Tantrum - "Una Verita Nascosta" 7"

Italian-styled hardcore from Japan released by Overthrow records. Not my favorite release on the label but the vocalist does a good job of making the vocals sound like something coming out of Italy in the 80s. It's funny how the Japanese punks have been aping all the different hardcore sounds/countries in the last few years. Hopefully, they'll eventually do some early Colombia/Mexico raw punk type of stuff.... enough of the Swedish/Finnish/Italian stuff has been done already.

1. Destino
2. Esistenza
3. Tu Non Hai Una Personalita
4. Trasinare
5. Aiutazzioni
6. Coesistenza
7. Una Verita Nascosta

http://www.mediafire.com/?qzmjjinc11g

Life - "Master of Darkness" 7"

2nd 7" (still need to find a copy of the first 7"!!!!....) from Life from Japan. Good heavy crusty punk.... also check out the LP here. They've been around a long time and finally released a new 3rd 7" a few months back which I just got the other day but I ain't really digging it. Like this stuff a lot more. Either way, I'd probably go apeshit if I ever got the chance to see them live.

1. Instinct
2. Peculiarity of the Twentieth Century

3. Nothing Is Born

4. Chosen Land

5. O.D.A.
6. The Master of Darkness

http://www.mediafire.com/?zthn5zqnnzy

Final Bloodbath - s/t 7"

Total DISCHARGE worship from Japan (as if you couldn't tell from the cover and band name) but something about this band makes them stand out a bit for me more than those other D-Clones (not ragging on D-Clone.... have yet to hear them actually). Nice reverb on the vocals and it's played with good energy.

This was released on PAANKLEVYT (PAANK 010) and comes on nice thick clear vinyl. Of course they also have another 7" on Crust War and ended up evolving into FINAL. Inner sleeve also features very cute photos of the two female members posing for the camera.... Ha!

1. Nothing of Reality
2. For Future
3. We Have Freedom
4. See Through Lies
5. Individual Destruction

http://www.mediafire.com/?zzzdujy0xem

Defector - "Ultra Noize Violence" 7"

Noisy as fuck debut 7" from Defector from Japan (Crust War 014). Pretty insane how much people are paying for this record now.... 2nd 7" is much better but they're still a bit overrated in my eyes. I prefer LIFE and FRAMTID myself.... I do like the fact though that one guy plays "METAL PENIS" while another member plays the "NOISE PENIS." Both are very hard instruments to master.

This came as a bonus 7"with Crust War Zine #8. The pictures above are actually from a "cover" that's inside the zine itself as the 7" was just in a white dust sleeve. So I guess you were supposed to cut it out and use it for the cover (even has dotted lines along where you're supposed to cut) but I just made a xerox copy and put my 7" in that because I'm a fucking nerd and I don't cut up zines/records like that.

1. Brainless
2. Japanese Title
3. Again, Tragedy
4. System Exclusion
5. Hope for Nothing

http://www.mediafire.com/?zjhxm2n2muz

Life – “The World Lies Across Them” LP

Excellent crusty hardcore from Japan with a drummer doing some serious rolls all over every track. These guys have actually been around and playing in Japan for years now (probably going back to the early 90s?) and are still currently active. Solid Japanese hardcore/punk (with some occasional hints of metal wankery) that I could see Japanese kids thrashing around to with huge smiles on their faces. This LP was released probably around 2000 but I think I picked mine up a few years after that from Stuart Schrader's excellent distro (what happened to Crust War USA?). Released on the band's own Punk Bastard records. Check it out and I'll also try to upload the 7" I have from them.

1. No Peaceful Purpose For Nuclear Weapons
2. Resist The System
3. Waste Material
4. A Collective Of Indivisuals
5. This Society
6. What’s The Nature?
7. Eco System
8. Our Song
9. Human Centerdeism
10. Don’t Ask Me Why
11. Survive
12. The World Lies Across Them

http://www.mediafire.com/?gjoqyizwoox

Laukaus – “Mika On Tuolla?” EP

Six tracks of hardcore Finnish punk by way of Japan released around 2002 or so. The Japanese are the kings of reproducing musical styles and then spitting them back at us...... This actually could almost pass as a punk record from Finland (and definitely sounds better than most modern Finnish punk). I know they also had a 12" (which I plan on posting up soon too) and another 7" which I, unfortunately, do not own. Oh well. Enjoy.

1. Traditiot
2. Vihaa
3. Muoti
4. Tuho Ja Kuolema (Death Sentence)
5. En Halua Enempaa Vapautta
6. Valta (Valssi Mix)

http://www.mediafire.com/?jw3rlyqqoid

Reality Crisis/Avskum - "Waiting For Another Bloodbath" split 10"

Split 10" released a few years back on Answer Records (Japan). I think this one's a little tough to find nowadays..... Anyways, I'm not a fan of AVSKUM (or much current punk from Sweden with the exception of TOTALITAR or SKITKIDS) and I really only own this and bothered to upload it for the amazing REALITY CRISIS. I listened a bit to AVSKUM while recording this and it sounds like later period POISON IDEA to me (not that that's a bad thing just sayin'...). REALITY CRISIS is total blown out Japanese dual-vocalled crust/hardcore that mixes noisy peace punk with maybe DOOM/E.N.T. (but not total DOOM worship stuff like fellow Japanese crusties ABRAHAM CROSS). REALITY CRISIS was also really great live... one of their singers is a fuckin' maniac!



Reality Crisis
1. Time Goes By So Fast
2. Fight Against Yourself
3. Leave Me Alone
4. Swallows Everything

Avskum
5. Feed The Overfed
6. Rising From The State Of Vain
7. Waiting For Another Bloodbath
8. Please No More Filthy Greed


http://www.mediafire.com/?2myjyzkme40

Fuck On The Beach - "Live at Fiesta Grande #7" CD

Live CD released by the band on their own label, Killed By Fast Records. I'm not a huge fan of later/current FOTB but I still stand behind their early stuff (1st 7", split w/Carcass Grinder, and their stuff on that 4x7" box set "Tomorrow Will Be Worse"). I didn't even care much for their first LP on Slap A Ham (even though it contained re-recordings of many of the songs off their earlier releases). Anyways, this CD is in my collection (I don't care for CDs.... even less live ones) mostly because I was at this show so it's a cool document of a show I attended. Plus, I was a huge fan of them at the time. It was a fun weekend (bought so many records.... plus got to see LACK OF INTEREST, CAPITALIST CASUALTIES, SPAZZ, FOTB, etc...) and this ended up being the last "Fiesta Grande" (and the only one I ever got to attend). It was so awesome to make the drive up north (or take the Greyhound as we did a few times) and see amazing bands at Gilman and buy a shitload of records.... don't really do that anymore or at least I haven't in a long time. Anyways, check it out. You already know whether you like these guys or not.

FYI, it's just one long track since all songs pretty much meld into each other but here's the listing on the back:

Chris Dodge Speaking
Fuck On The Beach
Whose Partner Are You?
No Jealousy
Ought To Regret
Tammy Fuck Off
Throat Or Die
Don't Call Out
Where Do You Work?
Betrayed Again
Alone In Your Room
What's The Truth?
I Cannot Stop Fall In Love
Next Saturday
Never No Skin Fuck
Fuck On The Beach
Ride On Timing
Suddenly Insert
Loco Girl
Fuck On The Beach

http://www.mediafire.com/?mqoyoyuyxkg

Zone - "Win Back To Sanity" EP

Raging Japanese hardcore from 1994. Pretty straightforward ... just a vicious punch to the face. They also have another full 7" entitled "First Blow is Half the Battle" that I believe is also on HG-Fact (I'll try to rip that one soon too...) and and LP with some kind of futuristic tattooed dinosaur on the cover (?) that should be easier to find since it's a little more recent and it was released through a US label (Partners in Crime). Plus I'm sure they are on a whole bunch of comps. I will never see/own.

01. Find Out

02. Sonnamonka

03. Short Hope

04. Win Back To Sanity

http://www.mediafire.com/?ymofnytrfxz

The Vomits - "Reckless Cow!" EP

Another post originally from Lalo's blog (I didn't know I had recorded this much.... still it's good filler in between the other new recordings)

Great flexi of really catchy punk rock from Japan on Stomping Records (Stomping Record 005). I don't know anything at all about this band except that my brother got it from a pen pal in Japan he was trading Misfits stuff with.... I think it was his band. So I guess this is from around the late 80s... no date listed on the record. If anyone knows where to find more stuff from the Vomits.... please share! The last track even ends with a bomb blast (which always scores big points with me). One of my most prized records.


01. Stomp Out The R&R!
02. Diving In Love
03. This Is The Rebel Soul
04. Viva La Nuclear Party


http://www.mediafire.com/?m0zvij4nmwj

Kruw - s/t 7"

Japanese punk on Partners in Crime (PIC 023) released a few years ago. From what I can remember this was originally released as a CD (or CD-r demo) in Japan and Partners in Crime was nice enough to press it to vinyl for us geeks. If I remember correctly they only pressed between 500-1000 and it sold out pretty fast. It's a little different than what I would normally expect from this label. It's more on the "fastcore" JELLYROLL ROCKHEADS/EXCLAIM/FUTURES side of the Japanese punk world.... most of the other releases on this label tend to fall towards the more "traditional" Japanese sounds (ie ROCKY AND THE SWEDEN, ASBESTOS, ASSAULT, etc..) but it's still really cool even though I do tend to prefer the traditional style myself. Plus, it's a cool ass cover with Japanese punks wearing leather and one's even packing a bazooka! Looks more like a poster to a sequel to BURST CITY or WILD ZERO. The only downer? The fake OBI strip on the cover. It's printed on the cover. Not a real OBI strip.... sigh.

1. The Punx
2. War
3. Distorted Society
4. Seizon

http://www.mediafire.com/?enxywhjczwd

Persevere - "Panic Land" LP

First vinyl release by PERSEVERE (I think...) on Insane World Records. This was released sometime in 2003 and is really good Finnish-type punk from Japan. I'm not sure if that's what they were going for since they don't have Finnish song titles like their contemporaries LAUKAUS and POIKKEUS but they have that out-of-control/bass guitar can barely keep up with the rest of the band sound that makes me think of Finnish punk. They also have at least two full 7"s that are also worth checking out.

Another re-post from Lalo's blog.....

1. Panic Land

2. Silent Political Organization

3. Propaganda

4. No War

5. Irrationality

6. Future Possible

7. Law And Order

8. Destruction

http://www.mediafire.com/?ztjzjfynkzf

D-Starve - "Destroy A Person's Dreams Destroy A Person's Hopes" 7"

Good Japanese hardcore 7" from 1992 out of Nagoya. "Limited Edition 500 Copies" according to the back of the sleeve and this was most likely released by the band since it is Destroy and Starve:03. Interesting cover art of some dude (or girl?) holding some skulls possibly after their hopes and/or dreams were destroyed? Features Hiro (C.F.D.L.) on backing vocals.... I'm pretty sure they also have a split 7" but I don't own it. Maybe someday.....

01. Die back

02. Japanese title 1

03. Easy to break

04. Cross

05. Japanese title 2

http://www.mediafire.com/?yfglktjca3l

V/A - "Shizouka City Hard Core" flexi ep

Another older post previously posted on Lalo's blog to tide you over until my internet is fixed..... This one's another regional flexi by MCR (MCR-042) with a good mix of bands. Not sure if the guy who drew the cover has a hard time drawing fingers or the old lady robber is holding eggs... Everything from traditional japanese hardcore to straight up thrashy stuff on this one. When has a flexi with Japanese bands ever sucked?

Mental:
01. ネコ
02. Your Life Is

Rustler:
03. How To Live
04. Like A Beast For Myself

Innocents:
05. Esper
06. Asonk

Nibbles:
07. Out Cast
08. 1/5 Oz

http://www.mediafire.com/?rnkimmzznrj

Assault-"S/T" EP

First EP by Assault from Japan... amazing Japanese hardcore with really melodic/epic overtones. The soundtrack to the world coming to an end. I got this from a friend in Mexicali. He didn’t care for it so I think I traded him a FRAMTID LP for it (I had 3 at that time….I was in LOVE with that LP). I got to see them live at Gilman but by then they had a different singer who was more concerned with chewing gum than rocking out. Released in 2000 on Loud Hatred Records and they also have another 7" and 12" on Partners In Crime as well as a CD on HG Fact.


1. Pain
2. Frail
3. Feel Nothing

http://www.mediafire.com/?z2t5xzro5wd

Warhead-"Cry of truth" EP

Amazing Japanese hardcore from 1991. I think this is one of the best Japanese hardcore EPs out there... a classic! Definitely in my Top 10 EPs from Japan. Originally self-released by the band and then later reissued by Devour.

01. Cry of Truth
02. Suicide
03. Fight With No Fear
04. You In Corruption
05. Your On Crime


http://www.mediafire.com/?z3yzgqxw3mw

Daston - "Plow Through Now" 7"

3 track 7" released a few years ago by Blood Sucker Records. They also had a split 7" with GOUKA but other than that I really don't know too much about them. Brutal Japanese hardcore from Morioka City, Japan.

01. Mope
02. Insist...
03. Keep up on attack

http://www.mediafire.com/?nzgtiyymymj

v/a-"Tokyo Santama City hard core" flexi ep

This was also originally listed on amargadodelavida.blogspot.com...

Flexi released by MCR (MCR-040) probably from around 1991 or so. You can't go wrong with Japanese hardcore especially when it’s on a flexi and it’s from the late 80s/early 90s. Super cool drawing on the cover of some pit action with all punk/hc types represented.

1. Less Haze-Open Your Eyes/Can't You Go Back

2. Rinjyu Zange-Time Without Night

3. G.J.P.B.-Guaranteed Society

4. GIL-Drop In Hell

http://www.mediafire.com/?zxnjnjmtzhm

Exhale-"Strive Against Fate" ep

Great traditional Japanese hardcore from 2001 (?) on Throw Up Records (Throw Up #01). For some reason no one ever really mentions these guys... very underrated band with some great songs. They also have split 7"s with DIALLO and the almighty SKITKIDS that are also great.

01. Trap Under Silence

02. Cut Off Darkness

03. Break Illusion

04. Shout For Reality

http://www.mediafire.com/?tdzyzytmgdj

Another record I originally posted on amargadodelavida.blogspot.com that I'm bringing over while I record other stuff.

v/a-"Cry of soul" ep

Originally posted on Lalo's amargadodelavida.blogspot.com but I'm trying to collect all my stuff together on my own blog.

I bought this off Felix/LIFE’S HALT when he was selling off most of his collection a few years ago… I still regret not buying more stuff off of him (esp. that really cool SLAP A HAM records t-shirt). Anyways, 7" Comp. released by Crow (Crow Records 3) featuring 1 track each from HIS HERO IS GONE (USA), SELFISH (Finland), FINAL BOMBS (Japan) and CROW (Japan). This came out around 1999 I think and I'm pretty sure the HHIG and SELFISH tracks were re-released later but not sure about the Japanese band tracks. Either way.... good shit!

1. His Hero Is Gone-Disinformation Age

2. Selfish-To Do One's Duty

3. Final Bombs-No Turning Back

4. Crow-Wind Of Hell

http://www.mediafire.com/?zwmjgjf2mij