HAVOC RECORDS AND DISTRIBUTION

RIISTETYT
SKITSOFRENIA
HC1225 (February 2005)
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I got a stack of the German pressing of this LP on Hoenie records.

I was first exposed to Finnish hardcore as a teenager in the early 80's tuning into Maximum Rock N Roll's syndicated radio program on local station WMUC. Riistetyt's song Mieletöntä Väkivaltaa came on over my clock radio and I was hooked for life. The classic 80's Finnish hardcore sound blended UK bands such as Discharge, Chaos UK and Disorder with US hardcore and a native Finnish sound that was dark, furious and tribal at once. This record has long been a personal favorite and one I am beyond excited to have re issued on my label. This LP was originally released on Propaganda in 1983. We did our best to keep the layout and packaging on the re issue close to the original version. Comes with lryics in English and Finnish.

POISON IDEA
FEEL THE DARKNESS
HC2003 (2004)
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Originally released in 1990. This LP marked the high point of Poison Idea's most stable line up. While many bands strive to combine the American Hardcore style with hard rock, only a few have done so in a fashion that was truly powerful and memorable. Poison Idea set the standard for US hardcore with power and speed driven by Jerry A's acid vocals and Pig Champions outstanding songwriting and guitar work. While much of hardcore in the 80's (and today) was driven primarily by speed and energy, many of those bands songwriting deficiencies come out when the speed drops to a mid paced rock out. Black Flag and Poison Idea are among the few that could write truly great, catchy powerful songs at a speed that was a notch or two down from full on thrash. This record was very well received when released and has been out of print on vinyl for some time. Havoc is proud to offer this legit re issue through Farewell Records of Germany for whom we have done US distribution of several other releases, such as the Tribute to Poison Idea LP Hangover Heart Attack. More Poison Idea re issues will be forthcoming as well as a new studio LP with the classic Jerry A, Pig Champion combo.

HELLBASTARD
HEADING FOR INTERNAL DARKNESS
HC2928 (2000)
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Finally out on vinyl, the classic, definitive crust records from Hellbastard. In my opinion this is one of the finest and "purest" examples of the heroic era of crust. perfectly mixing the sounds of anarcho punk bands like Antisect and Amebix with Metal to create the modern crust sound. When I first started doing record distro this was one of the records I sold the most copies of, now 20 years later we get to sell it all over again. If you like metallic crust, don't miss the bus on this re issue.

BRISTLES
REFLECTIONS OF THE BOURGEOIS SOCIETY
HC2926 (2000)
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New Lp by this 1980's Swedish hardcore punk band. Political hardcore punk with a nod towards UK82 bands mixed with Swedish hardcore.

RATOS DE PORAO
DESCANSE EM PAZ
HC2925 (2000)
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The excellent 1980's hardcore vinyl re issues just keep coming. Here's the second Lp from one of the most legendary Brazillian hardcore bands RDP. This Lp is a bit more metal than the first LP, but it's still a rager. Check out the first Lp which we also have on vinyl in the webstore. Killer stuff.

ANTISECT
LEEDS 2/4/86
HC2923 (2000)
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Cult live recording by Antisect catching them at the peak of their later sound, more crusty metal than their earlier material. This has been making the rounds as a bootleg casette for many years, and now it's got an official release on vinyl. Not sure why the classic "In Darkness" LP wasn't re issued first, but this will have to do until then.

DAY BY DAY
ANIMAL ABUSE IS NOTHING BUT A BYGONE
HC2922 (2000)
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German crust punk, this band predated Lost World with some of the same members. Very much in the same league as Lost World, Post Regiment and similar euro punk.

VARIOUS ARTISTS
REACT/ SPAZM 151
HC2921 (2000)
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Scored a box of these from Bill Chamberlain when the Pist played here. React played heavy metallic crust and Spazm 151 played high energy hardcore punk. The two released this split the early 00's. After React broke up, Bill moved to Pittsburgh and Caustic Christ began.

TUOMIOPAIVAN LAPSET
DISCOGRAPHY
HC2920 (2000)
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Double LP Discography of this 1990s Finnish hardcore band. 59 tracks! This bands catalog was really spread out over a lot of splits and 7"s.

CRISIS
HYMNS OF FAITH
HC2918 (2000)
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Re issue of this cult record by Crisis. Crisis were quite popular in the late 70's and very early 80's, but seem to have faded out of print and out of the public view before the second wave of UK punk came on strong in 82. Crisis had an interesting blend of 77 punk and post punk sounds seeming to fall somewhere between the Clash and Menace type guitar driven punk and the more ambient and dark sounds of Killing Joke or Gang of Four. It seems like there have been a revival of interest in this band lately and I've noticed some new bands kind of copying their dark punk style.

CIA
GOD GUNS GUTS AND MORE
HC2917 (2000)
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Discography LP of this outstanding early 80's hardcore band from Connecticut. Very well done re issue from a new label which has a lot of killer re issue releases in the works.

AMEBIX
REDUX
HC2916 (2000)
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The current Amebix line up re records three songs from their early days. I was a little dubious but this, but it sounds pretty boss, it's more professionally produced, but still sounds like the Amebix and not some metal band covering the Amebix. Comes with an embroidered patch.

HEALTH HAZARD
DISCOGRAPHY
HC2915 (2000)
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Finally back in print on vinyl, some of the very best crust/hardcore of the 1990s. The 90's are a much maligned decade, but in that time crust was going off. Health Hazard stood head and ahoulders above the other crust bands of the era with raw blasting power, sick riffs and scathing vocals. These songs still give me goosebumps-"NOT JUST A NIGHTMARE" "KILL EM ALL THE BASTARDS!" will get the blood pumping and make you want take on the system.

PUTAS MIERDAS
LA NACION MAS POBRE
HC2913 (2000)
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New punk from Mexico, this band reminds me a lot of mid 80's Spanish bands like Eskorbuto. Hard hitting punk in the Spanish/UK style.

VARIOUS ARTISTS
BURNT CROSS/CRESS
HC2912 (2000)
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split release of these two bands keeping the traditional UK anarcho punk sound going. Sincere and powerful punk in the Crass records tradition.

TOZIBABE
S/T
HC2911 (2000)
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From Europe comes a new pressing of this cult 7" by 1980's band Tozibabe. This is a really unique sounding record, mixing punk/hardcore and a little goth, obscure, but very cool.