Return Of The Living Dead Soundtrack (1985)

1: "They Don't Leak"
2: "Hideous Ugly Place"
3: The Cramps - Surfin' Dead
4: "Like This Job?"
5: 45 Grave - Partytime (Zombie Version)
6: "It Worked In The Movie"
7: T.S.O.L - Nothing For You
8: "Its A Way Of Life"
9: The Flesheaters - Eyes Without A Face
10: "You're Not Alive"
11: Roky Erickson - Burn The Flames
12: "Rigermortus"
13: The Damned - Dead Beat Dance
14: "Send More Paramedics"
15: Tall Boys - Take A Walk
16: "Swallowed Up"
17: The Black Berries - Love Under Will
18: "Trash's Fantasy"
19: SSQ - Trash's Theme
20: "Let Me Eat Your Brains"
21: SSQ - Tonight (We'll Make Love Until We Die)
22: "Contingency Plan"
23: Francis Haines - The Trioxin Theme (Main Theme)

A great cheesey zombie film, and a great cheesey soundtrack. A good mix of punk, psychobilly, metal rock and new wave, all from the mid 80s, so you know it's gonna rock, plus its full of movie dialogue, featuring some pretty iconic lines (tracks 14 and 20 in particular)... The Cramps and SSQ provide the best tracks on here, but Roky Erickson and The Damned follow not far behind. The rest is kinda fun and dumb, just like the film, and perfect for Halloween parties and the likes...

Dave Heroes Says: Tina, if you really loved me you'd let me eat your brains...

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Dave Heroes Says:

Happy Halloween,
 We couldnt let the scariest night of the year go past without adding an equally scary record for you to grab... So download the Return Of The Living Dead Soundtrack, and have yourselves a scray old Halloween party...

From the undead Dave Heroes gang.
x

Engage - Empowerment (1993)

Redemption Records RED012-1 / Red Vinyl / US

1: Hard
2: Division
3: Inward
4: Final Paradox
5: Fingers of Fear
6: Success
7: Defence
8: Song Zero

First heard these on Lookout's legendary 'Can of Pork' compilation LP and really got into their epic tune 'Evolution'. When I saw they'd released an album a year later I snapped it up straight away. This LP is so underrated it's not even funny. You look on the net to try and find any info and it's impossible, seriously - no reviews, no pics, no nothing - it's almost as though it didn't exist! Ok, so this elusive band release 8 solid tracks clocking in at a little over 40 mins - the longest track being 8 minutes long! But that's what they do and they do it extremely well. It's an eclectic mix of gruff vocals and soaring sugar-coated backing harmonies which musically is sometimes slow, sometimes fast, has intricate guitar riffage, and even has some ska thrown in for good measure (Final Paradox). The album finishes with 'Song Zero' - an oh so nice instrumental totally different from all the previous tracks and makes you feel all sentimental and gooey inside. Empowerment is original, it's epic, it's mega political, it's thought provoking, it's awesome, it's here to download for you to judge yourself! Why this band didn't receive credit they deserved I'll never know! Oh yeah, great cover and was released on a nice slab of red wax...

Dave Heroes Says: A great album you've never heard...until now...

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The Loved Ones - Keep Your Heart (2006)

Fat Wreck Chords FAT705 (2006) USA

1: Suture Self
2: Breath In
3: Jane
4: Over 50 Club
5: Please Be Here
6: Hurry Up and Wait
7: Sickening
8: Living Will(Get You Dead)
9: The Odds
10: Benson & Hedges
11: Arsenic
12: 100K
13: Player Hater Anthem

One of my favourite albums of recent years - yes siree! Featuring Dave Hause of Paint it Black fame and the former bassist for Kid Dynamite this is upbeat tuneful sing-along punk at it's very best. Think None More Black rather than Paint it Black - less hardcore - more hooks and melodies and it works a treat! 'Jane' is a fuckin winner of a tune and will have yer head bopping like some retarded pigeon. Nearly every track on here is awesome, solid and catchy as hell - if you've not heard these dudes yet I strongly suggest you do - they may well become your new favourite band.



Dave Heroes Says: Heart felt punk rock to chill with your loved one to...

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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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Spermbirds - Common Thread LP (1990)

X-Mist Records XM-022 1990

1: Melt The Ice
2: Open Letter
3: Two Feet
4: Stronger
5: Only A Phase
6: One Chance
7: With A Gun
8: Common Thread
9: Truth Of Today
10: Victim Of Yourself

The second punk band I ever got into and Spermbirds 3rd studio album. I remember doing a tape swap with a German exchange pupil whilst still at school - I taped him Bad Religion 'No Control' and in return I received 'Common Thread' - from then on I became a big Spermbirds fan and so did the rest of the Thirsk punkers. I'll always have a major soft spot for this LP - even though I love the other Spermbirds LPs - this one just seems fuller, heavier - more solid and complete. Lee Hollis' vocals are still pissed-off and angry but musically it's a much more mature and well structured affair than previous releases. 'Only a Phase' is my stand out track on here - the way it builds is class and the individual instrument breakdown towards the end always seems puts a smile on me cheeky face - Yee-hah! Also the cover is great too - can't forget the cover...




Dave Heroes Says: The best German-American band ever who also frequently featured on The Paper Bag Man films...

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Louder Faster Vol.1 CD (1998)

(I'll get a better scan of the cover shortly, busy playing darts right now...)

Freaks Union
1: Waste Of Space
2: Waiting
3: Union
Speedurchin
4: Won't Get Fold Again
5: E.G.W.A
6: I Don't Belong
The Write Offs
7: Stupid Things
8: Just A Minute
9: Alien
Mutt
10: Whirlpool
11: Fight Back
12: Right To Choose
Homebrew
13: Dull & Duller
14: Why Don't You
15: Climax
Filter Thrust
16: Let Go
17: Penetration
18: Star Lover

This comp featured a whole bunch of bands that gigged with, and hung out a lot together. One of the best punk rock years of my life... It was put out by Dave from Homebrew, and one of his mates. Hulls very own Freaks Union kick things off, giving an early taste to their ever evolving sound. Punk rock, like early Rancid meets the Misfits... Speedurchin deliver the next tracks, Snuff, Ramones, melodic punk rock at hyper speed. Next we got Thirsk ska-punk legends The Write Offs, with their second line up (no Aaron on vox, Katy joined on sax). Mutt follow with their raw rough street punk, SLF meets the Blitz. Homebrew are next, more punk rock from these old but loveable punk rockers. Filter Thrust close the CD, and they're shit. Honestly. A great reminder of what the Thirsk/Harrogate/Hull/Leeds punk posse were sounding like back then...

Dave Heroes says: Its probably best to stop playing this after track 15... Other than that good times, great memories...

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