Battalion Of Saints- Fighting Boys 12"

Here is the Battalion Of Saints 'Fighting Boys' 12".
This is a great example of some early hardcore. The songs are fast but they don't lose the tuneful and melodic edge that makes them memorable. They knew how to write some cool hooks, especially in the title song.
Battalion Of Saints appeared to be a death trap for everyone involved, besides the singer...
"The mainstay of the band is the singer, George Anthony. Most of the other original members of the band either quit or died during their first stint. Guitarist Chris Smith overdosed and drowned, bassist Barry Farwell died of drug related health problems, Dave Astor blew his brains out, and Don Diaz died of AIDS. By the time they broke up in '85, the band went through nearly a dozen different members, and others who were short lived."
The band released a lot of great tunes, this, the Second Coming LP, the demo (that is available elsewhere on this blog), 7"'s, comp songs, etc. Great band. I hope you enjoy the music!

Here is a cool promo picture of the band that was incorporated on the back cover of this record...


The music is here...
http://www.sendspace.com/file/0kj4xe

Rancor- Discography

Here is everything from the great Rancor.
Rancor was a hardcore band from Allentown PA in the late 90's. They came out around the same time as Floorpunch, Ten Yard Fight and others did, to rescue us from the metalcore nightmare that hardcore had become. Some of my favorite show memories from that time involve shows that Rancor played. Like the Yuletide Youth Crew Fest at 180 Club in Maryland. Or the first time Floorpunch played Buffalo at that place on Military Ave. Fuck, so many great shows and some of the best times I have had in life. Every weekend, we would travel to some great show, somewhere on the east coast.
The singer of this band was was one of the best of all time, super animated and bounding all over the place. His head would turn bright red when they played because he would get so worked up during the songs. I always think of that when someone asks me about this band.
I think I included everything here:
Demo
Flip The Switch 7"
Never Hold Back 7"
Songs from The Time Is Now comp
Song from the Memories Of Tomorrow comp
Some of the music from that time didn't hold up too well. But I always thought Rancor held up quite well. I hope you enjoy the music!

Here are a few cool live pictures that I found...

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The music is here...
NEW LINK!!! http://www.sendspace.com/file/tahz7e

Visual Discrimination- We Got The Edge

Here is everything that Visual Discrimination ever recorded.
Visual Discrimination was a late 80's hardcore band from California. They had a much harder sound than a lot of the other straight edge bands from California around the same time. I've often heard them described as a late 80's California version of New York Hardcore. That description is not far off either.
Members from this band later went on to be in A Chorus Of Disapproval, where they recorded some good tunes and ruined lives with the ugly stick. Haha.
Enjoy the music!

The music is here...
http://www.sendspace.com/file/tl3zfe

Legal Weapon- Your Weapon

Here is the great Legal Wepaon 'Your Weapon' LP from 1982.
Legal Weapon was a really talented band from Los Angeles in the early 80's. All of their early material is amazing, but this LP is the best, in my opinion. This is strong melodic punk with female vocals. She can carry a tune and can effortlessly go from angry and pissed to quality singing. Man, I hate when there are female singers who have that squeaky shriek voice. I can't stand that shit. Well, if you can imagine the exact opposite of that, it is found here. Besides the stellar singing, there is also the musicianship of Frank Agnew ( Adolescents, Social Distortion, TSOL and brother of guitar wizard Rikk Agnew) and Steve Soto (from Adolescents and Agent Orange). The songs here go from fast to slow, but they are all filled with hooks and lines that will stick in your head. This is top notch music. If people are interested, I can post some of their other records. Enjoy the music!

The music is here...
http://www.sendspace.com/file/rtceeo

Moondog- Demo 1990

Here is the Moondog demo from 1990.
This might have even come out before 1990 but my copy is labeled 1990 so that is how I will post it. Moondog came after Gorilla Biscuits and have a similar sound, but with a lot of progression in song writing, if that makes sense. Gorilla Biscuits even covered 'Distance' many times. The songs here are really well written and I think its some of the best stuff Walter has written. This thing has been bootlegged over and over again. I had a bootleg 7" of this with the shittiest sound quality imaginable. Later on, someone gave me another one, which had really good sound quality. I read that a proper release is in the works and that is good.
Anyways, check it out. Enjoy the music!

The music is here...
http://www.sendspace.com/file/940j4w

Stains- self titled LP

Here is the superb Stains self titled LP from 1983.
The band formed in the late 70s. I found this piece of band history... "Back in 1980, the East L.A. punk scene was constantly being overshadowed by the already established strongholds in Hollywood and the South Bay. Recognizing the need for a place to call their own, a couple of members of Los Illegals created The Vex. Located on the second floor of an arts center at the corner of Brooklyn and Gage, The Vex became the home to several bands, including Los Illegals, The Brat, The Odd Squad, Thee Undertakers and The Stains. Black Flag's Greg Ginn took a liking to The Stains and decided to release their full length debut on SST Records. Released in 1983, "The Stains" (SST 010) is one of the true undiscovered gems of the SST catalog. Recorded at Media Access Studios by Spot, this record spits forth a venom that is impossible to ignore".
SST is retarded. You can go to any record store and find any one of those terrible piece of shit instrumental Black Flag records but this elusive gem remains out of print for years. Oh well. Here it is. Enjoy the music!

The music is here...
http://www.sendspace.com/file/dg66db

Absolution- 1988 Demo

Here is a golden find. It's the Absolution demo from 1988. There are thirteen songs and its all amazing.
Absolution took the standard New York Hard Core sound and went all over the place with it. The people in this band had skill. There is so much going on in these songs. There are enough riffs in each song to make three or four songs for a regular band. But not Absolution. Every song is a complex deal, but that is where you know they are gold. They have all these great complex songs, with all these amazing parts, and it never gets boring. Not even once. Enjoy the music!

Here is a cool live picture...


The music is here...
http://www.sendspace.com/file/kqp9d4