VERBAL ABUSE.

While there's been quite a few lineups / eras of Verbal Abuse, it's pretty much a no-brainer to say that these guys were always at the forefront of hardcore / thrash / crossover at any given time - regardless of the musicians involved.

1995's Red, White & Violent proved to be an explosive and precise pit-inducing monster - never missing a lick, never missing a beat - just a full-on gnarbucket-style Nor-Cal thrash attack at it's finest!



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Verbal Abuse - Red, White & Violent

BRAINOIL.

You ever been to Oakland, CA???

The East Bay ain't no joke, and Brainoil is the soundtrack to your apprehension....

The region has always bred (punk/HC/metal) bands that stand out above the rest, and while I tend to shy away from posting much sludge around here due to legions of overly-mediocre bands that have saturated the genre -(look around, bro)- Brainoil has always hulked above the rest.

No question about it.



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Brainoil - Brainoil

FLESHIES.

Hyper-as-hell and punk-as-fuck, The Fleshies have consistently kick the collective ass of the Bay Area for nearly 10 years now. They combine some punky three-chord ROCK with gallons of spastic energy, creating a rock experience par excellance!
Singer Johnny No-Monicker is definitely one of the most charismatic front guys I have ever witnessed, and he even dedicated a song to my son Benito Strummer the day he was born. (it was a cover of the Clash's "Koka-Kola", by the way).

They haven't been active in some time now, but they haven't broken up either. These guys always stay busy w/ side projects, etc.

Here's their stellar 2001 hit album - enjoy!



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Fleshies - Kill the Dreamer's Dream




Now playing: Multiplex - Inside Out
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DYSTOPIA.

A request for PJ over at Excess Zine, here's yet another great record by one of my favorites - Dystopia.
I think I've posted more by these East Bay scuzz-lords than any other band featured here on L-R V...

D/L Dystopia - Human = Garbage right here.

I got a rip of the new record they just released, but one of the tracks is fucked up - I've seen like 4 or 5 blogs who have posted this flawed version as well - so I figured NOT to post the new one until I get a clean copy.




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Now playing: Breathing Fire - Diet333

HIGH ON FIRE.

Not much I need to say here, they just get better with each record - not many bands can say that. Can't go wrong any of their records, and "Death Is This Communion" is even better than the last one (weakest one in my opinion).
*Dig through my chat box for a D/L link for D.I.T.C. if you don't have it yet.*

Did you know that High On Fire took their name from Matt's obsession with the Electric Light Orchestra song, Fire On High? True story...

LINKS -
Official Webpage.
DoucheSpace.
(Un)official Webpage.

D/L High On Fire 3-Song EP (1999) right here.

SAVIOURS.

These Oakland hesh-freaks lay down some thick riffery that in my humble opinion falls somewhere in between other Bay Area luminaries such as High On Fire and Crucifix (really?) as well as having a unique twist on Sabbath worship.



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Saviours - Crucifire & Warship

Re-Upped on 11.03.08





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Now playing: Phazm - Mr. Toodling
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