Grimple / Logical Nonsense 12"

Split 12" from Grimple and Logical Nonsense. To anyone that doesn't know Grimple, they started out as a street punk band back in 1990 in New Mexico which eventually drifted to crust. Singer is somewhat similar to Antischism's, being high pitch belted vocals. Logical Nonsense is also from New Mexico. They started out in 1989 and have a crust and thrash sound with deep shouted vocals. Standout songs are "Darker Shade of Grey" on the Grimple side and "Before the Act" on the Logical Nonsense side.

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Chumbawamba - Common Ground

Chumbawamba is a band from the UK which, despite it's most recent and popular music, used to be a great anarcho band. This is one of my favorite albums by them. Recording isn't all that great, but musically it is a wonderful bit. It has a typical anarcho feel, with a lot more melodic and singing parts thrown in. Vocals are male female dual vocals shouted as opposed to scream. Chumbawamba has gotten a lot of shit for their "selling out" by signing to large labels (one of which they were in a comp against a few years earlier) and completely changing their style to dancy poppy electronic music. But no matter what way it's look at, they made some sick music before the big change. Common Ground was released as a benefit to help striking miners in 1984. There is only two actual songs on this, plus an intermission(?), so it's a quick but good listen.

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Sacrilege - Behind the Realms of Madness

Sacrilege is a metallic punk band from England. Played relatively few shows, but considered an extremely important band and pioneers in Dbeat, thrash, metal etc. The guitarist played in Varukers for a while, but left to form this. This particular album is one of their best, if not the best. It was the first full length LP they released. Six songs of fast music with heavy solos and reverbed vocals, very unique sound. Some of their later albums got real metally and slow, and vocals were more sung than shouted; it actually sounds like a different band altogether. Best songs would be "Lifeline" and "a Violation of Something Sacred".

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The situation in Libya

To anyone who reads this:

As many of you know, many protests are occuring in the middle east and governments are being overthrown. In Libya, particularly, this has turned extremely violent. I urge you to please look at this site and stay updated on the situation there and make your voice heard. The events unfolding should be known to everyone around the world, and they need our support.


http://revolution2.moonfruit.com/

Age - Four Wings

Age is a heavy crust dbeat band which hails from the land of Japan. I couldn't really find much information on them, but I've been to a couple of their shows, and they are older guys, so I'm pretty sure they've been playing for a while, and it shows. Four wings is a tight album with belting vocals and searing guitar solos. The guitars are on the more treble end, and the solos are simply amazing; the guitarist is truly a master of bluesy rocknroll riffs. If I had to compare them to any band, I would say maybe a mix between Disclose and GISM? Very unique sound nonetheless. Standout songs are "Darkness Again" and "Invisible Future". Ha-doh

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Flux of Pink Indians - Strive To Survive

Flux of Pink Indians was an anarcho band from the England that emerged in 1980. Their music is known notably for the anarchistic, vegetarian, antiwar etc lyrics. The bass is very prominent and the guitars have some interesting distortion that has power in the high ends. Vocals are shouted and as with many anarcho bands of the time, very audible and understandable. Some songs are fast, some are slow. I imagine most reading this already know of Flux, but if not, they have a similar sound to Crass. Standout songs are Tube Disasters and Charity Hilarity.

 

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Axegrinder - Rise of the Serpent Men

Axegrinder is a crust band from London. They started up in '85 under the name "Tyrants of Hate" but later changed their name to Axegrinder. They played together until '91 and then they split up. Rise of the Serpent men is the first album they did and it came out in '88. It was reissued in 2006 with some bonus tracks, but alas, they are not on this download. This band is heavy. Amebix definitely comes to mind when listening to them. The bass is twangy and heavy and powerful. The guitars are on the higher end and rip in with some pretty good solos. Most of the songs have melodic intros that help buildup to the heavy beating sound that this band gives. Standouts are "War Machine","Life Chain", and "Hellstorm", but is a solid album throughout.

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