Under The Oak n1-(Fanzine-UK-1989)

Under The Oak was a British fanzine focused on heavy and doom metal. This is the first issue featuring interviews to Hellbastard, Saint Vitus,  Mercy, Destiny, Brocas Helm, Solitude Aeternus + lots of music reviews and some cool pics/graphics.

A very good independent publication searching the true spirit of heavy metal fans and maniacs.

 Here the editorial.

Enjoy it.

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v.a.-NECROPHOBIA-(Interrupt Product-Holland-c90-1989)

Old compilation released on a c90 cassette including many obscure yet great artists playing industrial in its many forms and shapes...noise, deranged electronics, broken ambient, weird cranking metal junks, voice loops and more difficult music to absorb.

Interrupt Product was a small Dutch tape label active in the late 80s releasing industrial and noise music.

Enjoy it.

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tracklist

A1	–Stefano Biasin	Remember Lola Falana
A2	–Recycled Body Programm	Bachhausern
A3	–Solanaceae Tau	Amplitude Overload Desaster
A4	–Solanaceae Tau	Le Technicien Opaque
A5	–LSD*	Sea Of Noise 2
A6	–S·Core	Still Alarm
A7	–Context (3)	Product 45
A8	–Blackhumour	A Calculated Risk
A9	–DZ Lectric	Kaâli
A10	–The Grey Wolves	Untitled
B1	–Enema Och Gejonte*	Untitles 1,2,3
B2	–Not 1/2	....And Then, Too, At Lower Than Usual....
B3	–Pyrom (2)	Kocmoc
B4	–Vandal X	Soon To Come
B5	–If, Bwana	All Stars
B6	–factor X	Untitled
B7	–Costes Cassette*	No Strawberries!
B8	–DZ Lectric	Planéte
B9	–pronegatif	Sonorous

v.a.-SCHIZOPHOBIA-(Interrupt Product-c90-Holland-1989)

Another obscure compilation covering some acts from the international industrial scene of the 80s. It does contain quite a few very psychotic tracks by some kind of deranged yet genial artists. 

Interrupt Product was a small tape label from Holland active during the 80s, it has a sublabel called Non-Interrupt, a sub-label that seems to be still active nowadays.

In this astonishing sampler, we`ll find many good tracks raging from the noise, the old school industrial, the electro, the esoteric electronics and a few rather difficult melodies (or anti-melodies) to absorb.

Enjoy it.

*F~a}r_A¬w~a>y~

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Tracklist

A1	–Militia Chresti	Plays 'Das Grab'	5:28
A2	–Nostalgie Eternelle	Behind A Closed Door	3:04
A3	–Szarkov	Hello, I'm God!	7:12
A4	–O.R.D.U.C.	Alien Train	4:10
A5	–M.Nomized	Electro	7:09
A6	–Lyke Wake	The Sidereal Dream	3:13
A7	–PBK	Propulse	11:50
B1	–Winter (5)	Now It's Reduced	2:56
B2	–Vidna Obmana	Not Like Water From Heaven	2:33
B3	–Line Farmer 117	Nelleke Part 2	1:50
B4	–Line Farmer 117	Horngame	2:10
B5	–Line Farmer 117	World War V	5:33
B6	–Appi	Ampfip-Maktonafasp4ks5sip	2:35
B7	–Dikyl Brobojo	Hommage A Coppola	7:45
B8	–Big City Orchestra	Abbaye De L'Echaude	4:26
B9	–No Unauthorized	Electrique	2:15
B10	–The Grey Wolves	Untitled

S-CORE-Dysphonia-(Morpheus Editions-Holland-c60-1989)

Another great cassette by this uncompromising artist from Japan.
Active since the mid of the eighties, Japanese musician Yutaka Tanaka released his works under the name S-CORE. 

Early works are all cassette albums he put out on his own cassette label Afflict Records, many of those were recorded via mail collaboration with many sound artists from international underground scene, such as Stefano Biasin (Italy), Telepherique and Trigger B (Germany), Merzbow (Japan), Al Margolis/If, Bwana (USA), Rafael Flores (Spain).

Webpages: orc.ru, rgnz.free.fr

I haven`t got much info about this Dutch label active in the 80s. 

Enjoy it.

~f(a{r]a_w{a[y*

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GRONGE-Concerto Al C.S.A. Udine-(Not On Label-Italy-1989)

This is an amazing tape documenting the live show of this fantastic band at the Social Squatted Centre of Udine(Northern Italy) on the 21st January 1989.

Try to describe the music by this great band is not easy, with thousands of various influences they play a very personal form of Avantgarde Art Rock, their live shows were explosive mixing improvisations and performances leaving the public struck with an assault of lights, costumes,body movements, improvisations and more genial ideas, changing all the time.

I was lucky to see them twice back in the 90s ,they blew everybody away. Their various productions are quite different music-wise,as well.

Indexing this tape was very difficult because many tracks are mixed up, it took me a long time and for whoever will get it then please read the notes that I have added. The recording is pretty amazing, delivering to us their full energy as a great live act.

To complete this post I am adding some info taken from a Wikipedia page dedicated to them + an old video from their Youtube Channel.

A very big thanx to Marco for giving me permission to post this astonishing live document. 

Enjoy it.

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History Of The Band

Born during the New Wave era but with a very original music idea, Gronge has been groundbreaking of many music genres that evolved in the following years.

The name of the band, that prefers to define itself as a musical collective, originates from the roman slang and it means a boxer apparently defeated but who still has the strength for his last punch.

Their music style is been defined by themselves as tecknopunkcabaret because they mix in their shows music and theatre. Among the first bands to include in their compositions some samples,

they have been an epiphany for important Italian bands like Zu.

They have been, together with Franti from Turin, the first to propose the DIY/self-production in Italy.

Gronge, that from 2014 change its name in Gronge X, are still active.

In 2015 They have published a CD titled Manuale Di Imporvvisazione Per Giovani Socialisti released on Danze Moderne label.

Between 2015 and 2016, the Again Records reprints all their discography of the 80s and the 90s in two double cd.

v.a.-MOTO PERPETUO-(Gregorsamsa-Italy-1989)

Incredible old cassette compilation mixing international artists from the old school industrial scene of the 80s.Many styles of difficult music: industrial, esoteric, experimental electronic, drone, noise and more...you name it.

Gregorsamsa was a small tape label active on the end of the 80s. It was managed by Guido Lusetti and releasing mostly unknown industrial acts.

Enjoy it.

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Tracklist

A1	–L.S.D. (3)	Rifrazioni Rubate 1
A2	–Klimperei	Artane
A3	–Somewhere In Europe	Sheperd Of Fire
A4	–Black Flowers	Mind Of Red Eyes
A5	–Thuscia	Tanz Den Deutsch
A6	–Peace And Freedom	Paperback Writer Meets Yellow Submarine
A7	–Teatrino Della Volpe	(Senza Titolo)
A8	–Synthetic Handshake / ITN	False Image
A9	–Subliminale	Phrenology
B1	–factor X	Untitled
B2	–Officine Schwartz	Agg' Male
B3	–Mike Shannon (2)	Old Style Romantic
B4	–Flagrants D'Eli	Spirit In The Machine
B5	–Due (2)	Le Printemps
B6	–Majorana	Trepidazione

Archbishop Kebab-Yinferranodgie-(Seldom Fed Records-UK-1989)

Archbishop Kebab were a Scottish Avant-Hardcore collective formed in 1986 in Edinburgh.They had a 13-year life span up to 1999.
1989 saw the release of their first LP, produced by Tim Ellis (Jackdaw With Crowbar) and the start on the first of many European tours they shared with likeminded groups - a.o. The Ex, Dog Faced Hermans, Badgewearer, Dawson and the Stretchheads.
In 1993 they released their second LP 'Beyond Ma Ken' recorded in the studio of the Hungarian label Trottel Records.
Then came along 'Heeliegoleerie And Scunnered (but cheerie)' partly recorded in Italy ; the final Album 'Bellyhunting', recorded in 1997. (info from Discogs).

Mixing up various music styles this incredible band creates a genuine personal form of post-music embracing elements of dub, afrobeat and ska to their no wave frenetic post jazzcore.

A fantastic album of creative music.

Enjoy it.

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Tracklist

A1	Murdoch To The Max
A2	Archbishop Attack
A3	Copper Woman
A4	Holli Kapolli!
A5	Where's The Spice?
A6	Shite Life
A7	New Technology Boy
B1	Clause Out
B2	Money Eyes Blind
B3	Progress
B4	Burst The Bubble

Credits

• Producer – Tim Ellis (Jackdaw With Crowbar)*

Notes

Female Vocals.(Karen)
Recorded at Red Spot (Cubbington)
Black & White Booklet With Lyrics And Political Info.

The Brain Of The Monster n2-(Fanzine-Italy-1989)

Number 2 of this great fanzine created by Gherardo Boccato and
Alessandro Ceccotto of the Mail Art Archive in Adria (Northern Italy).
Their aim was to talk about unpopular subjects allowing communication via different media. 

In this issue interesting articles about The Monster of Dusseldorf, the freedom of suicide, body art, Xipe Totec(an Aztec deity), Hiroshima Shadow Project, the death penalty in the USA, Tibet`s demons, the secrets of Joujuka, mail art projects and few other rather bizarre  yet creative subjects. 

A very good example of underground press from the last century.
In Italian language, only.
Enjoy it.
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LIFE CYCLE-The Weight Of Tradition-(Mad World Records-UK-1989)

The Weight of tradition sits heavily on all our shoulders, from the subtlest forms of enculturation to the most stringent social codes, all encourage us to lose truth in favour of habit or convention; as Blake wrote"The Establishment of truth depends on the destruction of falsehood continually"

We all possess the faculties for self-analysis along with the ability to change our modes of thought and behaviour, in reality, the stumbling block when it comes to the conscious avoidance of sexual or other forms of roleplay,is our fear of deviance,the fear of disapproval from those around us,along with anxieties based on the abandonment of our histories,our individual experiences. Shere Hite outlines the visual codes our society perpetuates,"The fact that men are allowed so little in forms of dress while women can wear all kind of things, show the value that men and the male system place on conformity, showing membership on the "male" group, because only by abiding to the rules of conformity can one prove he is part of the "male" club or the official ruling elite. That is why men adhere so strongly and with such pride to these forms, who would ever catch a man wearing a skirt, no matter how liberal?"

Hite`s words are not without humour but they still ring true, and if men cling so fiercely to traditional forms of dress, Imagine the ferocity with which they hold onto internalised norms and roles. It follows too that women are similarly attached to ideas and values that tie in with their position as the subordinate sex.

So it goes the long script on the back cover of this mini-lp, written by Marie Sheard(the singer) in June 1989. 

  Previously known as Capital Gain, the band Life Cycle started in the summer of 1986. The line-up consisted of Marie Sheard on lead vocals and bass, Ivor White on lead guitar, Neil Morgan on guitar and Chris Sheard on drums. After playing some live events, Ivor White left to join the band Shrapnel.

Enjoy this great Welsh crust/metal band. 

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v.a.-Treviso Underground Vol. 2:Atmosfere E Sperimentazione-(Not On Label-c60-Italy-1989)

The year was 1989 and someone out there released this nice sampler, many artists took part in it, I guess all the artists are from Treviso or, at the least from Veneto region in Northern Italy.

I have no idea how many copies were printed back then and who compiled it yet this is a great one.

If you are into experimental electronics, old school new wave and similar genres than you`ll like it.

Enjoy it.
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Tracklist

A1	–Max Cloud	Hony Ye'
A2	–Max Cloud	Valzria Minikya
A3	–Max Cloud	Uh! Ah!
A4	–Marginal Note	Ley-Ley (Based On A Persian Lullaby)
A5	–Marginal Note	Rain Tells Stories
A6	–Max Cloud & M.N.*	Arkepathos
A7	–Max Cloud & M.N.*	Ball'es Korakas
A8	–Cabaret Du Ciel	Traiettoria Del Sogno
A9	–Cabaret Du Ciel	Arco Nel Cielo
A10	–Cabaret Du Ciel	Theoria Dei 4 Azzurri
B1	–Therabaqud Liec*	Theatro Solubile
B2	–Death Tricheco	Jazz Car I/II
B3	–Death Tricheco	Raid
B4	–Stefano Biasin	Signora Longari
B5	–Officina Magneticha Antonbrega*	Accesso S-piriticho E Rotativo
B6	–Officina Magneticha Antonbrega*	Malfunzione Puleggia EH54N
B7	–Officina Magneticha Antonbrega*	Galvanicha E Sprfc
B8	–Subliminale / T.L.S.O.-T.W.S.L.	In The Beginning Is The Void