The Exploited - Computers Don't Blunder (1982)

 

The Exploited - Computers Don't Blunder (1982)

Oh, how i wish computers didn't blunder. A couple weeks ago AVG fucked my laptop royally. So my final Japcore posts were cut short. Thankfully i got my laptop back today with all files in tact. It always sucks when computers...blunder.

So anyway, here's some brill UK82 punk. Do i need to say much about The Exploited? Call them third wave punk, UK82, hardcore, street punk, satanic goat fucking Scottish polka, it doesn't matter. The Exploited are as punk as you'll ever get. 

Download from the great Dr. Drunk blog:

http://www.4shared.com/rar/46Vu6Zqa/expltdcmptrsdntblndr7.html

Desperate Children - S/T [Chaos Fuck Day] (1986)

Desperate Children - S/T [AKA Chaos Fuck Day] (1986)

From the band name and song titles like Chaos, Fuck Day, and I Love Punk you'd expect noisecore madness, however, that's where you would be wrong, desperado! This is some great Brit punk inspired hardcore. Closer, I Love Punk is a total 77' style steamroller of a track. With melodic, bouncy bass lines, catchy chord progressions, simple drumming, and melodic vocals, this track stands out, as the other tracks Chaos and Fuck Day are raw and crazy. 

Apparently recorded on St. Valentines Day, this is anything but lovey dovey bullshit. The A side is mad, messy, flailing and vicious hardcore, while the B-side is a punk rock stomper.

Link, bitches:

https://mega.nz/#!cIA32JLB!7a6gxJZ6J2y9c5-3ccF1mERFvTYhzhdbHa0avcVmpRE

SS - The Original (1984)

SS - The Original (1984)

Noisy as fuck, this is a live recording by one of the first Japanese punk bands to get real.

Apparently the SS never recorded in their time, so this live set, clocking in around 13 minutes long, as well as another live record is all that's documented about them. Performed in 1979, and released in 1984, The SS are in the vein of Middle Class, (early) Black Flag, and the Bad Brains, in that they are very fast for their time. Due to the incredible speed and ferocity, The SS were able to shift a few records to American hardcore fans during the 80s.

Check out this review in Maximum Rock'n'Roll:

I've heard this is one of Japan's earliest thrash hands, and this posthumous release was recorded live in 1979 to prove the point. Results: totally ripping, ragged-ass, no-holds-barred thrash. Besides the clear vinyl, collectors will seek this for its small pressing (500 made), but anyone else will want it 'cause it shreds!

-Tim Yohannan (from Maximum Rocknroll #28, September 1985)

The guitars are like ambiance, they just provide a crazy whiring noise while the bassist brings the notes. The drums thrash like a muthalover, and the vocals are panicked bursts of energy. Making anything out is a challenge as this is a typical bootleg live recording of the time. Couple that with fast as fuck punk rock exuberance and you have a very messy record!

And if you need any more encouraging...they cover Blitzkrieg Bop!

You know what to do: (Link from the great kyoukinonihon blog)

http://www.mediafire.com/download/vz8tk2k4dofoxx0/SS+-+The+Original.zip

Ghoul - 1984-1989 (2004)

Ghoul - 1984-1989 (2004)

Collecting the entire works of Ghoul, 1984-1989 has all the tracks from Carry Out Fucking, Jerusalem, Oi Oi, as well as their compilation appearances on Game of Death, and Hold Up Omnibus. So it covers the classic line-up as well as Masami's Ghoul II as the Game of Death comp came out in 1989. The strange thing is, is that the Sqwad tracks aren't featured here.

Obviously Carry Out Fucking and Jerusalem are crucial listening for anyone into this style. And the same could be said for the compilation appearances. The Hold Up Omnibus tracks, Death City and Flash Back, are very heavy and crazy. Both are from 1984, the same year as Carry Out Fucking, however, they sound quite a bit like Jerusalem. As for the Game Of Death tracks, it shows Ghoul shifting style once more. This time to a thrash metal direction. The production on these tracks is rough, but along with Masami's vocals, i think this adds to the punky nature of Ghoul.

Overall this is a great compilation. It's missing a few things here and there, notably the Sqwad flexi,

but the main material is here in all its glory. Mandatory punk.

Get rekt:

https://mega.nz/#!cM5hUDQI!ieY2qQKtGffVdvVt4Yrwnv5QLaTaksWBp3xhckFQKhg

Sqwad - Set Free Me Out Rock You Out (1989)

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:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/hx8xah1bj0ej0du/Sqwad++Set+Free+Me+Out+Rock+You+Out+7%27%27.zip

Masami - Final Days (1986)

Masami - Final Days (1986)

Looks like we've got a theme within a theme going. Within this month dedicated to Japanese punk i've done multiple posts on Japcore legends Ghoul.

Next in the Ghoul firing line is Masami's self-titled solo project. He only put out this one record, Final Days, in 1986. Just a year after Ghoul imploded. Who plays on this record? I have no idea! Bloody typical.

I was surprised to find out that Masami's coma was three years long. Starting in 1989 during a gig

and ending in September, 1992, resulting in his untimely death. Sad stuff, indeed.

The first track, Random, opens with a questioning proposal...what's this bluesy shit? However, It doesn't take long for the track to bust into an English punk assault. Whoever played on this record definitely knew how to play...and obviously Masami wasn't ripping those smooth bass lines, pumping those heavy beats, or shredding those frets in his one-armed glory.

While the general theme is punk, this record defies sub-categorization. There's Oi chants, keyboards,

catchy chord progressions, bluesy solos, 60s rock riffs, English punk-isms, Big Country-esqu moments, Oi/street punk guitar rhythms, and gruff vocals. A very weird concoction. But hey, its what the Japs do best.

While not as angry, violent, or nasty as Ghoul. Masami obviously wanted to push the boundaries a bit more...and he certainly succeeded. Don't expect Motorpunk. This is very grand, epic, Big Country-like music mixed with Brit punk.

Here's a link from the great kyoukinonihon blog:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/clmwvblxtkfxxfz/Masami+-+Final+Days+7%27%27.zip

Ghoul - Oi Oi Oi (1985)

Ghoul - Oi Oi Oi (1985)

This final record by the original line-up sees Ghoul shifting style once more. This time, as the title suggests, in an Oi/Street punk direction. While not as potent as Carry Out Fucking or Jerusalem, Oi Oi Oi is a fitting, if a bit off the wall, end to Ghoul's initial life span. Why fitting if it's so different

from their other material? Well, for a band that shifted style on every record it just fits that their final record shows them doing what the fuck they want. True punk attitude if there ever was such a thing!

Obviously this is very English sounding. With the melodic guitar chord progressions, bouncy bass lines, gang chants, simple drumming, super melodic guitar solo, and catchy (well, would be if i knew Japanese) vocals. This is typical Oi/Street punk. However, the Japanese flair makes this stand out as a blinding Oi tune. Also of note is that album art. A punk-skeleton stabbing a Flying V guitar! maybe that's some sort of anti-metal message? or maybe it's just a fucking off the hook idea...

Download the track, yes, there is only one track on this flexi, over at the fantastic Mad Blasts of Chaos blog HERE