A landmark hardcore LP
348609
One of the all-time definitive hardcore LPs, and bar none the greatest LP of the 1990s, hardcore or otherwise. Life. Love. Regret. was truely a special achievement  for "just" a hardcore band. It is a moving piece of pure art. There is more meaning in these songs than anyone will ever fully be able to fully appreciate.
3177365
I had to stand up to D.K. Malone's "one eyed" review of this 2 classic hardcore albums. For starters, this CD includes AGNOSTIC FRONT's 1st full album release, "Victim In Pain" and their second, more metal oriented "Cause For Alarm". Production wise, there IS an abysmal difference between both albums. "Victim" is a decidedly low-budget affair, but what it lacks in the production department more than makes up in the attitude and aggression zone. Granted, Vinnie Stigma is NOT hardcore's answer to Eddie Van Halen...but in that sense, NO hardcore guitarist ever was! Gregg Ginn
(EDIT: As much as I like BLACK FLAG, Ginn's playong was sloppy as best. Whether this was intentional or not we'll never know, bu the fact is that he WAS sloppy! Even Johnny Ramone played with much more technique than Gregg Ginn! Nuff said.),
Dr. Know, Lyle Preslar, Greg Hetson, Doyle, East Bay Ray...et al...none of these guitarists were paricularly outstanding, but they SERVED a purpose and that purpose was to make over the top guitar mayhem for their respective punk bands. So, to review a "PUNK" albums on the merits of a guitar players' particular sound is TOTALLY out of the question, because Stigma's guitar playing on "VICTIM IN PAIN" will not distract you from the sheer pleasure of listening to a seminal punk album. "VICTIM IN PAIN" is raw, fast (sometimes, EXTREMELY fast!!!) and real. "United & Strong", "Power", "Your Mistake" and the thrashing title track make the 2nd half of this CD a MUST HAVE for any HARDCORE PUNK fan. Now, in 1986 AGNOSTIC FRONT released "Cause For Alarm". Cries of "sell out" and "metal posers" where heard abundantly when the album was released (through COMBAT records, a decidedly METAL label, which made matters only worse!). Truth is, CFA is a GREAT album with slight "metal" overtones (but hardcore bands always waltzed the line between punk and metal because of their common musical aggression). The production improved dramatically over the 1st album: crunchy-thrash-metal like guitars, double bass drums and controversial lyrics (some penned by CARNIVORE main man Pete Steele). "Eliminator", "Time Will Come" and the controversial "Public Assistance" are stand out tracks. The sound on this record helped defined the "CROSSOVER" sub-genre: the fusion of punk and metal played at thrash metal/hardcore punk speeds.
If there is anything to complain about is the CD itself. The packaging is BEYOND terrible and does NOT do justice to these two seminal hardcore releases. Like CIRCLE JERKS' "Group Sex" (which is about 15 minutes long and got a full CD release), "Victim In Pain" should have been released separately (and with ORIGINAL cover!). Same goes for CAUSE FOR ALARM. Whoever though of releasing this CD the way it is should be SHOT in the head. Unfortunately, it's the only way you can get your hands on these 2 punk masterpieces!
883588
An excellent disc for anyone interested in the NYC underground new music movement.  At times bombastic and truly brutal.  Having had the opportunity to actually see Dying Ground live at the Knitting Factory (when they still booked jazz and new music) This disc is a welcome reminder of that evening.  Too bad we must pay the inflated Japanese Import price, but worth it.
3905571
This album is a landmark release from Brooklyn's Biohazard. it represents the last true representation of their sound, seeing as how Mata Leo was a punk-based album and post-NWD albums are incredibly stale. It features their last shots at mainstream success as well, not to mention the biggest f#%@ing PA symbol I've ever seen.
The songs are typical Biohazard fare: Street-wise hip-hop rhymes laid over intense hardcore beats. Billy and Evan seamlessly trade lines, resulting in some sweet call/release choruses. The lyrics are intelligent, and they depict gruesome stories of life on the mean streets. Profanity is used judiciously, but it never goes over the top. Tracks are infused with melody, and there are classics here, from "Tales..." to "Five Blocks to the Subway," and "How It Is" even features Sen Dog of Cypress Hill. Other unexpected treats show up, from wailing metal solos to flamenco guitar intros to a capella raps about tattoos.
A classic.
1445920
I've been a fan of Rush for decades. Especially early Rush. I regard their first lp as one of the greatest rock debut lps of all time. Having said this, "Fly By Night" is one of their lps I never got around purchasing until now. "Fly By Night" is an excellent follow up to their first. Having heard "2112" before this one, I can easily hear some of that records influences on this one.

The vinyl. The description of the DMM mastering sounds plausable. The lp was pressed at QRP. I have to say that my 200gr lp came dished. I ask myself why? It is a brand new release. I ordered it as soon as it was released, during the winter season so heat from shipping shouldn't be a factor. I can only assume that, still, QRP hasn't completely gotten their act together. I've had issues with their (quality, (QRP)) from day one. While the sound is great, I'd be pissed if I had opened this lp, took the time and expense of cleaning it only to watch it wobble on my tt. Thankfully I invested in a VinylFlat years ago.

All I can say is turn it up! This one sounds better the higher the volume, just like the debut.

Artist 5 stars
Content 5 stars
Sonics 5 stars
3948639
New story,keep to their roots. They are growing as a band. Killer hardcore album
1843789
Perfecly complementing their two essential studio albums, Unknown Pleasures and Closer, this expanded compilation re-issue rounds up their legendary singles, including Transmission/Novelty, Love Will Tear Us Apart/These Days and Atmosphere/She's Lost Control, none of which appeared on the albums and are rightly regarded as among their greatest works.

Substance also contains their first release in full, the EP An Ideal For Living (recorded in December 1977 at the point when they changed their name from Warsaw, but only released privately by the band in a limited edition the following summer), two tracks they recorded for the EP A Factory Sample (their first work with producer Martin Hannett), both sides of a freebie flexi-disc single (Komakino/Incubation), a French B-side (Dead Souls) and two outtakes from the Unknown Pleasures sessions.

This is not a complete round-up but in its more complete CD edition will probably satisfy most of the less obsessive Joy Division punters
2420176
The ninth studio record from New York's Six Feet Under, finds the band exploring new territory for the first time ever in the history of their sixteen-plus-year-long career. Self-described by frontman Chris Barnes as being the heaviest and most described material that he has recorded since releasing "The Bleeding" with Cannibal Corpse all the way back in 1994, 2012's "Undead" fuses in an increased sense of thrash, doom metal, and grindcore into SFU's patented AC-DC-ish approach to crusty, gore-soaked death metal. And very well it should, too -- after all, "Undead" is the first album to feature Chimaira's Rob Arnold on guitar and bass, and Kevin Talley (of  Dying Fetus and Misery Index fame) on drums.

The album begins with a fairly prototypical SFU song, "Frozen At The Moment Of Death," which is filled to the brim with crunchy riffs, simplistic bass and drum work, blistering guitar soloing, and ah yes, angry, Cookie Monster-eating-a-frog vocals. But track two, "Formaldehyde," is  the first "experimental" track, as it takes a cue from both grindcore and doom metal. See, it begins with a great, grinding, blast beat-laden drum fill before proceeding to become an ominously brooding and sludgy, mid-tempo grind. Some exceptionally solid riffing is also heard throughout this song. Then, following the deftly brisk and double-bass led drumming of "18 Days" comes the really memorable "Molest Dead," which is quite possibly one of the catchiest tracks Six Feet Under have ever written. That said, both of those two tracks are overshadowed by what comes next, the excellent, ominously sludgy and creeping bass intro of "Blood On My Hands," and the muscularly-riffed "Missing Victims." Additional highlights include "The Scar," which is so hooky that it even has the potential to be a hit single someday; "Delayed Combustion Device," an up-tempo chugger with plenty more solid, chunky, crunching guitar licks; an the terrifically ominous, forebodingly down-tempo and positively doomy closing cut "The Depths Of Depravity."

Admittedly, "Undead" is like nearly every Six Feet Under outing in that it is a good mix of killer and thriller material, albeit one that is diluted with a little bit of filler. But in the end, it is a mostly satisfying mix (after all, an album this heavy can't help but fill the listener's stomach.) And ultimately, "Undead" marks a huge step forward for this band, as it is far better than any of the albums that Six Feet Under have released lately.
3252638
For a band claiming themselves "East Bay Hardcore" this is the only release I've heard so far that lives up to that label. This is AFI's most aggressive angry move towards a harder sound while Very Proud Of Ya and Answer That And Stay Fashionable were great albums , just standard East Bay punk with a more popped up edge. "A Single Second" is without a doubt the best one here. Then there is "Triple Zero" , "Salt For Your Wounds" , "Third Season" , and a cover of Filth's "Today's Lesson"...great stuff
853826
This is a brutally terrific album by a band that I can confidently say will be one of the forerunners in the future of heavy metal/hardcore music.  From start to finish this album comes at you viciously.  The messages from lead singer Randy Blythe in songs like "Ruin", "Blood Junkie", and "Bootscraper" are as painfully inspiring as chaotically sounding.  To be frank, this band does not screw around at all.  They come straight at you with all they have, and I believe that is the future of heavy music.
1626638
I mean if you don't like these albums stay out of my wheel house, cuz these slabs of madness changed my life. I thought I knew hardcore before i heard these guys and then I knew myself to be clueless. But it must be said that the packaging and sound qaulity of the cd transfer sucks taint. Also this album deserves a deluxe booklet, rife with pictures, lyrics and the origianl album covers at full size. But if this is all you can get your hands on DO IT!. When people say seminal they usually don't have clue, but these two albums are essential to any music fan, not just hardcore kid in terms of American music history.
818452
Love the cover art and the white vinyl. Great album and it's Ruiner so you know what you're getting as far as hardcore goes.
4938664
Since By Man is one of the best things I have heard to come out of the hardcore scene in quite some time.  For those of you who loved "We Sing the Body Electric" I highly recommend purchasing this album.  Dancey yet intense and at times melodic this album takes off from where their first release left off.  Even though I love this album it is rather short.  The four tracks on it are all spectacular though.  Just remember it's only an EP though, I think the length is around 14-15 minutes.
4805019
Some of you must have heard these guys on the "New York thrash" comilation, with "here and now" and the awesome "love and kisses", right..? Aside from the 2 Bad Brains songs i always considered those 2 Nihilistics songs to be the highlight of that classic album.

This is one of the best examples of the early New York hardcore sound (Dead Boys meets The Misfits meets Black Flag..?) and they're probably my favorite band of that whole scene. This sounds exactly what you'd expect a group called The Nihilistics to sound like : basic, abrasive, sloppy, primal, juvenile, rough, obnoxious, violent, crude, sarcastic and powerful but yet they have an articulate edge to some of their songs that suggests that they were a lot smarter than you'd imagine.

This repressed cd is good value for money as it's 20 songs long and the cd notes include a bunch of rather amusing interviews. Looking for something in a similar vein to the early Beastie Boys hardcore releases or wondering what NYHC was like before heavyweights like Agnostic Front and The Cro-Mags came out? This is the one for you.
4235177
I like Regeneration of Self better but this is still a solid release. They are now a hardcore band, but before they were metalcore. This is definately a must for hardcore kids. I mean this is REAL hardcore. Bands like Minor Threat and Black Flag are NOT hardcore, they're straitedge!!! Few Left Standing is probably the BEST hardcore band on the planet! No joke, so you better get this CD if you know what's good for you. These guys would make Hatebreed hide under there beds.
3686596
This CD contains the classic Agnostic Front Victim in Pain LP and United Blood EP.  If you were a fan of early 80's NYHC, this has to be one of your favorites.  If you're a fan of old hardcore and don't have this, click "Add to Cart" NOW!
2169036
One of their greatest albums. If you only own one RHCP LP, this is the one!