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    Nuclear Blast released a vinyl version of this record back in 1989 ! After a long time the CD will finally be released !The most underrated US Hardcore band ever! Brutal fast stuff from Houston Texas. 32 songs like early DRI style hardcore .Was originally released as two 12" in 1984 and 1985.


    STARK RAVING MAD:

    Spunge Oid - Vocals , Steven Hershon - Drums

    Raidy Kilowatt & Bob (Byte) Wilson- Bass

    Sam - Guitar

    Colleen - Booking / Promotion

    Jack Crack McDuck Daniels - Cover Painting , Band Artwork



    One can hardly mention Stark Raving Mad without first mentioning Pissed Youth! Pissed Youth! formed in Houston, Texas in 1982. The lineup included front man, Sponge (Jeff Tunches); drummer, Steve Hershon; bassist, Barry D’Live; and guitarist, Charles (last name?); . Steve was married to Colleen, sister of DRI’s Spike Cassidy, and we enlisted her to book and promote our shows. Also known as PY!, we were influenced by hardcore bands of the era like Dead Kennedys & Black Flack, and Texas Bands, DRI & MDC. Pissed Youth blasted short, fast sets onto the stage of the local hardcore club, The Island. Our first t-shirt was a drawing by local artist, Kevin Bacos, of Sponge grabbing Ronald Reagan by the collar. While living and practicing at the infamous Beer Vats in San Francisco, Barry left the band, so we returned to Houston where we recruited bassist, Sam Blanton, former drummer of Doomsday Massacre. We traveled to NYC and played with Suicidal Tendencies at a Saturday Matinee at CBGB’s. Then, Charles quit just before a gig at the SIN (Safety in Numbers) Club with MDC. Now older, more pissed off, and madder than ever, we reformed with Sam playing guitar and & Bob Byte on bass and renamed ourselves Stark Raving Mad in 1983.


    We practiced every night at the Brooklyn loft of our friend, Justin Tentler. Our first show was with Jodie Foster’s Army in New Jersey. All band members worked day jobs, and we pooled our money for recording time at a studio called Noise New York. We pressed 1,000 copies of our first record, a 45 RPM 12", in 1984. In true DIY style, we created and photocopied the lyric sheet ourselves. Although we called it "Stark Raving Mad," the title of the record became known as "MX" thanks to the cover art which was drawn by a true barefoot, Haight Ashbury era hippie named Jack. We sold the record via mail order by advertising in fanzines like Maximum Rock N Roll and Thrasher. We were befriended by Steve Kaye, a DJ who helped us with mail orders and played the record and interviewed us on his WUSB radio show, Turmoil. After the release of MX, we left NYC and returned to Houston.


    In Houston, we played some shows at Ronnie Gaitz’s club, Cabaret Voltaire. KPFT hardcore DJ, Chuck Roast, gave us lots of airplay on his late night show, Funhouse. Jack did the artwork on our t-shirts and flyers. In 1985, we recorded our second record, also 45 RPM 12", at Rampart Studios with Raidy Kilowatt on bass. We called it Amerika after Jack’s 6-ft. by 6-ft. oil painting which was featured on the cover.


    Stark Raving Mad toured parts of the United States in 1984 and 1985, cramming 5 people, all our equipment and belongings, and Onyx the cat into a van which became our second home at times. Late in ‘85, we played a show in New Orleans with the Dead Kennedys. Our final show was at CBGB’s in 1986. Colleen played bass on the first half of the set, and as a favor, Bob Byte played bass for the second half. We even recruited saxophonist, David Sawyer, for the gig; something simply not done in hardcore.


    In 1988, German label, Nuclear Blast, combined both MX and Amerika and released them on one 12" record in white vinyl. One year later, Nuclear Blast released re-recordings of some of the tracks, along with a recording of the final CB’s show on a 10" record called Social Sickness.


    In 1995, Stark Raving Mad reformed in New York as a threesome; this time with Sam on guitar and vocals, Steve on drums, and Colleen on bass. Our music had evolved, and we wrote some new songs; but before we could get them to vinyl or CD, we lost Steve to a heroin overdose. Now, over 20 years later, Stark Raving Mad is proud to present MX and Amerika on CD to collectors and fans. Enjoy and remember!

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    Split release by legendary US hardcore band VERBAL ABUSE (featuring old singer Nicki Sicki again), German/American skate/punkrock band SCHEISSE MINELLI and Dutch loud and fast hardcore band THE SHINING.

    VERBAL ABUSE SCHEISSE MINNELLI. SHINING, The - Speed Kills.....But How`s Dying ?

    Speed Kills... But Who’s Dying {Just4Fun} Three bands, five tracks each and as the title suggests, you won’t find any sludgey Grunge here. The infamous VERBAL ABUSE kick off. Any USHC fan will know their classic ‘Just An American Band’ album and these recordings see original vocalist, Nicki Sicki back in the fold. Besides the bile-laced hyper Thrash of ‘My Disease’ and ‘3 Seconds’, there is a slight slowing of pace - most notably on ‘I Don’t Feel Right’. Not too sure about some of the double bass drum beats, but generally this is a convincing return. Germany’s SCHEISSE MINNELLI follow with the sneering, ominous and sarcastic crawl of ‘Mindless’ before exploding into a DEAD KENNEDYS meets OFFENDERS tight, intense Thrash that grabbed a few guitar chops from ANNIHILATION TIME. Vocalist Samuel el Action is actually an American who possesses a clear, strong and decidedly arrogant voice. Best band here! Amsterdam’s THE SHINING finish off with some proficient Bay Area-esque Thrash Metal guitars and glass-gargling growled vocals. There’s a hint of RAW POWER and some NYHC-stylee backing vocals here and there, but generally it’s a bit too Metal for my ears. It’s all over in under half-an-hour; for those who like it short, fast and loud, this could be your compilation of the year. (29.09.11) www.scannerzine.com





    Verbal Abuse / Scheisse Minelli / The Shining – Speed Kills… But Who’s Dying SPLIT CD
    Posted by Martijn On September - 5 - 2011

    Verbal Abuse / Scheisse Minelli / The Shining – Speed Kills… But Who’s Dying

    Verbal Abuse / Scheisse Minelli / The Shining – Speed Kills… But Who’s Dying SPLIT CD (Just 4 Fun)
    Although Verbal Abuse is about 20 years older than the other bands on this three-way split, their energy levels are still out of this world, and they can still teach the youngsters a trick or two. Five amazing, short and hard-hitting songs, by a legendary band now with old singer Nicki Sicki on vocals again. Scheisse Minnelli are of US / German descent, but their sound is very much American. It’s all about speed too, but this band has more cross over feel than Verbal Abuse. Final band are the Amsterdam thrash kings, The Shining. Being the metal head I am, I love this band the most. Pure uncut thrash from time when both Slayer and Suicidal Tendencies where in their infancy. The band can, these days, best be compared to Municipal Waste, but even more out of control. Guess you never thought that was possible. Get your skate boards out and act like it’s 1985. Go! Martijn Welzen
    Music Reviews www.massmovement.co.uk/wordpress/

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