Selfish Few

Belial Comp Tape 1986 (FLAC)

https://www.mediafire.com/file/jahg9wt6m61df1t/Belial_Comp_1986_FLAC.zip/file

"U.S. Industrial/Experimental/Electronic/Noise tape label run by Al Margolis of New York, now defunct.

S.O.P.'s cassette mail order catalogue featured hundreds of titles from the early 1980s through the 1990s, quickly earning Al the title of 'Cassette Godfather'."

John Peel 1989 MRR Interview (Click To Embiggen)...

Prong - 1986 Demo

https://www.mediafire.com/file/o1u0cmklhgvmjto/Prong_1986_Demo.zip/file

"Prong has been described as groove metal, industrial metal, thrash metal and crossover thrash, citing Killing Joke and Chrome as influences. They in turn have influenced many notable musicians such as Korn's Jonathan Davis, Demon Hunter's Ryan Clark and Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor, as well as bands such as Pantera and White Zombie. The band was founded in 1986 by singer/guitarist Tommy Victor (then a sound engineer for the New York City music club CBGB) and bassist Mike Kirkland (doorman at CBGB), who recruited ex-Swans drummer Ted Parsons shortly after. Prong independently released an EP, Primitive Origins, and a studio album, Force Fed, in the late 1980s, which were noted for their very raw sound.

Prong signed with Epic Records in 1989. Their major label debut album, Beg to Differ, was released in 1990. In the following year, Kirkland left the band and was replaced by bassist Troy Gregory. Prong issued their fourth release, Prove You Wrong, which saw the band experiment with programming and electronic samples while still retaining an aggressive yet melodic sensibility.

By 1994, Troy Gregory was out of the band and was replaced by Paul Raven and John Bechdel, both from Killing Joke and Murder, Inc. The new line-up released Cleansing (Prong's fifth major release). With a slight industrial metal influence, Cleansing contained songs that are still considered Prong classics and is Prong's most successful release to date. The videos for these two songs became staples of MTV's Headbangers Ball. The band toured America with Sepultura and Pantera as an opener for their respective Chaos A.D. and Far Beyond Driven tours. They also undertook a headlining European tour with Life of Agony and The Obsessed as their support.

Prong's sixth album Rude Awakening was released in 1996. It entered the charts at No. 107 and sold 10,000 units in the United States in its first week. Despite the good sales, Epic Records released the band from their contract three weeks after the album's release. Shortly thereafter, Raven left prior to a tour supporting Type O Negative and was replaced by Rob "Blasko" Nicholson. Mike Riggs later joined on guitar so Victor could focus more on vocals. This line-up later disbanded, with Victor joining Danzig as their guitar player, and Ted Parsons joining Godflesh. Parsons also played with Jesu and toured with Paul Raven in Killing Joke."

Melusaaste ("Noise Pollution") - "Manifesti Kuolevaisille" 7" 2012

Super simple Suomi core-n'-dirge ('81 style, with future

Mannequin singer Suzi). Old gods meet new goddesses...

https://www.mediafire.com/file/6hhubzkoq9otenp/Melusaaste_-_Manifesti_Kuolevaisille_EP.zip/file

Samhain (Denmark) - "The Courier" Demo 1985 (320)

Scandi Master/Hatred (NJ). Pre Desexult...

https://www.mediafire.com/file/v74i0a0hmaf7ucw/Samhain_-_The_Courier_1985_320.zip/file

Psychotic Maniacs - "A Tribe Of Melbourne" EP 1987

https://www.mediafire.com/file/7ro9h28gvn6y3yp/Psychotic_Maniacs_-_A_Tribe_Of_Melbourne_EP_1987.zip/file

"This EP was actually recorded in August 1984 but it hadn't gotten mixed, mastered, and released until at least April 1987. Truly a shame because this album sounded rather ahead of it's time for having been recorded in 1984: most bands hadn't played this fast until the later 80's. This is both the first and last album by Psychotic Maniacs, who were a very short-lived Australian hardcore band who (in my opinion) do not get the attention they deserve. Matter of fact, Australian hardcore as a whole doesn't get the attention it deserves. Do you see Australia in the categories section? The back cover of this record says what I think was the lifespan of the band, 'Psychotic Maniacs, December 1983-October 1984'. Less than a year old!

Some people compare this band to Depression which I don't think is too far off, but it sounds more like the self-titled LP Depression did, not the later metal shit. Also, I like this singer more than Depression's singer. Other than that, someone also compared them to Conflict which I don't think is accurate at all. To me the vocals sound a lot like the singer from Chaos UK.

Liz from the band G.A.S.H. (Girls Against Sexual Hype) also plays bass on this record. The rest of the line-up includes Ronnie - vocals, Obby - guitar, and Scotty - drums. KFTH had this to say about them:

'The story goes, Depression were recording their self titled LP in 1985. They finished recording a lot earlier than expected, so rather than let the recording time go to waste, Smeer of Depression called the Maniacs up at 2am and told them to get down to the studio. The Maniacs, who at the time were living at the infamous "Hardcore House" with Depression and Gash came down to the studio and kicked down six songs from their old live set.'

I don't think this is true, but I don't know. Like I mentioned before, the album cover says they split in 1984, and Depression wasn't recording that album until 1985. So either KFTH is wrong or the cover must be. Regardless, it sucks that this band didn't last longer or record more. Another thing KFTH kinda messed up on was saying how this EP was referred to by some as 'Tribes Of Melbourne' when thats actually just the name of the song, it actually says 'A Tribe Of Melbourne' on the label of the vinyl. A small mistake. Technically, I would label this as a self-titled EP since it only has the bands name on the album cover, but that probably hasn't been done yet because it would just make this band even harder to find.

'I Need The Weed' has got to be THEE best hardcore weed song I've ever heard! From what I understand, it's a song about wanting to smoke weed but not having the funds. Pretty awesome lyrics like 'I want to smoke, I want to smoke, I want to smoke today / Smoke smoke smoke smoke smoke my life away'. Being a pothead, I can't help but relate to it. My favorite part is where he says something like 'I need the weed! It's why Jesus sent me here!'. However, 'Wanna Die' is my favorite song on this album, which is weird beause I didn't think too highly of it when I first heard it, but it grows on you." --7 Inch Punk (R.I.P.)

Gore Beyond Necrography '92-'05

https://www.mediafire.com/file/3phmzsbtjl8j78x/Gore_Beyond_Necrography.zip/file

(Go Filth Go FLAC: https://selfishfew.blogspot.com/2020/12/gore-beyond-necropsy-go-filth-go-cd.html

Corporal Arts Zine: https://selfishfew.blogspot.com/2020/02/thrashcore-1-4-89-90-severe-1-steve.html)

Relapse - Let's start with a brief G.B.N. presentation for everyone who doesn't know your band yet.

GBN - Kiyonob, Hironori and I decided to start a grindnoisecore band in 1989. We named the band GORE BEYOND NECROPSY and started playing our own sick and filthy grindcore songs just like early CARCASS with Mamoru as vocalist. We had used a drum-machine since our original drummer had left in '92. At first, we'd enjoyed to play with it but after a while we'd got bored with it 'coz it sounded really weak. In sept. '96 finally Hayato joined G.B.N. as a human grinding drum-machine. We started as just another CARCASS clone shit but now we play our own analdrillingrindharshitcore!

The line up is: Mamoru (vocals), Kiyonob (guitar), Hironori (noise), Hayato (drums), Akinob (bass)

We'd released the following shit so far: Reh-demo '91, Promo Live Tape '91, "I Recommend You...Amputation!" Demo'92, "This Is An EP You Want" 7" '93, Live tape '94, Split EP with GUT '94, MERZBOW + G.B.N. collaboration EP "Rectal Grinder" '95, Split EP with SENSELESS APOCALYPSE '96, "Faecal Noise Holocaust" 7" EP '96, Split EP with DISGORGE '97, MERZBOW + G.B.N. collaboration LP/CD "Rectal Anarchy" '97.

Relapse - The "Faecal Noise Holocaust" EP is one of the most extreme releases I've ever checked out. Are you pleased with it? How has it sold? Anything you would like to change on it?

GBN - I'm very glad to hear you like it! Yeah, I like it, too!! I don't know exacly how many copies are sold, sorry! But I heard Honza of ICY ILLUSIONS Recs did more 300 copies as 2nd press, so 800 copies were pressed, I guess. The soundquality of guitars and drums are really cheap, so if we could make guitars and drums much lower, it would be far better!!

Relapse - When did you decide to mix electronic noise with goregrind? What are the grind and the noise bands that have mainly influenced G.B.N.?

GBN - In '91 Kiyonob had started making noise while playing the guitar by using lots of effects and peddals and later, Hironori followed to do it. After a while, Kiyonob got bored to make noise but Hironori wanted to only make noise. Now they do what they want. Well, we've got great influence from old NAPALM DEATH, old CARCASS, SORE THROAT, FEAR OF GOD, MERZBOW, HIJOKAIDAN, MASONNA, CACOFONIA, NEFARIOUS, GUT, REGURGITATE, ARSEDESTROYER, S.O.B., CONFUSION(first flexi), old AGATHOCLES, SPK, CONTROLLED BLEEDING, LUSTMORD and lots more. Also we are heavily influenced by HC, punk, rock'n'roll, raw+filthy death metal music.

Relapse - Is there any particular meaning under the band's name or you chose it just'coz it sounds sick?

GBN - Yeah, you're right! We use it means nothing but just sounds sick and shitty!! So, please, don't think G.B.N. as "brutal fuckin' grindin' death metal"!!

Relapse - You have recently released a CD in collaboration with MERZBOW through RELEASE recs. Could you tell me how and when is born your collaboration with Masami Akita? Will you release other stuff with him?

GBN - In september '94, we had played live with VIOLENT ONSEN GEISHA, At that time Masami of MERZBOW had played the drums for V.O. We said we really love MERZBOW and he had interest to do something with G.B.N., so MERZBOW + G.B.N. was born. We did some gigs and Mr. Iijima of MANGROVE label came to see our live show and planned to release the collaboration EP, so we did "Rectal Grinder" 7" in '95. Bill of RELEASE had also an interest in our collaboration stuff, we went to Masami's ZSF PRODUCT studio and recorded some basic trax for it in summer'96. The first song on CD (CD bonus track) is based on our live recorded trax at La Lama, Shibuya, Tokyo, late'95.

The line up of that live show was: Sinyo (GRUDGE) - vocals, Hironori - vocals, Bara (MERZBOW) - vocals Kosakai (INCAPACITANTS) - vocals, Masami - noise, Kiyonob - guitar, Akinob - bass. Mamoru couldn't take part in the project due to his job.

Relapse - The 18th track of "Faecal..." is titled "viva anarcho", I suppose you are an anarchist, or not? What is your idea of anarchy? What are the anarchists who have influenced yourself?

GBN -When I was a young boy, I had been into anarchistic thoughts by CRASS, CONFLICT etc...but getting older, I knew it's very and difficult to realize it and it's a fantasy to me. But I'm still in sympathy with anarchism. I think if all greedy bastards/ bullshit politicians/ fucked up systems are destroyed, our lives would be much better, so I made this song.

Relapse - How is life in Japan? I don't know so much about your country, can you make a short description of life in the rising sun country?

GBN - Totally fucked up!! It takes a lot of money to live here in japan. Everything is so expensive!!!! Shit!!

Relapse - How is possible that japan has a huge number of excellent grind/noise/HC bands? Maybe there's something in the air!! What are, in your opinion, the best new acts?

GBN - Yes, our brain are totally intoxicated by polluted dioxin air, so we can make good music! Ha Ha Ha....I think there are lots of good grind/HC/noise bands in all over the world. I don't know why you think such a shit! Well, my fave recent bands are GRUDGE (godz!!), D.I.E., NIKUDOREI (MEATSLAVE), IRF, T.R.U.T.H., 324, MORE NOISE FOR LIFE, MASSGENOCIDE and so on.

Relapse - Have you got any side project?

GBN -Hironori, Kiyonob and I do a side project harshitnoisecore band called REPULTURID MANGEL. I do drums and vocals for R.M. Before G.B.N. I played bass in a HC band called MORBID ORGANS MUTILATION. M.O.M. had released split 7" with AGATHOCLES, "war" live 7"EP and tons of demo tapes. M.O.M. was split up around in '93 but Shinji and I (both original members) plan to reform and record new songs now. Kiyonob and I also plan to do raw punk/garage punk/dirty rock'n'roll band under the influence of GG ALLIN, ANTISEEN, The RIP OFFS, The INFECTIONS, The SPACESHITS, LOLI & the CHONES, MISFITS, RAMONES etc...

Relapse - I know that some years ago you planned to release a full-lengh CD through a german label, but it has never seen the light. How did the shit gone?

GBN - Certainly, we had planned to do a full-lenght CD for M.M.I. Recs in '93-'94. We wanted make really raw, filthy and harsh grindnoisecore stuff but M.M.I.wanted high quality clean sounded one. So, we couldn't do it. It's a good decision for us coz we always wanna be much rawer, filthier, shittier and noiser ever than before! We do what we want and always will!!

Relapse - I read somewhere that gigs in kyoto are really crazy, is it true? Have you ever played there? What has been the best G.B.N. gig? Is it difficult to play your tracks live?

GBN -Yeah, we went to osaka/kyoto in summer '96 with GRUDGE. The gig was not a special one, I guess. But after the show, we went to a bar and I got drunk tooo much and...I can't write it down there! Sorry!!! Well, the most impressive one is the tour in melbourne, australia in late dec. '97 - early jan. '98. It was the first time and only shit for us to play outside japan. We did three times in melbourne with WARSORE, DISGORGE, DRUNKARD, STAND AGAINST, VISCERA, DECOMPOSING SERENITY and HAW. We stayed Paul (WARSORE guitarist)'s house for about 10 days and we really enjoyed a great vacation there. It was the best pleasure I'd ever had!! All bands were really raw and great, all people we met were very kind, nice and friendly!! Hello, all aussie filthy yobbongerd! I never forget all of you!! Well, we don't play lots of noisecore shits on "Faecal Noise Holocaust" EP, so it's not difficult for us as you expected.

Relapse - I suppose you are into gore/trash flix, what are your faves? Do you like the italian ones?

GBN - No, I'm not into it. My faves is "Pink Flamingos" by John Waters. Have you ever seen it??? It really kills!!! Divine & John Waters rules!!!

Relapse - What's the craziest thing you've ever done?

GBN - To do with G.B.N. with Mamoru, Hironori and Kyionob since '91 is! To play with Hayato is make us puke, piss, shit and insane, too!!

Relapse - Akinob, it's time to conclude, thanx for all. Anything you'd like to add?

GBN - Thanx a lot for this cool and long interview, Raffa! I enjoyed this hot shit!! Ultra sorry for the delay 'coz I have lots of shit to do and I'm a lazy pig asshole!! Well, two different shits are ready to release now. "Noise A Go Go!" MCD will be out soon (I hope) by RELAPSE/RELEASE and "Go Filth Go!!" 12" is now planned to be out through our own HARSHIT Recs. Both shits were recorded and mixed by ourselves in '97. Total analdrillingrindharshitcore holocaust!!! The best we'd ever done!! Soon, we'll start recording our new shits for 7" on BLURRED Recs split EP with WARSORE. Hey, readers! If you had an interest, please write to me. (IRC for sure reply). Thanks again, Raffa! Good luck and take! Stay raw, filthy and harsh!! Adios!