Smashed Gladys was pretty much a one hit wonder band, their biggest hit was I guess "Legs Up". Sound wise they probably had a little more punch than a few other band that were more successful. Looking back some of their lyrics looking back were kinda juvenile, but oh well. Case in point the title of this song is "Sermonette" but the chorus is "We Did It to Get Laid"...
I had this album on vinyl when it came out. And on paper the idea of it ( ex-hardcore punk guys form a southern influenced hard rock band) sounded better than the execution. It's not bad by any means, but it's shockingly mediocre. It comes across as "punk rock guys try to cash in on Guns and Roses craze and don't quite pull it off". This song and "Blooze" were probably the best songs on the record.
Lead guitarist Brain Baker ( ex-Minor Threat, ex-Dag Nasty) went back to punk rock and joined Bad Religion after the 2nd (?) album.
Last edited by ed2962; 08-04-2018 at 05:30 PM.
Raging Slag was WAAAY better at actually being what Junkyard was pretending to be. They put out solid music at one point. I saw them live at The Vic ( I think, it's been a long time) after their first full length album and they delivered. This is from the 2nd full album "Dynamite Monster Boogie Concert".
I decided not to post the promo video because while it's funny...it's full of stuff with mini-golf, Gary Coleman cameos, Heckle and Jeckle puppets, and Lester ( from Willie Tyler and Lester)...it actually distracts from what a good song this is.
Here's a link though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZPP_o9M1AM
So, this person on another forum showed off Brujeria, and honestly... I can't get into deathcore metal, especially groups that feature a severed head as their debut album.
I'll admit that the reason I'm aware of this song is because Metallica covered it. Having said that I think the original might be better.
This was a big "crossover" record ( thrash that both metalheads and punks enjoyed) back in the day. The band is basically singer Billy Milano and former/current members of Anthrax. The lyrics are purposely bad taste humor some of which the band got criticism for. Later versions of this album had an * next to the title of this song to point out that it's actually an anti-suicide song.
Billy formed a band called M.O.D. and got into trouble over a song called "Aren't You Hungry?"
Also worth noting this came out probably towards the end of the "three initial fad" ( a multitude of punk and thrash bands naming themselves with sometimes random three initials).
Last edited by ed2962; 08-24-2018 at 05:58 PM.
The art/storyboards were by Todd MacFarland I think?
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Beth Hart - Fire On The Floor CD Review
Beth Hart February 23rd, 2017 Boston, MA Concert Review
"I can't complain. I got to be Jim Morrison for the first half of my life, and Ward Cleaver for the second half." - Warren Zevon.
Beth Hart - Fire On The Floor CD Review
Beth Hart February 23rd, 2017 Boston, MA Concert Review
"I can't complain. I got to be Jim Morrison for the first half of my life, and Ward Cleaver for the second half." - Warren Zevon.
Beth Hart - Fire On The Floor CD Review
Beth Hart February 23rd, 2017 Boston, MA Concert Review
"I can't complain. I got to be Jim Morrison for the first half of my life, and Ward Cleaver for the second half." - Warren Zevon.