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Well, few sub-genres have started with as much promise and more quickly devolved into tepid worthlessness than “power violence”, but to this day, the records that originated the style still have an impressive sound and delivery, as well as a magnetic mystique. Just last week I heard that Bastard Noise is planning to incorporate drums and guitars for the first time ever in their live set, essentially reconstituting as maybe the first true PV nostalgia act, unless you want to count Low Threat Profile. I’m just being real here.

You can’t take away that Neanderthal’s Fighting Music e.p. is still a one of a kind twisted brain crusher. Totally apart from anything else happening in 1990, though it does make some sense they did a split release with Rorschach, who are maybe the closest thing to their madness. And still no collection of their tiny output has been released. How long would it take to make those 8 songs available again?

No Comment’s Downsided ought to see a repressing too. I think at this point their discography is out of print, and frankly someone ought to do a straight re-release of this classic with the giant poster sleeve, and perfect 11 song running order. For hardcore very few things come close to this one.

Both of these are “bonzer status” rarities. 300 Neanderthals on purple, only about 15 No Comments on pink. Both I expect to go for a high price. Seller is none other than the man that released them, Chris Dodge. He will certainly ”take this to the fucking bank”.