Kraut

Kraut (follow link for bio) was a great NYC hardcore band. Here is their Unemployed EP (follow link for MP3s). Give it a listen.

Buttocks - Kill The Pigs 7″

Here's a little something I found: Buttocks - Kill The Pigs 7 (follow link for MP3s).  It's definitely worth a listen.  See Also.

I hate Tourists

 I hate Tourists (follow link for MP3) by The Freeze is a song which I can totally relate.  I've been listening to it for years on a tape someone made for me, but until I just came across it on Killed By Death Records, I didn't know who did it.  The Chorus goes something like this:

I hate tourists, tourists suck,
It's only their daughter, I wanna fuck,
There isn't a tourist that I don't hate,
So get the hell out of my state!

Such sweet music.

Killed By Death Records

 If you are looking for shitloads (and I mean shitloads) of rare Punk Rock MP3s, then go to Killed By Death Records now!

The Wards

Check out The Wards. A Varmont band, their songs "Weapons Factory" and "AFL-CIO" are among my favorite low-fi DIY punk rock.

Here are 5 of their songs in MP3 format.

Nazi Bitch and the Jews

Who could forget Nazi Bitch and the Jews? I would rather listen to Annelle Zingarelli sing than any pop puke princess.

The Misfits

What would Halloween be like without The Misfits?

See Also.

The Spermbirds

Continuing with the thread of European Hardcore bands, The Spermbirds were formed by American GIs stationed in Germany (which explains the lyrics to "Die Sgt. Landrey.")

Here are some clips.

I Refuse It!

While on the topic of Italian Hardcore, I also appreciate I Refuse It! (Some English language, but mostly Italian). They released a split LP with Cheetah Chrome Motherfuckers and a single on the P.E.A.C.E./War compilation.

Also Here are some rare European punk MP3s.

Raw Power

Raw Power is among my favorite European Hard Core bands, and my second favorite Italian (English language) act after Cheetah Chrome Motherfuckers. Their energy level, including their remarkable 2000 release Trust Me, is astounding and good for fighting. They appear to be basically a DIY (which obviously appeals). If you like hardcore, you'll love Raw Power.

Here are a few free MP3s.

The Vandals Play Sadr City

The Vandals were in Sadr City! I wonder if they played "Anarchy Burger?" If you think you're free, try going into a deli and urinating on the cheese! (Or some such.)

Dr. Know

Dr. Know is one of the better known Nardcore bands from Oxnard, CA. Their singer Brandon Cruz replaced Jello Biafra during 2001 - 2003, and toured with the Dead Kennedys. Their music is some of the finer Southern California hardcore around. A former college roomate once told me, during a show in Colorado Springs in the 1980s, that they ignored a police order to disburse and started a riot with their song "Fist Fuck."

Reagan Youth

Reagan Youth is solid hard core punk rock. The LPs are worth owning for the artwork. "Degenerated" is my favorite song. Since I first heard it, the guitar is well tuned for this type of music, and a definite influence for my own much more crappy guitar playing. I want to be just like 'em when I grow up (or maybe not - read the biography).

Nausea

Before death metal, there was Nausea. Like CRASS, Nausea also had both male and female vocals. For its time, and even afterward, there is really nothing else quite like it. Nausea is intense hard core at its finest. The art work is also very well done. Indeed, the record pressing of Blackened Dove is worth owning for the cover design alone.

Scratch Acid

From Austin, Texas, Scratch Acid is one of the better punk noise bands. After breaking up, several members joined with Steve Albini to form the Rapemen. It's all good (assuming you like that kind of thing).

I've devoted my life to their teachings.

The Problem With Music

Before signing that recording contract read The Problem With Music by Steve Albini. "Some of your friends are probably already this fucked." See also Big Black and their John Peel Session.

The Accused

Even though The Accused is a Seattle band, I first saw them in Denver at the Aztlan Theater in Denver. The music was a blend of punk and heavy metal with themes of cheesy comic book horror. Martha Splatterhead is amusing. The lead singer Blaine Cook was also the frontman for The Fartz.

MP3 Downloads

Drunk And Armed downloads:

The Hippo Tumor Mixes
Death to the Fascist Pigs #6
Radio Show
Bang, Bang #2A
Howling at the Moon #2
Jihad Swing (Hammer Version)
Killing Birds #1G
Bankruptcy (A Word From God) #5
Six White Horses #2
The Wall (Take 2)
Bang, Bang #2 (Unmodified)
Hodge
and FTL by The Mushroom Warriors

Only Chumps Pay (so far)
Radio Show #2
Hadad
Radio Show (Unmodified)
Howling at the Moon (Again)
Cats (Introduction)
Jihad Swing #1
Klinton (Bill)
Money
(You're) Stupid #3
The Chumpfish Shuffle

The Crucifucks

The Crucifucks. On their first self-titled album, the anger is intense. Hinkley had a Vision, and Cops for Fertilizer win them the gold star for pushing the limits of rage driven music. Why listen to people only sounding angry? Largely ignored, they avoided many legal troubles. Cop Killer is nothing in comparison.

Here is the Alternative Tentacles biography.

Here is the Wilkipedia entry.

New Jersey's Got It?

New Jersey's Got It? (LP) Compilation is worth owning. I especially appreciate Cyanamid's "Support" (the scene).

You're Stupid! #3

You're Stupid! #3 was originally recorded in 2000 and remixed in 2006 as the 7th track for Drunk And Armed's second album Only Chumps Pay.

Words & Music: Capt'n Lightning & SRL
Capt'n Lightning: Vocals, Bass
SRL: Effects

You're Stupid
So Stupid
Too stupid
You're too stupid to breath, politicians

Credit card liberals* and politicians too
Clean out your ears
This song's about you
Dumber than dirt
Smart as paint
Sharpest tool in the shed you ain't
Get out town
Takin' up space
Get out of the human race

Repeat

*My original line was "credit card communists," but it works for liberals as well.

Track downloads may be found Here.

RKL

I saw RKL (Rich Kids on L.S.D.) only once, in 1994 at the Offramp in Seattle, and it was among the best shows I ever saw. (MDC opened). The lead singer (after shooting up I was later told) even vomited on the audiance (but not on me). RKL is the only band I've ever heard say that their new album (at the time) sucked, and actually did not play anything from it. Their sound is primo punk rock. You can listen to RKL Radio at their site and hear for yourself..

They appear to be mostly dead now (probably from overdose). What a shock.

Life Sentence

Harcore at it's finest: if you can find it Life Sentence is worth buying. See Also.

No Trend

No Trend are my musical heroes. My favorite song is Mass Sterilization "caused by venereal disease."

P.E.A.C.E./War

The P.E.A.C.E./War international punk rock compliation is one of the best ever released. The original double album features 55 bands.

Here's one from a Japanese band called GISM. (This page may not work with all browsers.)