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...presents... cDc core #2 1/2
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by The Pusher
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>>> a cDc publication.......1989 <<<
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-cDc- CULT OF THE DEAD COW -cDc-
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Introduction: About a month and a half ago, MTV did a short segment on New York
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City Hardcore during their Headbanger's Ball show. It wasn't that bad, as the
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people who wrote it for Adam Curry must have known something. Anyway, they
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talked about 4 albums during that segment, all of which I'm going to review.
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Oh, and by the way, M.D.C. is from Texas, but they're now based in San
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Francisco.
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AGNOSTIC FRONT: Live at CBGB's (In Effect)
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While looking through MAXIMUMROCKNROLL, you'll often see a review say:
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"So-and-so has the 'NY heavy' sound." Well, this band, Agnostic Front, are the
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guys who established that sound. Recorded in August of 1988, this show goes
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through every good AF song, from the 3 LP's (Victim In Pain, Cause For Alarm,
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and Liberty and Justice For...) and the extremely rare United Blood EP.
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Vocalist Roger Miret takes some time out from gurgling to let his little
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brother, Freddie (who's in band called Madball) sing "Blind Justice". So, if
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you're looking for the best 'in your face' hardcore possible, than this is for
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you.
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LEEWAY: Born To Expire (Profile)
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Ya know, I don't hate this stuff like Bon Jovi or Def Leppard, but Leeway
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is boring. This generic metalcore gets no emotional response from me. If I
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want to relax and mellow out, I'll just put on some Pink Floyd. The singer is
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definitely mismatched with this type of music, he'd be better in a straight
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hardcore band. Good songs..."On The Outside" is the best and "Catholic H.S.
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Girls" (see the John Landis movie, Kentucky Fried Chicken) is rap-rock, with a
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funky bass-line. They're on Profile so someone must like this.
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MURPHY'S LAW: Back With A Bong (Profile)
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I was eagerly waiting for this, and while I'm not disappointed, I was
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hoping for a little more. Right away, you'll see they've got horns on a few
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songs (provided by Fishbone). All the songs are pretty good, with the expected
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silliness. "Attack of the Killer Bears", "Cavity Creeps", "Bong", "Secret
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Agent S.K.I.N.". The songs aren't obnoxious or stupid, just lots of fun. The
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main difference between this album and their last self-titled debut LP is that
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this album has no real hardcore in it like last the last one did, and it's sort
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of metal influenced. Not COC or Motorhead, but more AC/DC type stuff. All in
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all, it's a good album. I'll keep listening to it, and buy every album they
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make in the future.
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PRONG: Force Fed (In Effect)
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First, this is a domestic release of an old album. Second, this 3-piece
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is a cut above the usual crossover crowd. They sort of remind me of Coroner,
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and Prong has got major-cool distortion, varying tempos, and chainsaw riffs.
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In other words, something new for this type of music! And as the three
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instrumentals show you, they can play.
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SPECIAL BONUS!@!@12@!2@!!
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Five past albums I don't recommend:
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The Clash - Cut The Crap. They should have given it up in 1980 at the latest.
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Descendents - ALL. If they were going to make stuff like this, ditching Milo
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was a good idea.
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Dr. Know - Beyond The Flesh. They play a Black Sabbath song Black Sabbath
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style.
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Gang Green - You Got It. They suck now, but were they ever good?
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T.S.O.L. - Hit and Run. You're now opening for Guns and Roses. Whoopee!
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_ _ _____________________________________________________________________
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/((___))\|The Convent..........619/475-6187 The Dead Zone.........214/522-5321
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[ x x ] |Demon Roach Undrgrnd.806/794-4362 Greenpeace's IGB......916/673-8412
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\ / |PURE NIHILISM........517/337-7319 The Switchboard.......718/358-9209
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(' ') |Tequila Willy's GSC..209/526-3194 time centre...........312/377-0359
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(U) |=====================================================================
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.ooM |(c)1989 cDc communications by The Pusher. 05/09/89-#103
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\_______/|All Rights Pissed Away.
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