CAUSTIC EMINENCEAnother Day, Another DollarCling Recordings1996 For those youth group punk rawk kids whose exposure to punk in the 1990s was mostly found on Tooth & Nail Records, chances are they've never came across punk and hardcore punk without having to search outside of the comfort zone of the local Christian bookstore. No shade, just…
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Album Review: The LEAD – The Past Behind
The LEADThe Past BehindThree Equals One/R.E.X. Records1987/1988 I don't think there would be anyone that would argue about whether or not The Lead had an important influence on the fledgling Christian punk and alternative underground in the 1980s. They were distinctly East Coast, starting with more of a punk style at first, but gradually began…
Album Review: GRACE & THIEVES – Shepherd Of The Wolves EP
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Album Review: The OLD-TIMERS – Short Sharp Shift EP
The OLD-TIMERSShort Sharp Shift EPThumper Punk Records2019 The most recent release from South African hardcore punk outfit The Old-Timers was a four-track EP collection of all of their short songs, as well as a brand new song. The entire EP is about 2 minutes long. So, let's take a look at this one, shouldn't take…
NECRO SHOCK RADIO: Session 1/15/2024
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Album Review: PINK DAFFODILS – Listless
PINK DAFFODILSListlessSofa Records1997 Pink Daffodils was a hardcore band with some punk and emo influences that formed in 1995 in Philadelphia, through about 1999. According to Discogs, they released a couple of EPs before disbanding, with the vocalist and guitarist going on to form Red And Gold. Listless was their first EP, released on the…
Album Review: RED INK – Brutal Recompense
RED INKBrutal RecompenseIndependent1992 Red Ink was something of a thrash-based death metal band with some heavy crossover influences that formed in the late 80s in Houston, Texas. Their Facebook bio claims they were "Houston's only Christian death metal band" at the time, which I'm taking with a hefty grain of salt, here. They managed to…