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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Deranged Records - March Update
« on: March 26, 2007, 08:32:28 PM »
March, 2007
Finally an update! The last two months were busy ones but things are now back on track. My hotmail account appears to be temperamental and doesn’t deliver all emails destined to derangedyouth@hotmail.com , especially those originating from Europe – go figure. If you email me and do not get a reply within 48 hours, feel free to email me at derangedgord@gmail.com .
PRE ORDERS / LIMITED EDITIONS- The following pre-orders have been recently added to the online store:
BRUTAL KNIGHTS ‘feast of shame’ LP – on green and gold vinyl
TERMINAL STATE ‘sick’ 7” – on white vinyl
RED DONS ‘escape amman’ 7” – on white and blue vinyl
TRANZMITORS ‘s/t’ LP – on white/blue mixed vinyl
NITAD ‘varlden maste do’ 7” on red vinyl
VIOLENT ARREST ‘s/t’ 12” – on red vinyl
VIOLENT MINDS-First off, yes VIOLENT MINDS is still an active band. Second, you can expect their ‘WE ARE NOTHING’ 12” EP to see the light of day this spring along with their new ‘JUST KICKED IN’ 7” and a CD format combining both. More VIOLENT MINDS information coming in soon.
POISON CONTROL- Their demo was great and though they did break up, they managed to record 4 tracks which will be coming out as a 7” this spring. Check www.myspace.com/derangedrecords to get a preview.
TERMINAL STATE- Not much was heard from TERMINAL STATE in 2006 but 2007 promises to keep fans of their ‘Your Rules’ 12”ep (DERANGED 2005) and their ‘Panic Attack’ 7” (HATE THE 80’s) eyes wide open for more with the release of 3 new tracks on this solid piece of wax spewing off their take on snotty 80’s hardcore punk. A CD compiling the aforementioned releases is also in the works along with plans to record their first album later this year. For the uninitiated, TERMINAL STATE play early US hardcore and their sound has been described as “absolute top shelf punk rock and an instant classic” (Razorcake #29). These 3 new tracks continue where the band left off without any lame departure in sound – totally ripping hardcore for fans of CAREER SUICIDE and GOVERNMENT WARNING. Limited white vinyl is still available via the online store but running low. For those who have already pre-ordered copies of this record, the covers should be arriving next week as which point, your wax will be in the mail.
MYSPACE- I recently set up an account on the world largest online community – lame!! This is by no means meant to replace the deranged website but I can update it myself without depending on anyone and it has connected me with some great bands in the last 6 months so what the hell. www.myspace.com/derangedrecords
RED DONS- The Red Dons are the continuation of the Observers. After members abruptly left the band in 2005, Douglas Burns, the Observers’ lead singer, artist, and primary songwriter teamed up with Hajji Husayn to continue on with the band. Next, they added Derek Skokan (Revisions) on drums and Justin Maurer (Clorox Girls) on guitar and re-named this new line-up the Red Dons.
Escaping Amman is the group’s debut release, and is perfect for fans of the Vicious, No Hope For the Kids, Gorilla Angreb, Clorox Girls, and of course the Observers. Autobiographical and cryptic in nature, this four song EP examines life in the Middle-East juxtaposed to the punk rock community. Similar hypocrisies, guile, and fundamentalist behavior are found in both worlds but escape is almost impossible.
As to be expected, this record stays in tune with the melancholy, melodic, and sometimes unpredictable punk sounds of the Observers, and even features a song co-written by ex-Observer Johnny Kashani. However, Escaping Amman’s eastern music influences and vocal harmonies take the songwriting to places yet ventured by any previous Observers recording. The much anticipated Escaping Amman is perfect for anyone left wanting more from the Observers. Now accepting pre-orders for this item via the online store. Preview track available at www.myspace.com/derangedrecords
FUCKED UP- FU are going back to the UK.
May 17 - Manchester
May 18 - Sheffield
May 19 - Leeds (and FA cup halftime show)
May 20 - London (Old Blue Last w/ UFFIE)
May 21 - London (w/ HARD SKIN) @ Grosvenor (in Stockwell)
May 21 - London (w/ Love is All)
CAREER SUICIDE- Though Ebullition has plenty of copies, I am temporarily sold out of the vinyl edition of their ‘Attempted Suicide’ LP. A repress is in the works and will feature new centre label artwork. New reviews below:
Screaming bloody Mess
Not only do they put on one of most raging shows in the hardcore stratosphere- their Tokyo shows last year killed it- but these Toronto hosers bash out sick as fuck, raging KBD by way of late Eighties melodic hardcore that is jaw dropping awesome. Though the lineup on this recording is different to the one that toured Japan last year (Martin and Jonah are the only members of the original CS) the addition of Brandon from Direct Control and Government Warning is a decent enough coup. Pretty good deal, hey why doesn’t one of the best bands in hardcore hook up with one of the best drummers in hardcore- makes sense.
The best thing about CS is that while they have a strong knowledge and appreciation of the punk bands that came before them they still maintain a distinct sound and energy. I have pretty much all their releases and this is without doubt their strongest collection of songs (you even get lyrics that is if you can read as fast at Martin sings) and .the songs themselves are ALL strong. ‘The Last Say’ Recipe for Disaster “Impact Side’ - fuck they are all good. But I think I’ll go for the ‘the Last Say’ with his military drum beat intro as the go to song on the in store headphones for anyone still stupid enough to doubt this record. Classic.
Reckless Records
Toronto's CAREER SUICIDE having been blowing away almost every other contemporary punk band for a few years now & "Attempted Suicide" might just be their most intense statement yet. The record starts out fast & pretty much stays that way with short spaces between songs. The record has a pretty good sound (recording provided by Jon Drew who recorded FUCKED UP's "Hidden World" album) without sounding too slick. Imagine your favorite KBD punk bands with the speed of 80's hardcore & you might have an idea what these guys sound like. Totally amazing through and through.
Strange Reaction
There aren't many bands trying to ape the early 80's hardcore sound, and even fewer bands do it so well they can easily blend into your favorite 1982 mix tape. I see the KBD tag applied to them but that's not what I hear at all... if anything these guys sound more like old Boston hardcore than anything else, and being from Boston that's a compliment. If you like your punk fast, faster and without any tinge of metal then check out the latest from this Toronto band, it's like stepping into a hardcore time warp.
PUNKnews.org
Glory, glory, hallejulah! Certainly, Toronto, ON has the potential to be the new hardcore mecca based on the merits of other acts, but Career Suicide could do it all on their lonesome. The band’s been doing purist early `80s hardcore punk for a few years now, but it’s debatable that they haven’t sound as accomplished as they do now with their second proper full-length and first in close to five years: Attempted Suicide.
Now more than ever Career Suicide has unearthed an absolute artifact. Attempted Suicide could be a 25-year anniversary of the style. Among its unrelenting sense of outrage, spewed disgust, shocking catchiness and perfectly ‘rough’ production it might be argued Career Suicide even do it better than a couple of their influences (gasp!). Laid out in the expertly minimal liner notes in a tightly typewritten font are some of the vastly more intelligent ramblings that make most of America’s contributions to hardcore sound…less than well-expressed. Career Suicide don’t need five-dollar words because they’ve got the most direct, elaborate condemning and general, hopeless questioning around (“Show me the vein to cut / I want to know exactly how to do it / just how much of my blood will wash the troubles of this world away?” / “How long have you neglected that the hands that strangle you are yours?”).
These words are even more effective in their delivery within the context of the music, which is nothing less than blistering for a blip over 20 minutes. The only arguable let-up could be the title track, for it begins with a simple chant of the song/album title along in time with the drums. Otherwise Career Suicide take you on a vicious ride lead by raspy, ramblingly yelled vocals, several gratuitous (yet concise) solos and an unadulterated, pounding pace. If you’re not into it when Martin Farkas screams he’s “getting / sick of / always…play[ing] the fucking part” in the opening torch "Play the Part," Attempted Suicide may not do much for you from that point on. Granted, the band’s garage edge has been stripped just a bit and they seem more fastcore-influenced than straight-up fastcore, both of which probably make things a bit more listenable than usual (for them), but this has only refined Career Suicide in the best of ways. They might only grab you by the throat with four fingers now, but they’re digging even deeper into the jugular. Highly recommended.
TRANZMITORS - Their album is scheduled for release this May. Test presses have been approved and now accepting pre-orders via the online store. Formed in the winter of 2004, The Tranzmitors came together to fill a much overlooked void in the rock ’n’ roll scene in Vancouver, BC. Containing ex- and current members of The Smugglers, The New Town Animals and The Parallels, the power pop combo take their musical cues from bands like The Buzzcocks, The Undertones and The Exploding Hearts, have shared stages with The Clorox Girls, The Spits, The Pointed Sticks and Fucked Up among others and have released records that have won over the critics at Terminal Boredom, Razorcake, Exclaim and Maximum Rock & Roll magazines. With the release of their debut album on Deranged Records (licensed in Europe to legendary UK label STIFF RECORDS (CD format only)), The Tranzmitors are hoping that fans will embrace pop once again and be dancing in the front row! MP3 available here http://www.myspace.com/thetranzmitors
VIOLENT ARREST - For those who are just catching on, their debut 12” on DERANGED is a total ripper. Recent reviews are below, limited colored vinyl still available in the online store and are currently working on new material as we speak.
Welly - Artcore Fanzine
Twenty years later and they're still at it! Featuring three quarters of the former members of the U.K.'s original hardcore blasters RIPCORD, VIOLENT ARREST burst forth with twelve brand new rippers, rippling with the same urgency and controlled rage that brought about the original notoriety of these west coast thrashers. Former RIPCORD and SPITE vocalist Steve barks his usual socially aware lyrics, former RIPCORD, HERESY and CAN'T DECIDE guitarist Steve 'Baz' Ballam chops his Boston hardcore influenced guitar, former EXCREMENT OF WAR vocalist Leigh brings subtle D-Beat tones to the bass, and former RIPCORD, CAN'T DECIDE and SPITE drummer John cuts a precise thrash behind the kit. The outcome is a razor sharp hardcore assault harkening back to their eighties roots, clocking in at around a minute a song along with a cover of JERRY'S KIDS' 'This Is Boston Not L.A.' contribution 'Wired', that along with their name, stands as a glaring example of their influence, VIOLENT ARREST pick the baton up right where they left their classic hardcore lineage!
From MRR 287
The past endeavors of the members of this band should sell this 12” to most folks. VIOLENT ARREST features three of the original members of RIPCORD, which means that you know it’s going to be pretty good. No surprises here, as this disc is an absolute ripper. It actually sounds more POISON IDEA than RIPCORD with the speed turned down a notch (must be the old age, lads?). Baz Ballam’s Boston guitar licks are unmistakable though (they do a JERRY’S KIDS cover), and some of these tracks could have been lifted from a lost SSD record. In this day and age of old bands reforming its nice to see folks from legendary bands of yore, making new bands that lay waste. Essential.
Bruce Roehrs column:
Fuck yes! Deranged Records continues their relentless attack on the listening public! The newest salvo is the VIOLENT ARREST self-titled LP. This ferocious music is the work of veteran hardcore troopers. Ex-members of legendary hardcore bands RIPCORD and HERESY show the young hardcore kids how it’s done! The music VIOLENT ARREST has created starts out screaming and accelerates from there! The VIOLENT ARREST LP is seething with anger and comes straight at you with unstoppable force! Former RIPCORD vocalist Mr. Steve Hazzard imbues his intelligent lyrics with a dangerous edge. Steve Ballam (RIPCORD, HERESY), overwhelms your brain with his guitar bludgeon! Rounding out this band of highly respected hardcore journeymen is Leigh Rocker on bass (EXCREMENT OF WAR) and John Miller (RIPCORD) on drums. Fucking brilliant! For two years these bad men from Bristol, England have refined a larger than life hardcore hell spawn! VIOLENT ARREST harnesses a full-speed hardcore beast and rides the fucker to the last line of the final attack. There’s no stopping to catch your breath on this ride! If you lose your handhold on this hell bound train, there’s no chance to climb back aboard! With poignant songs such as ‘Take the Power Back’, ‘Down the Drain’, ‘War of Nerves’, and ‘Born on your Knees’, these lyrics cut the quick! Song six on side A is ‘Cannon Fodder’. This hardcore masterpiece builds to an unbelievable momentum that will reduce many tough guy hardcore individuals to tears!!! Side two of this VIOLENT ARREST triumph is equally challenging! These elder statesmen in the pantheon of hardcore gods show no mercy, offer no quarter!
BRUTAL KNIGHTS - Their 2nd album ‘ FEAST OF SHAME ‘ is now out. When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. Similarly, when Brutal Knights hands you a new album called Feast Of Shame, make piss in your pants, because you should be excited. The Toronto fivesome, whose debut LP(The Pleasure Is All Thine, also on Deranged Records) established them as being immature for their age, has continued making music, resulting in the 14 songs recorded by Jon Drew at Toronto’s Signal To Noise studios (FUCKED UP ‘hidden world’, Career Suicide ‘attempted suicide’) and then mixed by musician Jay Reatard in Memphis. The arduous kampf that went into this release is probably what sent drummer Msgzus packing, although not before laying down awesome drumwork for the LP. Feast of Shame features BRUTAL KNIGHTS at their best – faster, rawer and dumber than before with the production to boot! By the way, there are songs about food on this album (“The Perfect Buffet”). There are also songs about haters (You’re Fired[I Quit]).There are also songs about being randy(every song on the album). There are also songs about not being emotionally or physically strong (“So Weak”). There are also songs about losing weight (“Bikini Diet”). The way the songs sound is like a peanut butter and white bread sandwich being eaten Lady and The Tramp-style by Joel Madden and Wendy O. Williams, while Jon Sharron sits and lets the image inspire riffs, and Nick Flanagan is also there, writing a rhyming article about the whole thing. Sorry, it will not cure your STDs. MP3 here http://www.derangedrecords.com/mp3/brutalknights/BK-feast_of_shame.mp3 . Colored vinyl is available in two variations, 100 on gold vinyl, and 100 on green vinyl. Recent reviews below:
Now magazine Rating: NNNN
Once the court jesters of the Toronto punk kingdom, the Brutal Knights have quickly become round table royalty, and with the blazing Feast Of Shame they're beginning to sound like the ruling elite. Stand-up/singer Nick Flanagan enunciates his verbal assault more clearly than ever so the subtleties of his stoopidly clever social commentary can now be heard above the group's rapid-fire blast, which has turned from early-80s Los Angeles ignoroid punk scattershot to something more in line with the over-amped sonic reducer rock of the Dead Boys. Their attack is so intense and relentless, not even Jay Reatard's mix 'n' master job can undermine it.
Big Takeover
Like Gillman Street transplanted to Canada at the cusp of the new millennium, The Brutal Knight’s are completely immature, irreverent and obnoxious. The music is loud, banging and not all that particularly skillfully played. The lyrics come off more as ill-thought out rants on the band member’s daily life with frivolous pop culture references, as opposed to any sort of art or god forbid, poetry. It’s punk played by punks, as in the derogatory slur, not as in any sort of the fashionable sense that its come to embody. It’s a kick square in the ass to everyone and everything… and all of this is what makes it so damn awesome.
NITAD - Their debut 7” is out and should expect some reviews in the near future. In the meantime, here is what MRR had to say about the demo – I love this NITAD demo! I know this has been thrown around a lot recently but this Stockholm band is totally reminiscent of first wave LA hardcore crossed with early, basic punk. It also manages to keep the bouncy, feel-good elements of their foundation laying country mates like ASTA KASK or EBBA GRON. Get on this quick so you can pretend they’re old news by the time their 7” comes out on Deranged in the near future.
www.derangedrecords.com
Finally an update! The last two months were busy ones but things are now back on track. My hotmail account appears to be temperamental and doesn’t deliver all emails destined to derangedyouth@hotmail.com , especially those originating from Europe – go figure. If you email me and do not get a reply within 48 hours, feel free to email me at derangedgord@gmail.com .
PRE ORDERS / LIMITED EDITIONS- The following pre-orders have been recently added to the online store:
BRUTAL KNIGHTS ‘feast of shame’ LP – on green and gold vinyl
TERMINAL STATE ‘sick’ 7” – on white vinyl
RED DONS ‘escape amman’ 7” – on white and blue vinyl
TRANZMITORS ‘s/t’ LP – on white/blue mixed vinyl
NITAD ‘varlden maste do’ 7” on red vinyl
VIOLENT ARREST ‘s/t’ 12” – on red vinyl
VIOLENT MINDS-First off, yes VIOLENT MINDS is still an active band. Second, you can expect their ‘WE ARE NOTHING’ 12” EP to see the light of day this spring along with their new ‘JUST KICKED IN’ 7” and a CD format combining both. More VIOLENT MINDS information coming in soon.
POISON CONTROL- Their demo was great and though they did break up, they managed to record 4 tracks which will be coming out as a 7” this spring. Check www.myspace.com/derangedrecords to get a preview.
TERMINAL STATE- Not much was heard from TERMINAL STATE in 2006 but 2007 promises to keep fans of their ‘Your Rules’ 12”ep (DERANGED 2005) and their ‘Panic Attack’ 7” (HATE THE 80’s) eyes wide open for more with the release of 3 new tracks on this solid piece of wax spewing off their take on snotty 80’s hardcore punk. A CD compiling the aforementioned releases is also in the works along with plans to record their first album later this year. For the uninitiated, TERMINAL STATE play early US hardcore and their sound has been described as “absolute top shelf punk rock and an instant classic” (Razorcake #29). These 3 new tracks continue where the band left off without any lame departure in sound – totally ripping hardcore for fans of CAREER SUICIDE and GOVERNMENT WARNING. Limited white vinyl is still available via the online store but running low. For those who have already pre-ordered copies of this record, the covers should be arriving next week as which point, your wax will be in the mail.
MYSPACE- I recently set up an account on the world largest online community – lame!! This is by no means meant to replace the deranged website but I can update it myself without depending on anyone and it has connected me with some great bands in the last 6 months so what the hell. www.myspace.com/derangedrecords
RED DONS- The Red Dons are the continuation of the Observers. After members abruptly left the band in 2005, Douglas Burns, the Observers’ lead singer, artist, and primary songwriter teamed up with Hajji Husayn to continue on with the band. Next, they added Derek Skokan (Revisions) on drums and Justin Maurer (Clorox Girls) on guitar and re-named this new line-up the Red Dons.
Escaping Amman is the group’s debut release, and is perfect for fans of the Vicious, No Hope For the Kids, Gorilla Angreb, Clorox Girls, and of course the Observers. Autobiographical and cryptic in nature, this four song EP examines life in the Middle-East juxtaposed to the punk rock community. Similar hypocrisies, guile, and fundamentalist behavior are found in both worlds but escape is almost impossible.
As to be expected, this record stays in tune with the melancholy, melodic, and sometimes unpredictable punk sounds of the Observers, and even features a song co-written by ex-Observer Johnny Kashani. However, Escaping Amman’s eastern music influences and vocal harmonies take the songwriting to places yet ventured by any previous Observers recording. The much anticipated Escaping Amman is perfect for anyone left wanting more from the Observers. Now accepting pre-orders for this item via the online store. Preview track available at www.myspace.com/derangedrecords
FUCKED UP- FU are going back to the UK.
May 17 - Manchester
May 18 - Sheffield
May 19 - Leeds (and FA cup halftime show)
May 20 - London (Old Blue Last w/ UFFIE)
May 21 - London (w/ HARD SKIN) @ Grosvenor (in Stockwell)
May 21 - London (w/ Love is All)
CAREER SUICIDE- Though Ebullition has plenty of copies, I am temporarily sold out of the vinyl edition of their ‘Attempted Suicide’ LP. A repress is in the works and will feature new centre label artwork. New reviews below:
Screaming bloody Mess
Not only do they put on one of most raging shows in the hardcore stratosphere- their Tokyo shows last year killed it- but these Toronto hosers bash out sick as fuck, raging KBD by way of late Eighties melodic hardcore that is jaw dropping awesome. Though the lineup on this recording is different to the one that toured Japan last year (Martin and Jonah are the only members of the original CS) the addition of Brandon from Direct Control and Government Warning is a decent enough coup. Pretty good deal, hey why doesn’t one of the best bands in hardcore hook up with one of the best drummers in hardcore- makes sense.
The best thing about CS is that while they have a strong knowledge and appreciation of the punk bands that came before them they still maintain a distinct sound and energy. I have pretty much all their releases and this is without doubt their strongest collection of songs (you even get lyrics that is if you can read as fast at Martin sings) and .the songs themselves are ALL strong. ‘The Last Say’ Recipe for Disaster “Impact Side’ - fuck they are all good. But I think I’ll go for the ‘the Last Say’ with his military drum beat intro as the go to song on the in store headphones for anyone still stupid enough to doubt this record. Classic.
Reckless Records
Toronto's CAREER SUICIDE having been blowing away almost every other contemporary punk band for a few years now & "Attempted Suicide" might just be their most intense statement yet. The record starts out fast & pretty much stays that way with short spaces between songs. The record has a pretty good sound (recording provided by Jon Drew who recorded FUCKED UP's "Hidden World" album) without sounding too slick. Imagine your favorite KBD punk bands with the speed of 80's hardcore & you might have an idea what these guys sound like. Totally amazing through and through.
Strange Reaction
There aren't many bands trying to ape the early 80's hardcore sound, and even fewer bands do it so well they can easily blend into your favorite 1982 mix tape. I see the KBD tag applied to them but that's not what I hear at all... if anything these guys sound more like old Boston hardcore than anything else, and being from Boston that's a compliment. If you like your punk fast, faster and without any tinge of metal then check out the latest from this Toronto band, it's like stepping into a hardcore time warp.
PUNKnews.org
Glory, glory, hallejulah! Certainly, Toronto, ON has the potential to be the new hardcore mecca based on the merits of other acts, but Career Suicide could do it all on their lonesome. The band’s been doing purist early `80s hardcore punk for a few years now, but it’s debatable that they haven’t sound as accomplished as they do now with their second proper full-length and first in close to five years: Attempted Suicide.
Now more than ever Career Suicide has unearthed an absolute artifact. Attempted Suicide could be a 25-year anniversary of the style. Among its unrelenting sense of outrage, spewed disgust, shocking catchiness and perfectly ‘rough’ production it might be argued Career Suicide even do it better than a couple of their influences (gasp!). Laid out in the expertly minimal liner notes in a tightly typewritten font are some of the vastly more intelligent ramblings that make most of America’s contributions to hardcore sound…less than well-expressed. Career Suicide don’t need five-dollar words because they’ve got the most direct, elaborate condemning and general, hopeless questioning around (“Show me the vein to cut / I want to know exactly how to do it / just how much of my blood will wash the troubles of this world away?” / “How long have you neglected that the hands that strangle you are yours?”).
These words are even more effective in their delivery within the context of the music, which is nothing less than blistering for a blip over 20 minutes. The only arguable let-up could be the title track, for it begins with a simple chant of the song/album title along in time with the drums. Otherwise Career Suicide take you on a vicious ride lead by raspy, ramblingly yelled vocals, several gratuitous (yet concise) solos and an unadulterated, pounding pace. If you’re not into it when Martin Farkas screams he’s “getting / sick of / always…play[ing] the fucking part” in the opening torch "Play the Part," Attempted Suicide may not do much for you from that point on. Granted, the band’s garage edge has been stripped just a bit and they seem more fastcore-influenced than straight-up fastcore, both of which probably make things a bit more listenable than usual (for them), but this has only refined Career Suicide in the best of ways. They might only grab you by the throat with four fingers now, but they’re digging even deeper into the jugular. Highly recommended.
TRANZMITORS - Their album is scheduled for release this May. Test presses have been approved and now accepting pre-orders via the online store. Formed in the winter of 2004, The Tranzmitors came together to fill a much overlooked void in the rock ’n’ roll scene in Vancouver, BC. Containing ex- and current members of The Smugglers, The New Town Animals and The Parallels, the power pop combo take their musical cues from bands like The Buzzcocks, The Undertones and The Exploding Hearts, have shared stages with The Clorox Girls, The Spits, The Pointed Sticks and Fucked Up among others and have released records that have won over the critics at Terminal Boredom, Razorcake, Exclaim and Maximum Rock & Roll magazines. With the release of their debut album on Deranged Records (licensed in Europe to legendary UK label STIFF RECORDS (CD format only)), The Tranzmitors are hoping that fans will embrace pop once again and be dancing in the front row! MP3 available here http://www.myspace.com/thetranzmitors
VIOLENT ARREST - For those who are just catching on, their debut 12” on DERANGED is a total ripper. Recent reviews are below, limited colored vinyl still available in the online store and are currently working on new material as we speak.
Welly - Artcore Fanzine
Twenty years later and they're still at it! Featuring three quarters of the former members of the U.K.'s original hardcore blasters RIPCORD, VIOLENT ARREST burst forth with twelve brand new rippers, rippling with the same urgency and controlled rage that brought about the original notoriety of these west coast thrashers. Former RIPCORD and SPITE vocalist Steve barks his usual socially aware lyrics, former RIPCORD, HERESY and CAN'T DECIDE guitarist Steve 'Baz' Ballam chops his Boston hardcore influenced guitar, former EXCREMENT OF WAR vocalist Leigh brings subtle D-Beat tones to the bass, and former RIPCORD, CAN'T DECIDE and SPITE drummer John cuts a precise thrash behind the kit. The outcome is a razor sharp hardcore assault harkening back to their eighties roots, clocking in at around a minute a song along with a cover of JERRY'S KIDS' 'This Is Boston Not L.A.' contribution 'Wired', that along with their name, stands as a glaring example of their influence, VIOLENT ARREST pick the baton up right where they left their classic hardcore lineage!
From MRR 287
The past endeavors of the members of this band should sell this 12” to most folks. VIOLENT ARREST features three of the original members of RIPCORD, which means that you know it’s going to be pretty good. No surprises here, as this disc is an absolute ripper. It actually sounds more POISON IDEA than RIPCORD with the speed turned down a notch (must be the old age, lads?). Baz Ballam’s Boston guitar licks are unmistakable though (they do a JERRY’S KIDS cover), and some of these tracks could have been lifted from a lost SSD record. In this day and age of old bands reforming its nice to see folks from legendary bands of yore, making new bands that lay waste. Essential.
Bruce Roehrs column:
Fuck yes! Deranged Records continues their relentless attack on the listening public! The newest salvo is the VIOLENT ARREST self-titled LP. This ferocious music is the work of veteran hardcore troopers. Ex-members of legendary hardcore bands RIPCORD and HERESY show the young hardcore kids how it’s done! The music VIOLENT ARREST has created starts out screaming and accelerates from there! The VIOLENT ARREST LP is seething with anger and comes straight at you with unstoppable force! Former RIPCORD vocalist Mr. Steve Hazzard imbues his intelligent lyrics with a dangerous edge. Steve Ballam (RIPCORD, HERESY), overwhelms your brain with his guitar bludgeon! Rounding out this band of highly respected hardcore journeymen is Leigh Rocker on bass (EXCREMENT OF WAR) and John Miller (RIPCORD) on drums. Fucking brilliant! For two years these bad men from Bristol, England have refined a larger than life hardcore hell spawn! VIOLENT ARREST harnesses a full-speed hardcore beast and rides the fucker to the last line of the final attack. There’s no stopping to catch your breath on this ride! If you lose your handhold on this hell bound train, there’s no chance to climb back aboard! With poignant songs such as ‘Take the Power Back’, ‘Down the Drain’, ‘War of Nerves’, and ‘Born on your Knees’, these lyrics cut the quick! Song six on side A is ‘Cannon Fodder’. This hardcore masterpiece builds to an unbelievable momentum that will reduce many tough guy hardcore individuals to tears!!! Side two of this VIOLENT ARREST triumph is equally challenging! These elder statesmen in the pantheon of hardcore gods show no mercy, offer no quarter!
BRUTAL KNIGHTS - Their 2nd album ‘ FEAST OF SHAME ‘ is now out. When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. Similarly, when Brutal Knights hands you a new album called Feast Of Shame, make piss in your pants, because you should be excited. The Toronto fivesome, whose debut LP(The Pleasure Is All Thine, also on Deranged Records) established them as being immature for their age, has continued making music, resulting in the 14 songs recorded by Jon Drew at Toronto’s Signal To Noise studios (FUCKED UP ‘hidden world’, Career Suicide ‘attempted suicide’) and then mixed by musician Jay Reatard in Memphis. The arduous kampf that went into this release is probably what sent drummer Msgzus packing, although not before laying down awesome drumwork for the LP. Feast of Shame features BRUTAL KNIGHTS at their best – faster, rawer and dumber than before with the production to boot! By the way, there are songs about food on this album (“The Perfect Buffet”). There are also songs about haters (You’re Fired[I Quit]).There are also songs about being randy(every song on the album). There are also songs about not being emotionally or physically strong (“So Weak”). There are also songs about losing weight (“Bikini Diet”). The way the songs sound is like a peanut butter and white bread sandwich being eaten Lady and The Tramp-style by Joel Madden and Wendy O. Williams, while Jon Sharron sits and lets the image inspire riffs, and Nick Flanagan is also there, writing a rhyming article about the whole thing. Sorry, it will not cure your STDs. MP3 here http://www.derangedrecords.com/mp3/brutalknights/BK-feast_of_shame.mp3 . Colored vinyl is available in two variations, 100 on gold vinyl, and 100 on green vinyl. Recent reviews below:
Now magazine Rating: NNNN
Once the court jesters of the Toronto punk kingdom, the Brutal Knights have quickly become round table royalty, and with the blazing Feast Of Shame they're beginning to sound like the ruling elite. Stand-up/singer Nick Flanagan enunciates his verbal assault more clearly than ever so the subtleties of his stoopidly clever social commentary can now be heard above the group's rapid-fire blast, which has turned from early-80s Los Angeles ignoroid punk scattershot to something more in line with the over-amped sonic reducer rock of the Dead Boys. Their attack is so intense and relentless, not even Jay Reatard's mix 'n' master job can undermine it.
Big Takeover
Like Gillman Street transplanted to Canada at the cusp of the new millennium, The Brutal Knight’s are completely immature, irreverent and obnoxious. The music is loud, banging and not all that particularly skillfully played. The lyrics come off more as ill-thought out rants on the band member’s daily life with frivolous pop culture references, as opposed to any sort of art or god forbid, poetry. It’s punk played by punks, as in the derogatory slur, not as in any sort of the fashionable sense that its come to embody. It’s a kick square in the ass to everyone and everything… and all of this is what makes it so damn awesome.
NITAD - Their debut 7” is out and should expect some reviews in the near future. In the meantime, here is what MRR had to say about the demo – I love this NITAD demo! I know this has been thrown around a lot recently but this Stockholm band is totally reminiscent of first wave LA hardcore crossed with early, basic punk. It also manages to keep the bouncy, feel-good elements of their foundation laying country mates like ASTA KASK or EBBA GRON. Get on this quick so you can pretend they’re old news by the time their 7” comes out on Deranged in the near future.
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