Radio : EXD 1332 - Sunday April 20, 2025

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This is episode 1332 of EXD. This show was put together by Bee Traverse, Christian Overall, Rob Ferraz, and Stephen Perry. On this edition 

• Acronym bands with bands like GISM, SNFU, and SSD 
• New material by Heaven’s Gate, Axel Helvete, Paranoid, The Number Ones, Kaleidoscope, Zero Bars, Los Idiotas, Portraits of Past 
• Classics by Zany Guys, Real Losers, Abaddon 
• Celebrating Easter with the Destructors, Napalm Death, Crass, Exit Stance, and Subhumans 
• Early 2000’s T.O Hardcore with Kremlin, Action, Brutal Knights, and Career Suicide 

CRASS - So What (Small Wonder / Crass) 

New Releases and Reissues (Chris) 
HEAVEN’S GATE - Bog Bodies (To Live A Lie / Beach Impediment) 
SPIROKETE - Desert Earth (Self-released / Black Konflik)  
AXE HELVETE - Excessive Peer-Pressured Voluntary Society (Self/released / Black Konflik)
偏執症者 (Paranoid) - Dead Barren Wastes (Self-released / Paranoid Northern / D-Takt & Råpunk / Beach Impediment)  
SPIKEPIT - Out or Dead (Pipeline) 

Acronym bands (Bee)
SSD - Fight Them (XClaim/Dischord)
TMFI - The Duke (self-released) 
TMFI - Eat Shit and Die (self-released) 
G.I.S.M. - Death Agonies and Screams (Dogma)
BGK - Gone Mad (Vogelspin)
SNFU - This is the End (BYO)
 
Mixed bag(Rob)
LOS IDIOTAS - 200 Focos (Slovenly)
BIG EVIL - Wait I Forgot to Lock the Door (Self-released) 
FRANX - Destroy (Self-released)
BRAD MARINO - Baby Doll (Rum Bar) 
WINE LIPS - Cash Man (Stomp)

Early 2000s Toronto (Chris)
KREMLIN - Fanatics (Hardware)
THE BAYONETTES - We’re Doomed (Deranged)
ACTION - Man’s Law (Punkcore)
BRUTAL KNIGHTS - You’re Fired (Deranged) 
CAREER SUICIDE - Out Of Hope Out Of Rope And Out Of Time (Kangaroo)

New releases (Stephen)
EX PARENTS - Failure (Culture Desert)
KALEIDOSCOPE - City of Fear (LVEUM) 
MOTHER NATURE - I’m Tired (Static Shock) 
ZERO BARS - Prove It (Self-Released)  
THE NUMBER ONES - Sorry (Static Shock)

Easter ( Chris)
DESTRUCTORS - Religion (Carnage Benelux)
NAPALM DEATH - The Crucifixion Of Possessions (Crass)
CRASS - Sucks (Small Wonder / Crass)
EXIT- STANCE - Christian Militia (Mortarhate)
SUBHUMANS - Religious Wars (Spiderleg)

Oldies (New Releases) (Stephen)
BAD BRAINS - Rock For Light (PVC)
MINOR THREAT - Out of Step (Dischord) 
ZANY GUYS - Little Tuff Kid (Artcore Fanzine) 
ABADDON - Wet Za Wet (Artcore / Warsaw Pact) 
REAL LOSERS - Crime Time (Total Punk) 
JEFFERY SEZ - Downie (Supreme Echo) 

PORTRAITS OF PAST - For Want Of (Rites of Spring) - tour information 
CAGE STAINS - Parting Gift (Self-Released) 
COLD MEAT - Kitchen Sink (Static Shock)
BODY MINUS HEAD - I Wish it had Killed Me (No Funeral Sound) 

Demo Feature
JUSTIFY play a Detroit style hardcore but they are from Toronto. This is a release called “Run and Hide” released on Total Supply. 

JUSTIFY - Tightrope (Total Supply)
JUSTIFY - Who's Winning? (Total Supply)
JUSTIFY - Hooked Mouth (Total Supply)
JUSTIFY - Heavy Head (Total Supply)
JUSTIFY - Run and Hide (Total Supply)

Ska-outro
BEN BASILE - Cacao Knibb (Sleep Walk Sounds)
THE AKRYLYKZ - Ska'd for life (Polydor)

Radio - EXD 1319 - Sunday January 19, 2025

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This is episode 1319 of EXD. On this edition of EXD, 

• Classics which include YDI, Capitalist Casualties, and Lack of Interest 
• New releases by Conflict, Verbal Abuse, 999, and Voivod 
• Top 10 Canadian releases which involve Krash, Phane, Cell Deth, Pack Rat, Bootlicker, Night Chill, Cease and Tunic 
• We are playing the Verify “Hardcore” cassette in our demo feature 

This show was put together by Andre Zadorozny, Bee Traverse, Christian Overall, Rob Ferraz, and Stephen Perry. 

SYSTEMATIC DEATH - Gamble (Systema Project) 

Mixed bag (Bee) 
MALCRIA - Fantasias Histericas (Irong Lung) 
COLD SWEAT - Choking on Silence (Manic Ride)
LACK OF INTEREST - What’s Wrong (Slap a Ham)
CAPITALIST CASUALTIES - Bad Habits (Slap a Ham)
YDI - Out for Blood (Parts Unknown)

Top 10 Can Con 2024 Random Order/Any Format (Chris)
KRASH - Fear of the Future (Blown Out Media)  
PHANE - But In Reality (Phobia) 
VESTIGIO - Dudas de Vivir (Self-released)  
S.H.I.T. - Rotten Column (LVEUM)  
VOLTAGE - Mania (Self-released)  
BOOTLICKER - Right To Your Door (Neon Taste / Static Shock)  
UNWANTED NOISE - Downfall (Dismantled / Truckstop Toilet / Pils / Maniac Attack / Emergency / Under Attack / Ronce / Revolting Kids / Zone Alternative / Incredible Noise) 
PORTAL TOMB - Repudiation (Sore Mind)  
LEBARON - Maniac (Ancient Temple)  
CELL DETH - White Lies (Sewercide)  

Canadian (Andre)
JUICE - Adreno-zone  
CEASE - Twa Duh  
TUNIC - Eyes Crossed Out 
CATEGORY 514 - Old Ways 
AND ALWAYS - Leviathan (No Funeral Sound)

Yet another Canadian Top Ten (Rob) 
In the order I would DJ it at the bar
PACK RAT - Ask A Punk (Drunken Sailor) 
NIGHT COURT - We Were The Kids (Recess) 
WINE LIPS - Derailler (Stomp) 
JUG - My Bodies Doomed (Neon Taste) 
FRVITS - Monostronaut (Slovenly) 
SCHEDULE 1 - Your Way 
THE MERINGUES - Speed (Self-released) 
BOZO - Die (Self-released)
BOOTLICKER - Submission III (Neon Taste) 
NIGHT CHILL - Oblong Box (Self-released) 

New releases (Stephen)
VERBAL ABUSE - Intro - Verbal Abuse (Malt Soda) 
VOIVOD - World War 3 (Sudden Death) 
TAKER - We Don't Call 
FIRST ATTACK - On The Other Side
CONFLICT - This Much Remains (Uprising) 

More new releases (Stephen)
THEE ROGUE TELSTARS - Do the T.E.L.S.T.A.R. (Ugly Pop) 
THE WARD - The New Dykes (Ugly Pop) 
999 - Everyday's Like Halloween 
BUIO OMEGA - Diva Moment (Nostrum) 
BÄMBÄM - Catcalling (Self-Released)
CICADA - Still Itches (Unlawful Assembly) 

Demo Feature 
VERIFY released a cassette back in April titled “Hardcore”. They played a show last summer to promote this release which we were not able to highlight at the time. Here is a review from MRR to describe the release.

VERIFY - Sleepwalk (Self-Released)
VERIFY - Drool (Self-Released)
VERIFY - Discreet Weapon (Self-Released)
VERIFY - Dirt (Self-Released)

GRIM LUCK - This Island (Self-Released)

Radio : EXD 1279 - Sunday April 14, 2024

 

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On this edition of EXD, a feature on an early Polish punk band named Siekiera. A tribute to Canada’s best punk drummer - Jon Card. A set on Canadian d-beat featuring Napalm Raid, Languid, and Mueco. An egg punk set featuring Liquids and Uranium Club. Oodles of new releases, which include Clobber, Ancient Lights, Terminal Filth, Cuir, Cruciform, Wine Lips, Drunk Mums, and Metz. Our demo feature is Excited to Die from Dartmouth. 

AGE OF SELF - Anti-Critic (Self-Released) 

Jon Card tribute
Jon Card passed away (April 8th) Canadian drummer, known for his work in punk bands. Referred to by many as Canada’s best punk drummer. He certainly played in a ton of iconic Canadian punk bands. Card founded the band Plasticide, later called Suburban Slag, in Calgary, Alberta. After seeing the band Personality Crisis in Calgary, he moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba to join the group. This led to stints with punk bands SNFU, DOA and The Subhumans. 

PERSONALITY CRISIS - The Advocate (Risky / Sounds Escaping)

SNFU - The Ceiling (BYO)  

DOA - Nazi Training Camp (Sudden Impact) 

SUBHUMANS - Shut Your Eyes (G7 Welcoming Committee / Alternative Tentacles) 

NOMEANSNO - Beauty and the Beast (Alternative Tentacles) 

New Releases (Chris) 

ANCIENT LIGHTS - Toxic Shock Syndrome (Self released / Sore Mind)   

TERMINAL FILTH - Last Journey (Agipunk)  

CUIR - La Force De Continuer (Offside)  

CRUCIFORM - See The Truth (Toxic State) 

ABSOLUT - Hell’s Child (Prescription) 

New almost all CanCon (Rob) 

WINE LIPS - Burn The Witch (Stomp)  

HEAVY PETTER - Blighted (Tarantula Tapes)  

DRUNK MUMS - Livin’ At Night (Self-released) 

PIFFBREAK ARCADE - Natural Disaster (Self-released)  

METZ - Wound Tight (Sub Pop) 

Egg Punk (Nicky)

ERIK NERVOUS - Eight Jobs - E - (Satellite)

LIQUIDS - You’re a Punk (Self-released)

URANIUM CLUB - Sun Belt (Static Shock) 

THE CONEHEADS - Out of Control (Erstatheketontraegar)  

HANG NAIL - Nervous (Self-released) 

New Releases (Stephen) 

MISS ESPANA - Marte Rojo (La Vida es Un Mus) 

JJ AND THE A's - Eyeballer (LVEUM) 

CROWN COURT - Disco Skins (Katorga Works / Rebellion) 

CLOBBER - Council Estate of Mind (Self-Released) 

CIRCLE JERKS - Hope (Trust)

Siekiera feature (Jay Bee) 

This is part of a continuing series that looks back at the Polish punk scene. Jay Bee will be taking us through this band 

Interview with Jay Bee (CIUT) 

SIEKIERA - Oddział Ślepych (Fala) (Warsaw Pact)

Interview with Jay Bee (CIUT) 

SIEKIERA - Siekiera (W Moich Oczach)

SIEKIERA - Idzie wojna - off Rock Na Wyspie - Wrocław Wyspa Słodowa Na 

SIEKIERA - Marysia (Warsaw Pact) - off the Dom Chemika - Puławy

Youtube links: 

dBeat North of the border (Chris) 

NAPALM RAID - Wounds (Runstate / Rawmantic Disasters / Rust and Machine / PRC) 

LANGUID - Future (D-Takt & Rå Punk) 

KRASH - Nuclear Strike (Self released)  

DECADE - Prelude to War (Runstate / Rawmantic Disasters)  

MUECO - Ideation (Fuzzed Atrocities)

Demo Feature 

EXCITED TO DIE featuring members of Mutated Void, Booji Boys, and The Hold. On the bandcamp site there is a review that describes their music like taking a wire brush and scraping it down your spine.

EXCITED TO DIE - This is a Life? (Self-Released) 

EXCITED TO DIE - Intrusive Thoughts (Self-Released) 

EXCITED TO DIE - Thankless Routine (Self-Released) 

EXCITED TO DIE - The Hare’s Virtue (Self-Released) 

EXCITED TO DIE - Jettison (Self-Released) 

EXCITED TO DIE - Tricked into Thinking (Self-Released) 

EXCITED TO DIE - That’s That (Self-Released) 

EXCITED TO DIE - XXX (Self-Released) 

EXCITED TO DIE - Sk8 (Purity) (Self-Released) 

EXCITED TO DIE - Lucien (Self-Released) 

EXCITED TO DIE - Excited to Die (Self-Released)

Radio : EXD 1292 - Sunday February 25, 2024

 

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Ever wonder what Fugazi backing Wu Tang Clan would sound like? On this edition of EXD, we explore the intersection between punk and rap with punk in a BHM feature. What’s the state of the Chicago scene these days?

 

Bitchfest takes place in Toronto for the Month of March. 12 shows, 53 bands, 3rd year. We speak with one of the promoters about this year's event.

Nicky went to Chiraq and reports back with a feature which includes Absolute Truth, Gagger and Worn Out. 

There is an oldies crossover set with Belching Penguins, Attitude Adjustment and Holier Than Thou in the mix.

 

Do you want to know what is new in punk? This episode could be defined by the number of  new release features. Andre curates new releases by Poisoned Seeds, Ghaul, and Schedule 1. Rob showcases new releases by Still Animals, Gob Psychic, and Chinese Medicine. Christian unearths new releases by Public Acid, Sexpill, and Mirage. And Stephen plays new Influx, S.C.U.M., and Golden Shitters. 

Tonight’s demo feature is a band from Ottawa called ZOOMAN.

ANABOLLIC STEROIDS - Local Resistance (Keep Music Dead)

BHM (Rap and Punk) - Christian and Stephen 

ROLL CALL - Heart Attack Man (Self-Released) 

THROWDOWN - Baby’s Got Back (Fred Durst)

ATILLA THE STOCKBROKER - Gentlemen of the Wrist (Cherry Red) 

DOG EAT DOG - Who’s the King 

WUGAZI - Shame On Blue (Everybody-Hertz Tapes - Eggroll) 

New Releases - Andre

POISONED SEEDS - Blame The Witch (WAR Records)  

GHAUL - Down Here Where I Am (Self-Released)  

PUCKER UP - Visions (Self-Released)  

THE BREATH - Harmful Classification (Convulse)  

ULTRAS - Best Believe (Convulse) 

STUNNER - Bite The Ledge (Damien) 

BRAIN ITCH - Barbed Wire Disease (Self-Released) 

SLUG - Barking Dogs (Delayed Gratification)  

PEDIGREE - Runaway (Crapoulet)

SCHEDULE 1 - Crucible (Mendeku Diskak)          

Mostly New releases - Rob

THE GLIMMER STARS - Rollers Show (Rum Bar) 

WINE LIPS - Derailleur (Stomp) 

STILL ANIMALS - Street Fruit (Slovenly) 

GOB PSYCHIC - Content Moderator (Slovenly) 

CHINESE MEDICINE - Exploding Dogs (Self released) 

New Releases - Christian

PUBLIC ACID - Psychedelic Depression (Beach Impediment)   

SEXPILL - Victims of a Glue Bag (Beach Impediment)  

MIRAGE - Non Mi Frega (Discos Enfermos)   

TOTAL SHAM - Murder On My Mind (Dirtbag Distro)   

YDINPERHE - Aitopäät (Self-released)  

Mostly chicago hc/screamo, little sprinkle of CC - Nicky 

ABSOLUTE TRUTH - See Me (War Records) 

GAGGER - Switch Blade Bitch (Self-released)  

WORN OUT - Condemned to Rot (Self-released) 

ASSAULT USA - I (Self-released) 

FEARBIRDS - Dewormer (Self-released) 

LORD SNOW - Selfish sleep (Adagio830)  

Bitchfest profile - Stephen and Lexi

SHIT HAPPENS - Cancel Us Next Tuesday (Self-Released) -  

Interview with Lexi 

ABRAXUS REFLUX - Wanting For More (Self-Released)  

 

Oldies - Stephen

BELCHING PENGUINS - There's Gonna Be A War (!No Clubs!) 

ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT - Warfear (Pusmort) 

BEYOND POSSESSION - Dying Fast (Metal Blade) 

DFA - Color Me Sadd 

HOLIER THAN THOU - Nation of Liars (Six Weeks)

New and ish Canadian releases - Stephen

INFLUX - The Epoch (Self-Released)

ENOUGH - The Beat (Self-Released)

GOLDEN SHITTERS - Turning Red (Self-Released)  

SIYAKHAL - لبخند بزن ای برادر - Smile Brother (Self-Released) 

CLOUDAGE - Lost For Want (Self-Released)  

 

Demo Feature 

Tonight's demo feature is ZOOMAN from Ottawa. They released a 3 song demo. There is some youtube shows dating as far back as 2022. Christian has featured them on the show twice back in July and so we are going to play their demo 

ZOOMAN - Polite Brutality (Self-Released) 

ZOOMAN - Foul Meat (Self-Released) 

ZOOMAN - Zooman (Self-Released) 

BLITZ - No Time (Label 151) 

Radio - Sunday, January 16th, 2022

Tonight we look more at 2021 looking at best cassettes (PAPRIKA, MILITARY MIND, VALTATYHJIÖ, and DEATH GASP), best Canadian releases (CHAIN WHIP, PINK LEATHER JACKETS, FILTHY RADICALS, and ANXIOUS PLEASERS) and best re-issues (BAD BRAINS, NEOs, ZOUO, and VISUAL DISCRIMINATION). Think of tonight’s show like another mixed tape collecting some of the best releases from 2021. And in tonight’s demo feature is a band from Meaford from 1986 called FLECKS of DROOL – “We’re not the Meatmen…and they Suck”. Download the show here.

OUT COLD - This Virus Kills Time (Acme) 

 

Stephe’s Top 10 cassettes 

10. REAL PEOPLE - Augmented (Slovenly)

9. ASBESTOS - Le Fardeau Des Années (Rebel Time / Kale Borroka / Dure Realite)

8. ILUSION - La Sangre en Tus Manos (A World Divided Tapes)

7. DIRECT THREAT - Blood Pact (Iron Lung / Quality Control HQ) 

6. PAPRIKA - Insane Machine (Iron Lung) 

5. YUGO - Corrupción (Polze de la Mort / Calle Lubchenko)

4. SEMTEX 87 - Robbed You (Self-Released) 

3. ANXIOUS PLEASERS - Suck (Neon Taste)

2. DMT - Into Emptiness (Self-Released)

1. MILITARY MIND - Order (Self-Released)

Chris Top 10 cassettes 

BACARA - 盲と愛 (Break the Records) 

DEATH GASP - Executioner (Audacious Madness) 

OGRO - Caverna (Mendeku Diskak) 

PERVITIN - Kuoleman Juhla (Self-Released) 

RAMPAGE - The 80s Made Me Do It (Extreme Earslaughter) 

ROCKY AND THE SWEDEN - Up In Smoke (Self-Released) 

BORIS/ 形骸化イマジネーション - Ghostly Imagination (Self-Released) 

TERMINAL ADDICTION - Trauma of Generation (Headnoise / Enrage / Makima) 

VALTATYHJIÖ - Lukka (Self-Released) 

X2000 - Centro Demoniaco (Oscuridad En Mi Vida / Ruido Total Discos) 

DAUÐYFLIN - Munnræpa (Oscuridad En Mi Vida / Ruido Total Discos) 

YAKUZA極道 - ΑΦΕΝΤΗΣ (Extreme Earslaughter) 

Rob’s Top 10 Canadian releases 

10. BAD WAITRESS - Yeah Yeah Yeah (Royal Mountain) 

9. REAL SICKIES - Jeepster (Stomp) 

8. DRAGGED IN - The Great Divide (Cursed Blessings) 

7. STRANGE COLOURS - The Phantom (Slovenly) 

6. THE FILTHY RADICALS - Freedom 45 (Cursed Blessings) 

5. WINE LIPS - Choke (Stomp) 

4. ANXIOUS PLEASERS - You Talk Too Much (Neon Taste) 

3. CHAIN WHIP - Two Step To Hell (Neon Taste) 

2. IMPLODERS - Rip Em Off (Neon Taste) 

1. PINK LEATHER JACKETS - Downtown Livin' (Self-Released) 

Dave Stephenson's Reissues
VISUAL DISCRIMINATION - Crawling (It's Alive / Nemesis)
PILLSBURY HARDCORE - I Love Pomona (Black Claw)
NEOs - Fascist Rule (Supreme Echo)
ASSAULT & BATTERY - Danger U.X.B. (Alona's Dream)
BAD BRAINS - Sailin' On (ORG Music / Bad Brains)
REST IN PIECES - My Rage (Pipebomb Music)
NEOs - Opposition To All Violence, Even If Committed In Self Defense (Supreme Echo)
NEGATIVE APPROACH - Your Mistake (Taang!) 

KRIEG KOPF - Nuclear Test (Radio Raheem)
ZOUO - No Power (Relapse)

Demo Feature
Tonight's demo feature is a band from Meaford called Flecks of Drool. In 1986 they released a demo called "We're not the Meatmen and they suck". They released a split with BSL in which they were described by Walter Glaser in MRR as "suffering from a rather noisy sound quality, but their thrash (with good words) is pretty good. Overall not bad."

FLECKS OF DROOL - Anti-Drunk Propaganda (Self-Released) 

FLECKS OF DROOL - Spreading the Disease (Self-Released) 

FLECKS OF DROOL - I Wanted to See Him Die (Self-Released) 

FLECKS OF DROOL - Waste of Breath (Self-Released) 

FLECKS OF DROOL - Means One Thing (Self-Released) 

FLECKS OF DROOL - F.O.D. Rap (Self-Released) 

FLECKS OF DROOL - End It, Now!! (Self-Released) 

FLECKS OF DROOL - What Goes Around Comes Back Again (Self-Released) 

FLECKS OF DROOL - Why (Self-Released) 

FLECKS OF DROOL - The Others (Self-Released)

Radio - Sunday October 17th, 2021

 

On tonight's EXD, we start out with a celebration of life for Dave Robert’s life. More affectionately known as Tank, his friends Zero and Mongo share stories and Gary Topp shares some live Ramones for his soundtrack. We also talk to Fran Grasso and Dave Busch about a new book on Toronto’s underground metal scene titled “Eve of Darkness”. Chris showcases some of the newest Japanese punk releases. There is a covers set to gear you up for the special fundraising show. And Desperate Times gets featured for their second time in the demo segment. Download the show here.

STUPIDS - People In Your Neighbourhood (Children of the Revolution / Toxic Shock / Boss Tuneage)

Tribute to Dave Roberts 
Many people knew Dave Roberts as "Tank". He worked security for the Garys in the early days, of the Toronto punk scene. But he would go on to do so much more. Mongo and Zero share stories about Dave Roberts on tonight's show including things that you may not have realized about this gentle giant. Their stories blew me away. 

RAMONES - Judy is A Punk (Live at the New Yorker) - thanks to Gary Topp for this

Tribute from Mongo and Zero
RAMONES - The KKK Took My Baby Away (Sire)
Tribute from Mongo and Zero
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS - Watching the Detectives (Stiff)
Tribute from Mongo and Zero
THE STRANGLERS - Tank (United Artists)

An on-line tribute was held earlier today for Dave Roberts that you can watch here. 

The New Wave of Japanese punk

KLONNS - Gehenna (Black Hole)

THE SMOG - Lost My Mind (Going Underground)
THE GEROS - Toxic (Debauch Mood) 

THE KNOCKERS - Oh Oh Oh (Break the Records) 

KLONNS - Amon (Black Hole) 

BAD WAITRESS - Strawberry Milkshake (Royal Mountain) 

NICE CAT - Sugardaddy (Self-Released)

WINE LIPS - Eyes (Stomp) 

S.U.G.A.R. - British Smile (Alien Snatch) 

GRUESOMES - One Good Reason (Alien Snatch) 

 

Fundraising is coming up in November. We usually do an all covers show but we have been collecting way too many covers so here is a set of all covers.

JED WHITEY - State Violence State Control (Deranged) 

DEAD IDEAS - Nazi Punks Fuck Off! (Ill in the Head)

THE RESTARTS - Does Your Mother Know (Active / Malarie)

ANTAGONIZERS ATL - (I'm) Stranded (Sexy Baby)

HAYMAKER - Proud Mary (KB) 

MR. T EXPERIENCE - Unpack Your Adjectives (Lookout / Sounds Rad)

JOE JACKSON - I’m The Man (A and M)
THE BOYFRIENDS - I’m In Love Today (United Artists)
The TIGHTS - Bad Hearts (Cherry Red / Mad Butcher)
JET BOYS - You Talk Too Much (Sucksex)

 

The book Eve of Darkness just came out detailing the underground metal scene in Toronto that started in the 80's. We speak with Fran Grasso and Dave Busch who were involved in the book. Fran has been involved in every stage of this book from setting up interviews to transcribing to scanning photos and flyers to intial edits to final edits and the hands on production. And she started a label called Urbain Grandier to follow up the work on this project. I heard Dave was a photographer but he only spoke about his experience stemming as a fan of the metal scene and helped out with figuring out the story lines in this book. And Dave connected us with Ray Berkis who we owe big time for his audio conversions.

SLAUGHTER - Eve of Darkness (Diabolic Force / Utopian Vision / Apocalyptor / Hells Headbangers)
Interview with Fran and Dave

HATEFUL SNAKE - Are You Ready (Urbain Grandier)

You can order this book at UXB Press.

Demo Feature

DESPERATE TIMES are from Halifax. We featured their 2018 demo on the show a few years ago. Sean Boone reached out to us to tell us about their new recordings. They have a split coming out with a band from Mexico called Cotard, but tonight we are featured their cassette “Peace at Last”. 

DESPERATE TIMES - Enough (Self-Released)
DESPERATE TIMES - Peering (Self-Released)
DESPERATE TIMES - Class War (Self-Released)
DESPERATE TIMES - Prison (Self-Released)
DESPERATE TIMES - False Till True (Self-Released)
DESPERATE TIMES - Some of Us Scream, Some of us Shout (Self-Released)