5150 - Forever Night & Lil' Miss
5150 are a pretty obscure band from 1980s Las Vegas. According to Kill From The Heart they released their records Forever Night and Li'l Miss in 1986 and 1987 respectively. Both of which are on a label called Intoxicated Force Records.
The best way to describe them is like a hardcore Misfits...but not like The Misfits playing hardcore. Does that even make sense? It's not like Earth A.D., where the Misfits sacrificed a lot of their melody for sheer power and speed. 5150 merge the melody with the mach-speed punk rock assault. Reading this back, it sounds like I'm dissing Earth A.D. in a favour of 5150. This isn't really the case as Earth A.D. is a straight classic even if it isn't like the classic Misfits material. As for 5150, they're a really interesting band and it's a shame their not more well known.
However, if 5150 were active during the mid eighties, i can see how they were overlooked. In a time
where crossover and Rites Of Spring punk were becoming the in-things, the primal punk rock thrashings of 5150 were a bit too late for the party.
Which is a total shame as this is some quality horror punk. Definitely up there with The Misfits and Mourning Noise.
The best way to describe them is like a hardcore Misfits...but not like The Misfits playing hardcore. Does that even make sense? It's not like Earth A.D., where the Misfits sacrificed a lot of their melody for sheer power and speed. 5150 merge the melody with the mach-speed punk rock assault. Reading this back, it sounds like I'm dissing Earth A.D. in a favour of 5150. This isn't really the case as Earth A.D. is a straight classic even if it isn't like the classic Misfits material. As for 5150, they're a really interesting band and it's a shame their not more well known.
However, if 5150 were active during the mid eighties, i can see how they were overlooked. In a time
where crossover and Rites Of Spring punk were becoming the in-things, the primal punk rock thrashings of 5150 were a bit too late for the party.
Which is a total shame as this is some quality horror punk. Definitely up there with The Misfits and Mourning Noise.
Too Much Horror Business!
it seems like every few years 5150 will drag themselves out of the desert for a reunion show, and it is always a good excuse to see people you are glad no longer go to punk shows, ha! anyway both 5150 records are great!
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