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RIPCORD "Collision Of Vision" DVD $16 - available May 15th MCR - 227
Like HERESY, late 80's British high energy US influenced HARDCORE/THRASH legend RIPCORD's official video originally released in April 1992 from MCR UK (now deleted) is finally re-released as a DVD! Includes 3 live shots from 1986 to 1988 with 2 bonus tracks not in the original release, total 27 tracks. Also includes the singer Buzby's interview scene from the 1986 TV program & also 27 rare flyer gallery. INTENSE!
DISGUSTING LIES "Beginning" CD + DVD $14   
Crusties from Poland!! This is their early days discography CD including the classic first EP released from Malarie Records in 1996, also other EPs and the first LP released in 1999 & the split ep w/Japan's FACT released from MCR COMPANY．Like DISRUPT from USA, Their sound can be described as killer dirty/brutal anarcho ENT influenced crusty thrash with heavy scandi-core influences sung in brutal dual Polish vocals．Total 27 tracks, Also comes with the DVD featuring their local gig in 1998, so you can see what was going on in the true & hot Polish DIY underground!
ZILEMMA "Kill The Loop" CD $11 MCR - 228
Nagoya city hardcore! This is the 7 track first album by ZILEMMA formed by Keisuke (ex-MENTAL DISEASE, GIENKILLBATAI) and few ex-GIENKILLBATAI members. Intense dramatic thick rhythms & solid twin guitar assaults, quite original heavy emotional songwriting & strong Japanese vocal with iron will, hot chorus! This is another hardcore fronteer shocker which you've never experienced in the past!!
GERM ATTACK "Ouroboros" CD $11 MCR - 226
GERM ATTACK is the stud spiked HARDCORE PUNK group from QUEBEC, CANADA featuring the drummer Joe also known as the member of TRIOXIN 245, BASTARDATOR. After the demo and few EPs, the first album is finally out! TOTAL UK/DK 1983 taste, early DISORDER! PERDITION! CHAOS UK! MOHAWK! RAW AS FUCK CIDER FULL DISTORTION DAMAGING EAR NOISECORE PUNK AS FUCK CHAOTIC DESTRUCTION! 19 trax.
THE HISTORY OF MCR COMPANY Book + CD $20 Studio Warp SW - 042
The history of the longest running DIY hardcore punk label in the world! Since 1983 and over 200 releases! Pressing information of each release in English and MCR history and notes in Japanese. Full color pictures of every release 1-200 on thick postcard thick paper. Includes CD w/ Balzac, Slight Slappers, SDS, SIK, FVK, CFDL, Idora, Griffin, Real Reggae, Unholy Grave, Fuck Geez, Disclose, Senseless Apocalypse, Idora, and lots more! Shipping same as an LP.

This was published by Studio Warp, not MCR. 
DIRTY POWER GAME "Oligarchia Parasitta" CD + DVD $14 MCR - 225
Crusty punx out from Italy! After the split 7"EP with Drunkard & first LP from Agipunk, they are back with their 2nd LP full of intense blast/2-beat bulldozing crusty hardcore attack! Brutal dual vocals and guitars! This is a must for　EXTREME NOISE TERROR～DISRUPT and also grindcore fans! AAAARRRGGH!!!
CLOWN "Live Stock World" CD $11 MCR - 224
NAGOYA CITY HARDCORE "CLOWN"!!! The total outstanding　first album is out now! Urge for destruction, instinct for conflict, heavy, strong, dead serious blasts of driving metalish HARDCORE PUNK with brutal barking vocal!!! This is the way how HARDCORE PUNK should be! Out of control anger, total fight back spirit, frustration! For the all fighting kids from the Nagoya city true HARDCORE FIGHTERS! VIOLENCE!!!!!
DISCOCKS/THE NEGATIVES split CD $11 MCR - 223
Tokyo early 80's U.K. HC vs Swedish smashing punkrock!!! The brand new stuff by Tokyo pure punk rocker THE DISCOCKS! No one can stop them! Totally solid FAST & LOUD and more PUNK than ever, played against frustrations for surviving Tokyo concrete jungle city. Hard attacking Raw PUNK ROCK!!! NEGATIVES are from Sweden, formed by the ex-members of mighty BRISTLES!! WHAT THE FUCK!!! Tuff, rough UK style strong PUNK ROCK! Great split release, the battle of PUNK AS FUCK "AGAINST" SPIRITS!
SIMBIOSE "Evolution?" CD $11 MCR - 222
DARK BRUTAL CRUSTY HARDCORE THRASH ATTACK from PORTUGAL!!! The brand new album by Portuguese DIY crust veterans SIMBIOSE! Totally late 80's style metallish crust thrash with heavy down tuned guitars, brutal vocals! This is a must for all nowadays hellish Swedish hardcore fans and DOOM/ENT style UK crust/hardcore fans!!
RUIN / TRIBE split CD $11 MCR - 221
U.K. is still burning! RUIN　is the band by the ex-members of legendary veterans DOOM, DISAFFECT, DEBRIS, SCATHA, playing FAST, POLITICAL D-BEAT HARDCORE FUCKIN' PUNK!!!! Powerful, angry as fuck total 90's CRUST explosion is back again! T.R.I.B.E., by the ex‐members of SCATHA, plays almost tribal, but much more hard edged metalish crust attack terror!
WOLFBRIGADE "Prey To The World" CD $11 MCR - 217
Now needless to explain, SWEDISH LEGENDARY D-BEAT NIGHTMARE "WOLFBRIGADE" is finally back with their brand new album! This is an excellent stuff under the mixture of their classic "ALLDAY HELL" & "LYCHANTRO PUNK. Thick, heavy sound, brutal shouts, totally standout existence!! This CD includes both of the different bonus tracks included in Europian pressings and North American pressings each!
KVOTERINGEN / NITAD split CD $8 MCR - 220
SWEDISH HARDCORECORE PUNK NOW！This is a brand new release by one of today´s most active group KVOTERINGEN！Featuring Jallo from TOTALITAR、this is a 100％ pure scandinavian D‐BEAT HARDCORE ATTACK much raw ＆ straight than TOTALITAR with some lyrics about ecological destruction made by human kind．This can also be called ecosystem swedish raw HC！NITAD who has just released the debut EP known as the PUNK ROCK band after Regulations、Vicious、etc playing primitive、rough、loose KILLER 8-beat PUNK ROCK sung in Swedish！This is a must for all PUNX！Comes with Swedish、English、Japanese lyrics、3 songs each、total 6 track split mini album！
NORMALS "Normal" CD $8 MCR - 219
Can´t fight until getting drunk！This is a long awaited（or dissappointed）first mini album by the 100％ alcoholic PUNKfrom Nagoya city featuring the vocalist Hip Maeda（ex-EXTERMINATE）！Enchanced CD！Absolutelly not for the schoolkids！
SCATHA "After The Dust Settles" CD $11 MCR - 218
SCATHA from Scotland is the band formed in 1993 from the ashes of Scottish celtic tribal HC band SEDITION and DISAFFECT. Their releases have been deleted & are hard to find for a while but finally their discography CD is out!! Although their activity term was short(1995 to 2005), their music was so influential, almost globally just like former SEDITION. This CD is their total discography plus 2 unreleased tracks. It must be said SCATHA is less celtic /tribal compared to SEDITION but much simple, metalish with attitude and screaming "FUCK THE SYSTEM", total raging metalish crust HC attack!! Just like DISCHARGE and CHAOS U.K.. SCATHA has created another standard of hardcore, still now active as a new band called "T.R.I.B.E." which we must not miss!!
VORACIOUS SOUL "A Blind Color" split CD $8 MCR - 216
VORACIOUS SOUL is an Osaka city hardcore punk band already around for 9 years. This is their brand new album to be released 6 years after their first CD "ADRENALIN STORM"! With a new singer and drummer what you can now hear is much wilder, strainghtly evolver new-reborned VORACIOUS SOUL! lntense, emotional, directly recorded powerful stuff here with wide ranges of musical influences!
V/A HEAT ROCK CD $11 MCR - 215
This is a compilation compiling the bands who're playing in "HEAT ROCK" gig organized by ZERO from CHIBA city. Many kind of bands not only hardcore punk are gathered up here to heat up the Chiba city scene!
The bands are :
ZERO : High tension & melodic parts mixed up here with new songs and cover song. Hardcore punk based rockin' HEAT ROCK is here!
THE DISCLAPTIES : Exciting & fun stages & catchy memorable songs by this spiky punxx!!
CHAOS SIDE : With much more hiphop influences & original attitude!
ANARCHY CONDOMS : Simple & raging KAWASAKI city hardcore punk!
ANGELICA : Chaotic garage swinging with female vocals!
THOUGHT CONTROL : Chiba city noisecore with strong messages!
THE DAST : Hardcore avalanche with insane screams!
7bands total 15songs here!!
IMPERIAL LEATHER / CLASHDOGS "Crash Your Border" split CD $10 MCR - 214
IMPERIAL LEATHER from Stockholm Sweden consists of ex-legendary punk band members from NO SECURITY, DISCHANGE, MEANWHILE, BURNING KITCHEN, BRUCE BANNER, and DS-13．These punk punk veterans featuring American female singer play total UK 82 style PUNK ROCK!!!
Osaka's CLASHDOGS play burly & tuneful street punk along the lines of their last album "Buzz Emotion" (kicks a ton of ass!). After struggling with hard times from a car accident, etc…They're now finally back!!
DRILLER KILLER / SIMBIOSE split CD $6 MCR - 212
This is a long awaited new release by DRILLER KILLER, a brutal SWEDISH HC veterans formed by legendary ex-ANTI-CIMEX members．What you can hear is an ANTI-CIMEX cover with new lyrics, totally brutal, death metalish SWEDISH HARDCORE DBEAT BOMBARDMENT!! Portugal's DIY HC veterans SIMBIOSE plays dark scandinavian HC influenced CRUSTY THRASH ATTACK! Both bands comes with 2songs　each, 4 songs total. 
ARGUE DAMNATION "Re-cycle Old Pure Hardcore Punk Scum 1994-2003" CD $11 MCR - 213
Political hardcore thrasher ARGUE DAMNATION! They existed from 1994 to 2003 gigging around Kobe and Osaka city with strong never changing attitude and DIY spirit． Almost complete discography, or get the MCR120 so your ARGUE DAMNATION collection will complete except for their cassette only material！
GIUDAI CD $11 MCR - 211
One of the most active HC label Agipunk！This is an 1st album by GIUDA、the band by Agipunk label boss MILA! A hellish assault of simple、straightforward detestative、angry 80's scandinavian～UK／Japanese‐HC influenced raging dark crusty HC!!! Full of crisis、tension、an ultimate attack smashing　the various “PUNK”categories into total ashes!
FUCK ON THE BEACH / RELATIONSHIT split CD $11 MCR - 210
A split CD by 10 years of power violence FUCK ON THE BEACH and Jakarta's RELATIONSHIT who played together during the F.O.B. / VIVISICK　south-east Asian tour 2005. F.O.B. play seven tracks including VIVISICK ＆ SHIKABANE covers. 15 tracks of Tokyo vs Jakarta fastcore terror attack! This is an enchanced CD that includes live performances by FOB in Jakarta 2005 and RELATIONSHIT during south-eastern Asian tour 2004!!
ADA MAX "5 Tales Terror" CD $8 MCR - 209
Formed by the guitarist of Nagoya's thrash hero FLASH GORDON （RIP), ADA MAX's brand new CD is finally out in the short term after their first EP！Just like ACCUSED, their monstrous ugly vocals, metalish heavy guitars summed up to a BRUTAL THRASH　/　HARDCORE mixed up with some comical horror taste、creepy, battalious, pychotic, but somehow catchy ADA MAX's characteristic world. TOTALLY EXCITING！！
NAUGHT IN THE MISERY "Overflow" CD $11 MCR - 208
Formed by Mizno (voice & guitar) in October 2003 at Osaka city, they are a three peice band playing heavy, emotional, bursting, exploding intense darkness crusty H.C.! This album is their ultimate step with all their might! Also they are active with their self-organized gig "A LIBERATED ASPIRATION", which started in June 2004. A comment from the member below. "We try to express our thoughts against various dark and minus matter. The title OVERFLOW comes from our feelings inside full of anger and doubt when we see and think about the opposite & misunderstood things surrounding ourselves."
V/A LIFE'S A BITCH CD $6 MCR - 207
This is an awesome compilation with 4 Tokyo underground punk heroes : DISCOCKS, POGO MACHINE, HAT TRICKERS and 2nd DEGREE. Outside of trendy shit, their sounds are reality original. RAW as fuck, against today's Tokyo city full of coward life. Already the most important compilation out of 2006!
THE DAST "Put Up Or Shut Up" CD $8 MCR - 206
TOKYO ROCKIN' DYNAMITE CORE/THRASH!!! Formed in 1993 with 3 guys : Kouta Nonaka, Yuuki Murasawa and Takayuki Katsumata, they'd been played for 2 years until changing their name to YAMANEKO. But after a while, in the day of 2003, they returned to the scene as THE DAST again releasing 2 demo CD-R "THE DAST" and "SHIMENSOKA". In 2005 they got new member GANA (ex-GAIA, now also in PLASTIC NINE) as a singer and became more active as a 4 piece band, releaseing another demo CD-R "STAY HUNGRY". And now in 2006, their debut 5 tracks CD "PUT UP OR SHUT UP" is finally out!!! Just be frightened at THE DAST's violent & emotional sound!!! This kicks a lot of ass. 
GASMASK / COWARD split CD $11 MCR - 205
Originally released in the mid 80's from Osaka Neyagawa city's Skeleton Records. A legendary violence noise hardcore band GASMASK's mega-rare 7"EP and speed noise hardcore band COWARD's also mega-rare flexi is back again with tons of extra live & unreleased material. Also includes tracks by COWMASK & GASWARD, a special secret project band by both bands! The vinyl version was released in 2002 by Crust War, and now this is a licensed CD version released by MCR COMPANY, totally digitally re-mastered!!!
S41 CD $8 MCR - 204
Chaotic power violence from Wakayama city! Formed in 2000 by local schoolmates, they developed themselves through the local self-organized gig "EVERYBODY SCREAM". Together with Wakayama city's HC bands like MILK COFFEE, KIMELA, MASAKARI, you must check out S41's activity in Wakayama, Osaka and more upcoming gigs!!!
HIBIKI "DANCING ALL NIGHT" CD $11 MCR - 203
This is the first mini-album by 3-peice band HIBIKI from Nagoya city. 13 minutes and 7seconds of FAST, THRASH & JAPANESE HARDCORE mixed, shaked and roasted, finished as a delicious 11songs for all SPEED FREAKS! Now, so, why don't you have a taste?
THE CAVARETS CD $8 MCR - 202
CAVARETS is an all girl HARD CORE PUNK BAND from Morioka-city, Iwate-pref, formed in 2003. After their debut demo-CDR, this is their first mini-album. Fascinating & chaotic, cute & erotic, muddy & hard exploiting HARD PUNK sung in Japanese with full of COMES & STALIN taste from good old days!! So stand up you small-time gangsters! Includes enchanced video clips(2 songs) and in this spring you'll meet them on their first Japan your!
V/A YOKO-YOKO ENSEN CD $11 MCR - 198
After about 2 years from the start of this project, YOKOHAMA/YOKOSUKA city compilation is finally out! Includes 4 YOKOHAMA city bands : UROKO, CORROSION RAID, DICK, BRAIN EATERS and 4 YOKOSUKA city bands : PROTESTATION, HOLELESS, EL CAMINO 53, 7 to 3. These 8 bands gathered up here will lead the early 21st century scene of the area with strong PUNK SPIRITS, LOUD & FAST, PURE, ANGRY, BRAIN-SMASHING H.C.!!! This is another great compilation, Another KANAGAWA area legend rise up!
BANJAX/VOETSEK split CD $6 MCR - 201
BANJAX blast out four intense hardcore tracks from these Tokyo thrashers. If you heard their amazing debut CD (still available) on MCR you know how damn good they are. VOETSEK blast out six new totally raging thrashers. Two great bands on one CD! 
ABRAHAM CROSS "Peace Can't Combine" CD $9 MCR - 199
This is the re-issue of Tokyo crusties ABRAHAM CROSS's 12"EP released from Crust War in May 2002, digitally re-mastered! This includes legendary rare studio recording of six tracks from the  early 90's, and four more tracks from "Tokyo Crusties" comp & "Meaningful Consolidation" comp, both out of print. 10 pure & powerful total crust-core tracks under the strong line of DOOM/SORE THROAT!! 
BOMBENALARM "Buried Alive" CD $11 MCR - 197
New generation of German Hardcore!!! Together with BURIAL, who released the 1st LP recently, they are one of the most active band these days. This is the Japanese version of their 1st LP released in 2005 with tracks from 1st EP released in 2004 as bonus tracks. Like BURIAL, Their sound is influenced by 80's Japanese HC & the mighty TRAGEDY. 
THE SOLUTION / THE BASEMENTS split CD  $8 MCR - 195
Brand new split CD by Gifu's THE SOLUTION and Tokyo's THE BASEMENTS is finally out. Crossing styles of oi, skins, and punk music this CD is full of hot soul, power & force. You'll realize again the greatness of what is called ROCK listening to this stuff! Blow away your soul!!!
V/A KONTON DAMAGING EAR MASSACRE CD  $11 MCR - 194
Chaotic world, Chaotic scene dragged into the depths of extreme chaos!!! An ultimate apocalypse by eight Osaka Konton punx & friend's bands!! 16 tracks total, originally released on vinyl on Crust War in March 2005, sold out in 1 week, comes backs as a classic CD with tremendous request!!
With KRUW, FRAMTID, POIKKEUS, DEFECTOR, ZOE, LAUKAUS, FEROCIOUS X, ADDICTION. 
REAL REGGAE / THE STYLES split EP  $5 MCR - 193
As everyone expected, a split EP by two bands who loves both reggae and hardcore is finally out!!! Are they going to penetrate into the reggae scene with this release? 99% reggae + 1% hardcore, this is a most unique release out from MCR. Limited to 600 copies.
RUIN "Ghost Of The Past" CD  $11 MCR - 191

Fast, political D-beat hardcore fuckin' punk. No emo, no pop punk, no 'personal' lyrics, just pure fuckin' impact....RUIN. Ruin has risen from the ashes of Disaffect/Doom/Scatha/Debris. The songs were recorded, mixed and mastered by Bri Doom at the 1 in 12 Club in Bradford. Brian - Guitar / Andy - Bass / Stick - Drums / Neil - Vocals.
REDUCTION  MCD  $7 MCR - 189
REDUCTION is an Osaka raging hardcore thrash punk rock band formed in 1999 by ex members of YOUTH STRIKE CHORD. Smashing throat screams, powerful rhythms, and chaotic song structures.
IGNITIONS "Line On Free" MCD  $7 MCR - 190
Non-stop loud hardcore played by Ken (x- FLUX CORED WIRE), TAKE from JAG, and KAZUKI from CRUSADE (x- VIVISICK)!!! With tons of metalish guitar wrapped with full-beat, piercing voices will absolutely speed up your brains. 
NO PAIN "Black Jack" MCD  $7 MCR - 188
After 7 demo tapes & 3 compilations, NO PAIN has released their 1st MCD titled "BLACK JACK" from MCR. I saw them with Hellnation in Maizuru in 2002 and they were really good. A young band playing high intensity HC. 
EXTERMINATE "Find Out" CD $5 MCR - 180
Exterminate the bullshit of this fucking world! Nagoya city's true Hardcore Punk exterminator, EXTERMINATE's brand new release is finally out as a CD with 2 tracks of blazing, distorted, violent hardcore punk tunes sung in strong, heart stabbing poisonous Japanese dual vocals! 80's? 90's? what's the fucking point? Here's EXTERMINATE, Hardcore Punk still keeps on destroying for the PUNK TO STAY PUNK!!
V/A ALL CRUSTIES SPENDING LOUD NIGHT 2002 DVD  $16 MCR - 179
This is a video of the totally crushing gig done in Osaka, Namba-city on December 14th 2002 presented & edited by Crust War. Powerful sound quality with line-recordings, and aggressive camera-work which will reduce your room to total ashes!! 10 bands, 21songs included!! With ZOE, DECONSTRUCTION, DISCLOSE, ABRAHAM CROSS, FRAMITED, EFFIGY, POIKKEUS, REALITY CRISIS, DEFECTOR, LIFE. 

DVD also includes "All Crusties Spending Loud Night 97" video w/ GLOOM, LIFE, DISCLOSE, and CROCODILESKINK. 
CLASHDOGS "Buzz Emotion" CD  $11 MCR - 187
CLASHDOGS from Osaka play a blazing mix of hardcore and street punk. Formed in 1996. After releasing two EP's, various compilations, and steady activity; their 1ST album is finally out today in 2004! Influenced by 80's punk rock & various Oi / skin's bands. Great catchy sing-alongs and plenty of intense energy make this one great CD. Soooo catchy, I'm listening to this CD a lot!
CATTY WITCH / DEADLINE split CD  $11 MCR - 186
A great pairing of two excellent female fronted street punk bands. CATTY WITCH from Osaka and DEADLINE from London deliver some seriously catchy and energetic punk that will stick in your head. The CD also includes a video from each band you can watch on a computer. Will stay glued in your CD player. 
HATE NO.3 "The Voice Full Of Hate From Far East.CO.JP" MCD  $7 MCR - 182
Formed in Kobe city 1998. They play extreme hate core sound full of anger done by the desperate generations for desperate generation in this desperate generation. This is the 2nd CD with 3 songs dedicated for beloved punx who loves to be swept off by the mass current of the times! Good stuff!
BANJAX "Dedicated To Cowards" MCD  $7 MCR - 185
Cry out! Insanity! Violent emotion! This is a 5 song debut by the ultra-powerful women's HC band from Tokyo. Fast, short songs here, but you can't miss their delicate parts sometimes they put in their songs too! Totally out of any category, they are the must to listen & to see! Now you cowards, take this and fall like flowers!!
V/A THIS IS THE LIFE VOL. 7 CD  $11 MCR - 184
The seventh installment showcasing the new HC, punk, and thrash bands from all over Japan w/ MIND OF ASIAN (3 songs!), MILK COFFEE, BUTTER FINGERS, PSYCHO TO BLACK, NOISE ATTACK, DEFIANT, DIVERS, ZILLION, S41, ORIGINAL POLKITCH, MAXWELL MURDER, TheYoungDaysNoReturn..., CROW DRAGON TEA, CATTY WITCH. 14 bands - 25 songs.
CLAMPDOWN "We Sure Won't Keep Quiet" CD  $11 MCR - 181
This is the long-awaited Shiga city's CLAMPDOWN's minimum-album with JUST PURE IMPACT & strong spirits. An adrenalin radiating Oi/Skins sound masterpiece! 
THE SOLUTION "I Don't Like You" MCD  $7 MCR 175
Gifu Japan's street Oi / punk band THE SOLUTION's 2nd maxi single CD entitled "I Don't Like You" is out now! High quality & essential sound , strong vocal & message, this is quite tuneful & listenable including the classic cover of SLADE's "Cum On Feel The Noize"!
WAVES/HELLBOUND split MCD  $7 MCR 175
Kochi city's WAVES features ex-member of Judgement Disorderly. These 3 songs are intense and something whirling deep into the dark side based on Kamikaze Hard Core Punk!!! HELLBOUND from Canada comes up with 5 tracks of 100% pure Crust Core Attack featuring dual male / female vocals. Includes Anti-system cover!!!
KNUCKLEHEAD "Gouo" 7" EP  $5 MCR 174
5 songs from Sapporo's KNUCKLEHEAD delivering a fierce combination of traditional powerful Japanese hardcore and devastating blast beats. A fucking great record!

V/A THIS IS THE LIFE VOL. 6 CD  $11 MCR 171
The 6th volume of the CD series bringing the world the next generation of ass kicking Japanese HC & punk. 14 bands and 25 songs. STAN HANSEN(岡崎), DEADLY FRIEND(名古屋), BREED(岐阜), BANJAX(東京), STANOVIC(東京), SOCIETY ATTACK(富山), WHO AM I(岡山), FOOD OF THOUGHT(東京), GEXODUS(東京), DISTURD(岡山), NAMASTE(東京), STUBBORN FATHER(大阪), アナル玄藩(神戸), DEUCE(宮城)

ALLEGIANCE "Here Today..." CD  $11 MCR 170
West Japan's famous punk band, ALLEGIANCE's 1st album is finally out! Originally recorded in 1998, re-mixed in 2002, now finally out from MCR. This is 200%
street punk rock with tons of 80's U.K. punk & Oi flavor with no kidding!!!

BLOODRED BACTERIA/SWARRRM split MCD  $7 MCR 169
Japan and German grindcore machinegun attack. Kobe's SWARRRM do 3 assaults, while German's BLOODRED BACTERIA execute 8.  

U.C.A. "Self Infection" MCD  $7 MCR 167
Formed in 1991, participating in several compilations & split releases. One of Kyushu area's most active band, Fukuoka's 3 piece H.C. band U.C.A.'s 2nd MCD is out! Their sound based on traditional Japanese H.C. with tones of heaviness, chaotic & some emotional breaks bursts out with 4 tracks of angry as fuck sound cluster!!! INTENSE!!!! REAL RAW HARDCORE PUNK ATTACK!!! from FUKUOKA

THE SOLUTION "I'm Pissed Off"! MCD  $7 MCR 165
The Solution is the Oi / Skins band from Gifu city featuring the singer Nakamura from United '97. You can now hear is much moody, mature sounds. United '97 is sadly defunct, but watch out for The Solution's activities! 
THE FUTURES "Electric Wave From The Under World" CD  $11 MCR 164
One of Osaka city's most active & characteristic 4 piece band, The Futures 1st album is finally out after two infamous ep's. 16 tracks of intense, twisted, frantic, pshychic hardcore / punk with slight Italian H.C. flavor not unlike Negazione, Indigesti, etc. Awesome!!!

ARGUE DAMNATION "N.N.N.N." MCD  $7 MCR 120
More powerful peace crust from A.D. 6 songs, one is a Dead Kennedys cover. Kobe/Osaka's crusties have been belting this out for awhile. 
V/A THIS IS THE LIFE VOL. 5 CD  $11 MCR 163
The 5th installment of this long running series letting everyone hear the upcoming bands of Japan's hardcore  punk scene. W/ RESISTANCE, SOUL CRAFT, URBAN HEAD RAW, DISTRICT, 突撃戦車, WHATEVER, ENSIGHT INFECTION, THE BLANK GENERATION, VICIOUS REVENGE, LINKAGE, PAIX, REBEL YOUTH, and F.G.C. 13 bands and 19 songs from all over Japan documenting 2001! "Solid front to back and good to go!" M.R.R.　
VORACIOUS SOUL "Adrenaline Storm" MCD  $7 MCR 162
Osaka City's VORACIOUS SOUL known with their crazy-head blasting H.C. sound on the V.A. / ZIKO-SYUCYOU vol.2 CD on MCR, finally comes up with new MCD for MCR!!! These 5 new tracks are much more powerful, full-on energetic HC! VORACIOUS SOUL must be the most characteristic Osaka city's H.C. band out from Osaka!!! Excellent! "Fast, steady, and to the point, this is the shit that puts my fist in the air and a smile on my face" M.R.R.
ALLEGIANCE "Heroes In The Making" CD  $11 MCR 156
ALLEGIANCE is a band from Kyoto city, formed by Bill Leckie who came to play HC/PUNK in Japan from Canada. 11 pure U.K. style PUNK ROCK anthems for all you outlaws.
SHIKABANE "Ego & Desire" MCD  $7 MCR 154
There is a reason you've heard the name...kick ass Tokyo HC thrash. 
V/A ZIKO-SYUCYOU 2 CD  $11 MCR 147
11 bands, 16 songs of great HC/thrash/punk produced by Shinya/Real Reggae. REAL REGGAE / FLASH GORDON / FLUX CORED WIRE / IDOL PUNCH / VORACIOUS SOUL / ZERO HOUR / CAVE MEN / NICE LIFE / SLIGHT SLAPPERS / FREAKS / STAB 4 REASON
V/A THIS IS THE LIFE VOLUME 4 CD  $11 MCR 146
w/ Exclaim (3 songs!), Nine Curve, In Dub, Human Despair, Scare Crow, Estlajah, Growl, Change Of Mind, Slub Judge, Hate No. 3, By-pass, The Futures, and 3 more. 15 bands 27 songs. 
V/A TOYAMA CITY HC CD  $11 MCR 142
w/ Furan, Nose Error, Unusual, and F.T.D. 
V/A EAST ISLANDS OF THE HC FIGHTERS CD  $11

MCR 140
w/Instinct, UCA, Without System, Offens, Orthofix, Vibrations, Vertical, & more. 

V/A THIS IS THE LIFE VOL. 3 CD  $11

MCR 137
15 bands, 24 songs. w/Falling Down, Swarrrm, Restrain, De La Mexico, Balance, Trad Mongoose, the Gun Baster, Rise Above, Dual Greed, Gamy, Galvanize Head, Charm, Flame, One River, Goofy Style. 
THE CREED "Up Against A Brick Wall" CD  $11 MCR 134
11 tracks of Japanese street punk. "Holy fuck! A bit of advice to all you aspiring punkers out there who wish to be in a kick-ass band, buy this CD and take notes" M.R.R. 
SUNS OWL / UNCLEAN split 7" EP  $11

MCR 114
Just 2 copies left, this has also been sold out for some time. 
V/A THIS IS THE LIFE VOL. 2 CD  $11

MCR 112
BRAIN EATERS / CARRIE / TERRIBLE HEADACHE / MUCUS / LINGUIST / MONARCHIE INFERNALE / CRUCIAL SECTION / KENKA-KICK / SECURITY-BLANKET /PLUTONIUM / TOTAL FURY / OFFSIDE TRAP / DEMESNE / I.R.F. This one features a bunch of colorful hard core bands with marked personality, ranging from growing, brutal grindcore to spit-out fast core. Some bands have very unique names as well as unique lyrics. Though most of the bands are far from well-known, they disclose a high standard of musicianship.

V/A BATTLE OF THE CHAOS CD  $11 MCR 106
MOLE / THE RUDE BOYS / NOBODY'S HERO / THE BALLAD / COCKNEY COCKS
Squeezed into this disc are a variety of remarkable characters that will eliminate the term "boredom" out of the listeners glossary. A wide selection is made here, ranging from '77 style punk / Oi !, even to very simple rock'n'roll. Can you feel the inexhaustible energy radiating from their heart?

V/A KOBE CITY HARDCORE 7" EP  $5

MCR 095
Two songs each by ARGUE DAMNATION, JOHN HOLMEZ, and BIG ONE GUM.

GRIFFIN "Swift Revenge" CD  $11

MCR 084
This is one of my all time favorite records ever released. A great mix of The Clash and the Pogues. Every song is a classic. Believe the hype.

V/A KAKUMEI 2 CD  $11

MCR 044
An oldie but a goodie. MCR World compilation w/ IDORA, F.V.K., FUCK GEEZ, DON DON, ASSFORT, MISERY, COX-ORANGE, SPERMBIRDS, NESSUN DORMA.