SHORTY - THUMB DAYS (1993)

The first and only full album by legendary Chicago noise rock band SHORTY, who broke up in 1994, with two of the members (Al Johnson & Mark Shippy) then forming U.S. Maple. 10 killer tracks, recorded by Steve Albini, Gasoline Boost Records 1993. Undoubtedly one of the best noise rock albums ever!

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WAR BRIDES - BURDEN (2013)

Chicago noise rock / post-metal. Think Shellac and Shiner, mixed with Pissed Jeans style vocals with a heavier, Helmet guitar sound. Crunching!
Download from Bandcamp or buy the limited to 300 clear vinyl LP.

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HEPA-TITUS - DON'T HALF A COW 7" (2013)

Songs here are Sieve on the A-side with Shannon Selberg on vocals (in a "semi/sort of" Cows reunion.) & Zombie (Mecht Mensch) on the B-side. Cover art by HAZE XXL & Kevin Rutmanis. 200 were pressed in the standard version with red vinyl & brown stock sleeve with hand stamped edition # on back.

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TWIN STUMPS - SEEDBED (2010)

Blown out and over amplified distortion. Mix of noise and hardcore on the slower side. This will destroy your speakers and ear drums pretty quickly. But in a good way. If there's a good way to destroy your ear drums anyway. For fans of Drunkdriver. Fan Death Records 2010.

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WAXEATER - BALTIMORE RECORD (2013)

Diggin' through the ditches, burning through the witches, eatin' pizza, taco-ing our riffs, having one dude named rob, riding in vanne frank, drinking bourbon, getting electrocuted, lovin' america, having a baby, poking smot, and slamming in the back of our dragula. Fuck yeah!


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SCUL HAZZARDS - LAST FEW BUCKS 7" (2008)

Australian noise rock. Amrep style noise with Big Black, Jesus Lizard and Unsane thrown together in a blender. Good shit! 2008 Tenzenmen Records.

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SHAVED WOMEN - STATIC & SELF-TITLED EPS (2011 - 2012) & SHAVED WOMEN LP (2010)

I'm a big fan of these guys. Grungy, dirgy and noisy punk rock to annoy your neighbors with. From the bowels of St. Louis, MO. Black Flag meets Drunks With Guns. The Static and Self-titled 7" EPs were limited but can be downloaded from their Bandcamp page. The Shaved Women record was originally a limited 12" on Rotted Tooth Recordings and features a Die Kreuzen cover. Not sure why only 4 songs are on the site.

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CHERUBS - HEROIN MAN (1994)

 

Cherubs were a noiserock band from Austin, TX. Ex-members of Ed Hall.
1994 Trance Syndicate

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MAYYORS - MEGANS LOLZ 7" (2008)

Don't let the cover that could hang on the wall of your teenage sisters room fool you. This is no girly happy shit. Aggressive and pounding. Blown out bass noise and superfuzzy vocals.
Self released 7" 2008. Only 300 pressed I believe. They did a limited 2009 repress with plain white sleeves.

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BROADCAST SEA - LOST GENERATION (2011)

Texas-based power rock - loud, bludgeoning, and jagged mid-paced riffs and melodies. You like the Young Widows? This is right in your wheelhouse then. Download Lost Generation (2011) free from Bandcamp.


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MAMA TICK - HORSEDOCTOR 7" & TORTURE 7" (1993)

Angry, chaotic, and crunchy Chicago noise rock trio.
They did one album (that I know of) and a handful of singles.

Horsedoctor / I'm Okay with Me 7" on Skin Graft Records (1993) This one came with a comic book.

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Torture / Lode 7" on Bovine Records (1993)

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EYEHATEGOD - TAKE AS NEEDED FOR PAIN (1993)

Wow. I just found out on Aug. 23, Joseph LaCaze, drummer for New Orleans sludge legends EyeHateGod passed away. They were one of the most influential sludge/metal bands in the 90s.
R.I.P. Joey!

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FALL OF BECAUSE - LIFE IS EASY (1986)

Fall of Because (named after a Killing Joke song) was Justin Broadrick's band before Godflesh. If you're into Broadrick and his projects like Jesu and Godflesh, you'll like this. 8o's industrial style, guitar laden, electronic rock.

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COWS - COW ISLAND (1994) & SLAP BACK (1990)

How could I have a noise-rock blog and not post the Cows. They were one of the most dominating, distrorted, dirty, drunken noise bands in the 80s and 90s, and one of the best AmRep bands ever. 2 must have singles.

Cow Island 7" (1994 - Amphetamine Reptile)
Tour only single. Purple vinyl.
Side A: From the new LP "Orphan's Tragedy"
Side B: Not from the new LP "Orphan's Tragedy"

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Slap Back 7" (1990 - Amphetamine Reptile)
Some on red vinyl.

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GRIDS - KANSAS (2010)

More from North Carolina. This time Charlotte. The vinyl was limited to a mere 100 so hopefully this will see a repress. Pummeling noise similar to Twin Stumps or Rusted Shut. On Made in Kansas records.
Other discography HERE

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SHINY BEAST / REGRAPED SPLIT LP (1995)

Both bands from Raleigh North Carolina.  Regraped had 2 bass players.
Shiny Beast had a release on Boner Records.
90s heavy noiserock.

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FRIEND COLLECTOR - FCII and AMERICAN DEMOS (2012 / 2013)

Noise from Baltimore. Lots of chunky bass and guitar feedback. Think Drunks With Guns, Slug, Brainbombs. Maybe some Jesus Lizard.

HEROINE SHEIKS - (WE ARE THE) EP (1999)

NYC Noiserock. This has Shannon Selberg of the Cows and Norman Westberg of the Swans.
Similar Cows style noise rock. 7" on Amphetamine Reptile records.
Limited to 500.

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METZ - CAN'T UNDERSTAND (2013)

Metz - Can't Understand single. From the free Adult Swim Single series.

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PYGMY SHREWS

PYGMY SHREWS - AM BREAKOUT (You People Can All Go Straight to Hell)


PYGMY SHREWS - LIVE AT SHEA STADIUM

Well I mentioned Pygmy Shrews...Gotta post 'em. Here's a song from their last record. Sadly they've broken up since then. Also some live shit which has great sound quality.

CUTTER - SLANG 7" +2 (2008)

CUTTER - SLANG 7" +2 (2008)
This is the band that eventually became the Pygmy Shrews. Fucked up noise rock!

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