Killed By Death Records

Oh how I mourn for the non Swedes who can’t understand the magic poetry in Kat katt i mars. If there’s any Swede who can translate the lyrics so that the rimes and the meaning don’t gets lost please do so in the comment section. Two ultra great and short,just slightly above 1 minute each and that’s right up my ally, tracks with a bass sound that makes me think of the Offenders. And you know by now that Mikey “Offender” Donaldson has been reported dead.

On the back of the lyric sheet they describe exactly how much this record of 300 copies costed, where the labels where printed etc all in a real DIY fashion. Nice to see that the prices haven’t changed that much since the early 80s.

Country: Sweden
Year: 1981
Label: EFMD
Format: 7″
Songs:
Jag vill ma bra.mp3
Kat katt i mars.mp3

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Dissension as heard at Good Bad Music.
Gray Matter
The Beat
7 Seconds
Bad Brains
Some reissues by The Clap, Fear, Shock, Vox Pop and Crime etc etc

“Don’t wanna practice or get any better. Or hang around in the Guitar Center.” great opening line and a great song. Especially the chorus with its little clever hook. Fuck, they might be musicians! Angry Samoans comes to mind primarily on Barf. That sneering vocals reminds me of someone who’s name I’ve forgotten. One really cheesy track: Bum. A great debut from a band that I bet will be too skilled to live up to their debut title until the next release.

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Country: USA
Year: 2007
Label: Punk N Junk
Format: 7″
Songs:
We Ain’t No Musicians.mp3
Bum.mp3
Sellin’ Drugs.mp3
Barf.mp3

So here’s two great songs by The Lizerds. Is It Late? being a punker with some hints of HC. Amazing stuff in my book. Out Of My Hands is where the pop meets the punk to deliver a song just as great as the a-side but with a much less desperate touch. Hell yeah this rocks! You can read some stuff about The Lizerds here. Among the trivia is that Bruce Brink from The Rotters where in the band while recording these two scorchers. May the punk god be with you.

Country: USA
Year: 1981
Label: Demos-Tones
Format: 7″
Songs:
Is It Late?.mp3
Out Of My Hands.mp3

What the hell where they thinking with the last track? Anyway, Cybernetic Energy is a sharp short blaster. The other two come in close behind. You can almost hear it’s recorded at Spaceward. I would’ve expected a little rawer sound though. According to an info sheet that was included with their second 7inch they where close to secure a deal with Raw Records but it never happened. Behind the drums no other then the former School Girl Bitch man Paul M Milek is banging the skin.

Country: UK
Year: 1978
Label: Rockaway
Format: 7″
Songs:
Cybernetic Surgery.mp3
Wheres The New Wave?.mp3
Hanging Around.mp3
I Can’t Help It.mp3

Oh no! The Swedes are involved again. This time it’s Eric Lindgren who lent his minimoog to Elektraflesh in 1980. I’m glad he did cause Broken Trust is a pulsating and danceable hit. The lyrical content would fit any emo band today except they wouldn’t blame the mass media for their broken relationship. Take note that Phil in Plash took the photo of the front sleeve. Ejected Rejected seems to be a beloved song among the synth fans but I can hardly stay awake for more then 30 seconds into it.

Country: USA
Year: 1980
Label: Artificial Intelligence
Format: 7″
Songs:
Broken Trust.mp3
Ejected Rejected.mp3

This might not be that interesting to all the Swedes out there since Solglasogon was played to death by the swedish radio. Still today it can be heard from now and then. Regardless it’s one of the most brilliant powerpop songs to emerge out of Sweden both musically and lyrically.

Joppe Philgren got a perfect sarcastic and snotty voice. It’s a giant step from the crude punk that could be heard on their debut Sven Jerrings rost and sure I wouldn’t mind if they had released couple of more records in that vein but it was as high energy pop band they sounded the best.

Solglasögon är en jävligt barnslig grej det kan aldrig bli någonting mellan dig och mig.

Country: Sweden
Year: 1980
Label: Sonet
Format: 7″
Songs:
Solglasogon.mp3
Chick e chack.mp3

This is the Wipers first record. You know it’s great. It’s got that unique sound that you’re so spoiled with from the 70s punk scene. Dark, haunting, energetic, powerful and inspiring.

Wipers seems to have a sort of a cult status that I have a little hard time understanding. They did some great tunes but also lots of not that interesting stuff. Nevertheless both Better Of Dead and Up In Flames stands the test of time. So your’re giving this a chance, right?

Country: USA
Year: 1978
Label: Trap
Format: 7″
Songs:
Better Off Dead.mp3
Up In Flames.mp3
Does It Hurt.mp3