Health Hazard // Suffer - Discography 93 - 96

Health Hazard and Suffer were basically the same band w/ diff vox, so whatever I have to say applies to both for the most part. Again, I picked up this record in High School and I was blown away by the powerful brutality and emotion in the vocals from this Hardcore/Crust band of the early to mid 90s. It's like the bridge between 80's hardcore and 90's crust, but even that description alone doesn't do the band justice. I listen to this, and I feel the anger like a wild beast screaming at me five inches from my face, only breaking for the occasional mosh part or riff-laden breakdown, then chaos all over again. Intense, to say the least.

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Saviours - Crucifire

I've already posted a Yaphet Kotto album on this blog, and I'll be putting more up sometime in the near future (more like whenever the fuck I feel like), but I thought you might wanna see what they're up to nowadays. Saviours' record, Crucifire, sounds a lot like early Mastodon meets High On Fire. It's a bit technical, and maybe a tad bit pretentious, but that might be half the appeal here. I still listen to it on a regular basis. I feel like I'm doing something naughty whenever I blare this in my living room, and maybe I should... I hope y'all feel the same. \m/

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Submission Hold - Waiting For Another Monkey To Throw The First Brick

Another epic album from Canadian anarcho-punk band, Submission Hold. Very powerful album. Some say their most powerful album. You be the judge. This record, beginning to end, still sends shivers down my spine, esp. "Source of Fuck"...

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D.S. 13 - Vad Vet Vi Om Kriget?

In high school, this record meant so much to me, esp. at a time when I was still familiarizing myself with straightedge hardcore (I'm not sure how many of the band members were straightedge - I guess it doesn't matter). Honest, Fast, and straight to the point, this Swedish hardcore band opened up my musical horizons to a more aggressive form of true punk rock. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did way back when...

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Embrace - S/T

This is the only release by post-hardcore band, Embrace. Fronted by Ian Mackaye w/ members of his brother's band, The Faith, this band is considered by many to be one of the first emotive hardcore bands from the mid 80s. Definitely pioneers and ahead of their time. Check it.

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Carcinogen - Demo 1992

Pre-Dystopia band, Carcinogen. Painful, tormented vocals. Sick riffage. Enjoy.

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Garmonbozia - S/T

Amazing feminist crusty metal band from Minneapolis, MN. Very short-lived band, but amazing nonetheless. Members of Oroku. Cello-tastic!!! Have yerself a taste.

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Disrupt - Unrest

One of the best crust albums ever made, in my opinion. Hard-hitting, fast, and mind-blowing. Along with Extreme Noise Terror, these crust lords paved the way for contemporary crust bands to this day. Still, there isn't a good punk show that I go to that I don't see a Disrupt Smash Divisions shirt, so you'd definitely benefit greatly by checking this one out, if you haven't already.

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