Some recent record reviews of some new PBP records. Taken from the Suburban Voice online zine

BUNNY SKULLS-18 Song EP (Punks Before Profits, 7" EP)....

Formerly a duo, now a trio and I neglected to review their first 7". Distored, raw hardcore in short, sharp installments. I mean, you're not going to find any three minute epics here. It's not all blinding thrash either. "Daily War" actually has something of a melody. Pretty tongue-in-cheek and particularly contemptuous of crusties, suicide punx, youth crew-ers and people who wear Hooters shirts. What's funny is this sounds like it was recorded on a boombox or four-track but it was actually recorded by Steve Albini at his studio. And he does a great job of making it sound like a boombox recording. I just went back and listened to their first, one-sided EP and that was recorded on a four-track and is sonically similar. Maybe you can still score one. Go to www.myspace.com/bunnyskullsband. (PO Box 1148, Grand Rapids, MI 49501, www.punksbeforeprofits.org)....

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RAMMING SPEED-Always Disgusted, Never Surprised (Punks Before Profits, 7" EP)....

Boston's metallic hellions Ramming Speed are back with four new tracks. The main muse is straight-up thrash metal with some blowtorch leads. That's particularly true for "Too Close To Almost," the best song here and almost close to catchy (sorry). Given to blasting on occasional and Jonah Livingston has the sticksmanship to pull it off but they're at their best when sticking to the traditional trappings. The lyrics deal with economic collapse and putting too much faith in political leaders i.e. the current occupant of the White House to make things better for the underclass ("No Hope"). Pretty good but you really need to see them in their live, hair-flying fury. (PO Box 1148, Grand Rapids, MI 49501, www.punksbeforeprofits.org)....

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RELIGIOUS SS DISORDER-Prey (Punks Before Profit, 7" EP)....

Dark and churning punk with tribal-like rhythms, buzzing guitar and bass, plus vocals with a whole lotta reverb on them. The title track begins with collage of clips repeating the word "terrorism" ad infinitum leading into the musical fray. The more aggressive punk side comes up for "Critically Think" and "People Not Property," but there are other times where there's an anarcho punk vibe and that adds a distinctive flair. One of the better recent releases from this label and well-packaged with a hand screened cover and poster. (PO Box 1148, Grand Rapids, MI 49501, www.punksbeforeprofits.org)....

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TAPES $4ppd

7" $5ppd

lps $10ppd

SHATTERED BADGE demo tape

INFEST style grinding hardcore. 9 songs in about 7 minutes. This brand new band is something you dont want to miss out on

BURNT CROSS tape

Total peace punk from england. This tape is 100% punk. Awesome in your face lyrics with catchy guitar parts. If you like punk then this tape is for you.

FUCK DETRIOT THIS IS GRAND RAPIDS 7" comp

ATTENTION SPAN/JESUS CRISIS/POSITIVE NOISE/FINAL WORD/THE REAL BITTERS and more bring you a killer local hardcore punk comp from grand rapids MI

POSITIVE NOISE/CRUCIAL SECTION split 7"

CS from japan bring forth some high distort high energy hardcore punk. This band has been around for some time and still rule. PN have one member of I OBJECT and play some more of the same high energy pissed hardcore. Think LARM/WHAT HAPPENS NEXT and YOUTH OF TODAY.

POSITIVE NOISE no hardcore 7"

The debut 7" fast pissed hardcore

STATE 7"

6 new rippers from this long standing MI classic. Almost 30 years and they are still so pissed and awesome. This is some the best songs they have done yet.

HOMBRINUS DUDES/MERKIT split lp

All new tracks from both bands. MERKIT come with total BORN AGIANST style hardcore with killer lyrics. HD play in your face hardcore grind like early NAPALM DEATH. All the covers for this are hand screened and look great

CONQUEST FOR DEATH lp

Ripping hardcore punk with 3/4 of WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. This is just what you come to expect from these people ripping hardcore with killer lyrics. Dont miss out on this.

ABDUCTEE SD wont stand down lp

Angry hardcore punk from sweden. This has people from SPIDER CUNTS/BURNING KITCHEN. Think of bands like SPITBOY but a little more striaght forward.

RETRO IS POISON 4 way split lp

All new tracks from ACTIVE MINDS/I OBJECT/CIRIL/KARNVAPEN ATTACK all hardcore and all rippers. Comes with a booklet with lyrics and info from each band.

TANGLED LINES 7"

Awesome hardcore punk from Germany. In your face circle pit hardcore with killer female vocals.

TROPIEZO/OUTRAGED split 7"

2 of the most underrated bands in the hardcore punk scene. Tropiezo play fast as fuck hardcore and come from PUERTO RICO. OUTRAGED play a little rawer and faster style with really short songs.

THE NO JONS 7"

Catchy punk rock from NYC. This will take you back to the days of the Lookout records heyday.

HOMBRINUS DUDES politikill lp

All the lps are sold out. This is some crushing NAPALM DEATH style hardcore from one of todays best grind bands.

2 NEW RECORDS FROM PBP RECORDS

STATE sanctimony 7"

6 new ripping tracks from the classic MI band. This 7" will take you back to the early days. In your face vocals and over the top guitar leads. This band only gets better with age. Dont miss out.

POSITIVE NOISE no hardcore 7"

Fast in your face hardcore punk from Michigan. This is total LARM/YOUTH OF TODAY style hardcore. Great lyrics with pissed hardcore to back it up. All covers are hand screened and spray painted. Includes x I OBJECT people.

7"s 5 bucks ppd

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po box 1148 grand rapids mi 49501

GRAND RAPIDS MI HARDCORE PUNK 7" COMP

   My town of Grand Rapids has some killer hardcore coming out of it. We decided to set up a recording studio in my living room and record 8 hardcore punk bands in one day. It was great we cooked food we hung all day and listened to eachother rip though one song each. This was a great day for sure. The bands on this are RELIGIOUS SS DISORDER/JESUS CRISIS/POSITIVE NOISE/TOTAL GARBAGE/THE REAL BITTERS/S/M/ATTENTION SPAN and FINAL WORD. This is a great record. Only 300 pressed all with hand screened covers and info on each band.

5 bucks ppd either paypal at punksbeforeprofits@hotmail.com or

po box 1148 grand rapids mi 49501

Tons of new records coming out in the next few months. I was stopping the label but it’s like I cant too many good bands coming out. Alot which are from my local area. So PBP is getting back on it’s feet and will still be putting out records at least till the end of the year for sure. Thanks to all who support it.

IN PRESSING

GRAND RAPIDS MI HARDCORE PUNK 7" COMP

My town of Grand Rapids has some killer hardcore coming out of it. We decided to set up a recording studio in my living room and record 8 hardcore punk bands in one day. It was great we cooked food we hung all day and listened to eachother rip though one song each. This was a great day for sure. The bands on this are RELIGIOUS SS DISORDER/JESUS CRISIS/POSITIVE NOISE/TOTAL GARBAGE/THE REAL BITTERS/S/M/ATTENTION SPAN and FINAL WORD. This is going to be a great record. Only 300 pressed and In should be getting tests in the next week or so. May 9th is the release show for this record.

other stuff going in the oven this month

STATE new 6 song ep This the best stuff yet it is some killer hardcore.

POSITIVE NOISE no hardcore ep Ripping hardcore punk from GR this is all the demo tracks plus a CROSS THE LINE cover. This will be a rager.

DOWN THE LINE

BUNNY SKULLS 7" andrew from VILENTLY ILL teams up with a real drummer and rips out some killer mean as fuck hardcore punk.

BORN WITHOUT A FACE 7" hardcore from grand rapids. This came out in 1982 and will blow your mind way ahead of everybody at that time.

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