Leprosy 7" out soon on Hardcore Victim!

Leprosy 7" Launch

Leprosy, Panel Van Halen, Dixon Cider, Diploid and Putkah all age show!

Total Control - Henge Beat LP (2011)

So I was having a conversation with Neil from Teargas last month and he asks: "You heard Total Control?" Thinking the name sounded familiar or I at some point in my travels saw one of their records in the bargain bin at Missing Link I replied with: "Names familiar, where they from?" His reply: "Melbourne, Darkwave apparently." Ehhh? A darkwave band in Melbourne and I haven't been informed till now? I went to investigate. Turns out Total Control features Dan the writer of prominent Punk/Hardcore Fanzine 'Distort' and member of Straightjacket Nation and UV Race. I'm no stranger to Dan's ramblings in Distort and Maximum R&R regarding Christian Death, Rikk Agnew, Naked on the Vague etc. so naturally I was intrigued to suss this band out. Nabbing the LP and putting it on the turntable I thought I had this bands stylistic origins sussed. Wrong.

I've found it very difficult to rate this LP, when I first heard it I wasn't impressed. It sounded so varied I couldn't pinpoint what sort of sound was trying to be conveyed. On one hand you have this ferocious garage rock and no wave vibe featured in some of the early songs, then it takes a turn towards post punk/darkwave reminiscent of Bauhaus. There are subtle things throughout this record that give away what the band is trying to do. The guitars in parts for example are textbook Rikk Agnew and Dan's vocals shift between Pete Murphy and Rozz Williams and even delves into something along Cacophony era Rudimentary Peni . Your probably wondering if this record is even worth your time? Well after listening to it on repeat I can safely it is. Will definitely drive the 'herdcore' SJN fans around the bend not knowing which way to look.

This record isn't for everyone but it will certainly grow on you with time, and if you are a fan of Post-punk/darkwave/Garage/Synth punk, then you're in for a tantalising treat with many different flavours.

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1. See More Glass
2. Retiree
3. One more Tonight
4. The Hammer
5. Stonehenge
6. Carpet Rash
7. Shame thugs
8. No Bibs
9. Meds
10. Sunday Baker
11. Love Performance

Depression - Hardcore History (1989)

Formed in Melbourne circa 1982 Depression were potentially one of the first hardcore punk bands from down-under. Incorporating influences from Discharge to Black Flag and beyond, they managed to formulate their own hard hitting in your face sound that made them incredibly popular at home and abroad, so much so one of their most popular songs 'What a strange world' featured on the Maximum Rock&Roll compilation: Welcome to 1984 (Recently reissued!) Depression reformed in 2009 with both Spike and Smeer returning along with members of Smeers Rock&Roll band 'Speed Demons' playing gigs sporadically both locally and interstate.



This record was released as a double LP in 89' and features all of Depressions' early material from their Demo tape until the Australia Australia EP in 85 as well as the self titled LP. After Spike (lead singer) left Depression in 86' they went on with guitarist Smeer taking over vocals and heading in a more thrash metal direction. This releases also features a few songs from that period which I'm assuming were from a demo tape but nonetheless are worthy of merit. Enjoy!



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Demo:
1. Monetary Gain
2. I wanna be insane
3. Why do people hate us

Money Chain 7":
04. Soldiers Never Cry
05. World Leaders
06. Money Chain

Depression LP:
07. Pilled Out
08. Man Death Destruction
09. Big Business
10. MX Warhead
11. Breath of Death
12. They Wouldn't
13. What a Strange World
14. When You're Young
15. Their War, Your Death
16. Religion
17. I'm So Bored
18. More of Us, Less of Them
19. Universal Product Code
20. Work All Day
21. Grown Up Strange
22. Time Freeze
23. School Kids
24. I Hate Yobbos
25. Night Moves/Countdown Sound
26. Big Chief
27. Brainless Conformist
28. Noise

Australia Australia EP:
29. Australia, Australia
30. Social Tension
31. TV Lies
32. The Plan
33. The Box
34. Eternal Genocide
35. Dirty Fucken USA
36. Copper Chopper
37. This Side Up

Demo (Smeer on Vocals):
38. Civilization of Destruction
39. Money
40. Children of Doom
41. Endless Armies
42. Wasted Dreams

Thanks Maximum Rock & Roll

Melbourne Punk Leprosy: Mania for Conquest

Damaging Noize Hardcore Punk Show Volume 1

291 Albert Street Brunswick

Damaging Noise Volume 1. Doors at 8pm cost: $10

Featuring:

Bastard Squad - Classic Melbourne Punk

Leprosy - UK82 Raw Noise

Debacle - Brutal Crust

(Garanterat) Mangel Wankers - Swedish Käng! ie. Mob47

Putkah - Hardcore punk, ie.Dropdead/Witchhunt First Show!!

Melbourne Punks Goodbye Arthouse show!

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