V/A - Vinland vs. Finland

BLACK METAL. Some know it as a bunch of cheesy teenagers in their forest backyards running around with their faces painted poorly screaming about suicide and depression.


This is not the case with the album "VINLAND vs. FINLAND", in which (in my opinion) Novato, California's BONE AWL take the cake. The album brings together 4 bands in a 4 way split, those bands being VORDR, BONE AWL, VOLKURAH, and HAMMER, 2 bands being from the United States and 2 bands being from over the pond. Though this album came out a while ago I figured it would only be appropriate to share with those who have not yet discovered it. Everyone can find something to like here, so don't let the words "Black Metal" deter you.

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The Brats "The Brats 1980"

The Brats were one of the premier metal punk bands of northern Europe, but you certainly would never know it from the dearth of information on the internetz. Pre-Mercyful Fate members, thick accents, straight forward but aggressively catchy songs make this a forgotten classic! A few tracks appear on KBD ("The Fuel" on KBD #7) and Bloodstains across Denmark (anyone have that?) , but here are all of the best songs on one album. King Diamond sang in the last incarnation of The Brats.

The Brats "The Brats 1980"

No Justice - Still Fighing 7"

No Justice - Still Fighting

This is the only 7" from No Justice out of Washington DC. It seems like a lot of people not from the East Coast haven't heard them which is a shame. They are fast hardcore, and their shows were super violent and fun (look up their last show on youtube).