Gods of Masturbation - Words of Wisedom From The Gods of Masturbation (Demo 1984)
First off, what a cool fucking name. Gods of Masturbation. Damn those decadent Swedes!GOM were a (fairly) early Swedish hardcore band who released this one demo in 1984 and nothing else. Which is a bummer because this demo seriously rips!
GOM offer a much more melodic take on hardcore as opposed to the full-on approach of their punk rock contemporaries. Throughout the demo the bass stands out with it's melodic, bouncy, and catchy riffs which burst into hardcore fury at the drop of a hat. The drumming uses a cool mix of different beats, so it's not all D-Beat. But don't worry, there are D-Beats aplenty. I mean, it wouldn't be Swedecore without them! While the rhythm section handle the dirty work, the guitars race around in a 77' punk meets Discharge style. And it's that which makes this demo really enjoyable. It's very 77' punk, but it's also got a bucket load of Discharge riffs chucked in for good measure. The opener Slaktad i ett Korthus is a good representation with it's bouncy bass intro that eventually breaks into Discharge riffs. I'd say the most melodic they get is on the last 'real' song, X-tra, which feature Oi! style chants. With that said, track like Deluded are damn catchy in their own right!
I'd say this is one of the best Swedecore demos. Heck, one of the best punk demos. Fuck, one of the best demos of all time! It's a mystery why this tape isn't available, either as a download, or a physical re-issue. Fans of Swede punk, get on this.
Oh, an interesting bit of info: Nils 'Nillen' Andersson, who was the vocalist for Anti-Cimex from 81/82 (and became the vocalist for DNA!), plays the drums here. Rad!
Linky, Link:
https://mega.co.nz/#!1AhnCLbB!MWpK1Fdx31dJ3T5UTliHLOlnQ8XWL3kSwN-uvPC4pA0
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