Stockholm's Mangel (2000)

Stockholm's Mangel (2000)

Released in 2000, Stockholm's Mangel collects recordings by Swedecore legends Mob 47, Agoni, Crudity, Ptotes Bengt, Discard, and Rojers. Some of these bands are fairly well known, Mob 47 and Discard being the most popular by far. However, the lesser known bands such as Crudity and Protes Bengt offer just as potent raw punk.

The comp starts off with twelve songs by Mob 47. As far as i'm aware these tracks were not previously available before this comp came out...but the Mob 47 discography is bloody complicated. All you need to know is that the tracks here are raw, fast, and have d-beats! Mob 47 have a slightly 'cleaner' sound as opposed to the blown out style of their contemporaries. Don't let that fool you though, as Mob 47 are extreme in their own right. Influencing everyone. Even your nan. Why do you think she owns a leather jacket with 'No TV Sketch' painted on the back? Heh, okay. You get my point.

Agoni are next up with their early demo which i have already posted. Check out that post HERE. For the sake of this post i'll just say that the 7 songs here are brutal as fuck. Agoni really are an underappreciated Swedecore band. But then again, they did shoot themselves in the foot with their metal years.

Crudity are probably the biggest surprise here. Totally unknown band that rip like hell! They don't have the thick guitar sound of Agoni, but the chords, the speed, and the trebly tone make this band essential listening. Crudity are a bit lighter on the ears and could probably be appreciated by 77' punk fans with those melodic full chords they play. From what I can gather, this material was recorded in 1985!

Apparently this comp first came out in 1985! only with Mob 47, Crudity, and Agoni's tracks

Protes Bengt, featuring members of Filthy Christians, Rojers, and Mob 47, is a supergroup like Hell Yeah or something...only that they aren't fat, sellout, douche-bags who all previously played in shitty metal bands. This band is a bit notorious for their attempts to reach warp-speed...only to be thwarted by Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the same year of 1986! Protes Bengt flip-flop between Discharge pace to blast-beat insanity. If i had to compare them to other bands, I suppose they are a bit like early Asocial, SIEGE, Deep Wound in the speed department. However the vocals, by Per of Filthy Christians!, are much more gruff and Cal (Discharge) like. With that said, over the sixteen tracks they contribute, there are multiple approaches to vocals, guitar, and drumming. Impressive stuff, really. A totally unique band!

Next up is the great Discard. Many know of Discard due to them being, allegedly, the first band to be Discharge worship with Dis in their name, as well as being the first to copy the Discharge font.
The eleven tracks here are from their 1986 demo, which was released in 1990 as Death From Above This is some brutal stuff. Obviously it's Discharge worship but with a lo-fi edge. The vocals actually remind me of Anti-Cimex, especially some of the live material, with Jonsson's pain-filled bellows. The drums are d-beat crazy, while the guitars are adding a little bit of their own flavor to the Bones recipe.

Rojers end the comp with the least amount of tracks. Three in total. However, they offer an interesting sound. On their introductory song Soldiers From Hell, they start with a very Buzzcocks-like intro which then rips into fast as fuck hardcore. Run For Your Life is similarly crazy fast while Law Of Evil is Discharge paced.

This comp is fucking rad. Probably one of the best I've heard, and that's saying something.
The fact that this compiles some rare shit is absolute bliss. The only way to acquire this underground shit would have meant you were either there at the time or were a super keen tape-trader. If any of you like extreme music in any form, you should definitely check this out. Sweden has a great history of punk music. Especially with the raging crust that these groups spew out....but lets not forget the monster-riffage of 90s straight-edge hardcore as well!. Sorry. Couldn't help myself, crusties!

As Doom say: Hail To Sweden!

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Taken from the great Sentimientos Incendiarios blog: http://sentimientosincendiarios.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/va-stockholms-mangel.html