Sqwad - Set Free Me Out Rock You Out (1989)
Back into action, Sqwad was, essentially, Masami's Ghoul 2.0. While his solo record veered off into different territories of the punkiverse, Sqwad's one and only record sees them re-creating the classic Ghoul sound. Heavy guitars, thumping bass, and monster drumming. When the original Ghoul split in 1985, Masami eventually put together a new Ghoul, known as Ghoul II (pretty sure there was a Ghoul III as well!). I suppose foreigners like us wont know how good this band was. But going by this record...ridiculously amazing!
The guitars here are very heavy, with layers of noise spatted about...however i think that may actually
be a distorted vocal mike feeding back! The bass plays a functional roll. It follows the guitars, ramming the repeating riffs into the listeners head. There seems to be a GISM influence going on...well, more than usual. Especially in Bulldoggin' Head Rock, where the track goes from galloping chugs into frenetic d-beating hardcore! Drum wise...do you even need me to tell you there are d-beats? Along with the mandatory d-beats are awesome fills, kick patterns that follow riffs, and good ol' bass-snare beating.
Released in the same year that Masami went into a coma that eventually took his life, this record is crucial. Very GISM styled punk rock madness. And to top it off, the record title, as well as the song titles, are pure Engarish. Fucking awesome!
Yet again i'll provide kyoukinonihon file:
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