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Witness the sonic evolution of ANTiSEEN with these tracks, originally released on their mid-80s EPs and now all together for the first time on vinyl. Newly remastered and with previously unreleased photography, this is the Kings of Destructo-Rock at their most primal!! According to Jeff Clayton´s words: "What you have here is a collection of the earliest releases of a band made up mostly of small southern town guys trying to make a name for themselves in the “big city”. With little help or guidance (with the exception of a few very influential cases) we created what became OUR sound and OUR attitude that would stay with us for four decades. Come hear the DAWN OF ANTISEEN." Limited to 600 units. For fans of GG ALLIN, DWARVES, BORED!... (Bang! Records)
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ANTISEEN is an American punk rock band formed in Charlotte, North Carolina by Jeff Clayton and Joe Young in 1983. The name "Antiseen" serves as a deliberate deviation of the phrase "anti-scene" - the group not wishing to adhere to standard perceptions of punk rock in specific and rock music in general. Musically, Antiseen is influenced by groups such as the Ramones and Stooges, employing short, heavily distorted power chord-driven songs largely free of guitar solos or advanced musicianship. “Eat more possum” is their most acclaimed álbum, originally released in 1993 and row remastered for this vinyl reissue. Years after crawling from the primordial ooze of rural North Carolina, Antiseen proceed to bulldoze through the nineties with one quality release after another. Eat More Possum is one of the greatest specimens of gun totin’, meat eatin’, society rejectin’ punk rock the Young / Clayton posse ever laid to wax. Young’s guitar tone is particularly grinding, heartwarming like steelcutting machinery buzzing in your ear, capped by Jeff Clayton’s trademark ursine raving. Speedballs like “Star Whore” and “Storm Trooper” are like chopper territory fights set to music, while anthropological studies on southern attitudes like “Trapped in Dixie” offer miles of perspective to the unfamiliar. The vegetarian torturing anthem “Animals (Eat ‘em)” may be the tastiest nugget in this pannikin of dixie nihilism, and the boys nail one hell of a Ramones cover along the way. This is an absolute must for fans of extreme punk rock ala GG Allin, Dwarves, Poison Idea, etc. Label: Bang! Records Barcode: 8435008871772
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Voltage records delivers another great re-edition of Nordic noise. The unjustly neglected band that brought this great six-song single to the world, If you're a fan of Kaaos, Riistetyt, Mellaka or Svart Framtid, you'll be thrilled. As is customary at Voltage, we do our re-issues with the utmost fidelity to the original, and here we've thought of everything, from the engraved lyrics on the record, the weight of the paper, or even such madness as the custom-made adhesive wings that bind the cover to make everything look like it's '85. There's also a limited edition version available on clear vinyl in special packaging. The re-issue was released with the band's permission. (High Voltage Records)
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Out of stockIn 1991, APATIA is already a well-recognized band in Poland, regularly playing shows and often appearing in fanzines. Ready to take the next step, they work hard new and phenomenal material that is already presented at their shows. Before the band enters the studio for the first time, new songs appear on the "Live" cassette (also known as "Literature and art in the fight against fascism") and record a demo of 11 songs, which will then be used as promo material only and send to potential publishers - Pietia from QQRYQ and Uszaty from NNNW. This never published and unknown demo of the band is now being released on vinyl exactly 30 years after its recordings. Documents the band just before recording the first album for Nikt Nic Nie Wie. APATIA of the beginning of the 90s it was an absolutely new quality in the local hardcore scene with its own characteristic style and great lyrics. For the next 20 years, we were able to enjoy the work of these guys who created one of the strongest pillars in the history of Hardcore Punk in Poland. Demo 1991 LP comes out with the anthology of the fanzine "Greencore", published in Poznan by members of Apatia - Bulwa and Matol, in the years 1989-1990 (all in Polish!). During this period, four issues were published, which - as the name suggests, combined the subject of HC (interviews, reviews, reports) with ecology and also strongly promoted vegetarianism and took up current socio-political and anti-Nazi topics. The zine published columns and comics. "Greencore" has published interviews with the bands ORANGE WORLD, S.K.T.C., KANADA, STRAWBERRY, A.P.S.F., BLOCKADE, AGENT 86, INDIREKT, AHIMSA, DER PANIK TREIBRIEGEL and ASSASSINS OF GOD. This anthology reflects the spirit of the young DIY scene of that period - enthusiasm and activism on many levels. Graphic design of the album cover and anthology: Jaroslaw Skladanek. Mastering Smok (Studio As One). One-time pressing of 309 copies. (Refuse Records)
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Out of stockVinyl reissue of their 1984 second album. Finnish Hardcore Punk legends. Taking off from where their debut left off, we are talking kore blistering dark edged punk, The record is full of fifteen fantastic catchy melodic songs, most clocking in under two minutes. Taking things, a bit further the faster hardcore songs alternate with slower songs and there are even some post punk influences starting to creep into their distinct sound. (Puke N Vomit Records)
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Clocking in at a formidable sixty-eight minutes in length, Construct is the second album from Austrian/English/German collective Archivist, consisting of ten intricately composed tracks of audacious, atmosphere-drenched Post-Black/Post-Metal/Post-Rock proggery designed to infiltrate and stimulate both the body and the mind. Label: Alerta Antifascista Records
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Out of stockOne of the most well known of Portland’s fertile post punk influenced scene, Arctic Flowers follows up their well received debut EP and split with Spectres. Their sound builds on the foundation of UK anarchopunk meeting their previous work with such bands as Signal Lost and The Observers. This 12-inch has 8 songs leaning more towards the hardcore end of the spectrum while throwing in the occasional Mob influenced bit of melodic punk. (Sabotage Records)
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Out of stockWho knew it was possible to hear in monochrome? Arctic Monkeys’ 5th studio album is a wickedly seductive record, draped in black leather and wielding a switch-blade. Alex Turner and co. had spent years shapeshifting from pointed indie, to sun-stroked desert rock to whimsical psychedelic pop. It wasn’t until AM that they created a sound so assured and so spellbinding. The thick grooves underpin the album. Unfaltering drumbeats and dark bass-lines dripping with fuzz leave you with a sense of dread and paranoia. That chest rattling dread associated with the likes of Black Sabbath. The haunted atmosphere is compounded by Jamie Cook’s guitar, flexing its muscles over the hip swaying rhythm. Even through the familiar Motown swing of 'Snap Out Of It', the bubbling G-Funk of 'Why Do You Only Call Me When You’re High' or the Velvet Underground melodies on 'Mad Sounds', you feel violated. Turner’s sinister overtones are palpable. His voice is demonically possessed. On songs like 'R U Mine?', 'One For The Road' and 'I Wanna Be Yours' he is joined by a chorus of fellow doomed souls. His fresh-faced cheek is dead. He retains his humour but the lines linger for longer, your hair stands up straighter and just like Turner, you can’t help yourself crawling back. AM is darker, sexier and better than anything Arctic Monkeys have done before or since. Play it after midnight. Turn off the lights. Watch your back. Label: Domino – WIGLP317 Barcode: 887828031719
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Out of stockThe Car is the seventh studio album from Arctic Monkeys. Featuring ten new songs written by Alex Turner, produced by James Ford and recorded at Butley Priory, Suffolk, La Frette, Paris and RAK Studios, London. Buy and receive an instant download of the tracks I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am, Body Paint and There'd Better Be A Mirrorball and the full release now. Comes with an MP3 and WAV download card. Label: Domino – WIGLP455 Barcode: 887828045518
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The debut Arctic Monkeys album is, as we all know, one of the finest debut statements in rock history. It marries the youthful exuberance of a band about to embark on a long career with the tunes of experienced songwriters. Truly one of the best and eternally most relevant albums in the British rock canon. Label: Domino – WIGLP162 Barcode: 5034202016212
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Out of stockArma X burst onto the hardcore scene in 2019 with a demo that made people take notice from day one, seemingly coming out of nowhere, along with a whole host of new bands from Madrid. Taking the best of heavy hardcore styles, whether it’s Cleveland Straight Edge or NYHC Beatdown, Arma X are making it their own with tunes breathing new life into the genre in their debut album, Violento Ritual. Not for the faint of heart, the band are also redefining just how many dive bombs and breakdowns you can have in one song thanks to guitarists Yoshi and Rodri, and we are here for it! Vocalist Leo sings in Spanish, because there will be no appeasing to the English speaking hardcore masses here and rightly so. The result is vocals that just get taken to another level, delivered with Leo’s huge rasping voice not too dissimilar to Integrity’s Dwid, commanding over what sounds like a straight up war zone. Lyrically Arma X rock about the Straight Edge, naturally, as a true form of outsider behaviour within punk and also dark moments of anger in one’s personal life through occult imagery. Meanwhile drummer Tania and bassist Iker waste no time in pummelling out beats you want to smash heads to in the pit. The group are all hard working members of the Madrid hardcore community keeping their local scene vibrant and inclusive for all, reflected in the band themselves. Thanks to that hard work, along with many others from this new generation, the Madrid scene has been growing from strength to strength for the past 3 years. Arma X are part of this new wave of bands and DIY ethic that is selling out local only shows and making a community that stands strong. XXX Label: Quality Control Records
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ARMAGEDOM "Silêncio Fúnebre" remastered for the 1st time from the original tape that was recovered last year. Includes, two sided printed insert with lyrics and photos + an A4 300 gsm mini poster with lyrics explained in English by Javier. This record was originally released by Rainbow Records in 1986. (Punk Vortex Records)
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This is the brand-new album of Arrest! Charlie Tipper. 19 tracks recorded during lockdown. Once again, the Tippers are magnificent, and it will be one of the best underrated albums of 2022. A masterpiece that should be owned by all music lovers of the alternative pop underground. Limited to 175 numbered copies. Label: Old Bad Habits, Breaking Down Records
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Out of stockFormed by Edwin Pouncey in the Spring of 1977 “because there was a talent night at the Royal College Of Art”, their first gig ended (like so many of their other gigs) in a fight, to disguise their lack of material. Someone there offered them a gig for money so a set of 10 songs was quickly cobbled together. More gigs followed. Ricky Slaughter left to join The Motors, Robert Gotobed went to Wire and the line-up stabilised to include the nucleus of Edwin Pouncey, Steve Spear and Marion Fudger. A hippie guy and his stripper girlfriend who ran a record shop in the basement of Kensington Market decided to start a label and approached the Art Attacks. They released the 7,500 selling “I Am A Dalek” b/w “Neutron Bomb” single, but the relationship terminated when the stripper appeared on stage semi-naked and decided to whip an unamused Edwin. Their next foray into the studio was to record the classic “Arabs In ‘Arrads” for the first ever punk rock compilation album, “Streets” on Beggars Banquet. Suffering from stage fright, Edwin would only appear on-stage when inebriated. Each performance was unpredictable. Aside from the frequent fights, there was one occasion when Edwin climbed inside the kick drum and refused to perform, and once when he invited a tramp to ramble meaninglessly into the microphone, rather than sing himself. Tours with The Lurkers, Generation X, The Motors and Rock Against Racism followed, as did two live tracks “Animal Bondage” and “Frankenstein’s Heartbeat” on the “Live At The Vortex” album. The pressures of finishing their degrees terminated the band and the posthumous “Punk Rock Stars” b/w “Rat City” single was released. On 16th January 1979 the Art Attacks released their second and sadly posthumous single ‘First and Last’ on Fresh Records. The A side was “Punk Rock Stars” and featured the drumming of Robert Gotobed from Wire. The B side was “Rat City“. The A side was recorded in 1978 before they split in March of that year, while the B side was recorded in 1977. The artwork was designed by Edwin Pouncey aka Savage Pencil, lead singer of the band. After they split Edwin Pouncey, Marion Fudger and Steve Spear would form The Tagmemics who released one single ‘Chimneys’ on the Index label in 1980. Unquestionably a punk rock classic, the single is now highly collectable, has featured on many official and unofficial punk rock compilations and has been long overdue an official reissue so in 2022, in conjunction with the band, Overground Records have released a limited reissue of 500 copies on silver vinyl which losely reproduces the original sleeve and label artwork. Label: Overground Records
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Out of stockFormed by Edwin Pouncey in the Spring of 1977 “because there was a talent night at the Royal College Of Art”, their first gig ended (like so many of their other gigs) in a fight, to disguise their lack of material. Someone there offered them a gig for money so a set of 10 songs was quickly cobbled together. More gigs followed. Ricky Slaughter left to join The Motors, Robert Gotobed went to Wire and the line-up stabilised to include the nucleus of Edwin Pouncey, Steve Spear and Marion Fudger. A hippie guy and his stripper girlfriend who ran a record shop in the basement of Kensington Market decided to start a label and approached the Art Attacks. They released the 7,500 selling “I Am A Dalek” b/w “Neutron Bomb” single, but the relationship terminated when the stripper appeared on stage semi-naked and decided to whip an unamused Edwin. Their next foray into the studio was to record the classic “Arabs In ‘Arrads” for the first ever punk rock compilation album, “Streets” on Beggars Banquet. Suffering from stage fright, Edwin would only appear on-stage when inebriated. Each performance was unpredictable. Aside from the frequent fights, there was one occasion when Edwin climbed inside the kick drum and refused to perform, and once when he invited a tramp to ramble meaninglessly into the microphone, rather than sing himself. Tours with The Lurkers, Generation X, The Motors and Rock Against Racism followed, as did two live tracks “Animal Bondage” and “Frankenstein’s Heartbeat” on the “Live At The Vortex” album. The pressures of finishing their degrees terminated the band and the posthumous “Punk Rock Stars” b/w “Rat City” single was released. This 13-track compilation features all their recorded tracks that appeared on vinyl, plus the post-Art Attacks project The Tagmemics single. Packaged in a sleeve designed by Edwin Pouncey (AKA Savage Pencil) there’s a bonus insert packed with information and memorabilia. Black vinyl edition of 250 copies. Label: Overground Records
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ARTCORE FANZINE ISSUE #42 - AUTUMN 2023 WITH “THE IRON CURTAIN ISN'T SOUNDPROOF - PUNK ROCK IN EIGHTIES POLAND” 7" EP “THE IRON CURTAIN ISN'T SOUNDPROOF - PUNK ROCK IN EIGHTIES POLAND” 7" EP: A six band, six song Artcore Vinyl Fanzine 7” EP of prime eighties Polish punk featuring: ABADDON SIEKIERA TZN-XENNA MOSKWA DEZERTER DEUTER ...in conjunction with Warsaw Pact Records on concrete grey vinyl and fold out poster insert. Artcore Issue 42: Forty page litho printed zine featuring interviews with: CIVIC OFF! STRAW MAN ARMY ARCHERS OF LOAF HAMMERED HULLS PEZZ NIGHTFEEDER SHARP CLASS FEAR OF THE KNOWN INNER CONFLICT LONG KNIFE Plus ‘Vaultage’: An in depth look at Polish Punk Rock history by Robert of Refuse and Warsaw Pact Records to accompany this issue’s Artcore Vinyl Fanzine featuring interviews with: ABADDON SIEKIERA TZN-XENNA MOSKWA DEZERTER DEUTER BRYGADA KRYZYS TILT THE CORPSE ...and more. To finish off there are 90 releases reviewed, some featuring Artcore reviewer Tim Brooks (Young Offenders, Stockholm Syndrome, Maximum Rock’n’Roll, Razorcake etc.)
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This album features the entire session that Artificial Peace recorded in November 1981. At the time, A.P. were on of the leading bands in the D.C. hardcore scene. Three of these songs were initially released on the "Flex Your Head" compilation, but the rest were shelved when the band unexpectedly broke up after playing for barely over a year. Three members went on to form Marginal Man, who would have a very successful run well into the late 80s. (Dischord Records)
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The second full length of these pioneering Tokyo crusties for the first time on vinyl! Originally released on CD only by Decontrol records in 1996 and never reissued to this day.. Gloomy, metallic hardcore blended with a strong crustpunk imprint.. if you enjoyed their classic debut “…the final solution” (also reissued by F.O.A.D. one year ago), “Agonized cry” picked up where they left off adding an even darker edge and adding some heavy Amebix/Antisect influences.. Viciously addictive riffs and vitriolic vocals alternating their trademark hoarse tones with full strength shouts. 14 SONGS! Double LP with OBI strip and insert with lyrics and original artworks. Black vinyl limited to 250 copies. Label: F.O.A.D. Records
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The return of this veteran metallic hardcore unit, detonatic ears with their thrash-fueled aggression since 1988! 10 songs, brand new studio recordings from 2022. One of the earliest Japanese HC bands to introduce crust elements in their sound combining them with a solid metal/punk edge… this new album, following their classic debut “The final solution…” (1989) recently reissued by FOAD Records and mid 90’s opus “Agonized cry” (more leaning towards Amebix/Antisect influences), keeps their banner high with viciously addictive riffs and vitriolic vocals that bring memories back to their early days. The band features Noboru “Jero” Sakuma of Abigail/Gorgon on 4-string artillery. LP with OBI strip and insert. Black vinyl limited to 250 copies. (F.O.A.D. Records)
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The Swedish hardcore punk scene of the early 1980s was vibrant and wide, with underground movements yielding surprising extremities. This ultra-scarce cassette-only release, limited to 300 copies in 1984, was the first of the legendary Uproar label, pitting the blast-beat proto-grindcore of Asocial, from the small town of Hedemora, against the classical thrash of Bedrövlers, from the equally small town of Fagersta, whose name roughly translates to Miserablerz, a term assigned them by a bus driver that disliked their discordant noise. Subverting Bad Religion’s How Could Hell Be Any Worse for their own purposes, Asocial’s tracks are blindingly fast and Bedrövlers’ down and dirty-rare Swedish hardcore, at its best! (Radiation Records)