Unknown Metal Band - Demo

I have no idea who this is but i really dig it. It is gnarly thrashy crossover shit with big sloppy riffing guitar A-plenty! Exactly the kind os metal i love! Sort of sound alike Medieval or Black Task, thrown threw the Venom grinder with some NYHC stylings ala Sarcasm. Perfect. BUT, i have no idea who it is or how old it is. There is no info on the tape or the cover. Juding by the worn cover with no writing on it, it could be vintage 83 to 86 or it could be kids doing a modern take on the old school shitz, i really don't know. I don't even know where i got it from. I just found it in a box and was like, hey i wonder what is on here. It's only 3 songs and it's over fast but man this thing shreds. If anyone has ANY ideas who this is or when it came out feel free to leave a comment!!!!

Unknown Metal Band - 1

Unknown Metal band - 2

Unknown Metal band - 3

Substance live on WNYU Crucial Chaos

Albany Hardcore band SUBSTANCE live on WNYU's Crucial Chaos radio show. Not sure of the year but in must be 1989/1990/91 area. This is some real hard shit right here... These guys are probably all cops or lawyers now...

You can grab the Substance demo & read a little write up on the band over here at the great TRUE PUNK & METAL Blog.

Also, here is a site dedicated to the Albany HC scene. ALBANY STYLE

Substance live on WNYU Crucial Chaos

Various - People Are Hungry Compilation Volume 1#

People Are Hungry Compilation Volume 1# from 1986 on Inward Visions Records. Carl Casanova from Psycho Sin was the man behind IVR and put out a bunch of comps back in the day. This was done with all local bands from the NY & NJ area and was supposed to help open up a soup kitchen in Jersey City New Jersey. I doubt that ever happened as i can't image these sold all that well...!? Anyway this is a fun romp and brings me back to those days. The quality is a bit dubious, as these i'm sure were all hand done by Carl is his bedroom. These early School of Violence tracks kick ass! Also: Beware seems to be Psycho Sin in disguise????

1 Beware – Riot In The City
2 Beware – The Livin' Dead
3 Mechanical Bride – No Destination
4 Chronic Fear – Discrimination
5 Chronic Fear – No Fear
6 Social Decay – Too Young To Die
7 Social Decay – Open You Eyes
8 Psycho Sin – Life's Gettin' Ridiculous
9 Psycho Sin – Ronald Reagan Must Die
10 Psycho Sin – Now
11 Psycho Sin – Bonzo Fucked Reagan
12 School Of Violence – Nightmare In Paradise
13 School Of Violence – Dark Design
14 School Of Violence – From Attitude To Action

Various - People Are Hungry Compilation Volume 1#

School Of Violence - Live Demo 1986

A great live demo tape from 1986 by School Of Violence. This is right around the time Social Decay played w/ them at CBGB. Here is a great histoty of S.O.V. - Stolen from their myspace page: SCHOOL OF VIOLENCE were formed in 1983 in NYC by guitarist Stegmon Von Heintz. Corey Clark (later from Warrior Soul) their first drummer. Corey was replaced by Kerry Riley, who drew S.O.V.'s original artwork, and contributed to their earliest songs. By 1984 they had enlisted bassist Rick Stone, drummer Willy and vocalist Paul Toxic, Jr. Paul wrote many of S.O.V.'s first songs, but was later kicked out of the band, and replaced with gravel voiced Ohio native Brian Childers, formerly of San Francisco based BOMB. Brian recorded two demos sith S.O.V., one a live "Off The Board" tape recorded at CBGB in 1986, the second a studio demo engineered by Don Fury. After a gig at The Ritz in NYC, Chris Williamson almost managed SOV, as did the manager from DRI. S.O.V. were courted and signed for a seven album record deal by Death Records, but midway through negotiating the appearance of their track "Religion" on the Complete Death II compilation, Brian left S.O.V., later to form CRAWLPAPPY, a band who in their short, illustrious career included ex members of bands as diverse as PRONG and ALICE DONUT. Brian's absence from S.O.V. as Complete Death II's release neared, and Steg's interstitial duty as front man, are why Steg is credited with vocals on this comp, when it is Brian who is featured. Bassist Rick Stone had also left early on in negotiations with Death Records, and, against his own better judgment, Steg brought in vocalist Karl Agell, formerly from Connecticut based SEIZURE, who appears on S.O.V.'s first and only album, "We, the People...?" The album received scant distribution, and the band little tour support. Rick Stone was briefly replaced by a stand in bassisd, George, who got hit by a cab early in his tenure. S.O.V. was set to tour in support of the album, so it was time to summon Scott Helland, one half of the musical tag team behind Massachussetts based OUTPATIENTS, who learned their set in all of two weeks. On returning from the tour, Scott Helland was joined by brother Vis, bringing S.O.V up to a 5 piece. Karl Agell then left S.O.V. to join CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, and appeared on their album "Blind", and in their video "Vote With a Bullet", before forming his current band, LEADFOOT. Reed from COC played drums after Karl left when Mark missed a gig. Brian was also up for COC, whom Steg had reccommended over Karl. Nobby from Broken Bones tried out to fill Karl's position on vocals, but Steg found it necessary to resume pulling double duty as frontman. Soon Mark left S.O.V. to join WARRIOR SOUL, bringing the band's entire history full circle. Ron Swenson, former manager of the Plasmatics, managed SOV towards the end of their career, but without Mark on drums, S.O.V. disbanded in 1990. PLEASE NOTE: Drummer Mark S. Evans is now deceased. After his time in WARRIOR SOUL, Mark returned to his native England , and was out one night, when two men and a woman stole his leather jacket. Mark went after them. The trio attacked Mark, strangled him to death, and set his body on fire. Brian Childers died in 2007 from alcohol poisoning. Stegmon Von Heintz went on to form PSYCHO 69, and later, briefly, had a band with Uncle Al from Murphy’s Law, and Steg's son on drums, called SENILE, and another, called FAT NANCY. He now builds custom motorcycles for Felony Flyers, after a successful run with his own Kill City Choppers. And Rick Stone? Who can say? School Of Violence - Live Demo 1986

Leeway - Enforcer Demo

1985's Enforcer Demo by NYC Hardcore Crossover legends LEEWAY. Recorded at NYHC legend Don Fury’s.

Leeway - Enforcer Demo

Sarcasm - War Song Demo 1986 & Man of God Demo 1986

Do you remember NY in 1986? Pre Juliani... This is what NY was like then.... Fucking DIRTY, SCUMMY, AND DANGEROUS!
2 Ripping non PC demos outta NY circa 1986 from Sarcasm. Don't know what happened to these guys but these tapes are about as ripping as they get. Some really great crossover thrash-metal-hardcore moments here. Hardcore & Metal was never meant to be politically correct so don't get your panties in a bunch about some of these songs, as i am sure w/ a song called K.Y.M. (Kill Your Mom) there was tongue in cheeck w/ this shit. Anyway, this is the way i got the tape, w/ no cover. But i do know a cover exists but mine only came with the typed label, so if anyone has a proper cover for both of the demos PLEASE leave a comment and let me know if i can get a copy!

I'm sure someone in the NY scene could fill in the blanks and what happened to these guys and where, if anywhere the member went? I do know that Drummer Jimmy Williams would later sing for the greay NYHC band Maximum Penalty.

Edit: I was able to track down a prope cover for the War Song Demo.

Sarcasm - War Song Demo 1986

Sarcasm - Man Of God Demo 1986

Organized Confusion July/August 1986 NJHC NYHC Fanzine # 3

I've been way to lazy to update this stupid blog, but here is something i stumbled upon in the attic not too long ago and thought that this might be of some interest to some of you. A zine from 1986 that featured Social Decay. Agnostic Front, N.J. Bloodlust, Straight Ahead, Braineaters, Bloddy Corpse, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Overkill, ect...

14 pages of NJHC & NYHC Hardcore/Crossover/Trash...

Click on any page to make larger if you really want to read this slop...

Basket Case - NYHC Demo 1986

OK some low brow NY (Staten Island) hardcore from 1986: these guys were pals with Social Decay and did a fanzine called Organized Confusion for a hot minuet. Don't know what ever happened to these guys or where are they now. Lost touch not too soon after this tape came out. I know i still have some stickers and flyers from them somewhere, i will try to dig them up at some point (Sticker added) but i did include scans of the lyrics and thank you list where they give a shout out to Social Decay. Just click on the lyrics to make it bigger to read.
If anyone has any where are they now info please drop it!

Folder:
Basket Case - NYHC Demo 1986


Individual Tracks:
Basket Case - Basket Case
Basket Case - Blatz
Basket Case - Lotto Fever
Basket Case - Organized Confusion
Basket Case - Idea Of Life
Basket Case - Princess Primo
Basket Case - When Push Comes To Shove
Basket Case - C.R.
Basket Case - Friends Like You
Basket Case - Plastic People