pure and typical fast UK82 or simply punk hardcore as their classic albums. The answer was positive and more than satisfactory and after to sign with label "Dream Catcher" there were more labels interested in re-issue this album as "Nuclear Blast" and others.

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"live and loud"

Year:  1987

Label:  Puke N Vomit

Format:  CD, LP

Tracks:  14

Time:  35 min.

Genre:  rock

Style:        Punk Hardcore

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NORYLSK

"catholic dictatorship"
Year:  2015
Country:  Poland
City:  Krakow
Label:   Self Made God
Format:  CD
Tracks:  14
Time:  30 min.
Lyrical themes:  social issues, politics
Genre:  rock
Style:         Grindcore

"Self Made God Records" issued the second full length album of this polish band playing 14 songs of metal as fuck, socially conscious and technical grindcore in the vein of Napalm Death, Brutal Truth or Assück to mention just few. Prepare for crushing grindcore bulldozer. I always adimired those grindcore bands which doesn't sound lo-fi, weirdo or extremly amateur but the opposite, because, why grindcore bands must to sound bad? These guys called NORYLSK and other bands show us how both concepts can to go together.
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MAIN STRIKE

"mir ,trud, ad"
Year:  2013
Country:  Russia
City:  Saint Petersburg
Label:  Stoned Steel
Format:  CD
Tracks:  17
Time:   33 min.
Lyrical themes:  social issues, politics
Genre:  rock
Style:         Grindcore

A new full-length album from Russia and debut of "Stoned Steel Records". Seventeen teethgrinding tracks  grindcore flavored with doom metal elements and "mince" lyrics. Two crackpot vocals, Russian lyrics - WARNING! It may damage your consciousness!

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NOMEANSNO

"mama"
Year:  1982
Country:  Canada
Label:  Vancouver
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  13
Time:  38 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Jazz Punk

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"wrong"
Year: 1989

Label:  Alternative Tentacles

Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  13
Time:  40 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:         Jazz Punk

an often bizarre jazz punk band from Vancouver, Canada, Nomeansno formed around brothers Rob (bass, guitar, vocals) and John Wright (vocals, drums, keyboards). Andy Kerr joined up in the early '80s on guitar and vocals, and upon his departure in the early '90s, the band recruited guitarist Tom Holliston as his replacement. The group's punk hybrid also encompasses touches of jazz, funk, punk rock and hardcore, with special emphasis laid on jarring, hard-to-follow rhythms. Their lyrics are often self-consciously weird, but Nomeansno are frequently original and challenging. With countless releases over the years (tenth full-length All Roads Lead to Ausfahrt appeared in 2006), the band has issued music through labels like Alternative Tentacles, AntAcidAudio, Southern, and their own, Wrong Records. The Wright brothers also spent time playing with their side band the Hanson Brothers, basically a ridiculous Ramones tribute band they did with some buddies. ~ Steve Huey

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"why do they call me mr. happy?"

Year:  1993
Label:  Alternative Tentacles
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  10
Time:  58 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Jazz Punk








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HANSON BROTHERS

"my game"

Year:  2002

Label:  Alternative Tentacles

Format:  CD, LP

Tracks:  15

Time:  36 min.

Genre:  rock

Style:         Punk Pop

The Hanson Brothers were a Canadian punk rock band active from 1984 to 2016. The group included John and Rob Wright and Tom Holliston, all members of the punk rock band Nomeansno. The Hanson Brothers' band name references characters in the cult ice hockey film Slap Shot. From 1984 to 1989, the Wright brothers (John on drums and Rob on bass guitar) and original NoMeansNo guitarist Andy Kerr performed Ramones cover sets sporadically under the name The Hanson Brothers. The Hanson Brothers later began to write "their own Ramones songs" i.e., original songs in the fast, melodic style of the Ramones. At this time John Wright played drums and the three members shared lead vocal duties. Examples of songs from this era are "Ya Little Creep" and "Bad," two Kerr-era NoMeansNo songs with songwriting credited to the Hanson Brothers; the former appears on the 1991 compilation Clam Chowder and Ice Vs. Big Macs and Bombers, and the latter on The Sky Is Falling and I Want My Mommy, a collaborative LP with Jello Biafra.

The Wrights began working with guitarist Tom Holliston as the Hanson Brothers in 1989. The earliest sessions from this time still featured John Wright on drums; however, Ken Jensen of D.O.A. soon joined as the drummer and John Wright devoted himself to the lead vocals. After releasing a debut 7-inch, the band recorded their first album, Gross Misconduct, in 1992. The album featured art spoofing the cover of the Ramones' Road to Ruin.

Jensen died in a house fire in 1995. Ken Kempster (member of, among many other groups, the Showbusiness Giants) became the group's next drummer, referred to as "Kenny Jr" Hanson. This lineup released the group's second record, Sudden Death, through a subsidiary of Virgin Records. The cover spoofed D.O.A.'s "The Prisoner" single cover.

In 2000, the songs "Rink Rat", "Third Man In", "Stick Boy", and "Danielle", were featured in the NHL Rock The Rink game for the Sony PlayStation. Also in 2000, John Wright, in his Johnny Hanson character, recorded an instructional video regarding homebrewing beer. Wright also compiled and released two compilations of hockey-themed songs called Puck Rock Volumes I and II.

Kempster left the group in 2001, and Ernie Hawkins joined for touring behind the group's third record, My Game. The cover parodied Black Flag's My War. In April 2006, the band went on a tour of Canada. Hawkins appears on the group's 2008 live album It's a Living, whose cover parodies the Ramones' It's Alive. Mike Branum, from The Freak Accident, debuted as the group's drummer for their 2008 tour. Byron Slack replaced Branum in 2014.

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UNRAVEL

"eras of forfeit"
Year:  2018
Country:  Australia
City:  Perth
Label:   Life.Lair.Regret
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  15
Time:  30 min.
Lyrical themes:  social issues, politics
Genre:  rock
Style:        Death Metal

death metal band influenced by DIY punk ethics, social conscious and politics. they started in 2013 in Perth, Australia and this is their debut full lenght album, issued throught label "Life.Lair.Regret Records" on CD and LP format. Their style is quite similar to death metal bands from early 90's decade such as: Death, Obituary, Cannibal Corpse,Grave, etc. maybe not the best death metal band ever... but they make good noise with intelligent lyrics.

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CHILDREN OF BODOM

"are you dead yet?"
Year:  2005
Country:  Finland
City:  Espoo
Label:  Spinefarm
Format:  CD
Tracks:  9
Time:  50 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Thrash Metal

Metal band from Espoo, Finland. Formed in 1993 as "IneartheD" by Alexi Laiho and Jaska Raatikainen. Different sources tend to categorize them stylistically in different ways, but according to the lead singer and guitarist Alexi Laiho "it's just metal and that's it." In 1997, the band, still name "IneartheD", signed up with a small Belgian label to release their first album "Something Wild". But before its release, the band was contacted by Spinefarm Records. Since they were already signed to another label, they had to fake a split-up and change the name to be able to release the album through Spinefarm. They chose Children of Bodom as the new name, inspired by the unsolved Lake Bodom murders, which took place in Finland in 1960 (teenagers camping next to the Lake Bodom were slaughtered by a maniac).

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MORBID ANGEL

"altars of madness"
Year:  1989
Country:  US
City:  Tampa, FL
Label:  Earache
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  9
Time:  39 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Death Metal

Think of Possessed's Seven Churches. Multiply the intensity of everything that made Seven Churches heavy in 1985 by 100. Then you've got this album. Intense fucking riffs, mindless solos, growling vocals, and amazing drumming that shoves your fucking head into a fucking blender. The best part about this album is the fucking drumming! Pete Sandoval is a fucking beast on this album, with his blast beats and time changes, like in the song "Chapel of Ghouls" which has at least 10 tempo changes throughout the legendary song. He kicked more ass than Mike Sus. Hell, he even beats Dave fucking Lombardo in terms of complexity and speed. He can play at all tempos, from the complete fucking blast fest of "Bleed for the Devil" to the slow doom metal outro to "Evil Spells". Not even Kreator could play that fast during the recording of Pleasure to Kill in 1986. It is equally matched with Azagthoth's and Brunelle's brutal riffs. Trey Azagthoth's solos during "Evil Spells" sound like the blood curdling screams of the victim of a serial killer who's about to slit his throat. The riffs are inspired by black metal, in songs like "Immortal Rites". David Vincent also created the first true death growl. Both Jeff Becerra and Chuck Schuldiner sound tame compared to this, and Slayer's Hell Awaits is an afterthought. This, along with Seven Churches, is a highlight reel of the death metal genre. The harmonizing leads from "Visions from the Dark Side" sound so fucking evil, I think it is the best moment in all of death metal! "Immortal Rites" has some brutal fucking drumming, and kickass riffs, and the demonic growls of David Fucking Vincent! "Suffocation" has some fucking hellish blast beat drumming, and some brutal riffage and a chaotic solo. The ending is fucking chaotic as hell, with the brutal drumming smashing the ears of you. "Chapel of Ghouls" is the best song on the album. It has crushing riffs, a dark atmosphere, and insane fucking drumming that fucking beats you to death. Every song on the album is fucking crazy and excellent. I recommend this album to anyone who wants to be death metal. You won't ever be death metal until you listen to this album (review by ExodusAttack666 ).

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"formulas fatal of the flesh"
Year:  1998
Label:  Earache
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  13
Time:  52 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Death Metal

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"kingdoms disdained"
Year:  2017
Label:  Silver lining
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  11
Time:  50 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Death Metal







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HAGGUS

 "Where do you draw the line"
Year:  2015
Country:  US
City:  Oakland
Label:   none
Format:  CD
Tracks:  41
Time:  40 min.
Lyrical themes:  social issues, politics
Genre:  rock
Style:        Grindcore

Grindcore band from Oakland, CA (USA) started by three young musicians in 2013. At date the group has recorded eight ep's avaible totally free in its bandcamp, archive, etc. Its musical style is very similar to Agathocles, which is very short, simple, direct and with lyrical themes such as: social issues, politics, animal liberation, anti-war, etc.

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