NAPRED U PROŠLOST - 1985 EP (2013)

 

Early then-unreleased demos by this prolific Serbian Alternative/punk band who formed in '84 and were still around well in the 2000's.

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NIET - Srečna Mladina CD (2015)

 

Essential Yugo hardcore punk from what is now Slovenia. Originally released on cassette in 1984 with just a small pressing of 200 copies, but was dubbed many times over due to the band's popularity. It was finally issued on vinyl three decades later with bonus tracks recorded shortly after the tape came out. This rip was taken from the CD version that includes two more songs not on the LP. I believe these were the final recordings with their first singer and founding member Primož Habič, who died in 1991.

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BLITZKRIEG - Apel / Tko Je Kriv? EP (2015)

 

Not the UK82 Blitzkrieg, the NWOBHM Blitzkrieg, or even the German one. This short lived band from Croatia formed in the fall of 1984 and recorded this demo in Feb '85.

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VA - Greetings From Bulgaria! tape (1996)

 Mixtape of Bulgarian punk, post-punk and hardcore from the 1980's and 90's of varying sound quality. 

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REKRUT - Demo '84 / Jarocin '84 LP (2021)

 

Obscure Polish punk.

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DEUTER - Demos 1981-1984 LP (2017)

"Deuter, along with Dezerter and TZN Xenna, was the driving force behind the second wave of Warsaw punk in the early ‘80’s and one of the most significant bands in Poland. Both at a musical and lyrical level, Deuter’s songs carried a huge emotional load, and even after more than 30 years since they were recorded they haven’t lost any of their power. Kelner’s brilliant lyrics perfectly and accurately described the bleak and aggressive reality of the People’s Republic of Poland. They are a valuable testimony about finding oneself within an oppressive political system, gaining back the free space taken by two military blocs that were heading towards an inevitable nuclear confrontation. The band, telling it like it was without hesitation, automatically deprived itself of the ability to release a record in the unavoidable clash with the office of censorship. At the time, their strong anti-system message left a big impression, and although it is related to a specific time and place, it is nevertheless timeless and remains relevant even with systems, governments and politicians that are constantly changing. Their collages, manifests, flyers, zines or experiments with performance art and theatre are proof of the formations' multidimensional character. "Demos 1981-1984" contains the following material: a four-track demo recorded at the Riviera-Remont Club in 1981, two songs recorded at Okólnik in 1982 and five songs recorded in the basement of the Hybrydy club in 1984. The instrumental track from this session was recorded for the Akademia Ruchu (Academy of Movement) and used in one of their performances. Because there are many songs in the band's repertoire that were never recorded in the studio, also included are fragments of two Warsaw shows - three songs from 1982 and two from 1984. The sessions included on this album were never released on vinyl before (except two songs appearance on "Victim of a safety pin" comp.LP), and some of them have never been published before on any format. Put on your gas masks! Here is the great world of the nuclear era - 1 9 8 4!"

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BESPOSLIČARI - S/T CD (2014)

 

Mid 80's Croatian punk heavily influenced by first-wave bands like The Clash and Ramones. 

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VA - Lepo Je... LP (1982)

Crucial compilation from the former Yugoslavia. Ripped from the 2016 reissue with the black & white cover. You might know a few of these songs on "Bloodstains Across Yugoslavia" and "Yugoslavian Pandemonium".

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VA - Epidemie CS (1990)

 

Decent sampler from what is now the Czech Republic, also released on vinyl. Worth Czeching out! HAHA

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SKÖL - Uzmi I Reži EP (1991)

 Their second and final release.

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SKÖL - Čista Perverzija LP (1990)

 

Debut album by this Zagreb band who originally formed some time in the early 80's with a female singer. I recently discovered them through the new archival Yugo comp 'Inkvizicija'.

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Нови Цветя - Cold War Collection LP (2019)

Novy Tsvetya (New Flowers) were one of Bulgaria's first punk rock bands. This LP compiles some of their recordings spanning from 1979 to 1995. Would have been nice if it included some liner notes with a bit of a band history and info on when the songs were actually recorded. 

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DEKRET - Brudne Pieśni '86 LP (2022)

Recently unearthed recording by this under-the-radar Polish band that predates their 1988 demo. I believe it was recorded right before one of their early gigs so it was either a rehearsal or taped live during a sound check? 

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VA - Bloodstains Across Yugoslavia LP (1997)

 

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VA - Pajtas Daloljunk Z. Magyar Punk 1981-1988 LP (2017)

Comp of hard to find Hungarian hardcore and punk from the same label who put out the HC one I posted two years ago. 

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RADEGAST - Demos 86/89 LP (2021)

Czechoslovakia's first hardcore band, who were influenced by first wave USHC. Many of these songs ended up on their 1992 debut LP, "Otrávená Generace".

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Γενιά Του Χάους - Γενιά Του Χάους / Ρέκβιεμ CD (1996)

 

Don't let the awful cover dissuade you, this is 80's Greek post-punk not some Jugglalo-type shit. You get two (count 'em, TWO) albums for the price of one here with the band's 1986 self-titled LP, their 1989 sophomore follow-up along with some previously unreleased cuts thrown in there for good measure.

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ODPADKI CIVILIZACIJE - Zaklenjena Vrata LP (2014)

 

Here's more insane Slovenian hardcore for you if that last post wasn't enough. Released with on a split LP with DISTRESS which I didn't include here since their tracks are available on Spotify and Apple. 

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VA - Stres D.A. / Depresija / III. Kategorija LP (2013)

Triple threat of Hard-Core Ljubljana punk from the 1980's. 

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EX-HUMANS - Ανώφελη Επιβίωση tape (1984)

Like most Greek punk records from the 80's, this album goes for quite a bit online. Hell, even the reissues are pricey so I settled for this bootleg cassette version which actually sounds pretty good.

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