gnarl. gnarl 1 / 18 tracks / 1984

Feat. Mike Kirkland (Prong). + lyric sheet.

Fast NYHC with noisy guitars, an early classic. Angry vocals, cynical lyrics. Like their second LP this was recorded live at CBGB’s and later remixed in the studio. Sound quality is very good, but, like with a lot of CBGB recordings, the sound is kind of flat and unpersonal, with lots of reverb. [8] (TM/bj)

Absoluter Klassiker des frühen New York Hardcore: ultraschnell gespielt, wütende Vocals und bitterböse-zynische Texte. Waren seinerzeit die „Hausband“ des CBGB’s, gerieten trotzdem schnell in Vergessenheit. Aus ihnen entstand später PRONG, und wer die „Primitive origins“ mag, wird DAMAGE lieben. (TM)

Tracks: sins of our fathers / this house / beauty lies / the dice / parasite / charge it / march of the morons / floodlight / yah die ho // our song / bad thoughts / killing floor / macht uns schlecht / bridge & tunnel / below average / boots of god / inertia / die in fire