Dead Language - LP

Here's the debut record from Power Violence supergroup Dead Language. Members involved also play in Iron Lung, Walls, Pig Heart Transplant, Solutions and No Comment. It's hard to read exactly who does what as the lyrics, credits etc are all printed inside the sleeve. I think the whole concept for the artwork must have been to make everything hard to read as all the text on the front and back sleeve is a clear gloss. This is a nice smelling cover too, not that I usually sniff my records but I did notice this smelt rather pleasant and reminded me of trading cards I used to collect as a kid. It sounds just as good as it smells, damn good in fact. 20 minutes of the best modern power violence you're likely to hear this year! If you're into any of the aforementioned bands then you should go get this from Iron Lung Records now.

Iron Lung Mixtape I

Iron Lung Records recently put together this mixtape of bands and friends of the label, 20 bands with 1 unreleased track each. Like any good mixtape this has a really diverse collection of songs on it. The stand outs for me are the tracks from Slices, Solutions, Cold Sweat, Walls and Mind Eraser but if you've been reading this blog for a while that would come as no surprise. This was worth buying for the unreleased Cold Sweat track alone, it's a live recording of them covering Black Flag's "I've Heard It Before". Of course the Iron Lung track rules but at 15 seconds long you could almost miss it if you weren't paying attention.

Iron Lung Records have a stack of new releases coming out that I can't wait to hear. Unfortunately if you haven't already got this one, you missed out. All 500 copies sold out pretty quick. You can of course listen to the whole tape below or download from Terminal Escape.

  v/a- Iron Lung Mixtape I Side A by Iron Lung Records

  v/a- Iron Lung Mixtape I Side B by Iron Lung Records

Walls - Tour 7" (2nd Press)

I just got back from seeing Walls play in Melbourne and I've gotta say it was well worth the trip over there. Unbelievably intense live, you must see them if you get a chance. I picked up another copy of their tour 7" and it's different to the one they were selling on the US tours. I don't know if this was made just for the Australian tour or just a second press. The main difference is it's on green vinyl this time and the cover is a glossy print where as the first press was black vinyl with a silkscreened matt black card cover.

That's me up the front with the long crusty hair.

Walls - Tour 7"

Limited 7" made for Walls current tour but I was lucky enough to get my hands on one. Double sided single sheet sleeve with blank labels on black vinyl. It's got 2 new songs on it, "Stare At The Walls" and "Healthy Communication" plus a Die Kruezen cover. Fucking love this band, it's good to hear some new stuff but it just leaves me craving more.

Walls Get Destroyed

Got some 7"s in the mail that I've been waiting ages for.

Walls - The Crawl / Hands & Knees
Won this off ebay as it was the only Walls release I didn't have. 1st press hand numbered of 400 on Iron Lung Records. It's in a stamped paper sleeve that looks kinda like the deerhealer singles that I'm also trying to collect.

Get Destroyed - Burnt Offerings

New 7" from Get Destroyed. I ordered this from To Live A Lie Records but it's also a split release on 625 Thrashcore, Vulgar Records and Give Praise Records. I can't believe it took 4 labels to put this out but I'm glad someone did. I really liked the first 7" this band did and this one's just as good. Heard somewhere that this will be their last release which is a shame. Both 7"s are short, fast and always leave me wanting more.

Public Humiliation

Iron Lung / Walls / Pig Heart Transplant - Public Humiliation
I was very happy to find this waiting on my doorstep when I got home today. It's a live collaboration with all 3 bands playing at the same time. Man I would have loved to have been at this show. At least I got the record. There were 500 pressed on Iron Lung Records but they're all sold out. Apparently there's a second press in the works.