NEGATIVE APPROACH.

A band that certainly needs no introduction, here's probably the only other CD you need by them besides the also-excellent "Total Recall" collection.

These guys probably influenced more hardcore bands than any other - no doubt about it - and John Brannon can scrape a bong cleaner than anyone else I have seen in my life...

D/L Negative Approach - Ready To Fight: Demos, Live and Unreleased Tracks 1981 - 1983 right here.




Now playing: Ratos De Porao - Obrigando A Obedecer

SPECIAL FORCES.

Continuing on with some ancient Boner Records bands, here's the first release from a little-known band from Berkeley who played some solid hardcore.
This tape came out in 1983, and pre-dates their appearance on "Them Boners Be Poppin" of course.

Enjoy, as this is another long-lost first-generation Bay Area Hardcore classic...

D/L Special Forces - 8 Songs to Kill By right here.





Now playing: Eduardo Bort - Cuadros De Tristeza

HELLNATION.

Ear-bleeding SHRED in the form of some blistering thrashy dirt-head hardcore, straight from "over yonder-holler, Kentucky".
It's hard to pick just one Hellnation record - and I'm not saying this one is the best or anything - but this one has been the soundtrack to my Saturday.
Furious and heavy, you can't go wrong with these guys...

D/L Hellnation - Thrash Wave right here.

PALATKA.

Rob asked for some Palatka, so I searched around and found this collection in a few different places.
I think it's only missing one EP, but I'm not sure as I was late to getting into these guys. All in all, pretty good "emo-violence", and if anybody wants to chime in with some background info I wouldn't mind the history lesson as there sure ain't much in the way of web presence of these Floridian rippers...

D/L Palatka - The Unoffical & 98% Complete Discography: 1995 - 1999 right here.


Now playing: R.A. The Rugged Man - Dumb

Re-Up: BATHTUB SHITTER.

Just a word to let you know that - once again - I have reupped the mega-kickass Bathtub Shitter - Dance Hall Grind.
That makes three re-ups on this, and hopefully the link won't get terminated anytime soon. Enjoy!

I'd like to say thanks to everyone who has left me comments recently, as well reciprocated U/L links and whatnot. It's all very much appreciated on my end, and it DEFINITELY keeps me inspired to post more often. Some of you have told me some great stories, and some of you have sent me some killer music as well - can't ever have enough of that!

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Now playing: Cataract - Smell The Bacon