October 13, 2010 distro update

Hello dirty dogs,
Hope everyone is well. Newest update is finally here. Lots of doings i've been waiting on for quite a while now. The first thing i'd like to announce is the release of my zine called Negative Insight that i've been working on since 2006. My buddy Aaron and i have finally finished it, and it's now available. This debut issue features lengthy interviews with the Varukers, Sacrilege, and Disaster as well as a bunch of previously unpublished photos, articles covering both politics and punk records, and some other shit. It contains relatively few opinions of our own (always a good thing), no rants, and no personal bullshit or emo ramblings about our personal lives (go read old HeartattaCk columns or Facebook postings if you want that shit). It is expensive at $6.50 ppd. but comes with two live CDrs (or a split tape, your choice) of Sacrilege live in 1986 and Disaster live in 1991. Additionally it was professionally printed at a union print shop by a group of people who actually give a fuck about the world on soy based inks and recycled paper (not at some fucking Staples or Kinko's). Hope people will be interested, so please get in touch if you are.

Please note that my website is having some issues, and the webstore are down currently. I'm working on fixing these problems, so just email me with what you want instead.

There are now 85 copies of the Dispense "Noting But The Truth" 7" sitting in my closet at this time. If anyone missed out on this release in the 1990s, here is definitely your chance to pick it up. Very solid Discharge influenced raw punk that sounds typical of the 1990s Swedish hardcore scene (i'm using typical as a compliment here). I've also got these for wholesale at $3.75 plus postage if anyone is interested. Other shit i thought was hot was that Eddy Current Suppression Ring 7". I'd heard people talk about this band for a while, but i'd never looked into them myself. My bad because this band was worth the hype. Kind of an Australian Buzzcocks sound. The Kaivosurma "Porttiteoria" 7"s aren't here yet unfortunately (any day now), but it's very good, and i can not wait to get them. Please check out the mp3. The Stalag 13 LP was long overdue for a reissue on vinyl, so people might want to check that out. And lastly, the Kromosom demo out of Australia was hot. This is ex-members of Pisschrist, but i actually enjoyed it a bit more than them. This was a nice release, and the demos came out looking good.

Attention fans of blogs, there are two great blogs i'd like to spread the word out about. The first is the Norwegian Punk And Hardcore blog (http://www.nopunkhc.blogspot.com/) done by Kjelli covering all sorts of great and overlooked Norwegian underground music. Very informative and done by someone who has been around for a long time and really knows his Norwegian punk history. The second one is called Phoenix Hairpins (http://phoenixhairpins.blogspot.com/) and is done by Leffe from Belgium who has played in bands such as Private Jesus Detector and and more recently Ravaged. Phoenix Hairpins is one of my favorite blogs out there covering tons of post punk, goth, and dark influenced punk releases. I've learned a ton from reading this blog and discovered many new (well, old really) bands.

Full distro list and website can be viewed at http://www.socialnapalm.com/ . Past email updates can be viewed at http://penetration82.blogspot.com/ .

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Here's what's in stock now:

7"s:

Dispense - "Nothing But The Truth" on Rødel Records $5.00
From Nykoping, Sweden, Dispense's debut 7" was originally released as a collaboration between No Records (run by Björn of Disfear) and Finn Records in 1993 before it was licensed for reissue to Rødel Records. Dispense were part of the early to mid '90s Swedish hardcore scene that helped expand upon the sound that had been started by bands such as Anti-Cimex and Discard in the '80s. The result is powerful Discharge influenced hardcore that equally draws from crust, raw punk, and Dis-core. Fans of Bombraid, early Disfear, Totalitär, Anti-Bofors, Driller Killer, Dismachine, Dischange, Wolfpack, early Genocide SS, 3 Way Cum, and many others from that era will likely also enjoy this release. Dispense later released the "In The Cold Of The Night" 3" CD on Really Fast Records (1994) as well as three tracks on the "Distortion To Hell" compilation CD put out by Distortion Records (1994). Bassist Johan and guitarist Marcus would later go on to play in Victims and drummer Kalle went on to drum for Skitsystem.
**For anyone interested in getting copies of this release at wholesale, they are $4.00 each plus postage with a minimum of 5 copies.

Dry Hump - "Culture Fuck Experience" (self released in US, European pressing by Shogun Recordings)
From Lowell, Massachusetts comes Dry Hump. Three songs here including two noisy hardcore songs on the A side and a long Sabbathy drone on the B side. I sang for the band on this recording, so it's hard for me to judge it. Comprised of the usual people who do Lowell bands, this one isn't too far off in sound from the Sgt. Slaughter 7". Lyrics are fairly irreverent dealing with boredom and growing up in suburbia. Not a Social Napalm release, but released by my buddy Smellson and me here in the States. Wholesale is available for $2.75 per copy. Euros please see contact Shogun Recordings at http://shogunrecordings.pagesperso-orange.fr/ for infos.

Eddy Current Suppression Ring - "Demon's Demands" 7" on Iron Lung Records $4.00
"If you are new to Australia's Eddy Current Suppression Ring, then get ready to be rocked in a whole other way. These two songs are totally hypnotic, engaging, garage(ish) rave-ups that transcend convention and genre expectation. One of the most exciting and honest bands to come around in a long time. I can't sing enough praise here. Shit, these guys won the Australian Music Prize for their last album "Primary Colours". Well deserved in my opinion. Do yourself a favor and get this record." -Jensen/Iron Lung Records

Kaivosurma - "Porttiteoria" 7" on Hardware Records $6.00 (NOT HERE YET, SHOULD BE ANY DAY THOUGH)
"Raw Finnish Hardcore think 3rd Terveet Kädet 7" meets Kuolema or Sekunda mixed with a slight US-HC twist. Six tracks on 45 rpm incl. a cover of S.O.A. 300 copies total." -Chris/Hardware Records
Listen to an mp3 here: http://www.hardware-records.com/mp3/kaivosurma_-_eteenpain.mp3
There's been somewhat of a resurgence of ripping DIY hardcore coming out of Finland in the past few years with bands such as Sotatila, Kyklooppien Sukupuutto, Kieltolaki, and others turning some heads. Kaivosurma can safely be added to that list i'd say. The band was formed in 1998 by two brothers who had been playing hardcore together as far back as 1986, and it shows. They originally released two EPs culled from demo tapes that they'd made as a two piece band (the "Saatanan lampaat" 7" in 2000 and "Bronstein" in 2001). Kaivosurma then got an additional two members and became a real band and started playing shows. The songs on this EP are from recordings started in 2003 and finally finished in 2009, and i think they are honestly more than worth the wait. Very out of control, frantic, and ripping hardcore with some unmistakably Finnish elements (it's very chaotic) and some stuff that draws from other influences as well. I'd liken it perhaps to a more out of control Tuomiopäivän Lapset for people that are fans of them. Very pleased to be able to have this release in stock.

Makabert Fynd - s/t 7" on Flat Black Records $4.00
"This record is brutal and a big change from what we usually release on Flat Black. This is intense Swedish hardcore that is played by guys that sound like they grew up listening to all the great Swedish bands of yesteryear. If you are a fan of the newer slew of hardcore bands that have come from that area like Fy Fan or Skitkids, you will dig this. Also, this is highly recommended for fans of Totalitar. Poffen sings backup on five of the tracks!" -Ryan/Flat Black Records

Makabert Fynd/Tipper's Gore split 7" on Flat Black Records $4.00
"The new split featuring the posthumous release of the now defunct Tipper's Gore. The last recording from the band, recorded over a year ago, displays a different sound the band was experimenting with before their demise. Most of the songs are midtempo with vocals and tempos reminiscent of Canada's Subhumans and a jangly guitar sound reflective of a lot of the Swedish bands such as Tristess or Regulations with an Orange county feel tossed in. Makabert Fynd bring forth four more grueling monsters of Swedish hardcore with that heavy D-Beat/Crust edge to it. Here Makabert Fynd experiment with all kinds of tempos and showcase their brutality with the dual vocal attack of Mattis and ex-Totalitar frontman Poffen. 300 on blue vinyl." -Ryan/Flat Black Records

Paranoid Visions - "Strobelight & Torture" 7" on Strawberry Punx Records $5.00
Paranoid Visions first formed in late 1981 in Dublin, Ireland playing punk and hardcore songs with anarcho and political lyrics. They released their debut 7", "The Robot Is Running Amok," in 1986 as a split release between their own FOAD label and the Mob's label All The Madmen Records. They went on to release two more 7"s, a 10", a 12" EP, and an LP during the '80s which were all either self released on their FOAD imprint or as a split release between FOAD and All The Madmen Records. Paranoid Visions soldiered on until 1992, reformed for a one off gig opening for the Sex Pistols in 1995, and then reformed again on a permanent basis in 2007. This EP was recorded by the reformed current line up, and shows the band with dual male/female vocals playing a type of punk rock that sounds like an updated version of '77 traditional styled punk with politically charged lyrics. I've got to be honest when i say this isn't really my bag as i'd personally rather just listen to early UK Subs material, but perhaps there are some people who will dig this. It should be noted that Strawberry Punx Records is the new label run by Pablo who was the person behind the great and staunchly DIY label Strongly Opposed out of Switzerland.

Total Control - "Retiree" b/w "Meds II" 7" on Iron Lung Records $4.00
"The second offering by these Aussie garage-wavers finds itself in a different space than the first 7". Feels a little more Tuxedomoon or Tubeway Army. Maybe it's the drum machine or the claustrophobia. Either way, this is the sound you need in your head. I could skate all day to this jam. Features Mikey from Eddy Current and DX from UV Race." -Jensen/Iron Lung Records

Walls - "Stare At The Walls" 7" on Iron Lung Records $4.00
Only one copy available. Pummeling, pulverizing hardcore that beats the listener into submission through a wall of sound. Contains members of Iron Lung. Brutal and brute.


Tapes:

It's Pathetic Records releases. This label is pretty cool. There's not too many people out there who still love the idea of the 1990s tape comp, but i certainly do. The It's Pathetic compilations, like all comps, have some good stuff, and some, ehhhh... less great stuff. Each tape is a nice pro made cassette that comes with a cardstock cover insert and an A4 paper (European standard computer paper size) folded in half to make a booklet. These were done with a good amount of care, and the packaging is nicely done. It's Pathetic is also a webzine that doesn't operate too much anymore, but there are still some things up for viewing online if you're interested.

It's Pathetic Webzine - http://www.terra.es/personal/pepeantonioi/ip/
It's Pathetic Records - http://www.terra.es/personal/pepeantonioi/ipr/

Força Macabra/Masher split tape on It's Pathetic Records $4.00
From 1997. "In this tape comes in the side A the finish Força Macabra (thashcore singing in Portuguese) with a live since Joensuu (Finland) from 5th October 1996 (12 tracks in 30 minutes). And by the side B are the Brazilians Masher (grind/hc/noise) with a rehearsal called "Resistindo.." from 19th October 1996 (25 tracks in 15 minutes)." -Jose/It's Pathetic Records

V/A - "It's Pathetic Compilation Nº 1" tape on It's Pathetic Records $4.00
"Our first tape that we released in 1996 with the first issue of It's Pathetic fanzine. It contains the next 25 grindcore and crust bands: Violent Headache, Dahmer, Dismachine, Excreted Alive, Genocide SS, Yacøpsæ, El Kaso Urkijo, Simbiose, Agathocles, Denak, Cripple Bastards, Mastikapeñaskos, Senseless Apocalypse, Masher, C.S.S.O., Força Macabra, Social Genocide, Voice of Hate, Rot, Peasolote, Nyctophobic, Urbat Bitki, Asko, Absenta & Proyecto Terror." -Jose/It's Pathetic Records

V/A - "It's Pathetic Compilation Nº 2" tape on It's Pathetic Records $4.00
From 1999. "This tape is a new compilation that must be included with the second issue of It's Pathetic fanzine. The tape was released but the fanzine never see the light. There are 31 grindcore and crust bands: Masher, ÖBNI, Antitrust, Shears, Murder One, Grito De Odio, Mrtvá Budoucnost, Estigiä, Infexion, Ulzera, Dischord, Dos Minutos De Odio, Audiokangrena, Abuso Sonoro, Esperpento, Mahogany, Selfish, Ruido De Odio, Denak, Rot, Nyctophobic, Plague Rages, Intolerance, H-Incident, Holochaös, 720º, Población Superflua, Ironía, @patia-NO, Flagrant's D'eli & Suço Gástrico." -Jose/It's Pathetic Records


Other Tapes:

Kromosom - s/t demo on Hardcore Victim Records $5.00
New band coming from the outback of Australia. This is sort of the continuation of Pisschrist with a new name, a couple different members, and a slightly altered sound. Raw, noisy hardcore not too unlike what a lot of bands are playing now. Influences from Japan and Sweden can be heard as well as a Discharge influence rooted deep in there somewhere. I would compare this perhaps to a noisier Invasion from Spain. This demo is nicely done with pro made tapes, a nice insert, and an all around good recording for the style. I believe this band will have a release on Havoc Records sometime in the future, so be sure to check out the demo first.
*Note to Boston and New England folks that this is Doom's new band that he's singing for after moving to Australia. Honestly, i was shocked that it could be him. His vocals sound blown out and good.


LPs/12"s/10"s:

Government Issue - "The Fun Just Never Ends" LP on Dr. Strange Records $10.00
"Their 1985 LP, back in print after more than 20+ years! With four unreleased bonus songs, remastered by guitarist Tom Lyle himself, original artwork. Only 1,000 pressed, so be quick!" -Dr. Strange

Slices - "Cruising" LP on Iron Lung Records $10.00
"After two devastating 7"s, Slices returns with nine cuts of raw, noisy weird-punk played in the truest Pittsburgh fashion. Something in the air there makes these bad men twist perfectly normal rock ideas into a hulking torturous sound. An absolute killer. I do believe this album to be the crown jewel of the Iron Lung label. Do yourself a favor and get this. Full color sleeve, "Bad Man" mask and lyric sheet." -Jensen/Iron Lung Records

Stalag 13 - "In Control" LP on Dr. Strange Records $10.00
"Repress of this classic 1984 Nardcore LP with bonus tracks and issued with original sleeve + insert! I only pressed 1,000 so please be quick." -Dr. Strange Records

V/A - "Nagoya City Hardcore" LP on Prank Records $14.00
"Instant classic of a Japanese hardcore compilation, Nagoya City Hardcore was originally issued in late 2008 on Japan's legendary MCR label as a CD only release combining 3 tracks each by five Nagoya Bands = Clown, Reality Crisis, Zilemma, D-Clone, and Demolition to make one powerhouse compilation of distorted guitars, howling vocals and high energy hardcore punk. Clown has previously released a Full Length CD on MCR of their anthemic, innovative and tough hardcore, which was subsequently issued in the US on vinyl on Hardcore Holocaust. Reality Crisis have existed since the 1990's, with a UK stenchcore styled Dual vocal crust attack, they have toured the west coast and Portland's cult Whisper In Darkness label has issued both of their CDs here on vinyl. This compilation represents Zilemma's debut US release of their catchy melodic, guitar driven hardcore, D-Clone deliver a noisy attack of high energy, total distortion! They recently toured the West Coast and released a split EP with San Francisco's Morpheme. Demolition have a classic rocking brand of Japanese hardcore similar to their previous release on Portland's Black Water label. A split release with Italy's Agipunk label, this release comes with a large 11" x 11" color booklet. CD version on MCR." -Ken/Prank Records


Zines:

Accept The Darkness #3 $2.00
Third issue of this new zine, and it continues to show improvement. The layouts are similar to the first two issues (black and white, high resolution, typewriter font, cut 'n paste style), but the content keeps getting better. Like all zines, there's some stuff some people will like and other parts that people won't. For me, i respect the author's rants, thoughts, and opinions on the current state of punk. He's able to use the zine as an outlet to express how he perceives the scene to be and all of it's inherent problems. There's a sort of naivete in the enthusiasm here that i like. On the other hand, i think some people that are a bit older and more jaded or disconnected from the scene (the 25+ crowd perhaps?) will probably find the rants a bit less endearing or altogether unnecessary to read. And i think that's fine. It is what it is. Other features include a reprinted interview with MG15 from Spain (which, to be honest, i'm not sure why so many zines today feature reprints of interviews from old zines...), Warning zine from Portland, Tuberculosis from LA., and Gasmask Terror from France. Some other sections include the Noiseraid Hardcore article on some of the author's tapes that he thinks are worth people checking out plus reviews of various new releases. Very promising, and even though there's some parts that i'm kind of not into, i think this has a lot of potential, and i really enjoy how it's done. Very good.

Limited Readership #1 $4.00
Solid effort for the first issue of this new zine. Full size black text on white paper done zine with a heavy emphasis on what's coming out of the US hardcore scene currently and in the 1980s. Interviews with NASA Space Universe (California, USA), Waste Management (Boston, USA), Mob Rules (UK), and an article on Really Red from Texas. The author clearly has a passion for the music which shows through and always makes the difference between an average zine and an above average one, which this zine is definitely the latter. Detailed reviews which i really enjoy because i think those other big zines that come out monthly often do really shitty, half assed superficial reviews. So i like the attention to detail and how the author breaks down the music and really gets into what he likes about it rather than just describing the sound. There's some other features in this issue as well. All in all, a solid debut issue, and i'm looking forward to the next one.

Negative Insight #1 $6.00
Debut issue of this hardcore punk zine coming out of Massachusetts, US. This issue is dedicated to British hardcore with lengthy interviews with The Varukers, Sacrilege, and Disaster. This issue features previously unpublished photos of Varukers, Sacrilege, and Concrete Sox, highlights of some of our favorite UK HC records, a bit of politics, and Cold War propaganda among other features. 28 pages total of black and white, cut 'n paste professionally printed hardcore. Zine is also accompanied by a live set of both Sacrilege (1986) and Disaster (1991) that can be ordered as either two CDrs or as one split tape.


Here's what should be in for the next update (DO NOT ORDER YET):

Electric Funeral - "D-beat Noise Attack / Make A Change" LP on Shogun Recordings $14.00 (NOT OUT YET, DO NOT ORDER)
"Debut LP by Warvictims member that just love Disclose. Expect raging stuff close to Giftgasattack. 16 songs." -Phil/Shogun Recordings
Side project of Jocke from Warvictims. I'm not sure if he writes all the music by himself or not. There have been four demo tapes released under the Electric Funeral band name, and this LP compiles the first two of those tapes onto vinyl. Blown out hardcore sound influenced by Discharge, Disclose, D-Clone, and about a million others.
"Warface" mp3: http://burnoutzine.net/shogun/sons_shogun/EF_warface.mp3


Other shit:

Nothing in my Other Shit section this time around because everything i've written recently is now in my zine. Maybe next time.


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