AGNOSTIC FRONT "Puro des Madre" 7"

I’ve always enjoyed Spanish sung hardcore songs and Agnostic Front offer up 3 rad ones on this release.  Musically these three songs are the same as their original versions from the LP “Somethings Gotta Give” but singer Roger Miret’s parts are all redone in Spanish.

The 7" was pressed on Hellcat Records. I’m not positive of the pressing info as I have it on both black and yellow.  The black vinyl came in a matte paper foldover jacket and the yellow one is in a glued pocket sleeve that is somewhat glossier.  The one on the right also features a barcode as well as a secondary European address.  The center stickers are also different on each version.  If anyone knows more about the specifics please hit me up.

I’m pretty sure overseas these versions were released as bonus tracks on the CD but here they are for anyone in the US or elsewhere who has not heard them.  Enjoy.

AGNOSTIC FRONT “Puro des Madre” 7" 

Hellcat Records 1998

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1. Gotta Go

2. Believe

3. Voices

New School "Hardharderhardest" CD

So I've been wanting to track down this CD forever. The CD is around 17 years old now and I'm just getting my hands on it. It's chocked full of crazy NY posturing, hip hop and hardcore. 3 things most people would run away from... not me! I love it! I'm not really sure what it says about my taste in music when you can purchase these CDs off of Amazon.com for only one dollar a few cents, but oh well. I'm gonna keep this short as I've posted New School's "strategy rhyme 1991" demo years and years ago. Check this stuff out if you can handle it.



New School "Hardharderhardest" CD

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7 songs recorded with one of my favorites, Don Fury.  Released in 1993 on Jackson T. Bones Recordings / Dutch East.

Maximum Penalty "Superlife" & "Independent" CDs

With a new record out and some recent touring NYC pioneers Maximum Penalty have been receiving a well deserved rekindling of interest from younger and older kids alike. MP started getting noticed over 20 years ago with their 1989 demo. I along with many others fell in love with them due to their songs on the "Where the Wild Things Are" compilation on Blackout records. People everywhere loved singer Jim Williams unique vocals with the ability to bust out great patterns with nothing short of style. Over the years they put out a few EPs and records that in my opinion, were awesome. Many of my friends couldn't get past the song "Hate" and seemed to just want different versions of that early song. I told them they were crazy and appreciated the experimentation that MP did throughout the 90s. To me these guys embodied what I love about hardcore. Some of their songs are melodic, some have great sing a longs, some are down right moody, and other songs are poppy. The one factor that was always present with these guys though was an underlying sense of heaviness not quite in a typical way. Simply enough, it had balls and originality.

I hate to be that guy who claims to have been waving their flag over 15 years ago (which I was haha) and I'm not bitter that kids are now checking them out. In fact, I'm quite happy because I've always been one who wants to share the great bands that are slightly off the beaten path. And MP are just what the scene needed recently. The band still consists of core members / song writers including; singer Jim, guitarist Joe, & drummer Darren. They were recently joined by Buske on bass (Promise, Terror, Ragmen, Another Victim, etc...) and Rey (who i think was in Elements DEC (awesome stuff!), and One4One possibly). What a great line up. A few months back they released "Life & Times" on Reaper Records who just keep flooring me with every release. Talk about a label that's been upping the ante the past few years!

I have uploaded some of Maximum Penalty middle of the road releases here. They are from 1996-1997 and have many stand out tracks! Don't get mad if you hear a horn section here or there as those songs still kill it too. Just remember that was almost 15 years ago all ready. Enjoy.



"Independent" released in 1996 by Idjit Records.
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"Superlife" released in 1997 by Gypsy records.

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Maximum Penalty / Reaper Records webstore
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NEW SCHOOL "Strategy Rhyme 1991" Cass

WARNING: This post contains white people rapping and playing slap bass. You were warned.

The year was 1991, the band was called NEW SCHOOL, the demo tape is called "Strategy Rhyme 1991". They had no shame in their game. New School came out hard and had fun while doing it. The couple times I saw this band the show turned into a huge party of people just freaking out, bouncing around, and having a good, unpretentious time.

If you couldn't stomach the Dog Eat Dog post, or the Mucky Pup post, or perhaps any of the music I prefer, maybe you should eat a bowl of dicks and get out of my blog! But seriously folks... NEW SCHOOL is not for everyone, but at the age when I saw them, the positive vibe the crowd had, and the groups energetic live show, the memory of this band just stands out in my mind.

According to their contact address they were from Forest Hills, NY, wherever that may be. I believe they had another demo tape but other than that I don't know. Enjoy the Strategy Rhyme, you'll be pumpin your fist in no time. Play that funky music white boy.


1. "Mark My Words"
2. "Grungy Groove"
3. "White Collar Fool"
4. "Strategy Rhyme"