THE DAMNED THINGS

"high crimes"
Year:  2019
Country:  US
City:  Los Angeles
Label:  Nuclear Blast
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  10
Time:  40 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Hard Rock

The Damned Things are an American rock supergroup consisting of Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley of Fall Out Boy, Scott Ian of Anthrax, Keith Buckley of Every Time I Die, and Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio.

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"ironiclast"
Year:  2010
Label:  Universal
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  10
Time:  40 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Hard Rock








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HARM'S WAY

"posthuman"
Year:  2018
Country:  US
City:  Chicago, IL
Label:  Metal Blade
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  10
Time:  34 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Metalcore

Harm's Way is an straight edge (vegan, anti-drugs, anti-alcohol) and political hardcore punk band from Chicago, and this latest album shows their raw strength while adding shades of modern and alternative metal for character. the philosophy of Harm’s Way is the best offense is as much offense as possible. The Chicago band began as a hardcore group with some powerviolence thrown in, but soon juiced it all up with beefcake breakdowns and got ready to brawl. Isolation in 2011 and Blinded in 2013 injected that hardcore with Swedish death metal while never abandoning their roots. With 2015’s Rust, they swapped the death metal for more industrial and ’90s groove metal influences, essentially creating a hardcore version of Roadrunner Records’ heyday roster like Fear Factory and Roots-era Sepultura, and they continue on that path on their fourth record, Posthuman. There’s a beauty to how Harm’s Way throw around such weight like boulders are pillows. It’s difficult to not be in awe of how “Human Carrying Capacity” and “Sink” dispatch punches with efficiency and brawn, where asserting might is the same as breathing, effortless and necessary. Vocalist James Pligge is an imposing figure on stage—he’s a weightlifter who could easily pass for a younger, bulked up John Joseph of the Cro-Mags—and he sounds even tougher and more assured here than before. Even if you have a distaste for competition, the band’s dedication to pure athleticism really pays off. “Become a Machine” is a string of pummeling breakdowns, an especially muscular performance from a band who defines swole. Even when there’s a lot of reexamining masculinity in hardcore, in music, and across all of culture and politics broadly, there still is value in raw strength. While still a hardcore record, Posthuman does tip the balance towards Rust’s industrial flirtations. “Temptation” takes Godflesh’s rumbling, mechanical bass and sets it to a slinking Jesus Lizard groove, then charts a course that resembles if Deftones went further in on their dream pop influences. There’s a running joke that post-punk is something you get into once you age out of hardcore, ditching your Youth of Today crewneck for an ill-fitting Unknown Pleasures shirt. By “Temptation”’s end, though, Harm’s Way avoid falling into that trap by unleashing a blistering final attack, going harder than ever (*Review by Andy O'Connor ).

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"no Gods, no Masters"
Year:  2011
Label:  Closed Casket
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  11
Time:  34 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Hardcore








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THE CLASH

"idem"
Year:  1977
Label:  Sony
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  14
Time:  35 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Rock 

The LP was recorded in february 1977 on CBS Records. For nearly two years the only way for fans in the United States to acquire a copy was as an import as it wasn’t released in this country until 1979. When it was finally released domestically however, the track listing was drastically changed. Songs were removed and replaced with different songs. The only thing that remained the same was the cover art. The label felt that the album wasn’t “radio-friendly” enough so they replaced some of the original songs with newer b-sides and used a different version of  "white riot". For many americans who didn’t know about or have access to an import version, this was the only version of the album they knew or grew up with. The cover artwork was designed by Polish artist Rosław Szaybo . 

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"give 'em enough rope"
Year:  1978
Label:  CBS
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  37 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Punk Rock








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"london calling"
Year:  1979
Label:  CBS
Format:  CD, 2 x LP
Tracks:  19
Time:  65 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:         Rock and Roll








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"sandinista"
Year:  1980
Label:  CBS
Format:  2 x CD, 3 x  LP
Tracks:  36
Time:  160 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Disco   Funk   Reggae








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"combat rock"
Year:  1982
Label:  CBS
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  45 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        New Wave








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"cut the crap"
Year:  1985
Label:  CBS
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  12
Time:  38 min.
Genre:  electronic
Style:        New Wave








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The Clash: Paul Simonon's bass guitar. See the iconic smashed Fender Precision bass on display in the World City gallery.

PURE DISGUST

"idem"
Year:  2016
Country:  US
City:  Washington
Label:  Katorga works
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  16
Time:  28 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Hardcore        Punk

Some of punk music’s greatest achievements relied on sociopolitical timing - knowing what to say and when to say it. It’s oddly fitting that some of the genre’s greatest testimonies stem from the U.S. capital: Bad Brains’ mixture of Rastafarianism and rejection of American materialism; Fugazi’s unique critical language; the revivalist, stereotype-challenging sentiment of Teen Idles. Pure Disgust’s first full-length effort is indicative of relevant cop-versus-community attitudes, and is 2016’s de facto punk anthem. It might be low-hanging fruit to touch on the themes of racial prejudice, but it’s almost unavoidable with the band not only dangling them in your face, but spitting out the seeds - let’s pretend that’s a clever metaphor for their brashness. Their brand of everyman punk and 80s-inspired hardcore touches on elements of identity abandonment (“Lost Child”), cycles of poverty (“Pipeline”), and denial (“White Silence”), while sounding pretty badass for a group of fresh-faced, chess-clubbing, whippersnapper types.

Thematically, Pure Disgust’s LP is what you’d want from angsty, politically-fuelled D.C. fervour. The sub-two-minute tracks aren’t exactly complex political analysis, and don’t really attempt to deconstruct the recent racial tensions, but rather dig at the base level of humanity. “Potential Criminal” and “Agents of the Machine" touch on the fickleness/ambiguity of morals in the judiciary system, and the never-ending debate of to what extent ”to serve and protect” holds water. “White Silence” takes a jab at those who claim to be vanguards for equality, but only when called out as perpetrators of inequality. Suffice to say, Pure Disgust’s S/T is full of pertinent frustration. Still, it wouldn’t necessarily be a worthwhile listen without great instrumentation to boot. Sonically, it’s unwavering; it’s more of a mission statement than a purely artistic exercise. The aggressive, bellowing approach finds a balance from the get-go and maintains it for eighteen minutes, combining catchy drum work, memorable riffs, and gutsy vocals without any member hogging the spotlight; this approach would be unremarkable if not for the sheer devotion on display. One suspects Pure Disgust are actions-speak-louder-than-words advocates, and their sound encompasses the power of unity better than any amount of stonewalling ever will. (*Review by Tristan Jones ). Brilliant album.

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FUGAZI

"13 songs"
Year:  1989
Country:  US
City:  Washington
Label:  Dischord
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  13
Time:  40 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Post Hardcore

Fugazi is a post-hardcore band formed in Washington, DC. Fronted by ex-Minor Threat vocalist Ian MacKaye and ex-Rites of Spring vocalist Guy Picciotto, both on vocals and guitar, Fugazi also consists of Joe Lally on bass and Brendan Canty on drums. Since its inception, Fugazi has been self-managed and have released almost all their material through Dischord Records, an independent label founded by MacKaye and partner Jeff Nelson in 1980. The band maintained a policy of affordable access to their work through low record and ticket prices and all-ages concerts.  Says AMG All Music Guide, “Along with their stridently underground ethics - which were more out of pragmatism and modesty than anything else - they gained an extremely loyal and numerous global following. To many, Fugazi meant as much to them as Bob Dylan did to their parents.” They played their first show in the fall of 1987 and since then released 7 albums and toured the world extensively covering all 50 United States, Europe, Australia, South America, Japan and many points in between. This Maxi CD includes songs from the 7 Songs and Margin Walker EP's.

This Maxi CD includes songs from the 7 Songs and Margin Walker EPs. - See more at: http://www.dischord.com/release/036/13-songs#sthash.YMa3qAzl.dpuf

This Maxi CD includes songs from the 7 Songs and Margin Walker EPs. - See more at: http://www.dischord.com/release/036/13-songs#sthash.YMa3qAzl.dpuf

This Maxi CD includes songs from the 7 Songs and Margin Walker EPs. - See more at: http://www.dischord.com/release/036/13-songs#sthash.YMa3qAzl.dpuf

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"repeater"
Year:  1990
Label:  Dischord
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  11
Time:  40 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:         Post Hardcore








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"steady diet of nothing"
Year:  1991
Label:  Dischord
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  11
Time:  40 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:         Post Hardcore








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"in on the kill taker"
Year:  1993
Label:  Dischord
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  11
Time:  42 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Post Hardcore








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"red medicine"
Year:  1995
Label:  Dischord
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  13
Time:  40 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:         Post Hardcore








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"End hits"
Year:  1998
Label:  Dischord
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  13
Time:  40 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Post Hardcore








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"the argument"
Year:  2001
Label:  Dischord
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  11
Time:  40 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:         Post Hardcore








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BOLT THROWER

"in battle there is no law"
Year:  1988
Label:  Vinyl  Solution
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  9
Time:  30 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Death Metal








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"realm of chaos"
Year:  1989
Label:  Earache
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  11
Time:  38 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Death Metal








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"war master"
Year:  1991
Label:  Earache
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  9
Time:  44 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Death Metal








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"mercenary"
Year:  1998
Label:  Metal Blade
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  10
Time:  45 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Death Metal















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"those once loyal"
Year:  2005
Label:  Metal Blade
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  9
Time:  35 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Death Metal








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"Tribute"

Year:  2017

Label:  Cvlt Nation

Format:  digital

Tracks:  9

Time:  50 min.

Genre:  rock

Style:        Death Metal

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PYREXIA

"system of the animal"
Year:  1997
Label:  SE
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  8
Time:  24 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Death Metal

Life is all about second chances. Maybe it’s reconnecting with a lost love, maybe it’s trading in your career as a corporate accountant to finally give your photography hobby your full attention, or maybe it’s re-recording an album from 25 years ago because the finished product never really felt finished.

Our friends in Strong Island’s Pyrexia have opted for the latter with SYSTEM OF THE ANIMAL 25, a complete do-over of said album with the band’s current (and arguably strongest) lineup and the benefit of 21st century production tools. Now much of the time, these kinds of re-recordings can feel more like a vanity project for the artist’s own self-indulgence (George Lucas anyone?) and ultimately only end up creating divisions between the fans. But everything about this one feels more genuine in its approach.

For starters – much of the band’s post-SERMON OF MOCKERY output has been lost to time and bad publishing deals and are only available via YouTube rips or through very expensive used outlets. Secondly – not many folks heard this album when it came out in 1997. Still reeling from the onset of Grunge and bracing for the coming wave of Nu Metal, traditional metal bands were at a loss for an audience and were treading water to stay alive (I saw Voivod open for Pro-Pain around this period if that’s any indicator of how bad things were). SYSTEM OF THE ANIMAL came and went, Pyrexia persevered with more albums and more tours, and eventually the scene right sized itself again. Lastly – the band has been on an absolute tear lately. Between 2018’s UNHOLY REQUIEM and 2021’s GRAVITAS MAXIMUS, Pyrexia has not only reintroduced themselves to the underground metal community but reasserted their dominance crushing riffs and blunt force trauma. Chalk that up to lineup stability, Chris Basile’s growth as a songwriter and producer, and Jim Beach’s vocals from hell – an unholy death metal trinity.

If you’ve never heard the original SYSTEM OF THE ANIMAL, you’re fine and in good company (see previous statements), SOTA 25 is the definitive version and will knock you on your arse in ways the original never quite could. Thanks to beefier production values, there’s a density to tunes like “Downsized” and “Purging the Nemesis” that are painfully absent from the original. And then there’s vocalist Jim Beach; the man’s voice sounds like Cookie Monster made love to a garbage disposal, it’s otherworldly. No disrespect to journeyman vocalist Keith DeVito’s original performance, but his delivery has always been snarly and much less guttural. In the right context he’s great (see Internal Bleeding’s IMPERIUM), but hearing Beach snarling his filth across “Unpurged” makes it a night and day listening experience.

As for the tunes themselves? They hold up. That mid/late 90’s period saw a lot of traditional death metal bands leaning into hardcore tropes and SOTA was at the forefront of that experimentation. Don’t get me wrong – this is as brutal of a death metal record as you could hope for, but the riffs are compact and the breakdowns are a plenty. For what it’s worth, that sound would eventually evolve into the Slam scene we all know and love today, so there ya go, Pyrexia was ahead of their time. If you enjoyed the original SYSTEM OF THE ANIMAL, you’ll certainly dig SOTA 25. If you had no idea this was a retread of older material, you’ll dig it even more. Either way, Pyrexia is back and ready to rage. You’ve been warned (*Review by Aaron Yurkiewicz ).

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"sermon of mockery"
Year:  1993
Label:  Drowned
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  8
Time:  26 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Death Metal








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"unholy requiem"
Year:  2018
Label:  UL
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  8
Time:  28 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Death Metal








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"feast of iniquity"
Year:  2012
Label:  Unique Leader
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  10
Time:  26 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Death Metal








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"age of the wicked"
Year:  2007
Label:  UL
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  10
Time:  30 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Death Metal








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"system of the animal 25 anniversary"

Year:  2023

Label:  Gravitas

Format:  CD, LP

Tracks:  8

Time:  24 min.

Genre:  rock

Style:        Death Metal

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"gravitas maximus"

Year:  2021

Label:  ULR

Format:  CD, LP

Tracks:  8

Time:  36 min.

Genre:  rock

Style:        Death Metal

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NORTHLANE

"mesmer"
Year:  2017
Label:  Rise
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  11
Time:  45 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Metalcore








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"node"
Year:  2015
Country:  Australia
City:  Sydney
Label:  Rise
Format:  CD, LP
Tracks:  11
Time:  45 min.
Genre:  rock
Style:        Metalcore

Australian soft and melodic metalcore band from Sydney, formed in 2009. The band comprises guitarists Jon Deiley and Josh Smith, bassist Alex Milovic, drummer Nic Pettersen and vocalist Marcus Bridge. Northlane have released four studio albums: Discoveries (11 November 2011); Singularity (22 March 2013), which reached No. 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart; Node (24 July 2015), a number one album and Mesmer (24 March 2017). Northlane is a melodic metalcore band from Sydney, Australia. Having emerged in 2009, they maintain all the angst and aggression of conventional hardcore punk, however have crafted a fresh and innovative approach to modern metalcore into their style, mixing agressive and noisy parts, with melodic and soft parts.

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