Anti-Cimex - Raped Ass (1983)
While in 1981 Discharge were asking Why(?) Anti-Cimex rebuked with Raped Ass in 1983. Don't be fooled though. Anti-Cimex weren't some immature 'dick joke' band. With song titles like When the Innocents Die, Warmachine, Total Silence, and Cries of Pain it's obvious that Anti-Cimex were
wearing their Discharge influence on their sleeves. Heck, just look at the lyrics for Raped Ass:
You talk about the freedom
But we have no freedom
You talk about the rights
But we have no rights
This fucking system is liked a raped ass
The Discharge influence is obvious here. While Anarkist Attack (1982) was a band finding their footing, Raped Ass is a band who were truly hitting their stride.
One of the many reasons Anti-Cimex are so highly regarded is their incredible rawness and extremity for their time. While Discharge had the luxury of having, i'd assume, fairly well equipped recording studios, leading to the fat guitar sounds and thudding drums, Anti-Cimex made do with what they had. The result is a raw-as-fuck production. The rhythm guitars are buried, the lead guitar is louder than everything, the bass pokes out, the drums splutter about, and the vocals blurt out at the top end.
And that's what so fucking cool about this era of the band.
In a weird way, although the production isn't fat and meaty. Anti-Cimex's sound is powerful it's own way. For me, Raped Ass is the best Anti-Cimex ever sounded. While the later records, after much success and respect in their homeland, had flawless production. The whole aesthetic of their early years is what draws me towards them. With that said, their later records are masterful and are well worth checking out.
Call it raw-punk, D-Beat, hardcore, Swedecore, blah, blah, blah, the only real definition for this record is fuckin' rad!
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