THE ACCÜSED.

I've been busy as of late, but this posts worth the wait.
So don't hesitate, (cuz you love won't wait)…

Sorry for the Frampton-ism there; you're boggled now that Peter Frampton & the Kings of Splatterrock would/could/were used in the same post (I know), but damn if this ain't a shit-hot live recording from back when The Accüsed were at the peak of their powers. Enjoy!



The Accüsed - 11.26.1988 Groningen, The Netherlands

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METAL CHURCH.

A criminally underrated Heavy/Thrash unit from Seattle, these guys kept it going for almost 30 years(!?!) only to pack it in last summer after a million lineup changes, death, bad blood, label drama & whatnot.

Kurdt Vanderhoof plays some seriously tastefully classic metal-infused with gritty chunka-chunka throughout this here, their debut release. While it never got better than this album for me, the first three records are all pretty solid throughout. The fucking riffs on this thing though are fucking monstrous to say the least.

SIDE NOTE-
Did you know Lars Ulrich was "almost" in this band?
So fucking GLAD that "the worst famous drummer in metal" couldn't make it to practice often enough...



Metal Church - Metal Church

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HEVN.

Some solid d-beat-ish rockin' crusty hardcore from Oslo, Norway.

Somewhere along the way they gained a female singer from Seattle, WA who has a thick wail throughout - take that, guy who whined 'cuz I didn't post bands with women in them - here's yet another...

Really nice stuff; at times it gallops like Motörhead, and at others it breaks down into a "heavy-with-melody" kind of thing, reminding me a bit of old Germanic thrash-rippers like Inferno.

Yeah, it's good, and they packed it in before their time if you ask me.

Dig around on the 'webernet a little bit & you can track down all their goodies straight from their own site, I believe.

Check it out.



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Hevn - What Goes Around... Comes Around




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CHRIST ON A CRUTCH.

Balls-out hardcore from the era before metal influence hit the scene, these guys started in D.C. in the early eighties before eventually ending up in Seattle.
What I find most interesting is that they don't "sound" like a Seattle or D.C. hardcore band to me - they have a unique sound all their own.

I always thought they were from Texas for some reason, like San Antonio or Corpus Christi - why? I'm not sure...
Anyways, enjoy this fine collection of quality rockin' hardcore that is power-fuckin-packed from beginning to end.



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Christ On A Crutch - Spread Your Filth: The Doughnut & Bourbon Years




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MENTORS.

Here's the first full-length from the Kings of Sleaze Rock / Rape Rock.

This band is still touring years after the death of El Duce'.
Who the fuck would want to see that I tell you...



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Mentors - You Axed for It!




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WILLARD.

Super drug-addled grunge from the former original drummer of TAD.
It's pretty good as far as "grunge" goes. I'm not even sure I'd call it that really, but seeing as it came from Seattle in 1992 it'd be hard for it NOT to be lumped into that whole "scene".

While it ain't as good as the early TAD records, it does have a hard edge that many of those flannel bands did not, plus you never see this around.

Definitely worthy of your listening, so check it out.



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Willard - Steel Mill




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ASPIRIN FEAST.

Some rare as fuck early 90's Seattle hardcore for you.

One of my favorite hardcore records ever, this one feels like it is actually from the 80's to me, and as far as Seattle hardcore goes, I pretty much only need these guys and The Accüsed and I'm all set.

This fucking rips.
One of the best band names ever as well...

D/L Aspirin Feast - How Do You Call The Cops On The Cops? right here.

By unanimous request...

Here's the other Aspirin Feast 7" for you - Police Beat.

Enjoy more from the lost classic of a HC band, and kudos to you for having "good taste"!

D/L Aspirin Feast - "Police Beat" right here.



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Now playing: Earl Shilton - European Kanone

TAD.

Been diggin' this one alot lately (again)...
Funny story about this CD; it's the first CD I actually owned, and Tad himself gave it to me personally. I still have it, and here's a rip from it for you - enjoy!

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DoucheSpace.

D/L Tad - Salt Lick/God's Balls right here.



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