Have you been through some extreme research lately? Any fans of Japanese hardcore out there? We’ve got something for ya. These two double lp compilation are a who’s who of the underground scene, covering any key market from Tokyo to Sendai. Mostly released in the second half of the eighties – with just a bunch of 1984 seven inches – these tracks are a pretty rare example of suburban violence. Often influenced by English d-beat and Italy early fast and furious hardcore agenda, those bands were more than a menace to the system. Here, for the first time on vinyl, two mandatory compilation depicting the decline of the Eastern civilization.
Tracklist:
Side A
THE CLAY ‘THE MIDDLE EAST COMBAT AREA’ 7” 1984 DOGMA
1 The Demilitarized Neutrality 2 Fight for your Rights 3 The Middle East Combat Area 4 Future Terror (‘Great Punk Hits’ LP compilation 1983 Japan Records) 5 Militia (‘Great Punk Hits’ LP compilation 1983 Japan Records) 6 Freeze Bomb/Distraction Symbol/The War to End War/War Crimes/Black Flag (‘Hold Up Omnibus’ 8” compilation 1985 Hold-up Records)
Side B
BITOUSHA ‘HIROMI’S PARTY PART 1’ 7” FLEXI 1984 ACS
1 Giseisha to Shiteno Kyouraku 2 Batou Kansha 3 Kyouja to Shiteno Koufuku
DEAD PERSON 7” FLEXI 1987 STOMPING RECORDS
4 No Marcy Surviving 5 M.D.I. 6 Charge in Trap 7 Shout 8 No Money
Side C
LSD ‘DESTROY’ 7” FLEXI 1985 ADK
1 Zouaku Sensou/LSD 2 Warst Time 3 Kill You/LSD (inst)
FINAL COUNT 7” FLEXI 1988 FINAL-1
4 Imitate a Human 5 Silence 6 Will Full Life 7 No Follow the Fashion 8 Double Faced Person 9 Organization (‘Enjoy Your Youth’ LP compilation 1988 Adventure Family)
Side D
THE EXECUTE ‘ CRIMINAL FLOWERS’ 7” 1984 HIT PARADE
1 Criminal Flowers Part 1+2 2 Slash 3 Moron 4 The Voice (‘Great Punk Hits’ LP compilation 1983 Japan Records) 5 Sag (‘Great Punk Hits’ LP compilation 1983 Japan Records)
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