LOST ISSUES-left behind 7"
The latest band from the Wisconsin, Weaving the Deathbag crew. Raging hardcore, with fast timing changes and a dirgey quality. Reminiscent of 80's hardcore that I can't pin point right now, probably because in fairness their influences are diverse and their ultimate sound and style is unique. Ranging from harmonious to pummeling, with a weaving guitar throughout, and moderate mid-ranged vocals singing about, well hey, issues... thinking and pondering and continuing to forge ahead, and fight for what you believe in and what matters. Perhaps a touch of East Bay early 90's style here, like Econochrist or early Grimple. (Chris-Slug & Lettuce #89)

WEAVING THE DEATHBAG-inoculation 7"

There are a lot of bands out there, and a lot of records.  But this Wisconsin band is one that each time they have a new record I grab for it.  I love this band with a ferocious obsession.  Their sound is hard to pinpoint, which is precisely what I like about them.  Playing all the familiar elements of fast, thrashing and raging hardcore punk.  This has a totally erupting and fully amped style, delivered in blazing speed with vocals that can match the pace.  While having heavy hard driving elements, they also manage some amazingly diverse guitar lines which keep a melody overtop the speed.  What I like about this band is that they play fast as can be, while still having elements of melody and metallic hardcore, and thrash, without easily being described as any or either.  Thoughtful and honest, this is a great band! Fantastic artwork on the sleeve too. (Chris) SLUG AND LETTUCE #82

HIGH ON CRIME-pour some sewage on me 7"

Milwaukee’s HOC are heavy beyond believability–as in so heavy this could kill you.  If’n you don’t already know about this band, it’s 2/3 of Artimus Pyle and guitar slayer from 7 Days of Samsara, and a wicked double bass drummer, combining efforts to play a powerful wall of heavy, drop tuned, bass throbbing power that blisters with oozing pus, and raw sewage.  Vocally gnarly and intense, and just as over the top.  Songs about a dying earth, sewage in the lakes and soldiers killed for nothing.  This is brutality beyond words, delivered in apocalyptic hardcore form.  Heavy, driving and powerful. Fucking fuck yeah, and them some.   (Chris) SLUG AND LETTUCE #83

HIGH ON CRIME-until no flags fly LP

HIGH ON CRIME-until no flags fly LP

Holy fucking shit!! Is what I have to say about this. I got my introduction to this Wisconsin band when I saw them play in January and they blew me into the wall with the heavy assault of power and air jumping mania. This is the kind of heavy that pounds your chest and leaves you breathless, and that gets me carrying on, acting stupid and talking about obsessive fanatical fandom. This band is a hybrid of Artimus Pyle and Seven Days of Samsara. So think of the insane heaviness of the Robert-John Artimus pair (I mean they have that shit down perfect) and then cranck it up a notch or two of speed, and dirgey sludge, and then weave the guitars cause now there are two and layer the vocals, cause now there are two, and then throw in some throttled double bass drumming, and you’ll be peeing in your pants. This got a "holy fucking fuck" from me when I saw them, left me breathless, clutching my chest and giggling, and dying for the recording which now I have. This shit is hot and I love it!!! (Chris)***** SLUG & LETTUCE #80

PETROGRAD-trigger happy CD

What a super nice surprise!

Coming from Luxemburg, Petrograd is a collective that according to its members has in common the love for rock´n´roll. Sorry guys, but I will have to add three-chord punk rock music and electronic sounds to that ambiguous description, otherwise I won’t be able to express the feeling ‘Trigger Happy’ has left me.

To describe the music of Petrograd is quite difficult, first because it’s original, and secondly because it’s ambivalent. It emanates a punk feeling but sounds very alternative and versatile. Sometimes sounding like a more punked out and emotional version of Against Me!, but also with influences taken from bands like Björk and Sonic Youth. As cliché as it may sound every single song contained in this album has its own identity. Each song seems to be a new musical story… a new musical experience.

Petrograd started as a band in October 96 and has released 14 releases. ‘Trigger Happy’ compiles songs from a number of these releases, most of which are split albums, 10” and 7”, but it also contains unreleased material. The only left for me to say is… Get this!  (Cara a Cara)

ASSCHAPEL-fire and destruction LP

"This Lp is a brick in the face. Definitely blunt force trauma to the skull. Maybe a crushed rib cage will suffice. Asschapel lays down 12 tracks of sheer metalized head banging destruction. The music is an onslaught of dual vocal screams, think Slayer like triplet palm muting and thick riffage, double bass drumming and break neck punk beats, this all can only equal one thing... death. You can even get a taste of that Nashville sound a little in the songs structure. If you ask me Asschapel is way more manic and musically charged then most bands that are out right now. Asschapel is a musical force to be reckoned with. The intensity of the music carries on from song to song like a berserker in the midst of battle who effortlessly swings his axe and is covered in the blood of his foes. It is he alone who stands victorious upon the wasteland. Follow the fist and see these maniacs live; you would have never thought that these friendly guys from Nashville could unleash such unholy destruction. This album receives 9.5 points out of 10. This is the shit. There is a Cd version from Crimes Against Humanity Records." (Heartattack Magazine)