Alloy - Eliminate (1992)

Bitzcore LP 01677

1. Alloy
2. Unafraid
3. Forever
4. More Alone With You
5. New Worlds
6. Eliminate
7. An Advertisement
8. Run
9. Absurd
10. Rote
11. Without
12. Just Plain Evil

This was another firm favourite in Shrimp's smoke-laden bedroom circa 1992. Alloy features former members of Articles of Faith and Dag Nasty but is a much more restrained and chilled affair than aforementioned bands but still retains the passion and power. Some great great tunes on here which are perfect for daydreaming in your own little world whilst the rain batters the grim grey world outside. Right from the start the thumping drums and fat baseline thunders into action and you just know this is gonna be good. 'More Alone With You' is one awesome track - it starts off nice and chilled with a tight riff which just builds and builds - my only criticism is it ends too soon. Bondi's vocals are unmistakable and this has to be one of his finest moments fer sure - a solid performance. I love this album and again like many others it's kinda fallen into obscurity and often overlooked. Not a great album cover but one hell of a great album!



Dave Heroes Says: Check out Bondi's current hardcore band - the heavily politically charged 'Report Suspicious Activity'.

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Triggerman - Dead Like Me LP (1992)

Workshed Records WSR 009 1992

1:Time Divides
2:One Innocent Girl
3:Aftertaste
4:Impression
5:Running Out
6:Witness
7:A Gun In The Hand
8:If Only I
9:Limit
10:Insulate

Another Depthcharge gamble purchase here back in '92 after noticing on the LP they were label mates with 411. Clean-cut So-cal/Westbeach sounding sxe hardcore featuring members of 411, Farside, Ignite, NFAA etc. This isn't groundbreaking to say the least but it's definately worth having if you're into the nicer, more melodic sound of hardcore. It's another one of those incestual bands that released one album then disappeared into oblivion with the usual suspects moving on to pursue other projects. Kicks off with 'Time Divides' which is a really great fast paced number; along with the tune 'If Only I' are the stand-out tracks on here for me. I like this LP - it's soothing hardcore yer nanna wouldn't mind dozing to on a Sunday afternoon. Zzzzzzzzzz



Dave Heroes Says: Shame they only released one album...

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Operation Ivy - Plea For Peace (1992)

1: Uncertain
2: Troublebound
3: Someday
4: Plea For Peace

This site would be incomplete without at least one entry by these guys. Operation Ivy were one of the bands that created the soundtrack to my teens, and still get played a whole ton today... This is a bit of a rare EP, their last official release, four songs that didnt make it onto the classic Energy album, but don't let that put you off, all four songs are great (and hell knows there's tons of terrible Op Ivy songs kicking around on bootlegs all over). You oughta know the Op Ivy sound, originators of ska-core, ska punk, call it what you will, these guys have a real rough punk edge to their ska sound, and match it with decent social/poltical lyrics. One of the best bands what ever happened, and thats no lie.

Dave Heroes says: Only Hitler & cops dont like Operation Ivy...

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Snuff - Cubical 7" (1992)

1: Cubical
2: You Are My Sunshine
3: Den Den Moshi Moshi

Who doesnt love Snuff? Probably Hitler, and Simon Cowel, and thats it... Another pretty rare single here, all songs I think have appeared on other releases, but dfferent recordings of them... Cubical is, I think, a cover of 808 State? Another little beauty you probably would of never known existed....

Dave Heroes Says: Snuff Says: File under cockerney punk rawk...

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Urin-8 - Bizarresque EP 7" (1992)

1: I'm Gonna Get You (Defac 8 Mix)
2: I'm Gonna Get You (Maturb 8 Mix)

Another rare little Snuff gem here. Urin-8 were a one-off piss take of crappy dance band Altern-8, who did that 'I'm Gonna Get You Baby' track that you'll probably regret remembering... The first side is Snuff (or at least a couple of the guys from Snuff) doing a punk rock version of the song. Typical Snuff sound, which we all love to bits, melodic punk rock, fast as hell with those familar Snuff vocals, and a to be honest its a great improvement on the original song. The second side is a dance remix of the original, with samples of Crass thrown in for good measure. Well, I say 'good measure', but its still a wanky old 90s dance track after all.
Think this is another rare 7" that no doubt a lot of you folk will either of missed, or didnt even know existed, so go grab the little bugger now...

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The Fuckers - Block Party 7" (1992)

1992, Sup Pop (Green Vinyl)

1: Block Party
2: A Godamn Anthem About Man

I was probably doing my GCSEs when I first heard this. An angry as hell slab of green vinyl, busting with balaclavas & violence. A lot of stuff on Sub-Pop at the time was grungey and heavy, this was just raw and nasty punk, kinda like an even nastier version of The Dwarves (who to be honest, I have my suspicions are behind this band, but I don't know for sure. Its probably definatley a side project band by some dudes anyhoo). Took me nearly 20 years to track down a copy of this all for my very own, and it still puts the hairs on my neck up. I wanna reach for that crack pipe and break something...

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