AGE OF CONFUSION

the DISCLOSE / HAKUCHI split 12" is an all Japanese thing once again. one doesn't have to be a genius to predict what a band with the name DISCLOSE and ONCE THE WAR STARTED as a title on their side of the split 12" will sound like! in case you don't know DISCLOSE yet, you probably think they're just another DISCHARGE clone? if so, let me tell you: you're wrong! they are not another DISCHARGE clone - they are the DISCHARGE clone! the one and only DISCHARGE clone you need! the tracks on this record here were released on their 1st 7" before (5oo made) and are re-issued here together with HAKUCHI's 3rd demo I think. HAKUCHI are a pre-AGE band and music-wise they aren't so far apart from each other - mostly mid-paced CRUST with a metal edge!

YOU GUESSED IT: 7"CRUST IS TO BLAME FOR THIS AS WELL! (the 2nd)

was re-upped for you here!

THE VOICE OF DYNAMITE

the IRON COLUMNS 2 x 12'' comp. comes in a thick gatefold sleeve and a thick booklet that´s glued to the sleeve. so no scans of the artwork this time! to be honest all I read so far were the lyrics of the bands. the rest of the booklet annoys me right from the start with headlines like "DEAR ANARCHIST BROTHERS AND SISTERS" e.g.! the few things I noticed seem to deal with sexism and mind manipulation which is basically a pretty intersting topic (b.t.w. in correct English shouldn´t it be "WAR AGAINST TERRORISM" instead of "WAR ON TERROR"?) but I ´d to doubt that there is anything you can explain to someone who doesn´t have at least some basic knowledge in that matter with that little info you can provide with such limited space! but as I haven´t read that much I can´t really judge! anyway, take a look on the list of the bands that appear on this compilation if these names are no reason for you to download, probably nothing that I could add would be a reason for you to do so! cause of this I´ll just tell you that MAKHI are better known as SEVERED HEAD OF STATE and that I´ve been told that their tracks from here are included on a SEVERED HEAD OF STATE discography CD where the name MAKHI isn´t even mentioned, that the 3 KRIGSHOT tracks (one being a cover of, you guessed it, MOB 47´s KRIGSHOT) aren´t available anywhere else as far as I know and that the worst band on the comp. is Dutch BOYCOT but that was to be expected! oh, and on my copy the labels were completly messed up!

IRON COLUMNS - COMPILATION 2 x 12'' Pt. I
IRON COLUMNS - COMPILATION 2 x 12'' Pt. II

YOU GUESSED IT: 7"CRUST IS TO BLAME FOR THIS AS WELL!

while digging through my record collection on the hunt for BATTLE OF DISARM splits I stumbled over this one... the DISCLOSE / SELFISH split 7" that was also released on D.I.Y. Rec. and offers 3 tracks in good sound quality from both bands!

DISCLOSE / SELFISH - SPLIT 7''