xclaim records. x3 / 7 tracks / 1983

RI: D (7”): no label. no number / 6 tracks / 1990 (bootleg)

RI: “xclaim records”. ex3 / 2004 (?) (bootleg)

#1 - Original pressing with lyric sheet. A side matrix reads “X-3-A” and “HUB” and there is a “Masterdisk” stamp that has “HW” hand written beneath it. #2 - German 7” bootleg, “No Reply” is missing. Allegedly there are only 200 made, numbered, but there might be more. Also available on green and yellow vinyl(??). #3 - 12” bootleg has no matrix numbers at all, no lyric sheet, and cat.no. on the spine is “EX3” instead of “X3”.

A lot better than the debut. They’ve added a second guitarist, and with the better production this is incredibly tight and powerful Boston hardcore. Great singing, great guitar sound. Yeah. [10]  

Um Welten besser als das erste Werk, ein zweiter Gitarrist und bessere Produktion sorgen für einen sehr kompakten, satten Sound. Bemerkenswert vor allem ist Springa, der dieser Platte wohl den letzten Rest seiner Stimme geopfert hat. Die Songs sind nicht gerade kunstvoll ausgearbeitet, aber die Power stimmt; für Liebhaber des Boston-S.E.-Sounds auf alle Fälle Pflicht.

Tracks: glue / forced down your throat / get it away // under the influence / nothing done / xclaim / no reply